Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-29
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
TIME MAKES ALL THINGS EVEN.
Tom Reed Takes His Medicine
Careful Consideration of Con.
templated Tariff Changes-The
Senate-The Late Nomination..

Senate-The Late Nominations.
From our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. %, 1893.
The humiliation of Tom Reed and
his lieutenant Burrows, of Michigan,
when they learned that the Demo-
Gratis of the House proposed to put an
effectual quietus upon Republican fill
clustering against the reporting of the
Tucker bill for the repeal of all laws
authorizing the presence of U. S. Off
Gals at elections, was a pleasing sight
to Democratic eyes. Because the
Democrats OF the House in the adop-
ton of regular rules had been ex-
tremely lenient towards the minority
the Republicans assumed that no
check would be put on their fillibus-
tering. They were given free rope
for awhile because there was not
quorum of Democrats present, but as
soon as a quorum of Democrats was on
hand they were effectually squelched
by an order reported from the COM
mittee on Rules and the bill was re-
ported to the House. This order was
not the result of any assumption OF
power by a single individual, as were
the rulings of Tom Reed when he was
Speaker; it was authorized by Dem
ocratic caucus, as such things always
should be. The Republicans are to be
allowed to name any reasonable
length of time during which the de-
bate on this bill shall be carried on,
but they are not to be allowed to fill
buster against vote upon it after
legitimate debate has been exhausted.
The public tariff hearings were con-
cluded this week, and the Democrats
on the House Ways and Means Oom-
mittee are now at work upon the new
bill. Although the number of days
were fewer than we're given by some
OF the other committees, more time
was given by the committee than was
ever given before for public hearings.
Chairman Wilson, speaking of the
preparation OF the new tariff bill, said ::
"The Democratic members will work
together. Some of the schedules will
be prepared by all of the Democrats
together, while others will be referred
to subcommittee for preparation, pre-
vious to being revised by the full
Democratic membership of the COM
mittee 1t is not possible to say when
the bill will be completed, but it will
require more time than some OF those
who have never had a tariff bill to
prepare seem to think necessary. We
might fix up a measure in very short
order, but it is not that kind Of bill
we want to present to the country.
Legislation affecting so many interests
must be very carefully considered and
its effect calculated before we can
hope to perfect a bill which can stand
the many tests to which it will be sub
jected when enacted into law. Such
a measure as this cannot be success
fully hurried. We shall, however, lose
no time, and hope to present it to the
House at the earliest possible moment
consistent with the important in
| tereSts involved.
Several times this week the Senate
has aroused public expectation by ap-
pearing to be on the eve of the final
contest over the VOORHEES, repeal bill,
but the end is not yet. Senator Mills,
OF Texas, made one OF the strongest
speeches of the week, in favor of re-
peal; Senator Voorhees, made charac-
teristic explanation of his position, in
answer to criticisms because he has
not forced a vote, calling the attention
of the country to the fact that it is
simply impossible to force a vote I'M
der the present rules of the Senate,
rules which have not been materially
changed for more than eighty years,
and the Republican Senators, for and
against the bill, had regular monkey
and parrot time among themselves.
II is expected that the attempt to
reach a vote by means of a continuous
session of the Senate will be made in
few days, (the daily sittings have
already been lengthened) and il that
fails the bill will either have to be
abandoned or compromise reached
by concessions on both sides be
adopted. President Cleveland is still
confident that the bill can be passed
and for that reason declines to con-
slider anything in the shape of a COM
promise.
Claus Spreckels, the sugar king, was
in Washington a few days ago for the
purpose of getting his fingers in the
Hawaiian pie, but he cut short his
stay when he learned that the whole
matter was already settled so far as
the administration is concerned, and
that President Cleveland is only wait.
ing for the Senate to dispose of the
Voorhees, bill before he sends it a spe-
cial message on Hawaii, accompanied
by Mr.. Blount's reports.
In nominating William B. Horn
blower, of New York, to succeed to the
vacancy in the Supreme Court left by
the death of Justice Blatchford, and J,
]. Van Allen, of Rhode Island, to be
Ambassador to Italy, President Cleve-
land sprung donble surprise on the
politicians. The fitness of the former
gentlemen for the position to which he
has been nominated is conceded by
all. and there will be no trouble about
his confirmation. Dem.