The Delta independent., 1893-12-13
wAsMINGroN LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)


creasing with rapidity that must be
appalling to the stolid occupant OF the
White House. Congress had hardly cot
through listening to the dreary Dlati-
tudes and misleading statistics with
which the Presidents message was filled
before bills and resolutions began to be
introduced in the House and Senate OF a
nature calculated to be far from pleasing
to the administration, and facts to be
made public that falsified statements
made in the message. Senator Hoar
started the bill on the Hawaiian question
by the introduction Of resolution. which
was passed, calling on the President for
copies Of all correspondence and instruc
tions emanating from the administration
on that subject, and rafting short
speech criticising the remarkable posi-
tion OF the administration was made by
Senator Dolph. Representative Hit, OF
Illinois, introduced similar resolution
in the House. Senator Hill also antagon-
ized, in speech. the position OF Mr..
Cleveland on this Hawaiian business.
Bills have been introduced in both House
and Senate, by democrats, which carry
on their faces condemnation Of the
administration pension policy. Take it
all In all the indications are that the
wild team" us Gen Harrison so aptly
termed the democratic majority in Con
grese. will be harder TO control than il
was ut the extra session.
Mr.. Cleveland stated in his usual dog
matte style. in his message. that the
deficiency in resenue by reason Of the
Cleveland tariff bill would only be s2s.-
O0oooo Now il il officially announced by
the Treasury department tha. it will be
at least s600oo.ooo. He requested that
the money question be let alone, and Rep
rcsentatiyc Bland, chairman OF the
House Coinage committee, announces
that his free coinage. bill. one of the first
introduced a; this scsuion. is TO be report
ed and passed.
The republican party rs fortunate in
having political matters III the Senate
looked after by d caucus committee made
up Of the following Senators: Allison. OF
Iowa: Aldrich. of Rhode Island; Hale Of
Maine; Cullom, Of Illinois; Dolph, Of
Oregon: Mandersop. Of Nebraska; Quay,
of Pennsylvania; Washhurn. OF Min
ncsota. and Dubois. OF Idaho. the first
named being chairman and the last
secretary. 1t would have been difficult
for Senator Sherman. chairman OF the
caucus. TO have named more rcprcscn-
tativc committee. or one that would have
contained more political shrewdncss.
The republicans in the Senate will de-
bate the Cleveland tariff hill long enough
TO show up it's general absurlity and vi
ciousness, but they will not resort 10
dilatory tactics 10 prevent vote. II.
after the bill has been thoroughly shown
up. the democrats arc willing to assume
the responsibility OF making i; a law, no
illcgitimatc obstacles will be raised by re
publicans. Tho republican party has
from it's birth been thoroughly commit.
ted TO the doctrine OF majority rule and
il will not change because the politics of
the majority has changed. Tha; wonld
be initiating the democrats
Petitions are already coming TO Con.
gress in large numbers from old Union
soldiers asi,ing that Secretary Hoae
Smiths high handed method OF dealing
with pensioners be investigated. Whcth-
er any investigation is ordered or not
there's going 10 be some speeches made
on the subject in both House and Senate
that will not please the administration.
and some OF them are going to bo made
by democrats.
It is snid that orders have been givcn
by the democratic boss TO shut out
Oklahoma when it comes to admitting
new Statcs. because of the belief that it
is republican. Arizona, New Mexico and
Utah are TO he admitted on the pledges
made by prominent democrats that they
will all elect democratic legislatures
Six administration democratic Senators
are not to be sncczcd at in the present
condition OF the Senate.
1t is stated by democrats that tho
administration has become alarmed at
the Utmost unanimous public sentiment
against II and iiunkcd on its Hawaiian
programme, and that Mr.. Cleveland will
send special message TO Congress.
together with all the correspondence etc,
and ask Congress TO relieve him OF further
responsibility by deciding what shall be
done. From the same source comes the
statement that the revenue cutter which
secretly loft San Francisco for Honolulu
this week carried letter to Minister
Willis rcvolsins his previous instructions
and telling him to do nothing until Con
gross Expresses it's wishes. II this be
true 1t ends all the royal nonscnsc, for il
Ia f>Grfnin tint fhcre arn not a srnrn of