The herald., 1893-09-27
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON
The Humiliation of Tom Reed
and His Lieutenants.
Chairman Wilson's Statement on the
New Tariff Bill.
No Filibustering Against the Tucker
Bill to Be AIlowed-rhe voor-
hees Repeal Biil-C.
6preckels.'
Regular correspon dence to the HERALp.

WASHINGTON, ID. o., Sept. 23, 1898.
The Illumination of Tom Reed and his
lieutenant, Burrows, OF Michigan, when
they learned that the Democrats OF the
house proposed to put an effectual quiet
us upon Republican flibustering against
the reporting of the Tucker bill for the
repeal OF all laws authorizing the pres
ence of the United States officials at
elections, was pleasing sight to Demo-
cratic eyes. Because the Democrats of
the house in the adoption of regular
rules had been extremely ienient to-
wards the minority the Republicans as.
sumed that no check would be pnt on
their filibusterino. They were given a
free rope for awhile because
there was not quorum of Democrats
present, but as soon as a quorum OF
Democrats was on hand they we're
effectually equelched by an order re-
ported from the committee on rules, and
the bill was reported to the house. This
order Was not the result of any assump-
tion of power by singlef individual, as
were the rulings OF Tom Reed when he
was speaker; it was authorized by a
Democratic caucus, as euch things al
ways should be. The Republicans are to
be allowed to name any reasonable
length Of time during which the debate
on this bill shall be carried on, but they
are not to be,allowed tofilibuster against
a vote upon it alter legitimate debate
has been exhausted.
The public tariff hearings were con-
cluded this week, and the Democrats on
the house ways and means committee
are now at work upon the new bill. AL
though the number of days were fewer
than were given by some Of the other
committees, more time was given by
the committee than was ever given be-
fore for public hearings. Chairman
Wilson. speaking OF the preparation OF
the new tariff bill, said 'srhe Demo-
cratic members will work together.
Some of the schedules will be prepared
by all OF the Democrats together, while
others will be referred to gu bcommittees
for preparation, previous to being
revised by the full Democratic
membership of the committee.
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 tariff bill to prepare seem
to think necessary. We might fix up
| measure in very short order, but it is
not that kind OF bill we want to pre-
sent to the country. Legislation affect
| ing so many interests must be very care
fully considered and it's effect calculated
before we can hope to perfect a bill
VIII ch can stand the many tests TO which
/ it will be subjected when enacted into q
law. Such a measure as this cannot be
f.~ll h,x~ ~ta IL Ill
ever, lose NO time, and hope to present
| it to the heuse at the earliest possible
moment consistent with the important
| interest 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 ia not yet. Senator Mills
Of Texas, made one OF the strongest
speeches OF the week in favor of repeal !;
Senator Voorhees, made a characteristic
explanation of hie position, in answer
to criticisms because be had not forced
a vote, calling the attention OF the
country to the fact that it isssimply i'm
possible to force vote under the pres
| ent rules of the senate, rules which
have not been materially changed for
more than so years, and the
| Republican senators, for and against
the bill. had regular monkey and par
| rot time among themselves. 1t is ex-
pected that the attempt to reach q vote
| by means of continuous session of the
senate will be made in a few days, (the
daily sittings have already been length.
ened) and If that fails the bill will
| either have to be abandoned or q COM
promise reached by concessions on both
side be adopted. President Cleveland
| is still confident that the bill can be
paseed and for that reason declines to
consider anything in the shapeof com
promiee. 'e
Claus Spreckels, the sugar king, was
in Washington few days ago for the
purpose OF getting his fingers in the
Hawaiian pie, but he cut short his stay
| when lie learned that the whole matter
is already settled, so far as the admin
| istration eis concerned, and that Presi-
| dent Cleveland is only waiting for the
senate to dispose Of the Voorhees, bill
before he sends it a special message on
Hawaiia. accompanied by Mr.. Blount's
reports.
In nominating William B. Hornblower
OF New York to succeed to the Vacancy
in the supreme court lett by the death
OF Justice Blatchford, and J. J. Allen of
Rhode Island to be ambassador to Italy,
President Cleveland sprung O double
surprise on the politicians.
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