Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Meeting of Congress-What will
the Harvest be?
Senator GOrman says there will be no
New Tariff Bill.
From our Regular Correspondent

llsle anu Lamont VIII return 10 WASH
ington tomorrow, and it is understood
that they bring with them definite
financial policy. One is certainly
needed by their party, for a more utterly
bewildered crowd than the Democrat
ic COhgressmen are has never been
seen in Washington. Nine tenths of
them openly acknowledge that they
are cropping in the dark, and haven't
the slightest idea of what they are 60
ing to do, or even of what they want
to do.
Senator Teller has some very decid-
opinions ON the situation, and he does
not hesitate to express them. He does
not believe that Congress can do any
thing to relieve the financial condi-
tion, and says the repeal of the Sher-
man law, even if it can be accomplish
ed, will do no good. He says the
people are not afraid of our currency,
but of Investments, and cites as proof
that money is being boarded, whereas
if it were currency they are afraid of
they would be investing it in land and
other stable property instead of piling
it up in safe deposit vaults or putting
it away in their houses.
Judging from the talk of Congress
men some of the widest financial
theories ever heard of will be sprung
on the country as soon as the Congress-
ional machine gets into working order.
The administration determined
sometime ago that it would be unwise
to have itspension policy voted upon
by Congress, and, in accordance with
that determination, word has been
passed to the Democratic Congress-
men as they arrived to let the pension
laws alone and leave to executive
branch of the government the bust
ness of reducing the number of pen.
sioners by its construction of present
laws, rather than take the chance OF
having proposed amendments defeat
ed. But there are some vigorous kick
ers against this programe among thu
Democrats. Such men as Representa-
tives Tarsney, of Mo. Sayers, of Texas
and Enloe, of Tennessee, are full II
the neck of schemes to reduce tn,
amount paid for pensions by amending
the present laws, and unless they
change their minds will Introduce
them in the House, notwithstanding
the expressed wishes of the admins
tration. The Republicans will be glat
to get an opportunity to put the Demo
Gratis in Congress on record on the pen
sion policy of the administration ant
will lose no opportunity to get vot'
upon any bill that promises to hav'
that result.
Senator German spent the large
portion of this week at the capitol, bu
he was much more intent upon captur
ing the lions share Of the places unde
the new Democratic officials OF tn
Senate, who will assume Office Mon
day, in accordance with the agree
ment under which they were elected a
the March extra session OF the Senate
than upon helping his party to formu
late a financial programme. One of hi
personal friends said of him once
"Gorman's idea of the greatest states
, man is, the man who can get the bet
and the largest number of offices fo
those who do his political work" II
, isn't the only man in Congress, by
large number, who appears to hav
! adopted that definition of statesman
! ship, but he is credited with gettin
( more small offices than any oth'
single Democrat.
/ There has been considerable adverl
commentO on the appointment of Charl
B. Morton, of Maine, to be. Fouri
Auditor of tbs Treasury, which wi
made this week, and it has not a
1 come from Republicans. Morton wi
8 instrumental in making the scandalo'
, attack upon Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine du
: ing the campaign of "a, and W
/. charged with chipping the date
| death and birth from the tombstone
{ Mr.. Blaine's eldest child, in the CEN
: terry at Augusta, Maine, in order th
: a doubt might be cast upon the legi
t macy of the child.
!. Senator German threw bomb In
q the camp of free trade Democrats II
r. week by saying in the most positi
4 terms that no new tariff bill would
}. passed by this Congress, because Of
= opposition of the business interests
the country, and that what revision
the Mckinley law was done must be
" very conservative nature. Mr.. G
h. man seldom expresses public OF
n ion without purpose, and there
Q, reason to believe that his purpose
a. expressing this opinion at this tim
IL to serve notice ON the Democratic I
ut traders in the House that IL is usel
for them TO send a free trade bill to
Senate, because there will be enor
al Democratic Senators, added to
sh solid Republican vote, to prevent
X passage.
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