The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-02-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9, 1894.
For good and sufficient reasons the tariff
bill was not reported to the Senate Finance
committee last week, although it could have
been reported. The delay was in the interest
of democratic harmony, it heipg thought
best to allow objecting democrats 10 have
their say to the subcommittee composed
entirely of democrats rather than before the
full committee. The regular meeting Of the
Finance committee will be held tomorrow
and the present intention is 10 report the
revised bill 1t is possible that it may be
delayed day or two later, but am assured
by every member of the committee that it will
certainly be reported this week. No time
will be lost by the democrats oa the Finance
committee after it is reported in getting 1t
reported to the Senate, rs they have been
cognizant of every change made BY the sub
committee. In fact the Subcommittee while
uominaly made up Of only three Senators
has in reality been the entire democratic
membership of the Finance committee, except
Senator Vacce, who is away sick. The
members of the SUBCOMMITTEE feel so GER
tain that they have made the last change
in the bill that the revised copy has been
sent to the Government Printing Office to be
put up in type.
The best posted democrats laugh at The
idea of the Is democratic Senators who voted
to reject the nomination of Peckham being
classed as opponents Of the administration
Que of President Clereapd's most loyal
supporters as we'll as his warm personal
friends puts it This way: 81 am not II bit sorry
that Peckham was rejected and know the rea-
sons which governed most of the democratic
votes cast against him. FRS, he boted the
regular democratic ticket at The last state
election and openly aided in defeating it,
and, as though that were not enough to
ba, him from any favors at the disposal of
the party, he neglected to vote at the recent
special Congressional election in New York
city when he knew that extraordinary efforts
were being made to get out the full party
vote, asd when asked about it replied care
lessly that he forgot all about the election.
Now, | don't think man who forgets when
an important election is 10 be held should
have any efice, large or small" That this
opinion is echoed by many of the stauncbest
friends of the administration in Congress
is certain, and it is generally believed that If
President Cleveland will nominate good
democrat for The vacancy those Is democratic
Senators will show that they bear the
ADMINISTRATION no iil.will by voting. solidly
for his confirmation. The .sbrewdest demo-
Gratis in Congress think that the mugwumps
have been suf6cies atty rewarded and that all
the appointments hereafter made should be
good democrats, men who can be depended
upon to help the party win future battles.
Senator Morgan, chairman of the Senate
committee on Foreign Relations, has, at the
request of the Subcommittee, written the
report of the Hawaiian investigation. At
special meeting of the committee the report
was read and it was decided to defer action
upon it 10 a meeting TO be held this week.
The report has not been made public and
members of the committee decline to dis
cuss it.
Representative Bland of No., has been hav.
ing tussel with the sno quorum" 6epd, and
his bill for the coinage Of the seigniorage is
still unacted upon. There has been quorum
on the floor of the House every day, but
those opposed to the bill have refused to vote
and the friends of the measure have been
few short of quorum. Notice has been
sent to all absentees to return at once and
Mr. Bland is confident that quorum in
favor of the bill will be on hand this week
and that the bill will be passed without
further delay 1t is thought that the fill
clustering against the bill was for the purpose
of delaying it in the House until after the
tariff bill gets before the Senate, so as to
prevent its being promptly acted upon in the
Senate, as its passage by the House has been
conceded by all from the first.
The Woman's Sufragists are preparing to
move on the South. At their annual con-
vention, just closed in this city, Atlanta, Ca,
was selec'ed as the meeting place Of next
years convention.
The plate printers branch Of the K. of L.,
of this city, have adopted resolutions
thanking Representative Sayers of Texas,
chairman of the House committee on Appro-
priations, for his friendship to the interest of
labor, and requesting all labor organizations
in his district to join IN the voice thus raised
in appreciation of his services to the working
people Judge Sayers has always been
popular in Washington because Of his
approachability, and the fame he is making
as chairman of the Appropriations committee,
one of the most important in the House, has
not sweled his head even little bit.
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