The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-02-20
A JOB FOR CONGRESS.
IT NOW has TO 60 ABOUT REPAIR
ING THE DAMLGE.
PARTY CRACKS TO BE CALCEMINED.
Ar. Cleveland 10 Not in Touch with tho Con-
communicating Against the Mug
wumps-Other Washington News.
Washington, February 12.-tSpecia!.l Not

Washington. February Especial. Not
withstanding the legislative questions
OF Importance which occupy the attention
of the average member of congress con-
siderably, democratic members manage 10
find time to discuss the future OF the party.
The democrats of congress are almost unan-
fmouS in the opinion that that great pouy
Is carrying somewhat of load in It's pres
tdent. They believe the president 10 DE
a good man. The time was when they con-
sidered him a great man but Mr.. Cleveianu
has undoubtedly made many errors during
his present administration of the affairs
of the government. He has committed er-
rors that have injured the party materially.
In his management of the Hawaiian al
fair for instance. he has done lncalcula-
BILE damage to the party. Then again ne is
against the great mass of the democratic
party on the fina lcial question. lie rep
resents the east entirely in his views on
this question. He has also in his appoint
ments recognized nIugwumps in preference
to democrats in large measure. All this.
of course, has ten aed to injure the party.
There IL Hard Work Ahead.
The democratic leaders are, however,
right now hard at work preparing Tor the
congressional election. While few have
expressed the opinion that the democrats
might lose the house, the best posted or
the democratic leaders have no Idea that
any such ching will happen. The house VIII
certainly do its part towards redeemlnS
every plank OF the democratic platform.
and the most lar seeing politicians are OF
the opinion that the democrats VIII cohtrol
the neXt house as they control the present
They, however, realize that 1t Will take
considerable work. and they are preparing
to DO that work-sufliclent 10 offset the mis-
takes of the president.
1t is of the utmost Importance 10 the
democratic party that the next house or
Representatives Should be democratic: II
is not improbable by any means that tnat
house will nave to elect the next president.
There are many democrats who believe
that Mr.. ClevelandS nnanclal pollcy ana
acts may have the effect OF increasing inc e
populiSt party IN some OF the western
states That party may carry All tne states
it carried in the last election IL may carry
one or two more. In that event ana III the
event that the democratic party loSe, SOME
of the doubtful states to the repupltGdlis
the next presidential election Wouip w.. pe
thrown into the house of representatives.
With that probability, 1t Is necessary .nat
the democrats should control the next
house and the Of {eaeepn prs that end
Tom and Hill After Ii.
Speaking of the next republican hoiiliia
ton it seems now that the leading cdIui-
dates will be Tom Reed and Wlliiam NC
Kinley Reed is making a grand stahu
pIay for the nomination already. lie Is not
an announced candidate but II Is known
among his friends that he is very ANXIOUS
to be the nominee and is working 10 tnat
end There is indeed u general understand
ing among the republican members Oh lne
house that Mr.. Reed wants 1t anu ne VIII
probably be supported by majority OF
them.
For the first time in his career MIR. Reed
has commenced saying bitter things ABOUT
the south and southern men in congress.
He evidently belives that such statements
and such speeches will aid him with the
republican party.
save. His Kisses for Ruth and Esther.
Notwithstanding the Lenten season is
on President Cleveland has decided to con-
tinue his tr-weekly receptions to the pubic
at the white house.
President Cleveland inaugurated these tri-
weekly receptions during his first term. At
the commencement of this term, however,
he discontinued them and only began them
anew this winter. Hereafter these recep-
tions will be held at ! o'clock III the after
noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur-
DAYS of each week. They last one hour or
so long as it takes the crowd assembled to
pass by and shake the hand of the presi-
dent. Apparently Mr.. Cleveland enjoys
these receptions, but he absolutely refuses
to kiss the babies. Many ladies take adj
vantage OF the afternoon receptions and car
nv their babies, and some have the temerity
TO request the president to kiss them. He,
however, refuses on each and every occa-
sion.
Judge Maddox on the Committee.
The democratic congressional campaign
committee has been organized and Senator
Faulkner, of West Virginia, was selected
as chairman. Judge Maddox represents
Georgia, on the committee. The committee
is already at work and expects to accom-
plish great Things in the next campaign
Among the speeches they will distribute are
those of Speaker Crisp and Judge Maddox
on the tariff.
Mr.. Hatch and His Bill.
IL +i,,,a haf
new anticipation bill, recently introduced by
Representative Hatch. of Missouri, comes
before the house for consideration. The Dill,
under the rules of the house, was referred
to the committee on ways and means. MY
Hatch, who is the chairman of the commit
tee on agriculture, thinks the bill should
be considered by his committee, and will
soon make motion in the house to nave
1t transferred from the ways and means
committee to the committee on agriculture.
The ways and means people don't want
the bill. They have had enough work on
the tariff bill to last chem an entire session,
and will consequently make no opposition
whatever when Mr.. Hatch makes a motion
in the house to have the bill taken from the
ways and means committee and sent to
his committee. OF course the committee on
agriculture, when it finally gets the BILL will
not delay its report to the house.
Did Not Dare DO Otherwise.
Washington, February 14.-(Special.) 1.-The
suh-ronlntittee Of the senate n2u"eS
committee has finally agreed upon the sugar
schedule. 1t will be reported to the commit
tee and back to the senate in the same
shape it passed the house-that is what all
sugars, both raw and refined, the free
list. This means a death blow to the sugar
trust. The representatives OF that trust Will
attempt to amend the bin in the senate, but
it is not probable that they will succeed
Even should they succeed in the senate the
conference committee OF the two houses
would certainly strike off any duty that
might be pIi. on, and pace il the free
list in the bill as it finally goes to the pres
ident. The committee agreed to put sugar
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