The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsuINGToN. June Il. 1894

making any predictions rs 70 when
the final vote Will be taken Oh the
tariff bill in the Senate. but they
take no stock III the assertion Of
Senator Harris that the Democrats
VIII force i vote before the close Of
the present week, not because they
doubt Senator HarriS's willingness
to do 50. but because thev doubt
his ability to keep a quorum on the
floor continuously for that purpose.
The Republicans have not altered
their position. They contend that
eight hours d dayi sufficiently long
for the Senate to sit, and that they
are entitled to debate each schedule
Of the bill us it is taken up. Their
willingness 10 accept the agreement
to debate certain schedules under
the five minute rule furnished con-
vinc'ng evidence that they have no
wish to iiliibuster: but they Go not
intend thaJ such important portions
of the bill as the wool schedule and
the income tax shall be railroaded
through without debate. Senator
Henderson, Of Nebraska, expressed
the opinion that 1t will be nearer "a
month than a week from this time
when the final vote is taken.
Senator Brice made one Of the
most remarkable statements ever
publicly made by Senator when
Aa >.,.0: Nv hateycr YOU may hear
about discussion, | can tell you,
that { here will be forty-three votes
for the ill, whatever there is in it.
Senator Jones may make modifca-
tions, Boz whatever he finally de-
cides upon will be voted for by
foyty-three Senators " IL other
words. if Senator BrIce knows what
be is talking about, fortY-three
Senators have agreed to sink their
own individuality and principles
and to vctc for whatever Senator
Jones tells them. Never before has
the majority of the Senate delegat-
ed such autocratic authority to one
man.
There are people who say that
Representative CHIP Springer, Of
Illinois. has no influence with the
administration, but notice that he
has been able to get his son, r. ".
Springer, a lifetime position as
Chaplain in the army, although the
young man, who has been drawing
six dollars day as clerk of the
House committee on Banking and
Currency while studying for the
ministry, was only ordained to
preach about two months ago. Mr..
Springer may not be able to get
places for his constituents, but he
manages to provide for his family.
Ex-Representative Abner Taylor,
of Illinois, is regarded as an author
ity on political matters in that
state. He has just been over the
ground and this is the way he sizes
up the situations; at isn't ques-
ton Of Republican success, bat of
how large our majority will be. l
put the Republican plurality at So
900 in November, but shall not be
surprised if it reaches 100000.
There is no longer the slightest
doubt that the legislature will be
Republican, and the Democrats
may consider themselves lucky if
they get as many as FIVE out of the
states twenty-five Congressman.
Representative Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, has shown himself to be
the possessor of skin as thick as
that of II rhinoceros, but thick as it
is it was penetrated by direct shot
from his Democratic colleagues in
the House. He has been Boosting
of his intention to take charge of
the general deficiency appropriation
bill when it was ready to be re-
ported to the House. by virtue of
his being chairman of the sub-com-
mittee which has charge of that
bill. As soon as his Democratic
colleagues found out that he really
meant to do so they lodged formal
protest with chairman Sayers of the
Appropriation committee, and the
result was that Mr.. Sayers inform
ed Breckenridge that he would not
be allowed to take charge of the
bill, because of the refusal of Dem
ocratic members to recognize his
leadership in even so small matter
as the management of bill which
usually goes through without any
serious opposition. If Breckin-
ridge were not entirely without the
sense of shame he would resign
from Congress and withdraw from
his contest for denomination.
The Democrats of the House are
mere susceptible to the influence of
public opinion that the Senator'S;
they have to stand up for renomina-
ton aud reelection this year, and
they are hearing from their con-
stItuents. Consequently they are
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