Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-12-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10, '94.

tne OnlneSe anu Japanese 70 love eacn
other after peace has been proclaimed
as to expect Democratic Senators to act
as a unit upon anything, or to do any
thing that will be useful to the coun-
try. So far their energies have been
expended in fighting each other, but
indications are numerous that MI.
Cleveland's turn will soon come. 1t is
understood that he was given a few
preliminary and indirect whacks in the
caucuses, and that the number of
cuckoos in the Senate has been reduced
to two-Mills, of Texas, and Villas, of
Wisconsin.
In the House the actual condition of
the Democrats is but little, if any, bet
ter than the Senate. The House Demo-
Gratis will caucu next week, but it is
hardly necessary, as the three Demo-
cratic members of the committee on
rules settle everything for the majority
in the House and determines just what
shall and shall not be done.
Those who expected something new
in the financial scheme sent to Congress
owe the signature of Secretary Carlisle
so strongly endorsed by Mr.. Cleveland,
have not yet recovered from their dis
appointment. Taken as a whole Con-
gress appears to be perfectly Indifferent
to the scheme, although many of the
old members expressed themselves
strongly in favor of that portion of it
which recommends an extension of the
currency of National banks when it
was first brought to the attention of
Congress in a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Walker. of Massachusetts,,
several years ago. The original part of
the Carlisle scheme, that which pro-
vides for the exemption of State bank
currency from taxation, when certain
conditions are complied with, meets
with no favor anywhere, except from
the in~lationists from the South. The
silver men say that the only object of
the admin stration in bringing forward
the scheme at this time was to wean
the Southern members from the sup
port of the free coinage of silver, and
they declare that they intend to meet
the move by passing a free coinage
bill and ignoring the administration
scheme of finance.
Senator Quay says he wants to put
every Senator squarely on record on
the question of favoring the Sugar
Trust or opposing it, and for that pur-
pose he has offered an amendment to
the House bill putting sugar on the
free list, to strike out all after the en-
acting clause and to insert a provision
for the repeal of the differential duty
imposed on foreign refined sugar.
There is little probability, however,
that the amendment will be acted upon,
as it is well understood by Democrats
as well as Republicans that there is to
be no tariff legislation at this session
The old question of a cloture rule in
the Senate has been much talked about
this week, but, although some of those
who have for years opposed cloture
have now changed front, there is little
likelihood of its adoption at this ses-
sion. Senator Vest is one of those who
has changed front. He told the Demo
cratic caucus that they might as we'll
adopt cloture and pass some legislation
at this session as he felt certain that
the Republicans would adopt it when
they regained control of the Senate.
There are a number of Republican SEN
ators who favor cloture, but they are
not likely to help the Democrats to get
it at this session.
Senator Lodges resolution calling
for the much talked about report on
Hawaiian matters, which Mr.. Cleve-
land was charged with having pigeon
holed because it favored the Republic,
was adopted by the Senate with a
whirl, and the report will be made pub
lie in a few days. The same resolution
also asked for the correspondence relat-
ing to the Bluefield's affair. Senator
Lodge says: II expect some interesting
disclosures. Admiral Walkers report
on Hawaii is said to be mighty interest
ing reading, and there are many things
connected with the Bluefeld's affair
which has not yet come out. One of
them, the murder Of a citizen of this
country, was referred to in the Presi-
dents message, and l have been given
to understand that many Americans
have been lugged off and maltreated.
1t will be q good thing to have all the
facts come out"
The press Claims Co.." of this city,
has again got into the Washington
courts through its peculiar methods.
This time suit has been entered against
John Wedderburn, manager of the
Press Claims Co." and w. R. Hearst,
of the Examiner Bureau of Claims"
by II. l.. Preston, publisher of q Kansas
City paper, to cancel a contract in
which he agreed to take forty shares of
stock in the press Claims Co., "as pay
ment for advertising, and to recover
$40 for advertising done. Mr.. Preston
claims that the contract was obtained
through misrepresentation.
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