The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-03-07
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON

VIII en- the riot Ia read 1t indicates
that things are getting squally'[
Well, the riot act, fguratively |
speaking, has been read ten times
TO the various caucuses of demo-
cratic Senators, each OF whom de-
t.iaYed that he would not vote for
the tariff bill unless it was changed
so as to protect the interests of his
constituents. 1t is one Of the most
formidable political revOlts that ev-
er took place in Congress- and there
is good reason for the belief that
Mr.. Cleveland timed his hunting
trip SO as to be away from Wash.
ington and beyond the reach of the.
telegraph when the flag OF revolt
was raised, he having exhausted
his influence in behalf OF his tariff
bill without winning vote. In ad.
dition to the ten democrats thumb
ering away in the caucuses, two
pOpuIists-Allen and Peffer-have
publicly announced that they will
not vote for the bill unless Ameri-
can sugar producers are as we'll
protected as they are under the
present law. While it cannot be
definitely stated how the tariff bill
will emerge from this storm, 1t can
be stated to a certainty that it
must be modified sufficiently to get
seven out of these ten democratic
votes or its defeat is certain. 1t
has been returned to the Finance
committe for modification.
Senator Frye made strong
speech on the reports of the Senate
committee on Foreign Relations on
the Hawaiian investigation this
week and when the grand-high-
chief of the Senate cuckOOs- Grey,
of Delaware-attempted to brake
the force of some of his sharpest
criticism on the acts of Mr.. Cleve
land and his puppets, Blount and
Willis, Mr.. Frye just made him the
laughing stock of the Senate az he
tied him up. Owing to the time
taken up by the democratic tariff
-caucusses it took Mr.. Fry part OF
two days to deliver his speech.
Pension beauro officials are hop
ping mad bureau of the following
resolution offered in the House by
Representative Taylor, Of Ind
"Whereas there is a reason to be-
lieve that certain officials and en-
pl0yes in the medical division Of
the Pension Bureau are, and have
been, making false reports Of evil
dence in:peDsion cases to their SUI
perors in office In order to secure
unjust decisions in such cases
thereto re.
Resolved That the committee or
Invalid Pensions is here by dire ct
ed to inquire into the conduct o
business in the medical division o
said Pension Bureau and to repOr
tO the House of representative il
systematic or manifest injustic,
has been done 10 pension
ers or to APPLICANTS for pensions
by any of the employees of said di
vision; said committee to report tc
the House by resolution or other
wise; also to report the names ant
political utilization of said employ
es and by what administration
they were appointed. The usua
defence-"it is nothing but parti
san political attack."-wiIl not ans
wer in this case, as the resolution
was offered by a democrat.
Mr. Blands incapacity as leader
and absolute lack o tact resulted
in enlargiug his bill for the seign
forage, whice he had so much a
heart, and which might have beel
passed a wee ar more before it wa
had it been properly ma nage'
The only really important thing
that Mr.. Bland has succeeded IL
doing is in putting the democrat
of the House, with their 80 majorit,
in a very deep hole, and in leavin,
a chasm between the silver an,
anti.silver democrats that is no
likely tn be abridged during TIL
during the present session of Con
gfess, and which will be almos
certain to make trouble among tn
democrats when the tariff bill
comes back from the Senate, If
ever d oes.
Congress man LATE Pence populis
of Colorado, who was sat down up
on by the house, this week for in
temperate language and who pull
licly apologized to Representative
Hainer, of Nebraska, for havin
sa;d. WVau ara fuller IF heard thu