Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-04-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Stormy Scenes in the House,. Reeds
Reign Recalled.
Coxey's Arrival Anticipated--Reports of
National Banks.
IFrom Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 10, '94.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 94.
The House of Representatives during
the last week has been in the widest
uproar. Scenes as stormy as any that
occurred during the Reed Congress have
taken place. Sharp, bitter words,
wrathful explosions, called to order,
broken quorums, orders of arrest, al
most fisticuffs, applause and Misses on
the floor and in the galleries, have made
pandemonium of the popular branch
of Congress. The unseating of two Re-
publican members was the moving
cause. That both unseated men were
elected bv their constituents, there can
be no shadow of doubt. In the O'Neal
Joy contest, from the State of Mis-
souri,, not even charge of fraud was
made against the sitting member, Joy.
Simply some votes cast for him were
not numbered by the officers holding
the election.
The other case, English against Hill
born, from California, was of like
weakness. Yet it was thought to be
necessary to have more Democratic
members, in House already over
whelming Democratic, in order to keep
Tom Reed and his small contingent of
Republicans from doing the Democratic
party harm. Moreover, two more Demo-
Gratis thereby, will be able to get their
hands into the public purse.
The clap of thunder at the close of
this week, in the sweeping Republican
victories in the local elections all over
the country, is forecast and warning
OF retribution that is nigh at hand.
From Rhode Island to Montana an
avaianch of votes has swept off Demo
cratic majorities as if they never had
existed.
Coxey' army from one to three hun
dred strong reached Pittsburg, Penn,
and had an ovation. With increased
numbers they are reported to be now
entering the Alleghanies. Intelligence
comes from other quarters, from Mis-
souri, and California, in particular, that
other regiments of the industrial army
are on the move. What does it all
mean? and will the army reach Wash
ington? are questions still asked here.
One thing it does mean, clearly, that
The slumbering forces of discon tent and
protest may be easily reused into action,
and that profound and wide spread un-
happiness are abroad. Tramps will be
tramps; but without doubt, there are
many worklhen among them who have
exhausted their means to obtain honest
employment. 1t seems quite probable
that they will actually reach Washing
ton. A hundred years Of American civ
ilization ought to give us-better fruit.
The goddess eighteenth century had its
French marches on Versailles; Mediae.
val England had her Watt Tylers; are
our days no betterY The strong voice
of Editor Flower of the Arena, in re-
cent number, asks, 'are these the days
of Jesus or C@sarp"
The whisky rebellion in South Caro-
lima has spell of quiet; while the In
dians, settlers and soldiers, have a sharp
battle on the Washita River. The To-
cation of the fight is about a hundred
and fifty miles West of Ell Reno. The
Indians are led by Red Moon.
The tariff bill has been reported to
the Senate with the advantages, so far,
in favor of the Republicans. The coun-
try will watch the outcome with pro.
found interest.
The Seigniorage bill has come up in
the House again, and the attempt to
pass it over the Presidents veto has
failed. l44 yeas, ia nays. 1t requires
a two thirds vote to pass such bill.
Reports from 3,777 national banks
under a recent call show the lawful
money reserve on February 2S, 1894, to
have been $4SS, S,ssO,261.
The Appropriation bills are now be-
ing reported in the House of Represen-
tatives. The Democrats themselves ad-
init that the last Congress spent ten or
twelve millions of dollars more than
the Reed "billion dollar Congress. As
officially stated by the clerk of the COM
mittee, the amount really is more than
thirty eight millions.