The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-04-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. G.

blizzard this week. There has been
rain, snow and sleet, and the
weather has been bitter cold, but
now it has moderated and the
"spring time is coming gentle
Annie"
Senator Hill has spoken and in
his speech he roasted Mr.. Cleveland
from beginning to end. Why; be-
cause Mr.. Cleveland will not be
5ulldosed by the New York Senator.
The speech of Senator Hill is said
to be tariff speech, but so far as
[ can comprehend, it was simply a
speech on the income tax and a
roast for the President. Mr.. Hill
is slick politician, but he is not
a man for the Presidency, and could
never fill the place Mr.. Cleveland
fills. Mr.. Cleveland has his faults,
but with all his faults we love
him STILL"
Tom Reed held the house at bay
one hour and a half yesterday on a
motion to discharge the warrant
issued to the Sergeant at arms
during the fight over the, contested
election cases to arrest absentees.
The Republicans, under his lead
ership, refused to vote and the
Democrats being unable to muster
a quorum yielded to an adjourn
ment. The Democrats fear that
this move on the part of Mr.. Reed
is in pursuance Of a carefully for
INFLATED plan to force the constant
attendance of Democratic quor-
um hereafter. But the Republi-
cans deny that any such plan has
been agreed upon. The business
of the House is well advanced, and
if such a scheme were Carried into
effect, the Democrats say they will
have ample time to transact their
routine business before the Senate
disposes, of the tariff bill.
The House Committee on Rules
have reported "a rule fining absent
members $40 for each otfense
when there is no quorum present
and when they fail to vote on an
aye and nay roll call.
This rule will apply to all mem
bers, whether present and declining
to answer to their names, or absent
from the House without leave.
This is, L think good plan. They
are servants of the people, and are
sent here to make laws and trans
act the business Of such a body,
and when they fail to be present
during working hours, they should
be locked the same as other SER
wants of the Government. There
is big kick on the rules, but why
should they kick? The minor
Government employees are locked
when they don't "shOw up" Let
them stick to business, and there
will be no need of such "a rule.
Stop this disgraceful filibustering.
Well, Coxey's army is nearly
here. There are now about one
hundred and seventy-five, and l
think blythe time Washington is
reached, there will be perhaps a
stray one. Although Col. Redstone
thinks there will be "all the way
from $4,000 to 100000" l don't
think there are that many crazy
people running lose in the country.
Senator PETER closed his tariff
speech to-day. He says he is a
free trader, but thinks he will have
to wait till the Populists get in
power to get free trade measure
passed. He is opposed to protec-
ton, but when the wool is put up
on the free list, and duty is placed
upon wooden goods he wants pro
lection for his wool-growing con
stituents.
Let the tariff bill be passed and
have it done with. Democrats
should do what the people sent
them here to do, and do it "a hurry.
Stand by the principles of the