The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-07-09
Washington Letter.
mr. Regular Correspondent.

From our Negulhr correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 5.-That every good
Democrat is necessarily good and patrIotc
citizen is SD weli-known that IL setIns alhlos'
superfIuous to mention it. When, therelore'a
large number of good Democrats, together
with the wives, mothers, daughters, sisters ana
sweethcarts of many of them, get together To
celebrate Independence Day, as they dlu Ill
Washington today, patriotic enthusiasm i
bound to be plentiful. his gathering WAS mol
ut the Capitol although both branches Oh C"ll-
,rress were III session, but i'll Il washington
tacutre. 1t was Il combination Democratic
and patriotic celebration, and it was Il regular
tbree.checrs-and-a tiger success. EN 'hepFe'
sentative Sibley, of Pennsylvania, preslded'
and the principal address was Delivered by
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, who dld himself
proud, both as Democrat ana us IL patrio''
Each of the original thirteen States were repre-
scented by short speeches, and between TIMES
there was music, both vocal and instrumental
The celebration was under the JOINT auspices
| of the National Association OF Democratic
Climbs. and the Democracy of the District OF
Columbia.
senators Jones, of Arkansas, ana lelier
forced the Republican Senators to an lmmedl-
ate and abject surrender by few firm words
| when Senator Allison brought forward tarh
amendment Matched by the Republican steer
ing Committee to pay bounty on beet sugar.
| This amendment was a complete surprise TO
the Democrats and also to some IepuOiicahS'
and is believed 10 have been Il bit of political
| trckery Senators Jones and Teller SAID that
| if the Republicans expected to pass the tafin
| bill, they must withdraw that amendment anu
Mr. Teller made his remarHs more naggihS ny
| adding that there had been reports that hepuo-
| Hcsn senators would be glad to the bill de-
| tented, and that this new proposition looked
very much as though the committee was nor
| anxious to pass the bill. This brought about 1t
| hurried consultation of Republicans and the
| announcement that the committee would with
| draw the amendment. Then Senator Alien
| made an iudi, idual attempt I" get the bounty
| for his constituents by CGcrinG the amendment
| himself and Senator Kyle made Il spec Oh IN
favor of it, but its death was assured when the
Republicans wthdrey their support
| The tariff bill might easily have been dlSpoS'
| ed OF last week had the Republicans Geeh aole
to stop wrangIing among themselves long
| enough to agree upon several proposed amend
| mcnts. About the only amendm mt thcS
| aVrt ed upon that is deserving of II good word
| WAS that taxing stock certificates and bones
| That is 20 sensible that it seemed almost usI'
| Lose m expect that il will be allowed to stick
The bill will be passed this week, IL the hepu'
lica II; desire it to pass. They can hang II vi
indefinitely by proposing amendments tha'
| they know tie Democrats will not allow TO he
adued.
Boss Hanna has not had much success IL
bossing his party in the Senate, but he made
SUCCESS of his fight on the antitrust amend
| ment to the tariff bill, and compelled Tue 1T
publican caucus, hurriediy called at the
| hour, TO decide that the antitrust amendment
| which had been prepared and adopted by tht
| Repu olican Steering Committe" should not ns
| offered in the Senate. That proposed ainehu
| ment has been introduced as Il bill by senator
Thurston, but there isn't the slightest Prooa
bility of its passing if there was, Boss hanh'
| would have another Republican caucus cailet
| to prevent il.
II is now stated privately in administration
circles that campaign promises MADE oy bos'
| Hanna makes it necessary for MI Mckinney u
| send special message to Congress, asking loi
| legislation for the appointment OF Il currency
commission, Notwithstanding the notice served
| upon Boss Hanna several weeks ago by th'
| silver Senators that no such legislation shouIe
| he acted upon at this session ot Congress.
Gen. woodford, our new Minister to SPAN
has gone home, but he will return TO Washing
ton to attend grand dinner. to which he was
invited by the Spanish Minister when he calico
on that official personally last week. instead o.
merely sending his card. in accordance Will
the usu.I diplomatic etiquette. He will moi
sail for Europe until July 2Sth.
Mr.. John X. Mclean says the charge tha'
himself and Mr.. Paul Sorg and instigated th'
big coal strikes for the purpose of making pc
litical capital against Mr.. Hanna in onio' is tol
ridiculous: for serious discussion, and IS Oh
| course, without the slightest foundations: