The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-29
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular correspondent.

L
ing to organize revolt In the House
against Gar Reeds high-handed way
of doing things have zeal, will, brains,
audacity-in fact, everything but the
one thing necessary to succeed votes
enough to outvote Reeds supporters.
There is lots of talk about a large
number of republicans being ready to
join the revolt, but if brought to an
issue it will be found that the "large
number" will be about a dozen or
possibly as many as twenty at the out
side. This being the case it strikes
me that these gentlemen are, with the
best intentions, wasting time that
might be put to better use than
raising expectations that cannot be
realized among those who are not
fully acquainted with the situation in
the House. That there are enough
republicans in the House who are at
heart opposed to Mr.. Reeds policy
and methods to make majority of
the House when, combined with the
democrats and popuists is probably
true, but they all want the best com
mittee assignments they can get and
are not going to vote against the man
who makes those assignments they
also want favors from the administra.
ton, and they know that Mr.. Nc.
Kinley is in favor of the Reed policy
Enough republicans to make majority
of the House will support Reed, re-
gardless Of what they think.
"Billy" Mason, of Ills, this week
established his record in the Senate
as "kicker," by making a speech in
favor of his resolution for cloture
rule, in which he ridiculed the methods
of that august body and charged its
members with caring more for indi-
vidual power than for the public well
fare. Referring to the failure to act
on the Morgan Cuban resolution he
said that it was impossible to tear
down the golden god of the Senate
rules in order to act, and closed by
saying: 81 would not scuttle the old
ship, but would like to pu, her in
dry dock long enough to have her
bottom scraped."
While no gold democrat has been
appointed to prominent place by
Mr.. Mckinley, he is indirectly show
ing his gratitude to the gold demo-
Gratis by allowing a number of them
to remain in very desirable offices.
MIR. Conrad N. Jordan, Assistant
Treasurer of the U. S., at New York,
is a CONSPICUOUS example, although
Senator Platt and the entire New
York machine made hot fight for
his place for Ellis H. Roberts, a Platt
republican. Mr.. Jordan was in Wash
lpgton this week to renew his $780,
900 bond that expired a: midnight on
the 22nd inst. His renewal of the
bond makes it certain that he has
been assured of his retention in Office
tor an indefinite period, as reward
for being gold democrat. And the
same policy is being pursued towards
Claude M. Johnson, of KY, Chief of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing; ex-Representative Forman, of
Ills, Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., and others who fill places of less
Importance.
The professional office holders
those who have been in Office before
have secured about nine-tenths of
the pie distributed up to date by MIR.
Mckinley, which SCENE to show that
experience is as necessary in office
seeking as in any other business but
that doesn't lessen the disappointment
OF the inexperienced reachers after
official pie.
Senator Morgan has given notice
that he would insist upon vote next
seek upon his resolution for the
recognition of the belligerency of the
Cubans. The resolution can COM
mand majority in the Senate all
right, but there it will stop, unless
Car Reed sees fit to allow the House
to do some business at this session
outside of the tariff bill and the left
over appropriation bills.
The adverse decision by the U. S.
Supreme Court in the case of Chap
man, the N. Y. broker who refused to
answer questions in the Senate sugar
scandal investigation, leaves Chapman
with only one hope of escaping the
thiry-day Jail sentence imposed upon
him when he was found guilty of con
tempt in a Washington court. That
is, in his beng pardoned by Mr.. Nc.
Klnley. Strong pressure is being
brought upon Mr. Mckinley to issue
a pardon to Chapman.
Democratic Senators have been
notified that if they would not force
Senator Vests resolution, declaring
the action of Secretary Gray in issu,
ing orders for the enforcement of the
-etroactive clause of the tariff bill to
Ill