The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-15
NO GENERAL LEGISLATION
Allowed In the House. Leader
Baiiey's Retort.-Affalrs ut the
National Capital.

National Capital.
Correspondence of the News.
WASHINGTON, April IL The
Democrats of the house in caucus
endorsed the statement made by
Representative Bailey, of Texas,
when Representative Dingley, in re-
sponse to Representative Jerry Simp-
sons protest, bluntly stated that the
Republicans did not intend to allow
any general legislation by the house
at this session. Mr.. Bailey said:
"We are not inclined to insist upon
the Republican party legislating.
We feel that the country suffers
when the Republican party legis-
lates. We have contended this all
our lives, and we sincerely believe
it. We have no desire to urge the
Republican party to make laws, but
we desire to understand its policy.
We are here ready to discuss any
measure you desire to bring up, but
believing that nine out of ten of
them would be bad we are ready to
help you if your policy is to do moth
ing"
In the death of ex-senator D. W.
VOORHEES,, the democratic party lost
one of its ablest and hardest workers,
man who has, for nearly half a
century occupied place in the front
ranks of democracy in every Ma
tional campaign. He had been in
failing health for several years, but
his death was entirely unexpected,
although he was in his seventieth
year.
BRYAN IN WASHINGTON.
Hon. W. J. Bryan arrived in
Washington today from Florida.
This:eyening he was given a reception
by the Old Dominion Club and de-
livered an address before the law
school of Columbian University, and
tomorrow evening" he will be the
guest of honor at the big democratic
! Jefferson celebration.
Among the many prominent busi-
ness men who are in Washington for
the purpose of pointing out to the
Senate Committee on Finance, the
bad features of the tariff bill, is
Marshall Field, the widely known
Chicago merchant. He was asked if
he cared to make a statement fol
publication concerning the tariff
bill. and he replied: "No, except
the one general remark that it is the
worst tariff bill l ever saw, not only
as regards the rates of duty imposed
but in the complicated and ambigu
GUS methods of imposing them
There is scarcely line in the bill
that will not have to be interpreted
by the Supreme Court"
LET THEM HAVE ROPE.
Speaking of whether the Demo.
Gratis in the senate ought to resort t.
| fllibustering to delay or defeat the
tariff bill, ex-Representative Clunie
of California, said: 81 am in favor
of allowing the Republicans absolute
sway and full scope il
the making of a tariff
The freer they are left to work theil
will the quicker will the countr,
repudiate their acts, for l hold tina
prosperity can never come from tax
alton, but only from readjustmen
of our financial system that will
put silver back to its old footing O
equality with gold" This is sub
stantially the position taken b
Senator Jones, chairman of tn
Democratic national committee, in
letter made public a few days age
and which IS endorsed by most O
the Democrats in both branches o
congress.
GETTING AROUND CIVIL SERVICE
The Republicans are doing con
siderable worrying about the civi
service rules and how they are goin
to get around them at least, those VIII
are after Office are. About the onl
man who has already got his ofic
who has shown any special interes
in this matter, is Public Printe
Palmer, who has been PRACTICAL
discharging Democrats from th
government printing office, by ask
ing for their designations, every da
since he took charge. Ex-CongresE
man Bowden, of Va, who is willin
to become a Federal Office holdel
voiced the opinion of the Office seeE
ers when he said: 81 have mt
during my present visit to Wash
ington with Republicans from ever
part of the Union, and almost to
man they are opposed to civil servie
! reform 80 called It is a fact tbs
there is a revolt against the who
system. and / for one, would b
glad 10 see it demolished for q
time. believe President McKinle
is going TO do what he thinks
!. right, but I dc .Ot believe he
. going to ignore the claim of tho
who stood by him in the campaign.
, That sort of talk is heard every da
but Mr. Mckinley has given I
sign, and it is doubtful whether
+ will set aside any of the extension
of the civil service rules made
Mr.. Cleveland, unless authorized
! Congress to do SO, and the ayerai
Republican Congressman, whi
I willing to talk against the civil Sc
: vice law to please their Office seekir
A constituents, will hesitate about yo
ing against it, and there are nur
:. Der of them who will stand by t
! law through thick and thin.
Boss Platt's henchmen are mut
: exercised over a report that n