The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-19
A DUMnL
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1t a fi sainet csa,radent Tails IN
, summer ss'About Wq,r-
/. lngton.
tCoullo hicatei }

HttN hOA'O III pIoIOE-
/, to their dissatisfaction, the
finley muzzles would be
lkly thrown aside and the
,,se would do some business,
, lad of wasting time, as has
j done ever since the re.as.
bling of Congress, waiting
i the committees have pre-.
d some bills in accordan ce
A., ] their instructions, as the
4 locrats stand ready to help
/ n at any time to restore the
( Der functions of the House.
! y nearly all have bills in
!, III their constituents are in.
h sted, that they would like TO
\ action upon, but they dare
p move without permission.
/; IN the Republican floor leader
Z ects to move an adjournment
j, nptly enough, Speaker Hen
4 ON prods him by saving:
n e gentleman from New York
4; es that the House do now adj.
i NJ AS Mr.. McKinley's
!. 1t, Speaker Henderson is out.
I. ling Tom Reed right along.
r; lat the Republican leaders
! OF feel sure Of their ability
!, am the ship. subsidy Job
i. ugh Congress is shown by
nj presence in Washington of
q enator EdmundS, who has
y employed, he says by the
20 ping interests, to lobby for
'eI dill. Mr. Edmunds has made
m crate arguments before the
81 nitteeS of the House and Sen.
20 in favor of the bill. but those
NJ mentS were not intended for
at committees, majority of
y. y. having been persuaded to
n, ort the bill long ago by Boss
~ ma and his assistant puShers.
% EdmundS is not a cheap man,
y he would not nave been EN-
81 ed if his services had not
sY considered necessary. His
= mentS are expected to brace
y he weak kneed Republicans
have. candidly acknowledge d
n lselves to be afraid of the
&c subsidy bill, as well as to
e lsh texts for the Republican
= prs to preach from.
). smocrats in the House are by
ni means satisfied with Secre
t Cages alleged explanation
- S relations with two National
4 KS in New York City. and
Sc 'esentative Sulzer offered a
~ utiou providing for com.
. &c OF nine to investigate.
lo Republicans had the reSolu.
IL referred to the Ways and
y us Committee, where they
." either smother it or fix it al.
!, leir orders may be. BY the
q speaking of Gage and the
Y onal Banks, one OF his assist
i Mr.. Vanderbilt has had
8 nerve to say that such letters
q ne one from a New York Nat.
Bank, calling attention to
4 POLITICAL status and work of
IT oafd of Directors, as a rea.
u or demanding from the Sec.
I y of the Treasury, are often
y we'd. If Mr.. Vanderlip's
II ment be correct, it uncovers
! meiul state OF affairs, which
! she's the strongest sort of an
! ment in favor of the Demo.
j contention that the United
: IS Treasury should be abSo-
Y divorced from the banking
m of the country, and the
ocrats in Congress should d
nd copies of every such let. !
sceived by the Secretary of l
reasury, in order that the 1
$ of the political bankers !
be known to the people of
ountry. l
begins to look as though the l
sition to the Reciprocity !
les negotiated under the !
~ tariff act might be strong !
gh to defeat them all. Mr.. !
on, who represented the !,
ed States in negotiating
and who has been active !
ing to get favorable action
em has gone to Florida for !,
ealth, and they are now at
ndstill. 1t is said that he
return later in the session
espnie his efforts in behalf
treaties, but their oppo I,
; claim to be gaining strength !
le time.
nator-elect Blackburn, spent ]
ay in Washington, receiving $
congratulations of his friends,
eturned to Kentucky to-day i
to be present at his second t
ection, tomorrow, which will !
Que through SO as to leave !
or casting doubt on the i
iy OF bis election. When Q
Dmes back to Washington to q
ne his duties as Senator, he
be given a complimentary
err whieh promises to be an
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