The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-15
JASPER INDIANA. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1901.
tFrom Our Regular correspondens.)
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. IL, '0l.
By standing together in their op-
position to the Ship Subsidy bill,
the democratic and populist sena-
tors have forced the republicans TO
change their tactics. They t,egan
the fight last week by blus' ering and
bragging about how easy they would
tire out the opposition by night ses.
sions. After holding two night sss-
sions, at neither of which q repub-
|lican quorum was maintained, they
abandoned the night sessions, and
are now seeking to cajole the oppo-
sition into agreeing TO set time for
voting on the bill. While it is i'm
possible to say with any degree Of
certainty what the result Of this
change Of tactics will be, Senator
Jones, who is leading tho opposi-
tion, says the bill will not be voted
upon 1t this session, and that il the
republicans are determined to pass
it, they must do 80 at an extra ses-
sion of the next congress.
Mr.. Mckinley is pulling for an
extra session, provided, OF course,
that q valid excuse can be put for
ward for calling ono, and the repub-
lican leaders in the senate are pull
ing to avoid an extra session, by
leaving no valid excuse for one. An
amendment has already been offered
to the army appropriation bill, by
Senator Spooner, giving Mr.. Nc
Kinley authority to establish . civil
government in the Philippines, and
one is now being prepared setting
forth the conditions that Cuba must
comply With to get the U. 8. troops
Withdrawn.
Representative Lentz, Of Ohio,
president of the Jefferson, Jackson
and Lincoln league, recently organ
lied with headquarters at Columbus,
Ohio, was in charge Of tho congrss.
sional party which left Washington
to-day, to attend tho big banquet TO
be given 1t Columbus, by the new
league, Tuesday evening. The
party included Senators Psttigrsw
and Kenney, ex-senator Towne,
Senator-elect Cammsck, Represent
atives DeArmond, Of Me-, King, Of
Utah, Clayton, of Alabama, ell Of
the democratic members of the Ohio
congressional delegation, Hon. Geo.
Fred Williams, of Mass, and other
democrats of prominence.
Three Of McKinley's nominations
to be Brigadier Generals, Wood,
Bell and Grant-nlay be held up
permanently. All the other nomi-
nations for generals, including that
of Miles, to be lieutenant general,
have been favorably reported to the
senate and will at once be con-
6rmed, but the COMMITTEES on Mil
|itary Affairs, after several members
had expressed the opinion that these
three officers had not seen sufficient
service to entitle them TO promotion
over many older and more expert
enced officers, decided to delay ac-
tion upon the nominations, until q
further Investigation could be made
lof their military records. Wood
was promoted over more than five
hundred officers, and Bell over more
than one thousand, while Fred
Grant, although be is now serving
in tho Philippines as q brigadier
general Of volunteers, is regarded as
practically . civilian.
Representative Richardson, the
democratic leader in the House, has
received many compliments on bic
victory In the Ways and Means
committee, in securing the adoption
of . resolution by that committee, !,
in favor Of . report to tho House,
against concurring in the senate
amendments TO the bill reducing
war taxes, and asking = conferences
thereon, after Z majority Of the 70
publican members Of the COMMITTEES
had decided simply 10 non. concur
without asking conference. The
republicans Of the committee were
divided, and Mr.. Richardson quick
ly took advantage Of the opportunity
and scored . democratic victory.
There is . republican scheme 70 kill
this bill.
Senator Bacon tells an amusing
and instructive story Of methods q
|legislation in the Mexican Congress
methods which the republicans
have to % extent already Introduced
in one branch Of our Congress-.
Speaking Of his visit to the lower
house OF the Mexican Congress, !,
Senator Bacon said: II went there
lday after day and never saw . Nom.
ber rise and address the Chair.
Bill after bill Was passed without q
a.