Show THE NATIONAL CAPITAL FREE COINAGE OF WILL KE FOUGHT FOK blame does cat like the borce bill look oat far music the pension bill comas ap pp ENQUIRER correspondence D C dec 5 1890 german who proved himself such an able and capable leader during the last session of congress was by general consent recognized as com mander in chief of the democratic senatorial army as soon as it became evident that mr harridon Harri aon and the radical republican leaders had succeeded in whipping the weak kneed republican senators into voting to take up the force bill and this spontaneous choice waa officially ratified by the democratic caucus which met wednesday evening the policy of the democrats in the cigut over the infamous partisan measure which is likely to become one of the most famous in congressional annals is to reserve their strength until the republicans begin the attempt 10 change the rules of the senate which is a necessary prelude to the passage of the bill unless revolutionary tactics are adopted this change cannot be accomplished because it must otherwise be accomplished under those very rules when the attempt is made as it is certain to be the democratic watchwords will be eternal vigilance and war to the death and the people of the country may rest assured that nothing will be left undone to defeat the intentions of the desperate and dis pairing republican leaders by a curious coincidence mr blame chanced to be a visitor to the diplomatic gallery of the senate in company with the brazilian naval officers who have been visiting us just at the time when the force bill was being read and it must have required all his self possession to prevent the contempt he feels for that measure from showing itself in his countenance mr harrison has caused it to be semiofficial semi official ly hinted that he would veto a free silver coinage bill should congress pass one but that fact has not prevented a dozen or more senators and representatives at least half of them republicans from introducing bills providing for free coinage and senator teller has stated that he has positive assurance that such a bill will the senate and that he believes it will also go through the hauae mr harrison seems to learn nothing bv experience he made a similar bluff at the last session in regard to ahe river and harbor bill which he afterwards signed notwithstanding it carried one of the barst appropriations ever carried by a pi measure he made no suggestion in his political to the republican party called by courtesy his annual message to congress for the financial relief of the people and he compelled hia secre tary of the treasury to out of his annual report 1 recommendation for the issue of an ls 01 2 per cent bond which might have afforded some relief by increasing the volume of our currency therefore he not be surprised if the senators and fresh from personal contact with the people and conversant with their needs should attempt to supply them one bill has been introduced in the senate by a republican senator cul luro which most of the would bladl vote for if they could get a chance it provides for one cent let ter postage which mr harrison in his anxiety to talk partisan polities forgot to mention in his message quite a number of bills have been introduced trod in the house and senate to re teal t eal certain certain sections of the mc killoy tariff act one of the most notable of winch is that introduced by representative senta tive mccreary of kentucky to put what h e aptly calls the seven blessing of mankind tin and tin platen j cotton ties agricultural agri implements and j edged tools binders twine blankets worsted for men and clothing and salt upon the free list if bosa reed and his henchmen hen cemen would allow this bill to get before the house it would so through the house quicker ahau a streak of greased lightning as the saying is but you may be sure thai they will not do it it would hurt sonn of alie wealthy men for tion the republican exists the pension appropriation bill for the briscal year beginning bee inning luly 1 1891 ciak been reported to he house it appan printes tes and those well informed say that it is less by from thirty to seventy millions of dollars alian will i be requited to pay the pensions during the year look out for music when aliis bill is discussed in the Hous eSome ue culiar republican pension methods to be shown up by the democrats alie house after one day spent in and one in discussion pained the international copyright bill by a vote of to 95 persuasion threats and bribery on alie part of alie administration by the promise of future patronage haa so far failed to get together a quorum of republicans public ans in the house without that republican quorum no partisan legislation will be allowed to eo through the honed |