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Show Washington Letter. (Ffomont Kfgulir CortetonlenlJ One of the most sigulllcant incidents of tho week In th&C7", T . ,"7.71 Uubofsli.'lltng'hcnator oorhees t! ins Inability to pass the repeal bill bearing his name. Tho words aro exprewlve, but not so much sons was tho tono of volco in which they wcro spoken. The remarks were made innnswer to Senator I'nlmer's expressions of siirprioo that the Senate wns unnble to control itself, and were as follows: "logreo with almost al-most all tlio remarks or tho distinguished distinguish-ed Senator, but I think the fact is that whenever tliero Is a strong sentiment In favor ot any measure in this country the Benato will immediately respond to it. But tho Scnato knows that it is not going go-ing to prss this bill. There Is no sentiment senti-ment In the Scnato in favol of it. I honestly belicvo there ore not Senators here who actually desire to paw this unconditional repeal bill. If there was a strong sentiment here in favor ot It the Scnato would pans It. There is a manufactured sentiment outside, but that does ot oxlst in tliis chamber." Senatoi Voorhees' reply was anucknow. ledgemcnt of his helplessness to force a vote. |
