Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-12-10

COrrsspOndsnes cffhs Journal Of COmmsro<.
WAsHINaTON, Nov. 28th, 1885.
IaIluded, IN my last. to the surplus revenue
us likely 70 afford the principal subject OfcOn-
tsntiOn dEtiDg the approaching session: The
frst question IN reference 60 &c will be ito dis
nOsitiop. and next the reduction Of the reveD-
ne to such amount as to prevent the POSSIBLE
itv of future accommodations in the Treasury.
The two main sources Of revenue are Gus
toms and public lands, and, therefore, the re-
dOction must be made to bear upon these. ::
The Southern representatives,, ana peFnaPs
many others will contend for the policy Of
reducing the revenue TO the actual wants Of
the government, which have been estimated
at fifteen millions. A majority OF both HOu-
ses may be found to acquiesce 10 this princi-
pie, but az to the mode and subjects Of re-
duction, there must be vide and almost lr-
reconcilable difference of opinion. Three
years ago. when the Tariff question WIS n
nalIy settled by the compromise act, and when
It vas the avOwed wish and intention Of Con-
gress to reduce the revenue to the actual
wants Of the government. measure which
was considered as indispensable to the attain
ment Of this object was simultaneously adoP-
ted, BY Congress-to wit-the distribution Of
the proceeds Of the sales of the public lands,
under certain restrictions. amongst the several
States, for certain purposes. The President
retained that bill. and the next session return.
ed it with his objections. He did not return
it at the time-if he had, he knew and all
knew that it would pass by the constitutional
majority Of two-thirds, in both branches
On that occasion, remarked to you that no.
thing bad been settled. The land question
left open, the revenue and Tariff question
were also necessarily open. Now. you will
end il SO. The compromise Of 1888 will hard.
~ be more regarded than the almanacs ofthat
year. The Western men are now much stron-
ger 10 Congress than they then were. aud they
will b.. able to make strong stand against u
posed by Mr.. Clay's land bill, the territory
| which they have long looked upon as their
| exclusive property. There will he many pro-
j-cts offered, in respect to the Tariff and the
Lands, aii looking to the fOtuse reduction Vt
the public revenue viz:-
Mr.. Clay's bill for distributing the proceeds
Of the sale Of the public lands among the sew
cral States Of the Union, according TO their
| federal numbers, and giving to the new States
ten per cent Of the amount, in addition TO
| their dstribuiive share;
Mr.. Benton's bill for reducing and gradua-
ting the p.ice of the public lands and ceding
the refuse, i. e. the lands remaining certain
time nnsOld, to the States 10 which they lie
"a plan which will necessarily depreciate all
the public land 10 price SD rapidly. that the
aew States will soon get the whole as refuse
land;
| Another bill for aD absolute cessiop OF pub
| lie lands to the States within whose lnrisdic-
ton or rather boundaries, they happen 10 I've :
| A bill to increase the list Of articles to be
imported free Of duty especially embracing
in tina free list. salt, sugar, and iron; and
! A bill repeating the compromise act ut 1883.
and reducing the duties on al articles import
ed after the lst If September next. and not
made duty free. to- the uniform standard Of
| ffteen per cent. ad yatOrem. ,-..
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1885.
| I am informed by asource entitled to confidence,
and in which the implicit reliance Gu" be placed,
tina, Mr. Secretary Woodbury., in consequence of'he
surplus now in the Treasury, has taken some
pains ascertain, il the tariff Of 1882 based rho
COMPROMISE cannot he modified I" a certain extent
IL is said that he will report in favor ola redocon -"
severn articles, provided such reduction shall not APP
pear calculated 10 innOvaie on the protective policy
The suggestion, r thrown out by the Secretary wilt
lead TO much angry excitement as the north and the
eouth both stand pledged 20 abide by the comPromiSe
till the year 1892 do not think M. Woodbury. will
hazard the report, Notwithstanding all parties agree
that surplus revenue should not be allowed to collect
Up to lns, Saturday night, the surplus revenue a
mouo,ed t,cenfy Miion three hundred thousand dol
lars; and il is estimated. tina: If the tariff stands where
now SO ttsNt Ib0 SuEpbuo"kSS " w@S VIZ" ""So
( should take place, at the next meeting Of Cow
gress after paving al the Incidental expenses Of the
government, will exceed torsy.fve millions Of aofl0,s
| have not word OF information 20 give IN rsa.
sion the contents Of the Presdents Message. The
Globe heretofore in the habit Of wing hins, 10
| now profoundly silent.
Two-hirds Of all the members Of Congress have al
| ready arrived.
Aasedots.-Mr. Taggarf was aH old fashioned cter-
gyman very plain and sincere in his manners. Being
on hs way TO Washington, one winter, he encounter
cd at public house two young Democrats, who were
very noisy in sheir professions Of Republicanis, and
attracted the attention ofthe whole company by their
violent den1ncaiioD Of all Federsls and ArstOcrats
At dinner. however, they were very peremptory j"
their calls upon the SERVANTS and very stidous aboHa
their fond. The moment they came in contact with
bending; but the talk about the democratic in politics
was slill kept up. One Of them pushed bottle
ward Mr.. Taggari, and asked him 70 take wine. Tho
old gentleman politely accepted the invitation provi-
ded they would allow him to give them toast. This
was gladly asSenied to, and the company suspended
the play Of knives and forks, listen the senei-
ment The Dr.. bowed to the young mea and gave
them little more REPUBLIcANIsM, aud little less
TALK ABOUT vT."-Greegfsld Mercury.
Dis0sssys on che Lskes.-The late gale on the lakes
oCcasi0ned the loss vt many lives, m well 40 good
deal orproperty. The following vessels are known
have been wrecked, together with two others whose
names NOT tanned. The firsa column Of 6g-
ures shows the number Of men lost belonging 10 the
crew, and the second the number Of passengers lost.
The total I will be SEGA, Is At least THIRTYElaRT.
Grew lost. Passengers loSe.