The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14

WAsH1seroN. d. G. Feb. 9. 1878

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then resumed it's sway, which was in
, terrupred by Mr.. Conkling who pre-
? sented petition from New York sug
gesting that the balance of the Chin,
indemnity fund be appropriated for th'
relief of the sufferers in Northern Chi
ma, when Senator arose and exclalm
ed, "what an insult to this country
since we have such utter destitutior
among our own worthy people. L
struck US as rather a brazen-faced out
rage to give TO the heather. Chinee
when we are so much in need Of tha
!. money to relieve the distress of our
own poor at this time, but then that il
New York charity. The bill offered
by Mr.. Wallace, of Pennsylvania au.
thorizes the issuing of bonds in the
sum of s25, $50 aud 500 bearing 8 81
per cent. interest, the bonds to be sold
for coin Or q. S. legal tender notes
and the proceeds to be applied to re.
deeming U. s. bonds of q higher rate
of interest, the bonds to be redeemed
in coin after fifty years from the date
of their issue. SunstrOke Blaine strad-
died the political fence on the Silver
Bill, and his conduct is just what
might have been expected. It con-
tributes nothing towards the solution
of the Silver Bill discussion. His in
tention was evidently, that he might
hereafter say, advocated this or that,
proposition, whichever should turn
up to be the popular doctrine, and is
just the way at this time for a man to
politically kill himself. The galleries
| were crowded aud the floor of the
Senate was strewn with members of
the House. His speech occupied AN
hour in its delivery and was read by
him from prepared manuscript. 1t
was certainly sad disappointment to
his friends, rs well as to the anti i-silver
men, who had presupposed Blaine
would come out fiat against the Silver
Bill. Mr.. Johnston then took the floor
and delivered one of the soundest ar
guments in behalf of the bill which
has been delivered in the Senate SO
far.
IN THE HOUSE,
the vote last Monday favoring a reim-
posing of the income tax, was quite a
surprise to the opponents of the meas.
ure. The vote as announced being
166 for and only SO against. The
friends of the Silver Bill are the main
instigators of this movement, and are
determined to give the bloated bond
holders, monied aristocrats and capi.
talist of the East knock-down blow.
An analysis of the vote will show bet
ter the feeling of the people of the
whole country on the subject, and at
the same time illustrate the fact that
the Eastern section where all the mon
ey lays, and where the recipients OF
large incomes mostly dwell, lis the only
section opposed to the tax. These
people who produce nothing and con-
sumo much, are desperate in their eff
forts for non-renewal of any kind of
tax on incomes ; but to the analysis
The Southern States, gave SO votes for
the tax Western States, 81 for and 25
against; New York, 3 for and %
against; New Jersey, l for and 3
against. The South aud West by the
above it will be observed were nearly
solid in favor of the tax and the House |
will doubtless tack on an amendment |
to the Tax Bill carrying out the above
effect in the bill to be reported by
them. Six members of the Ways and
Means Committee voted in the affirm
alive, which leaves but three opposed
TO the tax, hence, we naturally con-
ciude that the Tax Bill, will be drawn
up to carry out the expression of the
House above referred to, in the above
v te was included some forty or more
who but a short time ago
voted against reducing the tax on
whisky. 1t is more than probable
that the tax on tobacco may receive
-cductton of if cents on the pound:
'hould the Ways and Means Com
nittee make any change. The House
lad under discussion the Military
Academy appropriation Bill and struck
'ut an item OF $1,000 for additional {
Jay to professors. The House also {
oOk the California contested election
md seated Wigginton, Democratic
and ousted Packes, Repub
lean, the sitting member by vote OF |
30 to l25 nays, q good many Demo-
rats being absent as usual. The oath |
# office was administered to Wiggin. 8
on aud he took his seat amidst some 4
pplause on the floor, Mr.. Woods Z
'arif Bill is progressing slowiy and $
Vill probably not be reported 10 the t
Iouse for several weeks yet, and then 9
will perhaps be month before S
isposal is made OF it by the House. il
he impression here is that there will b
e no revision of the tariff this ses. 9
ion as there are too many conflicting
lterests to be reconciled.
THE RAIDS HELD A COUNCIL OF WAR C
which Messrs. Matthews, Hale,
arfield, Secretary Sherman and 9TH :
rs of the visiting statesmen to New n
'rleans during the late Presidential f.
lection, met in secret conclave dur :,
IS the past week, in order to definite II
: settle upon their line defence, in fs
Ise of an indictment from the Louis. q,
ma State Courts, against them. After "
notes they each swore to a n
edge of secresy not TO make the de. 81
ills public. but through our inquisi- c.
rial nose, we have found out this b,
uch. that they have telegraphed the nj
Board to stand firm, as W
would vindicate them, but w