San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsBlSGToN, D. u,
March %, 1873. !

| hhith 80 'N'
Senator Howe on Monday told what
he had to tell about the Adm'n'stra-
ton |, is apparent that about . OUT
of 10 Republicans in Wisconsin haVs u
warm hatred of Hayes aud Schurz' ana
Howe doubtless saw the necessity II lie
il to be his own successor as senator
from TINT State, of putting himself on
the same platform they occupy Ex-
cent on two points the speech was veal
These two were the weakness OF Tue
title of Mr.. Hayes to the Presidency IT
Packard's title as Governor OF Louis
ana is bad, aud, secondly, the humbug
of civil service reiorp by Hayes and
Schurz. Ga these two points the Sen
otoI utilized all that the newspapers
have said, and contributed some new
ideas. These latter he no boubt gain
| ed while waiting at the White House
door, during the last year, for the
cru nbs of patronage that might fall 10
his part. The speech will have little
effect uoless il shall Induce other and
ADLER Senators aud Representatives TO
complete the work OF forcing the Re
publican party to ignore the Admins
tratiou entirely.
Senator Blaine backed down yester-
day from the position he had previous
~ occupied of opposition to paying The
fishery award Of five and half millions
and said he was willing it should be
paid for the sake of natiouaI honor,
but that We had received no consider
ation for that amount and he wanted
protection against similar payments In
the future. This is all just and right,
and Isuggest Senator Blaine as chair
man on the part of the Senate, OF a
committee to inquire into our relations
with the Canadian provinces. "a The
part of the house Stephens, of Georgia,
Potter of New York, Sayler of Ohio;
Glover of Missouri; or any one OF "A
hundred Others would answer well.
There are many reasons why such a
commit would be of immediate ben
eft TO the country, let alone the pros
pective advantages of the closer and
more cordial alliance which will pre-
cede the ultimate annexation of the
provinces to these UniteJ States.
Bya vote of 1877 to III the House
Yesterday made Mr.. Woods tariff bill
the special order for Tuesday next.
Up to the time of the vote a great
many had expected a contrary result
aud That the bill would be tabled and
thus killed; but the general conviction
that simp,iication of our tariff resu-
laiiuus is a necessity, and that radical
changes in duties in some respects are
desirable, had its effect on the House,
and the vote was as above given.
Its great success in Virginia, added
to the interest caused by the fact that
Congress was investigating it with a
veiw to its adoption for use in this DIS.
trict, has causeda lively inquiry into
the, workings of the Motfctt punch TOR
registering drinks sold at bars. The
object of using the punch, of course,
is to collect mouey Tor the benefit Of
the community. This it seems to 10
on the most inoffensive manner possible
and in doing it it reaches class OF Per
sons who have heretofore escaped tax
alton, and who will not feel it. The
payment to the State required from
the seller in Virginia is two aud halt
cents for each glass of alcoholic Liquor
sold, and one half ceut for each glass
of fermeuted liquor, and at this rate
the revenue raised will amount to 5000,
GOO per year. With further improve
ments which will follow longer use it
is estimated that three quarters OF a
million per year will be received.
REX.