The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-23
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interesting events being unusually
scarce. The question Of tariff lcgisla-
tion il probably tho most important and
exeiting the most attention just now.
Tho contest last week over the improper
reference Of Mr.. Townsend's bill served
TO show tho Ways and Means Commit
tee and tho proteetionists about how
much feeling there is on this subject
throughout the West and South. And
| this revelation has moved tho commit
tee 10 mt least make a feint at action.
The committee now ArpRoaea 70 report
n hill 70 tho House eontaining the pro-
position to pnt'prip ting paper and wood
pulp on the frcp list, TO reduce the duty
oh i''e.1om1te Of potssi,nto pat chrome
orc OH the free list, and fig the duty on
woollens at forty 1'er cent. No doubt
a bill to put printing paper anll aFti-
clea entering into issamanufaGture on
tho feee list would PASS. but other pro
positions wkirh the committee are tack
ing on To thcir bill can not pass, aud
tltcy kuoS it. The Object, apparently,
is to make = rrctcnse-Uf doing some
thing, bat 10 construct measure which
shall nntagouize 80 napy interests that
nothing will result. AZ stated last
werl,, there ~ill he no tariff legislation
this reAaipp. Ten many Congressman
are concerned direstlytoy indirectly in
manufacturing interests.
The poaition,of parties on this ques-
ton is about like the situation Al tho
Ways and Means Committee The Dem
oeratic members arc divided by yarioua
conflicting interests, while tho RepuLii-
cans are soliily united az the party OF
protection. The latter have for three
years past advanced cautiously towards
this ppint. Avoiding discussion og tho
s'I,icci iiNalL9nnr in their power, 4pt
At this sfs,i,,n they have, with pore
boldacss sRpd poAitiyenesA than lefflo'
fore, ,'4ken party ground "a laoteotion-
isis Tue ji.IcpneeN 81 opinipn among
! Democrats pl Lhi4 question are ~eG u
luairaiesl by tho proceedings last week.
afosi of tie Pennst lVania Democrats,
with Some vti,rrs, ~s'csl viii, tise RE
pithlicans, and ti,7 Speakrr j. also I'M
dersioot 80 lee, ass PrnnglvAaiAp, n
prpieetiohirt. Il il eyidepi,,thelegJrr.
TIA. oil general pFeposilions 10 liberal
ize .le iariE must fail il tbis House.
WA,. ther, do tl,e Dtmrcrais prss the
matter on The House ! il nill hc.asked.
| H.rths rcsaou, tl.n answer is, that they
l-.isveii, 10 be real question, and one
ia ~hieh ihe country takes an interest.
the discussion oi Which, therefore, il
necessary in order to bring our politics
into son,e sort Of reason again, They
believe al1o that if il car be got before
ia people az a prominent feature the
Democrats will gain more than they
h~issi Bose,. aud tl,ia view is greatly
strengthened 10y tie uJroneealed and
| nervous anxiety Of I,ePpblieGn leaders
+ to Igessnt debate on il this session.
There are Democrats who belifye that
! with this issue made prominent ly, 9
thorough }disqussion in the House they
can eiayiannajorityl ofltbe next House
eyon though the dRepublieans should
. rleet their President, Whatever may
Z he the motives Of those who arc trying
to bring this Iaatter before the IIouse
thoytleseFveit the good wishes and sup
port of all, lprotecti9nists and free
traders, who want to see the countrS
put in some wholesome relation with it,
interests, and to See our dangerous per
sonal politics snuifed out in time be
, fore we have general eopAagration.
; As it seems probable that gas is to b'
our light fof some time to cOme-Ed
son and tie other geniuscs to the con
, trary notwithstanding saiiy mOde OF in
, creaaing it's efficiency or decreasing it
, cost mist be wsacome,inA,bill Is. nov
pending in Congress which provides foI
the appointment of aqepmjssion to de
eide, by competitive test, the best lap
pliance for this purpose, and directing
+ the. Secretary of the Treasury to fur
nishi Unsuccessful apparatus to tho Va
rious, departments and public buildings
! Nobody but the largo consumers--an'
! the areedyI cothpanies--know hos
J. great the waste,ofl gas is after il passe
th6iG meter Tho AoYernment. is th
largest consumer in tkislcity or inlth
country. It is estimated that Uncl
! Sam pays annually for gas from thre
# tofonr hundred thonsand tlolhra, III
L gas billgof tho ! Government printin
3 Office sometimes geaches fifteen hnndre
|, dollars month. OF this vast amopt
) of gas it is estimated That from %
e 50niercent.lis wasted. A compelitiN
. trial of economizing appliances at Il
J WarDepartment has shown saving
Il Il 37l psrIcent.a AlsavjngI Of 20 per cen
It on the entire amount consumed by 4
j Government would amount to from six
e to eighty Thousand dollara per annnl