Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-02
OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Tariff WrRngIe-mueh ADO, but
Nothing Done UuparlImemtaFy
Language. The OOmmisIOneF of
Patents Resigns.
From 81 Regnlar oorrespondent.

FROM our regular correspondent.
The best half Of this week has been con-
sumed, or worse, wasted in fruitless
wrangle between tho Free Traders and
protectionists. There has been much fill
clustering, and development of bad feel.
ing between the two parties, and even be-.
tween individual members OF the same par
ty. The contending factions we're led res
pectively by Messrs. Blackburn and Gar
field. The deadlock was broken on Thurs
day by sort Of compromise, which will
enable both the beligerants to claim a Viet-
ory, butnwhich to the unbiased locker on,
seems simply drawn battle. The pro
tectionists and Free Traders, as was shown
by test vote, do not divide on party lines.
Discussion has been siIeuced for this ses-
sion, but it will doubtless be a burning
question in the future. The House, as at
present constituted, is a protection House.
The same may be said Of the Senate. The
speaker Of the House is a high tariff man.
But how will it be in two years, when a
new caucus has given the West an over
whelming preponder ence in the National
Legislation2
During the controversy in the House over
Mr.. Tounshends Tariff bill, Speaker Ran
dali has been the receiptant of many un-
complimentary critisims by his free trade
Democratic colleagues. Notably among
those who denounced him was Mr.. Black
burn, of Kentucky. During Wednesdays
night session, while Mr.. Blackburn was de-
nouncing the Speaker, and declaring him
traitor to the Democratic party, which
would be benefited by RandalPs removal,
bag and baggage to the Republican party,
he was confronted by Mr.. Coffroth, of Pen.
sylvania who defended his colleague and
declared that the language Of Mr.. Black.
burn would justify him (Ooffrothj in strik-
ing him. Blackburn much, enraged, said /:
"Well, you have heard what | haye said,
and il you mean to say it is not true, you
are a liar" Bystanders prevented coils
ion and as Mr.. Coffroth moved away he said
to Blackburn: "There is one charge you
cannot iml art to him. He never betrayed
his country"
The long debate in congress over the
election laws, has ended more satisfactorily
than seemed possible year ago. The de-
cision Of the Supreme court has had much
to do with settling the question. The
Democrats in the House have now passed
an amendment to the law, giving the ap-
pointment Of these deputies TO the United
States circuit judges, and providing that,
instead of being all OF one political arty,
they shall be selected in equal numbers
from both parties, and shall be persons Of
good moral character, and well known res
ident of the voting precinct in which
their duties are to be performed. There is
some talk Of this being opposed by the
Republicans in the Senate, as it was op-
posed by some of the Republicans IN the
House, on the ground that it is rider to
the appropriation bill, but the President,
it IS announced, very positively, will ap-
prove 1t if passed.
The present Commissioner Of patents, like
all his predecessors, has handed in his res
ignation, after a very brief term OF office.
He expects like, all the commissioners
who have gone before him, to go into the
practice Of patent law. His resignation is
hailed with delight by the employees of the
patent office, as well as by inventors and
their attorneys. Many new and confusing
changes have been introduced in the rules
and practice during his incumbency and it
is predicted that bis successor will have a
great dealt to undo.
a Washington D. G. Mar. 81, 1880.