Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
FROM our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 81, 1881.
Republican opposition promises to
make the passage of an apportioDment
bill doubtful. An unexpected agree
ment with the House as to per cent.
interest on future bonds assures the
early passage of funding bill, and the
admirable shape in which the House
Appropriation Committee reports its
bills renders the failure of any of them
at this session almost impossible. Fail.
ing to make headway against Demo.
cratic policy on these two important
points, our Republican friends are at
tempting to organize an opposition to
the apportionment. The rank and file
demand one victory at this session, and
leaders like Frye and Hawley appear to
be unable to control them. At the eau.
Gus of Republican Representatives last
week, no plan of action was agreed
upon and no oapportionment bill suggest.
ed which would receive support. The
determination was expressed TO fight
whatever bill the Democrats supported.
Failing in these matters of importance,
they would make a stand against ap.
portionment. al can't lick you said
one boy to another, "but I'll make
faces at your sister, MIR. Frye reminded
these obstructionists at the caucus that
the party could not afford to take such
a course, and that they would inlict
loss OF millions on the States by com.
pelling extra sessions Of legislatures
unless the apportionment bill was pass
ed at once Mr. Cox will demand i'm.
mediate action on the bill, and Repub.
licans who oppose action will go on the
record as wanton obstructionists.
As noted above there is now thought
to be no doubt Of the passage of every
appropriation and Of the funding bill.
The very large sums added by the
Senate to the legislative, executive and
judicial bill will not prevent agreement
upon it. They are for objects approx.
ed by nearly every one.
The first tariff debate of the session
occurred in the House last week. Mr..
Hurd, of Ohio. speaking for absolute
free trade, Mr.. Kelley for Unlimited
protection, and Mr.. FELTON,, Of Georgia,
taking ground it will be impossible to
understand until his speech is in print
even if it shall be comprehended
then. lie endesvored, apparently, to
describe himself as a free-trader and a
protectionist, and as neither.
There is little doubt now that the
funding bill will become a Law. The
pressure upon Mr. Hayes to veto the
bill has been somewhat exaggerated.
Mr. Hayes has received a number Of
letters from bankers expressing consid
erable doubt about the possibility Of
floating the three per cents at par, but
he has also been assured by other bank
ers that there is no doubt abo1t the
success OF the loan. There is more talk
about passing bill to relieve the banks
OF the tax on bank circulation, and IL
this should be done there would be, it
is claimed, no further opposition from
the banks TO the bill. II is ascertained
that the treasury department will take
immediate steps to place the loan be.
fore the people. Some progress has
already been made in the way of pre-
pairing for the issue of the bonds, and
although the greater portion OF the
work has been necessarily left undone
until the particular form and style OF
the new securities should be settled
upon, still much has been accomplished,
and the department will soon be In q
position to announce the new loan.
criticisms have been passed on
ary sherman's known preference
nd at . slightly higher rate, and
sn said in the Senate that the
has always been less sanguine