Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-21
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WASHINGTON LEETE R.


WASHINGTON LETTER.
The expectation tmt Congress would be
ready lo adjourn l,y the end Of this week
was II dtlusion, and from present indica-
iions it IL not unlikely that the session
viii be prolonged into August. The chief
cause Of this probable extehsion is the
Revenue hill. 1t is generally admitted
that the Kelley hill, passed by the House,
is mistake from every point of view, and
many of the Rep ublican leaders are con
vinccd that il would be unwise, If not IA
tai, to lei this session end without passing
something better. There is, in the Senate
ut least, n dispositions. to pass measure
that will effect II substantial reduction Of
taxation. But the great difficulty is to
agree upon the items. There is n wide
difference OF opinion m TO the best place
to begin and the proper place TO leave off.
The amendments 10 the Kelley bill pre-
pared by the Senate Finance Conmi tee
make one step IN the right direction, bit
they simply open the door far enough for
individual Senators TO catch on and at
tempt to force it wide open. Propositions
are being submitted from every side of tie
chamber extending the reduction 10 nearly
every taxed article, including tobacco,
whiskey, railroud iron, snuff, cotton goods,
enr,hen ware, hemp, jnte, silks, wool and
woolen goods, sugar, spices, and various
kinds Of machinery.
Thus the question has drifled from ole
of internal revenue proper TO the tariff
and all its kindred issues. Wha. the end
will he there is now little chance to make
an intelligent guess. Mr.. Kelley is mad
because the Senate won't leave his bill as
lie fixed II, aud especially at the intima-
ton that the tariff OH steel rails is threat
ened. lie says TINT the Republican party
| in Pennsylvania IL overloaded now with
difficulties-so called bosses, reforn,er and
other kindred weights, and interference
with the tariff would be the last straw that
would break the over. burdened back of the
suffering organization. The Louisiana
members are showing their teeth because
the Senate proposes TO reduce The duty ON
sugar 20 per cent, and altogether the only
unalloyed happiness in store for our law
makers seems TO be the privilege Of divld-
ing up among themselves the Treasury
surplus in public building and river and
harbor schemes.
Commissioner Marble succeeded in get
Al. az.
Abridgment Of Patents, by means of n
Senate amendment, after the House had
voted it down. 1t would have been n
rldicnlons thing for Congress to drop this
work where il Is and throw away the So
600 already expended, with the work of a
dozen or more experts for nearly n yeur
past. The thousands of applications for
patents that are filed every month form
not one Of the least important signs Of III,
restless vgor and progress which the peo.
pile of America are displaying in science
: and mechanics. But while many of these
patents are OF great practical value, there
are great numbers which would nppear tc
be visionary, though perhaps ingenious, IL
I u practical msn. The "cranks" are limos
c IN numerous an the sound, practical me,
IN making applications To the Patent or
: flee. Not long ago an inventor, who il
: now IN Ill on u charge Of fraud connected
with the Peruvian claims, applied for IN
1 pers Of protection in connect ion with
/, chemical composition that would alsorl
: as much caloric M might be required an,
u retain il for twenty -four hours. Nv III,
A means Of this invention lie saw his wny I,
Il heat cars without any chance of DANCE
from lire, or 10 allow every man 10 carr
about his own foot twarmer in his pockei
, A more ingeAionS gentleman has recent,
:, struck upon the idea OF preserving bee
F" and mutton while The animals to whic
4, these articles belong are actually IN lif,
;. For instance, lie will inject boric acid int
,s the veins Of q sheep The natural circula
tion OF the blood will carry the nntisepti
through every part Of the body, Hnd whe
70 the unfortunate animal that thus innc
N Gently preserves it's own flesh for fniur
m consumption comes under the care Of Il,
:, butcher. IL will be found that The mutto
u will keep perfectly wholesome for con
81 siderable period.
re The briei speech of ex-senator Conklin
m nj his home in Utica the other night, h,
, been the suhjct Of considerable iniere
VI and comment here. Ilis criticism of II
Is lavish expendlnre of the pnblic moneys
more marked from the fact Iliat lhis e.
pehul'uIe " coh'IoIltu ny lle party VII
a which he has 80 long been associate
he Some OF the l"ilcnl go~sips pr.tend
i, see III these uiirrnnce- the signs of Rrpar,
ton between the Ex-senator aud the II,
'o publican party M nav constituted. Az
ne confirmation in Some mea-urc II this vie
of they recall the C rcnmsi ance that n,am Nv
mr. notable occasions during his servire in Il
~ Senate Mr.. ConkIiug, rlslwari as he has I
'"' wav- been conni,lere'l in his political vie,
he aud grounded as he was IN lin affecti
m. for the Rspullicsn and hatred 0f the Den
\. ocraiir party, did contemplate taking
stand in direct opposition To l,is politi,
ne associates. Bnt there seems scarcely NJ
ch good ground for attaching vi mncl signl
10 canoe 10 the speech. What Mr. Comkli
~, said was a sentiment entertained by mn
y" thinking men Of all. parties. though
&C. have noi the courage and independence
III speak out against the extravagant tefie
NJ cy Of our present law makers. Some
=, lieve that The speech may be taken ms
''' indication lliat President Arthur win v,
Dc' the outrageous River and Iarbor bi
~ That seems almost to good too he rue, I
mn II Ia certain that nothing the Preside
20 could do would make him more popu
&C. with the people and unpopular with Co
Rleasniep. SpOT