The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-02-17

WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our reg l.ar Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1889
The daily discussion of the tariff bills in
the House and Senate discloses the some
what surprising fact that there are no free
tr.de advocates in Congress-. Many OF
them have heretofore loudly proclaimed
themselves opposed to tariff for protec-
ton, but simply tariff for revenue. When
the practical test comes, see how different
| Here is a member from New York who
has been urging reduction of tariff on
almost everything till paper pulp is
reached on the list. H.. remembers that
there is one, one solitary paper pulp mill in
hi, district, and only three or four more in
America He at once grows eloquent for
a high tariff to protect the pulp mills. He
wants every man, woman and Child in
! America who read. paper or book to
pay scvera; millions OF dollars every year
to make a few paper pulp mpnorol l>ts rich
| When we reach lemons and oranges on
The tariff list the members VINO had bce!!
shouting themselves hOarae against high
tariff on wool aud iron want Il nigh tariff
on lemons and oranges. Louisiana wants
a high tariff on sugar, Colorado and
Nevada on acitate Of lead Michigan, Maine,
and Minnesota on lumber ana way dowf
in Maine where there are several tactor!eS
where Stac'l is manufactured from pota
| toes, they want a protective tariff on
potstoe starch. Even soap finds is adNo
Gates when vou reach the region OF BIZ
soap fact ,rie~, and the member who has
ben bowling himself hoarse against pro-
tecti>e tariff on woods and iron ana other
large and important industries requiring
protection, at once pictures the We and
desolation to this country which must
surely follow the Introduction or foreign
soap Tree of duty. The Senate after pro
tracted struggle voted TO reduce the duties
} on sugar. The present duties average
about s. per cent. I'D 7wlorw.
As voted on by the Senate they are
reduced from 40 to +, per cent lf'e re-
duction (cstinated) per annun on sugar
alone will be about $u1,ooo,ooo AS the
House and Senate now meet daily at II
O'Clock and remain in session until anc
-. m there IS more hope Of completing
the tariff bill A prominent Democratic
member from OniO said that the Ktpuo
)icans are determined to pass tariff bill!
. and that " hle tht Democrats might no
approve of the bill in all its parts they
would not prevent its passage at this SIS
sion, u. efe ring to correct any imPerfcctoH
e hereafter.
Tie bill reported from the Judiciar,
= Con.mit,cc de :)aring the iancs granted t'
:. the Texas and Pacific r. r. Co, forfeited
to the United States for failure to build an,
part OF the road on said lands within tn
y time required, sticks on the House Cal
endar, ith no attempt to have II taken VI
= and passed. A member OF the House iron
: an eastern State, who says that some O
, his constituents want to ioiO" 'ne ao'lc
). Of Horace Greely, stated that the defeat O
t, this bill Or its failure to pass might yer
$ correctly be placed to the credit OF tie h're
T. lobby Of the Southern Pacific K. K. co
and meant a loss OF millions OF dollars !
-he Government and thousands Of home
:, for Industrious citizens.
;, The large number OF retiring Congress
men on the 4th OF N''rcn VIII MAKE III
scramble for Eat offices very livel,
Among those vino were place" on t'e re
II lired list at the last election and who ar
It ,a;1 to be .}ooked for fat Jobs are Ges
Tom Young for the Cincinnati collector
!, snip; DR.. Jorgensei', OF Va, VINO Is 'e,uc
: an. TO rett.rn to pill peddiiug, lo' anythin
Il w. can y..t: Hon. Russell Errett and ".
SlaIlrnber1er, Of Pa, after the pen>1o
4 .,r,n:y q; pit,>burg; IharlcS ]. William
/. uf WIS. who WAS terribly pulverized at Il
H.
70 be too nc,o!rnt for a lawyer and TOO arc
cant for a member of Congress- wants t
-. bury his sorrow and chagrir n ian
> ot4;c,. in the Hiids of OAK otn. Others thtI
: ,r, hl,, the list is bevond the compass OF
letter; it requires book
Y, \ convention of wool growers fro'
IL Ohio mot wool spectators, but live tarn
IS ers) met in ,is CITY sever days ago, ar
u,n,d upon the Ohio dc! CATION, III 90
er ,,res. tl,, necessity and importance OF
y. Retention of the present tariff Oh WOOL
TO ,,s+,.,d of the prDpos ID reduction. lhf
reconmende,d other wool growing Stat
IS to follow ~ once.
= rh,4 bill, introduced in the House to pi
-, contestants and contestees in the 47th 90
,,r.ss the expenses incurred by them
. their contest amounts to over ?oooo
. There are IS members on the list, shoWlt
> that # costs the Government pretty d
u hin ia, = few members to try and sQuce
IN TO pass a few bills during two ofl
ie winters Of legislation,
IS It is amusing to notice every te" Cd
es +,,t some consc;ence- stricken wretch n
ur ssnt to the "conscience fund OF the Y.
Trs,surv $40 or SIoo which ne cons'de
10 has been fraudulentlv withheld in payne
r. of inv ar duty. When they consider nc
e. ,,,,ch conscience the United States Oo
d, ernment ~ has, and that it is in as mu
IN want and misery as the inmates OF so'
he aims house or orphan asylum or SO SO
house. or some starving neighbour tn
. must feel greatly relieved by the donat'
80 swell river or harbor bill or help bu
some railroad. Better follow the examl
of M. Government There are thousan
r Of bonds, interest due ON bonds, and on
!. ciaims due to. but unknown to orphans
widows, the knowledge OF which u q
,xlthhold from them, and thereby sle0l fr'
the family of him who dies with the sec sec
of his rights. A>