The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
WHAT TO LOOK FOR.
Congressman Bayns Thinks tue Peo.
pie May Look for Wind,
And That Congress Will do Nothing
bnt Political W0rk-.The Demo
cratic Conventional
Boom for Logan.

WASHINGTON Cry, Dec 17.-Speaking OF
Of the probable drift of discussion and action
during the present session, Representative
Bayne, of Pennsylvania, said: Il think the
tariff is to be one OF the leading Issues
and that there win be general attack upon
the present law, from the first item in the
schedule to the last article in the last one.
Some Democrats may oppose it, but it is clear
rs daylight that the Carlisle men are going
TO force the issue l think the house
will pass a resolution for hori-
zontal reduction of duties-say 10 per cent.
next year, 10 per cent. the following year,
and so on until certain point has been
reached. l do not suppose the senate Will
agree to any such measure as that, however.
As to internal taxation, l DO not think it Will
be abolished or greatly reduced. The Demo-
crt.ts who want radical tariff reduction will
not consent to the repeal of the whisky tax,
and the extreme temperance Repub-
icans will unite with them to preventit. Col.
Hayne believes, as do many other well in
formed Republicans, that the session is to be
mainly spoltical" one, and that little or no
affirmative legislation win be had, He also
expressed the opinion that, with view to
amassing political capital for the presidential
campaign, the Democrats will repeat their
experiments of 1854 in the way of con-
gressional Investigations
Col. E. C. Boudinot has brought suit against
ex- Congressman Phillips, of Kansas TO re-
cover the S22, 800 alleged to have been taken
by the latter from the Cherokee fund. Col.
Boudinot says he has in his pos
session ample evidence that this
money was paid over to Phillips, and
he does not understand why Senator
Dawes did not call for an investigation upon
the part of the senate. Secretary Teller up
to the present time has refused to answer
Boudinots letter. Having failed to obtain
an official hearing before the interior depart
ment or senate, Bondinot has brought action
against Phillips, and will have him arrested
and bound over before the grand jury for in
dictment.
Among the leading Democratic members of
congress the opinion prevails that the national
Democratic convention will be held in the
west Chicago is working quietly, but dill
gently, to secure it, and thus monopolise
the national conventions next year. The
members of the national committee from
Iowa and Minnesota have declared fol
Chicago Louisville is also anxious to secure
the convention, and has active friends, One
| Of the most prominent Democratic leaders in
congress said to a "Star" reporter: "Fht
convention, l think, will go either to Louis
Y lie or Chicaso o.
Ex-senator Chaffee, of Colorado; is quoted
as having said that he knew positively neither
Grant nor Blaine would be presidential can
| iidates. and that he thinks Gen. Logan the
most available man to unite the party anC
get the soldier vote.
The value of the exports of breadstaifs dur
| ing November, 1888, was $14, 657, 1925, against
| sl5, 290, 494 for the same time last year Fol-
| the eleven months ended November 30, 1888
| the value was $3.50, 739, 456; for the CORES
| bonding period last year, Sl65, 59l, 075-
The Concordia National bank, Concordia
Kansas, has been authorized TO commence
business; capital, $50, 600
| The letter carriers of the country ar,
making determined effort to secure
through congress, the right to thirty day,
leave of absence, with pay, which it was de
cided last summer the poStoffice department
had no power to grant. The letter carrier
of the different cities have organ
lied, and already a number of members o.
congress have promised to support theil
| claims. Carriers of the Washington post
office have had an interview with Hon
S. S. Cox, Of New York, who pro
missed to introduce a bill in congress
to bring about the results desired
One of the letter carriers sale
that at present they were obliged to worl
every day of the year, or to lose pay whel
| they were absent from duty "All W,
ask" said the carrier, sis a thirty days
leave We do not expect or ask to havt
public holiday, such as Christmas an,
Thanksgiving Day. The carriers basl
their claims on the fact that al
other government employees have leaves, be
sides Sundays and holidays. A number o
delegat s,representing'th the carriers of differen
cities, are expected here soon to aid in tn
work of securing the passage of a suitable
| bill.
| 1t is expected that Speaker Carlisle vii
have his committees ready for delivery to tn
house next Friday, before it adjourn
| for the holiday recess. The struggl
over the craftsmanship of the committe
on appropriations is over. Blackburn
has made manly withdrawal, and has ex
pressed himself as not desiring in any way t.
fetter the action of the speaker His friend
have been the ones who have made all tn
trouble. 1t is said that Randall is not over
anxious to be made chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations.