The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15


Democrats and by Liberal Republi
cans to reform the tariff was killed or
altered beyond recognition by the OBJ
of the Republican party.
Week after week was killed off in this
way, and finally to avoid adjournment
without doing something to satisfy
the popular demand, tariff confer
ence committee was decided upon us
"A last resort. Both houses of congress
were overwhelmingly Republican, and
never in the past has that party adopt
ed baser methods to further their ends.
THE COMMITTEE WAS PACKED
BY high tariff men. No jury was ever
more carefully prepared with view
to particular verdict. Seven out of
the ten members were committed to
that verdict. The other three served
reluctantly, knowing in advance what
the outcome would be. The malig-
nant and cruelty partisan scheming
of Keifer and John Sherman could be
plaiuly seen. After the committee
had been appointed, Mr.. Randall, of
Philadelphia, made up his mind that
it did not look quite right for two
Pennsylvania protectionists to sit on
that committee together us represent
atives of the house, so the next morn
ing he resigned. Then Keifer asked
Morrison to serve in his stead. Mr..
Morrison declined. Mr.. Tucker was
asked to take Mr.. Morrison's place.
Mr.. Tucker declined, neither gentle
man desiring to serve on packed
Jury, and they were not conciliated by
being named after Randall. Several
other gentlemen declined before the
committee could be completed. As
expected by all, the committee re-
ported entirely in favor of the great
manufacturing monopolies of the
north. Senator Beck and other prom
inent Democrats strongly pro-
tested against the partisan re-
port of the committee. but the
session was about to terminate, and
further opposition was useless, and
now it remains for the Democrats of
the incoming congress to give the
people tariff reform. Never in the
history of the United States has there
been Il harder working session of the
federal legislature than the one just
closed. The members worked like
beavers, early and late, but many la
bored rs obstructionists. And never
has less been accomplished at a ses-
sion of congress for the public well
taro. y visible display of gag rule.
boSsism and vehement partlZanShlp
disgraced the session from beginning
to end. The entire sitting was a
feast for
THE FESTIVE LOBBYISTS.
At the outset the great mOnopolies
became frightened mt the loud de-
mands for reform ON the part of the
people and the patriotic professions
of the representatives, and sent vast
array of corridor delegates here to
work in, their interest. The
lobbyists had plain sailing, and ac-
complished much, for the Republican
majority was rs eager us themselves
to heed the cries of the allied monOp-
olies. The session has been of UNI
doubted gain To the Democratic party;
our members showed themselves to
be abreast of the age, and almost as
solid phalanX advocated relief for
the people by changing the ubiquitous
war system of taxation. If the in
coming Democratic members of the
forty-eighth congress manifest the
same spirit, itldoes not require pro-
phetic foresight to see success for the
party in 1884.
The city is still filled with a mingled
mass of public men and disappointed
office-seekers; the latter wear sorrow
full faces and downcast looks, and the
trampy appearance of their raiment
plainly shows that their disappoint.
ment is made more intense by the
PINCH OF BITTER POVERTY.
1t is strange, peculiarly strange. how
these men will neglect their ONES
and their families, and frequently
leave good positions, and come to
Washington in the vain hope of get.
ting an office which affords no future
Hope and pays but little better than
the place they have left. Living in
the federal capital is high, and often
they have to linger here until the last
cent of hundreds of dollars is spent
beside; what they can borrow, Tht
chances of hundred to one against
them seems to- have. no influence
whatever. The departing Statesmen
all bear anxious looks; the fear Of
neglscting something is stamped upoI
their faces. They can be seen in mum
bers at the hotel counters settling
their bills, and at the railroad depoti
and express offices providing comfort
able travelling arrangements for thei
fair dependents. The railroad
are doing an enormous bust
ness. All of the through
trains are provided with extra sleep
ers and coaches and many eXtr;
trains are required to transport tn
great volume of passengers. Ever!
train that leaves the city is crowded
and it is common for crowds OF dis
appointed passengers to be left be
hind. The public men and petty poll
ticianS are not the only ones leaving
the city. Hundreds of the wealthy ant
aristocratic families that come her
for q winters sojourn, or, more prop
erly, a sessions sojourn, are preparin!
to go to other parts to seek pleasure
Palace coaches are in demand and tn
outgoing trains are remarkably hand
some.
THE DAY OF LAMENTATION
| Has come Tor the Washington board
ing house keeper and room renter
Apartments that a few days ag
would rent for S25 and $50 per montl
can now be had with the same atten
ton for nearly one-half the money
and fancy prices for hash can no longe
be exacted from suffering humanity
1t has always been this way in Wash
ington. A public host or hostes
must make sufficient in winter t
last them during the summer months
THE ENTIRE TEXAS DELEGATION,
With the exception of Senator Cox
and Congressman Culberson and Rea
gan, left the city this Monday even
ing on a special car via the Pennsyl
vania railroad. The two former vii
reach the Lone Star state via the Bal
timore and Ohio route. Judge Rea
gan is confined by sickness to hi
rooms at the Metropolitan. He vii
\ be detained here for several days.
n THE LAST BILL
s Which passed the forty-Seventh con
t ixress was introduced by a member O
Q he Texas delegation. At nine min
S ties to IL o'clock on Sunday Nj
Nellborn, with characteristic energy
S seured recognition and had a bi
/ pissed granting an appropriation to
q tdfn in the Dallas district, which b
5, refesents, for public building
n SoAsmoothly did he get in HI
Il woA that he was applauded
h the echo, while numerous member
re tiocl vi about and congratulated hin
Is Flnxty il occurred to him that tn
@ mers passage of the bill would do hill
IS no gil. II must be enrolled an
n slgnekDy the president, He took tn
e bill AM rushed to the clerks offic
" Those eho noticed him depart avail
"a Ell Witffnnafionca tha ra-anraaranf