Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-22
I'M WASHINGTON LETTER.
AEAnGE NUnBIH JF HILLS IN.
VnODUeED-In nE FATE OF
R0E rARIFF BILL, &C.
ks6sn 0uY Regular Correspondent,

MASH INGFOE, Jau. ~, 1888,
RoCenely, between eighty and a hun
|dysd bills were introduced in Congress
In ono day. To learn Of the ridiculous
IN Gloots on which some Of these bills
|eenohAd would edify and astonish the
|coaatituents % the congressman who
|cbaporoned the bills but 1t would be
apparent 10 all that their
REPRESENTATIVE in Congress were learn
|lD6 and progressing remarkably In the
|v9vo and wiles Of legislation. Most OF
|fheoe hilla were Introduced to produce
y b0uonCial effect In behalf of the In
|tSo0uCor, while others were presented
|eo satisfy The pet scheme Of some prom
InAat constituents, Happy, however,
10 relate, few pass the branch OF the
|NAuUnal Legislature into which they
|Wefe introduced, while still lsss mum
|bof ON become laws.
Now that the session Is past Its prime,
|con0Tesstouai progn ostica,ors are busy
tho fate OF pending legisla-
zion. Tho tariff bill was under consid-
|osntlon In the COMMITTEES for thirty
|oieht Aays, and weeks discussion has
|oroueht Congress no nearer a settle
|Uo0t and from present indications and
|Cu1ront oplnion about all that can be-
|oxpeoted ID that, after parsdiLg the
|tas16 n all It, bearings, and fully dis
|OuoeinG eaeh item from RuaEo to pocket
KNIVES, the revising eXs,srts will sud-
denly drop to a tariff bill revise sugar
|And otool and put 1t through with an ex
|cclleut amended law for the adminis.ra
f<0 - n VA IA kx., rtl
The elbFk sDd will probably be done,
but ~ ~ the least 1t IL reasonable TO
|doubt1he passage Of a bill which will
|revise u and down the entire import
The bllle that must have attention
bofcGo ~ month is passed Ere such
|that eannot be hurried. The Navy
|AppsopEiAtion bill with its emitting
down a. atles, sweeping away Of long
|e6tah1t1h6d pIi ilegos has excited naval
|ofaoets 10 tho highest pitch, and
|bronNat down upon influential Con-
|grssemeu 3 powerful naval lobby
|reinfbEcsd by soci -ty In both sexes,
|Ihig Ill Will keep Congress- busy for at
lsas4 = week.
The whisky bill will come in for It's
|share u disoussion, for the supporters
|of this meaDare will not sllow it 70 be
fofgotten. Their perseverance, viii
mot, However, be rewarded in this
|O0nSveos, Althoueh 1T may be in the
|ne1E Thea there is the report of the
0tee1eG1ppt River special Committee,
|oGAanst which determined opposition
|has ~ y " shut down on the large
IAMAmAI n nrt Ia fa 81 ,t
|1nI WITH nArroW channels; but what
|thle 0ppOsition will accomplish can
|Only be1sttied by future developments
|Leve6e and other e;nbankments do not
neom 70 prevent the disastrous effects
| Ofs4n cv6tfiDw, az past foods have
|teetined, and II money is appropriated
ttahould - put to better purpose than
Us hAs beeu spent in the past. This
|vilI b the argument of the opposition
when the report COMES before Con-
|gtees.
With more than half of the regular
|appIOprtA1ion bills out of the way, one
would think there was time left to do
WOndofo In commendable legislation,
|but there 10 not, and Congressman know
this TOO we'll.
Washington has been deluged for the
|poat wcek with rain, snow, sleet, and
|aluah. The usually claaL looking ave-
|nuee are changed to streams of water,
lad tho smooth asphalt sidew ks made
etill smoother by sheet OF ics, render
|ing nedeetrianism 30 perilous that the
|midd4 Of the Streets are sought as the
|Only place Of safety for walking. There
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