The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-03-08

master General.
Since it became evident sons time
aga that the house neither could or
would pass tariff bill all eyes have
been turned upon the senate. It was
felt that re change in the tariff was
likely to take place at the present SEES
sion unless through the action Of
that body. Two weeks since the sen
ate took up the bill which it had been
debating for months in the committee
of the whole, and it was announced
that rapid work would be made with
lit. The discussion in committee had
been very thorough, and in many re-
spects a ME liberal bill bad been Sc
cured than was reported by the finance
committee. There was a general i'm
preston that the senate, Welding to
the pronounced and extensive public
demand, was willing to make at least
commencement Of substantial re-
| firm in the hscSl system which now
weighs so heavily on the industries
and commerce of the coustry. But
1 when tbn hill came out of the COM
mittee Of the whole it was taken in
haNd by another committee, not
/ known to the constitution or the laws,
not appointed by the senate, net re-
sponsible to the people, and yet more
influential than the peoples repre-
sentatives, more powerful, for the
time being, than the people them
selves. This committee consisted of
the lobby of the favored manufac-
turers, and particularly Of the iron
and steel interests. They were not
satisfied with the bill. They gave
orders that it should not be passed
unless it could he changed TO suit
them. Under their direction sepa-
tors from various parts of the union
resisted the bill, and proposed It's
Modification, and two weeks have
been consumed in satisfying the rep
resentativCs Of private interests,
while the great body Of the people
have waited, impatient at the delay,
which threatened the continuance Of
their burdens for another year.
Finally the bill has passed, what there
is left of it, and we are still at sta
concerning what the house will DO
with it.
One of tho senator's who retire
March 4th-Windom--is said to
have his eye on Mckee. Pretty
much everything that is done in
Mexico has its impulse and backing
in the United States, and the scheme
to build a railroad across the north
ern end Of shat republic originated
in Boston. 1t is said that the direct
ors Of road to run frorS Eagle Pass
westward to the Pacific Ocean have
offered Senator Window the prcsi-
dency, and he has agreed to accept if
the stock holders, at a meeting to be
held Doth of March, express a desire
to have him. The salary is to be
S25, 900 a year, which he agrees 70
take in stock Of the company for four
wars, which .wil be his stipulated
term if he goes into the office. The
company has already stock sub
scription of 100000 and it is re-
ported that the subsidy given by the
Mexican government is sufficient in
i.self to payall costs Of construction.
From the senate to such Il fat place
will not be Sc bad.
Another young man has turned up
with scheme tor receiving and re-
cording the votes Of Congress by the
aid Of electricity. His name is Enos,
and he comes from Peabody, Mass
l wsnder hew many inventors have
tried their hands at solving this IN
terestiug problem? This last in
yentiou is quite perfect in its theory,
and if senators and members were So
anxious to dispatch public business, as
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