The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1884-05-03
v.sHINGTON LETTER
liar Correspondent.

!, our regular Correspondent
,aIsoros, D. c., Apl., Goth, 1854.
\ .ysniugs now, until after ten o'clock
Y 'Isht S light may be seen on the dome
r X. canitol. This means that the
.ass W # representatives is in session
@ assr tariff. As it was conceded im-
sibiIity to give all the carefully pre-
% sTor,ff speeches utterance in lin
IIsnsth W Of time "a move having been
aas " ~ restrict the general debate to
N, N two weeks) recourse was taken to
n 4, sossions Last evening. Represent
n " Yaple, of Michigan made a strong
vsment in favor OF the Morrison bill,
1Rruresentative Wood, Of Indiana dis>
.dthe question from the same stands
N N Congressman Robertson from
atucky opposed the protection on
~ prounds-that it was bad public
My: that it enriched the few at the
'sase a Of many; and that it was un-
rtitutioonal. Mr. Bagly OF New
M, read the beginning of his speech
4 lhen the peoration saying that the
|pligent assembly which surrounded
There were then about a dozen Mem
4 presently did not seem to approve OF
remarks, and asked leave to print
I'M for the perusal of au admiring con-
1aency.
When the tariff debate was resumed
i week, after an interval of five days,
Texan orator Mr.. Wellburn made
eight speech of the series, and
ached the gospel OF free trade with an
auenco that was frequently applanded
warmly congratulated at the close.
said it would be difficult to find In
whole range Of the English language
ne hypocrital words than ''incidental
btection." He protested against lhi,
nd in the use of lauruage, and said if
blection were good and right, let it
md on its own merits, and not lean on
nethug SO respectable as revenue. He
l that incidental protection as n des~
lator Of the present Tariff, was prac-
h illustration Of satin masquoradlpg
The habiIiments of the Court of Hea :
The Democratic party wat putting
columns in motion, and the result OF
econtest could not be doubtful on such
issue.
Another notable speech was made hy
/ }spesentative Eldredge. of Michigan,
Ehich he said the protective system
scnly kept in existence by lobbying,
navagance, and official corruption
fcb it tends to produce and extend
ID that unlest the system Of protection
Rdoomed the people we're doomed tc
yery. Let the issue be squarely made
sid, Hproteciive Tariff. on the on'
hsra d "Tafif for revenue only" OF
other, aud then, with all the money
BIT the monopolists will pay into tb'
siien fund, and the Legion Of Fedora
Ace holders on The one side, and tb'
ridden people on the other, we vii
whether money and patronage cal
luce the people to continue party il
PEer whose central idea is in direct op
Eition to their best interests.
The House passed the bill creating
reau of labor statistics, cnoaernin
hi,h number of Members lri somt
Ang to say, the substance Of which ",
bat they were in hearty sympathy wit
measures looking to tie relief of tt
boring classes. Repre-, ntative Elol
his Of Pennsylvania, said a great de
altentinn in and out of Congress, h
bea given to the American hog, ar
deer, and he thought it high time
ave some attention to the American ma
The Head of the Bureau is to hava S;
E@,ayear. The House also passed |. col
Nehensive Pension bill which provid
ar lhe several classes of disabled vetera
numerated in the Pension laws of t
United States. 1t next refused to rept
rt limiting the tenure of certain otfit
Diour years, and during the brief pc
ol oi discussion on this subject, I
chamber was the scene of almost bed
aalic confusion. Mr. Springer she ut
lnm the platform of the Clerks de'
That in view of the probable change
he executive officers of the Governme
alhe coming election, oe hoped
Democratic House Of Representati'
.ould not pass this bill and thus pt
4 aOn permanently on the people lot
" political deadbeats who have been i
lced upon them in judicial position
Alter passing the bankruptcy |
'aHy IN tbeweek the Senate proceeded
saIlesqae its dignity by indulging in
minated and not very brief debate
aegraye question where, in the the
y ohclals entitled to the floor of IL
aanoer, the Commissioner of Agric
\ s'e should be placed. Senator Sar
J %Iy fidiculed the debate by the rems
'ass \ was just such q question, rs
'aS No. shall be first lady Of the land.
me Senate is now discussing the cat
@iand Seuator Coke attacks the me
" laat Is SO mimical to the local
s's s'ss's q his state with the vim of
l'Ia cowboy"