The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-05
FROM WASHINGTON
Regular to the CARBON ADVOCATE.

WAsH1NoroN, D. c.. April 2. 'S4.
The two Houses of Congress will soon be
at loggerheads over the nayal approprla-
tion. The bill as passed by the House is
now before the Senate Com mittee on Ap-
preparations, and it has been decided TO re.
port it so amended as to epgraft upon it the
bill for new cruisers that recently passed
the Senate. A disagreement upon this rea.
ture is takeu for granted. The Naval APP
preparation bill as amended by the Senate
will also be without any legislation affect.
ing the personnel Of the service. 1t will
probably be reported TO the Senate next
Monday.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The outline of the River and Harbor AID
preparation bill has at last been completed
and aggregates IN the neig ghborhcod OF SIl,.
600 900, To be divided among the Missssippi
Missouri and OHIO rivers, and at the Allan
tic, Pacific and Gulf harbors. 1t is expect
ell that the bill will be reported abnut
the goth of April, up t. which time addit.
ions, notifications or changes may be
made.
THE RESULTS OF TIE CAUCUS
The Democratic caucus on the Morrison
Tarilfbill was more IN The nature Of a con
ference, as the determination of the MAORI
ity was wisely not made binding npon all
present. 1t had the good result of ut least
showing what strength could be collected
under the bill as reported That Mr.. Ran
dali was ab!e To- command f1y seven votes
out OF a total of one hundred aud eighty -one
is very signi hcant, because Mr.. Randall
tyill Lao ha taI L,,
Republicans, among whom he properly be-
longs on this tariff ISSUE But this strength
was shown before Mr.. Morrison or Mr.,
Carlisle had made any concessions, so that
il cannot be taken as conclusive.
PROBABLE REPEAL OF THE wHIsKEY AND
ToBACo) TAX.
II is something To know that The bill will
in all likelihood ba debated aud be subject
To amendment. ltis hardly probable that
the Randsll wing will kill the bill before
any debate may be had upon il. Yet these
very privileges may result in defeating the
| objects OF the measure and in 8ccnmplish
ing snmething which was not at first enter
tanned 10y its supporters and sta nding alone
| would not be enlertained--the repeal of [ he
taxes on brandy and tobacco. It should .,
remembered that the law of March, 1883
took of twenty ave million dollars a Yea,
| from the revenue derived from tobaoco. ant
this is far greater reduction of burden in
proportion than was effected on all the tar
! III schedules
FURTHER c1NCE' sIoNS WILL BE MADE.
IL is now about an even chahce that still
further concessions must be made n orde
To secure the passage Of bill in the House
Then will come Senate in which the Re
Publieaps have majority, and in whicl
the iarh has already been fully discussed
with meagfe results Tor reform; Rnally,
Republican President who has shown greu
presence OF mind by advocating both iarii
reform and antl.;aTif reform. Il is quite
eonundrum as to what chances Mr.. kIorri
son has, anyway. But. after all, the mali
lhiRg is to keep the subject before the peo
pie. discuss il and So educate the voters o,
the principles involved, and this Mr.. Nor
rlson will assist in doing.
sARGESl's TRANSLATION.
Sargent has been transferred to st. Pei
ersbuFg for telling the truth aud shainin
the 6ermsn hog.
: MORRISON SAYS HE Is A CANDIDATE.
! Mr.. Morrison of the Ways aud Near
+ Committee no longer acts shy about III
Presidency. lie says openly aud aboy
board that he is a candidate.
1 DOWN AMONG THE DEAD BILLS.
: The bill To extend the bnnded period
whiskeY lost its enacting clause and IN,
:, passed nut of existence. It would bs har
To name any bill which excited SO niue
d aud such violent opposition among a
. enormous majority Of the people.
. i GEN. sHERA4AS A DEM oRAT?
Some OF the friends Of Gen. w. T. She
= man say that he is Democrat and VIII,
"A he has talked about refusing Presidrnti
y nomination he has meant y Republics
nominaIion. The short ienlpefrd Gensr
while here in command Of the army, h
y been 80 free in his comments upon x
D publican officials that hs has often bs,