The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-05
Special tc the CARBON ADVOCATE.
..s WAsH1NaroN, March 20, 1884.


Although the. whisky ring have long
trembled for the fate oi their bill 10 extend
the bonded period for whisky, they were
struck dumb with surprise on discover ing
to day how weak they really were VIII en-
the enacting clause o! the bill was struck
out by two thirds vote. The big lobby
which for two Congresses has been pressing
this measure is utterly discounted, as the
Lesson administered by the House points
out the absolute falsity OF any further eff
fort. The marvel is how even so many as
eighty members Of the House could have
been induced to vote for setting such vici-
Gus precedent as would have been involved
in the passage of the bill. The vote was,
yeas 1856, nays S3. The absence IF section
alism n the vote is seen when an examn.
alton Of how the latter is distributed BY
States: New York gave 20 against to 0 for;
Pennsylvania, 10 to 2; Kansas, to 0;
Missouri, s to 4; Illinois, o to 81 Maryland,
TO ]; California, l to s; Georgia, . to il;
Texas, y to 2; Arkansas. 4 to !, and Mime
sr,a. tn o. The Waterloo defeat of the
bill was freely discussed last night, and the
general verdict was that the vote was the
result OF popular clamor. The friends of
the bill were naturally obagrined, but not
by any means without hope of some action
by Congress, giving even partial relief.
No possible significance was attached by
even the opponents OF the Morrison bill to
the vote upon this one though a rumor 10
the effect that it had decreased the Tariff
bills chances did obtain currency early in
the evening. The Morrison bill is expected
tO be called up early next week, "aud," to
quote pronounced revenue relofmer, ga
bill will surely pass" The men III Oppos
ItlOn to il in the caucus have quite general
| ly admitted that they will vote Tor it in
the House 10 the extent that they can do so
without destroying their chances OF re elec-
tion in their districts.
Mr.. Sargepts transfer to St. Petersburg is
another "happy thought in the State de
partment His retention at Berlin would
M doubt be dissgreeable both TO him and
to the German government, as personiGed
in Bismarck. Yet we could not recall him
without putting the country in a false posi-
ton. His transfer, and in diplomatic eti-
quette, his promotion, SOLVES the problem
satisfactorily tn all concerned. 1t is hinted
with what degree of authority is not stated
that the mission at Berlin will now be al
lowed to remain vacant. How true this
report may be will better appear as time
passes by. The President is not hasiy ia
making appointments, and will not hurry
himself, probably, in this instance. M
doubt to leave the German mission vacant
would show our displeasure in a digniGied
way and make Bismarck feel bad, but
| possibly American interests can be as well
advanced IN Germany by having our c)un
try represented there by a trained and pop
| ular minister.
| The Democratic caucus is the one topic
of conversation among politicians. The re
| suit OF the meeting Is generally taken as q
compromise in the interest of harmony
By vote If two to one the Morrison bill
was endorsed, but there was coupled with
It an amendment abplishDg the tobnccc
lakes and cutting down the tax on fruit
brandy to a nominal rate. Hence, under
this arrangement, the internal revenue sys
TEN is To bear its share IN the reduction o
taxes as well as the tariff, claim strenu
Onsly pressed by those who wish the import
duties maintained at protection rates, Th,
vote for the blli'in caucus was not SO sec
tional as might have been supposed. Bot.
sides found support from all parts Of tht
country, and several state delegations wer,
divided. Virginia, ohio, Missouri ant
Louisiana had strong men voting on eiihe
side. Illinois was solid for reform, and 81
was the west in general till the Pacii
slope was reached when the California del
egalion was found to lean strongly toward
the Randall idea.