The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-03-22
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LATEST GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON.
strong Prospect ~ u Hreak In the Demo-
oratlo Ranks on the Tarin QUESTION:
The WHISKY aud Educational mn
In tho House and senate,
Wan ALMosr lNnvIrAnLr,

WAX ALMOST INEVITABLE,
WANllNOroN, March ell Excitement
wIlln tho Democratic ranks over tho tariff
Issue h more conspicuous NOV than at any
time since tho agitation Of that Mblrot be
gan In the present House Democrats arc
brought face 10 face with what seems 10
DO an unavoidable split Noses have
been counted on each side aud each
Is rs fully determined ~ the other,
The Morrison wing lays down tho
ultlmamm that iOslllye action must be taken
by this House 10 save the party At tho West.
The Randall men Insist on compromise
based upon tho ohio Democratic platform,
Each faction has finally declined 10 submit
10 the terms Of tho other, aud there Is no
prospect that next Tuesdays caucus will re-
suit IN anything but u resolution Of the ma-
IOrity lndorsIng the Morrison bill and bolt
by Mr Randall and o part Of his followers
now THE cunAN nANpIr STONY STARTED,
ihu State bop rlmont has received let
Tor, dated Maron &, from tho United States
Commercial Agent at Calbarl0a Cuba,
stating that hlN suspicious concerning the
character Of tho passengers Of the brig
Scrennor were reused by statements made
by the Captain OF the vessel when he ap-
piled for bill OF health. The Captain In.
tlmalcd that twenty or twenty-five Of thG
passenger were wOuld-bo hlghwaymen,
who had beon brlbed TO 20 10 the United
States, This letter was referred 10 tho
Treasury Department, but Secretary FOlgor
considers that, In spite Of tlls suspicious re-
port, the party have been shown ~ be un.
objectionable, aud they will therefoN bo
allowed 10 continue on their Journey
Will DRAW Az EXTRA MONTHS PAY.
The House Committee Oh Accounts unanI-
mousy agreed 10 report to the House q
resolution ~ give all employees OF that body
except those who were appointed suhse.
quently ~ February 4, lsS3 an extra
months pay The effect OF this will be 10
pay all employees except Gaines, tho stenOg-
rpher and u few others appointed during
tho closing days Of The session who per.
formed comparatively little work, an extra
months compensation. The report will bo
submitted, giving tho conclusions reached
by tho subcommittee during their inyostl.
CATION OF tho subject
ANOTHER STATE.
The subcommittee OF tho Senate Com
mltt0e on Territories having In charge tho
bill providing for the admission Of Wash.
lnglon Territory arc engaged In perfectIng
the BILL aud Will soon bc able 10 report II
TO tho full committee Mr. Bront tho dol-
ogato from Washington, says that ho OK.
poets " be Oblo lo secure u favorable report
from that committee 10 the Senate very
soon. The boundaries OF the State pro-
posed In the bill include the present Terri
tory OF Washington and tho northern part
Of the Territory OF Idaho locally known aa
tho "pan.handlc OF Idaho"
DISCUSSING Tlin WHISKY NIL.
Mr. Turner Ca, called up tho Virginia oon.
tcato1'oooilpn otuo OF Garrison VA Mayo tho
nrhl thing lhuHrduy morning Mr., Mayo, tho
sitting member, ~ whom the report wnA un'
favorable wnA tirat heard IN hia own behalf.
After eoyorAl other monbora hnd made short
npoochca for or against the report the rosoln.
uon declaring Mr. Uarrlaon entitled 70 tho
scat was unAillmoualy adopted. and that Hon-
iloman took the oath, Tho House, on motion
OF Mr. kulfor, TOOK up and agreed ~ tho CON
foronoo report on tho Military Academy APP
preparation bill.
16o House then dispensed with tho morning
hour ana resumed tho consideration, IN COM
mliioo, OF tho Bonded. x0neon bin Mr.,
Wlllla declared thut failure ~ pass II lnunnt
bankruptcy 10 many prominent llfma, not
only manufacturers, but Innocent holders,
MIR wile pointed 10 the ehrlnkago IN tho
value OF whisky grain and Htockn IN tho last
fOw years, nnd declared that " tho doinnnd
for grhn war out down atill more by tho clos.
ing 0f tho dlAiill0riOa, tho tlmo would soon
come ngnln whom tho farmers would burn
corn for fuel
Mr. Haunt said that, though a mombor OF
tho Ways nnd Means Committee, ho had ro-
Trained from bringing In minority report,
~ he preferred 70 state his objections 70 tho
open House, llo thought the bill was virtually
A. l.ts IA a. man A..
co., whoroaA the proper course wus 20 reduce
tho tariff llo believed the extension would
only nAgrnyntc the oylla undcr which tho div
tlllcrp were laborlng, There wqs growing dis
position 20 ropOnl tho intcrnnroyonu taxes.
II this should bn done IN lNsI, tho tnNoa on
bonded whiaky,if tho bill passed., would amount
20 te0O,OOOO0l, nnd Congress would DO asked
W grant rebate on those taxoa MIR, hooa
argued that the owners OF whisky were no
more entitled 10 roller than any other ouss OF
apoOuntora. ana the measure was wrong IN
principle nnd dangerous Aa pfccOdont Mr.
C0A OF New York, delivered Nh elaborate
speech on tho general subject Of tariff aud
royonuo lilo supported tho Morrison bill
and though admitting that lhOrp WIS eotno
division IN hla party on tho subject said ho
hoped tho pnrty would yOi ba hnrmo nloua.
MI. Grondhend inado i short apocoh in favor
OF the bill on business principles, Aftor
Moggra, llclford and llorbort had spoken the
committee arose wi lh0ut ilnal action, ana soon
nftorwurd adjourned,
Tlir EDUCATIONAL NIL IN Tiir snNATK,
Tho Senate resumed tho consideration OF
tho bill increasing tho salaries OF District
JudEoa 10 $1,000, Mr., 0oQrEo opposed tho
bill, ana Mopera, Dolph and MQphorson sup.
ported H., Mr. Morgan spoke In support or
hla amendment providing that the increase
should only apply 20 Judges appointed hcro'
afl0r, rhOn llio bill went oyor until to-day,
and tho lllnlr Education bill wne takon up
npnln, Mr.. lllnir said that QUO reason why
the ooolVd people had not Ind thoir hill civil
rights was buOaueo hoy wore unUduoniod. II
thla WIS n political Issue, which ho held II wna
hoan Senators could ukO than H. secure 70
L tho O0lOrud people the education which
would enable them 20 aaHort tholr riRhta. A
yot0 waa tnkon ON Mr. lngnll'e amendment
BpcuifylnH the school ngu, aud tho proposition
was defeated Mr. Plumb said bo thought n
waa bad prcoodont for the Government 20
undertake. this kind OF nld, and moved IN
mondmont requiring tho stalos aided 70 APP
proprlaio n sum equal 10 thai granted 20 thom.
1lo believed the bust plan would bo 10 lot each
state attond 10 lis own education. lilo aao
objected tJ llliorncy bclnH made tho basis
FOR tho distribution OF the fund, on tho ground
that n would bo putting n promium on w.
nurnnuu,
Mr. Vopt thought much pontImcntnllty pro.
vailed regarding the education OF the coorcd
| people, Mr.. Garland said tho South had done
| all n could for common school uduuntlon, nnd
could not now do moro, Mr., ingalls, said
| blll approprlnting tlObOOO,O0 ought 70 DO well
| examined IN every way possible, and hold
| that II wis dofoctlye 10 several particulars
| MI. Allison Thought the MD should bo In
| trusted 10 tho states having the larHoht col
| orNd population, aud not 10 those who did not
| need nny help, Tho Senate thon adjourned,
| after n had COncurrod In tho conference ro
port on tho Military Academy Appropriation
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