Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

With purpose to get to a vote
on the Tariff question at an early
day, the House of Representatives
has, during the week, given the
Morrison bill precedence of all
other business. To day the gen.
eral debate will close, and it is
now thought the motion to strike
out the enactIng clause will fail.
The hope of the opponents of the
bill is to amend it numerically.
Some think the Chairman of the
Ways and Means committee has
made mistake in closing the dis
cussion so soon, as, in their opinion,
the debate gains friends for the
measure every day that it runs.
Among the recruits to the Morrison
ranks are Mr.. Hill, of Ohio, Mr..
Geo. d. Wise of Va, and Mr.. Bar
bour of Virginia. Each of these
who voted against the considera-
tion of the bill, will now vote for its
passage. Others, however, do not
think prolonged discussion will
affect the final vote. Representa-
tive Hewitt of New York remarked
in his Tariffspeech, that though one
should arise from the dead to con-
vey to Congress message on the
subject of the Tariff, he doubted
whether it would change vote on
this or any other Tariff bill. In a
complimentary sllusion to the elo-
quent speech made by the Hon.
Mr.. Hurd, in the early part of the
week, he said, after hearing that
speech he doubted whether 1t was
worth while for him to take up the
thread OF that great argument, but
he had concluded to try to gather
some stray sheaves of wheat from
the grept field over which the gen.
tleman from Ohio had passed his
devouring sickle. Mr.. Hewitt then
proceeded to make long speech in
favor of the bill, at the close of
which he was warmly congratula-
ted by his party colleagues. Rep
resentative Dorsheimer's speech
was another of the able contribu-
tions of the week in advocacy OF
free trade. So far, thirty four Dem
ocrats have spoken on the bill, and
twenty seven Republicans and
seven Democrats have spoken
against it. To-day Mr.. Randall
will speak first, Mr.. Blackburn,
second, Mr.. Kasson, third, and Mr.,
Morrison last. 1t will be an excit-
ing day in the South end of the
capitol.
During the week the House held
up the Tariff talk long enought to
snub the District of Columbia,
which wanted half a million dol
lars to drain this city and some
more money for other improve
ments. 1t also discussed and pass
ed the Chimes migration bill, the
debate being marked by number
of lively episodes in which the yell
low skinned races of earth receiv-
ed unfriendly treatment.
The Senate is working quietly
with the shipping bills, but it man.
ages to interpolate every question
that may come before it now with
a little Tariff talk.
The case of ex-senator Kellogg
charged with receiving bride of
$40, 900 for service in the Star Route
frauds collapsed suddenly last week
in the District Criminal Court,
through some technicality. He is
to be tried now by Congressional
committee. Kellogg's defense is to
be that the Republicans owed him
money for subscription to campaign
funds. He claims to have been per-
secuted, and threatens to make
damaging statements concerning
the Administration, also, that he in
tends to be revenged by diverting
the Louisiana Republican delega-
sion to Chicago from Arthur to
Blaine. Price the contractor was
to have testified on Saturday against
Kellogg, before the Springer COM
mittee, but he sent doctors certifi-
cate instead, and left the city on
Friday night. If the inquiry does
not result in the vindicatlon of KEEL
logg, it is thought a resolution will
be reported calling for his expul-
SION from the House.
Washington has become the
favorite city for conventions. An
association of surgeons has just
closed its annual session here, and |
during the week three other medi-
cal bodies will hold conventions.
The American Forestry Congress
will also convene here on Wednes-
day, for the purpose of impressing
upon the National legislature the
necessity of doing something to pre-
serve forests.
Walking on Pennsylvania Ave
nue. these days from the Treasury 10
the Capitol, one is likely to pass
half a dozen Presidential candidates.
Mr.. Blaine is generally seen riding
ia carriage with some friend, and
so is President Arthur. Mr.. Ed
nunds usually walks to the Capt.
toll. The tuneful Hawley lives
near the Capitol, and the swarthy
Logan, who zealously attends good
Methodist meetings, and whose WIS.,
age every body knows, rides to the
Senate chamber.
Washington, May, 9th, 1884.
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