Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 10, "a.

though lust what will be done about
It is as much in doubt as ever. From
the best information can gather, al
ter sounding two-thirds of the mem
bers of both parties, think the Nor
rison bill will finally pass the House,
though there are several Democrats
who will vote against it. Some OF
those who are inclined to oppose tariff
reduction will vote for this bill be-
cause it really only does what the
Commission said last year ought to
be done. Why the Commission re-
commended certain reductions and
then framed bill which failed to re-
duce, is not generally understood, but
that such was the result is shown by
the figures furnished the Ways and
Means Committee by the Bureau oil
Statistics. Six principal classes OF
goods were reported on, and OF these
four showed an actual advance in the
average rate Of duty paid for the first
six months of the operation OF the
"reduced" tariff. They were glass
and glassware, Q SO per cent; wooden
goods, 2 10 per cent; cotton goods,
Z z per cent, and earthen, stone and
pottery ware, 80 per cent. On each
of these there was also falling OFT
of imports amounting in the aggre-
rate to Sl,374,49l. AS to these, at
least, the plea that the Tariff bill OF
last session has contributed to the de-
preston Of trade is contrary to the
facts. On two classes OF goods there
was a decrease in the average duty.
One was sugars, on which the duty
was cut down : " per cent. and the
imports increased by $2,36o,36O. The
other was iron and steel, on whlcf
the average duty was lessened : q
per cent. while the imports were re-
duced by $s,So4,7U9. The latter class
is one OF the most highly and mos
unwisely protected OF all our manu-
features. Since the trifiing reduction
was accompanied by a heavy falling
off in imports, the claim that the bus
mess has suffered by the change
untenable.
The subject of providing prope
accommodation for the Congressiona
LIBRARY is being agitated good dea
of late, as it has been in the past, bu
the chance of getting anything don
still remains SLIM. The great troubl
is lack OF interest on the part {
Members. The library has no cor
stituents to please, ana differs widel
from creek which somebody desire
to have improved for the navigatlo
Of scows. Members Of Congress TAX
little interest in books, aud have Il
PRIDE in library so long as they ca
gey somebody to coach them on ST
ustics and historical facts Tor the
speeches. What is called the Libral
Of Congress ought in reality to
considered a great National Insult
ton, in which the literature OF Il
country and of the worlds to be ga
nered rs a precious legacy to all ge
cratlons. 1t is a shame that inditfe
ence and lack of National pride shou
leave it so long without an edlh
worthy OF the Nation and its Caplt
1t is interesting for one who don
care a picayune which side comes
ahead to watch the political che'
playing between Arthur and Loga
The latter has always been success
IN the use of patronage for his en'
but the President being now his co
petitor has much the advantage
that respect. Whenever Il Logan m
is found in office he is pretty gen
ally gotten rid of, if there is any W
to do it; and on the other hand, il
Logan man can be won over to
Administration by giving INN an
zee, it is done. This anxiety to
cure supporters has caused the r
ident to go square back on the pc
ton taken by him last fall, on his
turn from his western twp. lie ii
said that it was wrong to send N
residents or carpet baggers to gov
the territories, but of the terrltol
appointments just sent to the Sens
w. +. Fitzgerald, to be Assocl
Justice Of the Supreme Court of
izona, IS a Missssippian; VIM.
Bum. nominated to be Governor
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