The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
Our Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent
" AslI1NGToN, d. G. Jan. 26 1884.
Both braiche1tef congress have
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shown decided evidences of life ta
4 week. The Senate has had under con
slderation bills reported from variou.
committees, and the House has vigor
ously attacked and denounced the
whole Pacific pooling combination
declaring in favor of the immediate
! forfeiture Of unearned land grants
with only eighteen opposing votes. In
meeting of the House committee ON
public lands, some inside facts con
corning the giant monopolies were dis
cussed. 1t was explained how the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad is con
trolled by the Central Pacific west of
the Colorado, and by Mr.. Gould east
of it. How the Central Pacific and
the Union Pacific with Mr.. Gould's
connections east of Omaha, control
the middle route. By substituting the
the Pacific mail, the Central Pacific
Keeps the water route under control.
The Northern Pacific is not only in a
pool with tie Central, but there is
an agreement between them whereby
they have divided the territory of the
great northwest in regard to transpor-
tation, as though ownership of the
country followed the building of rail
roads into it. Mr. Holman, of Indi-
| ana, introduced set of sweeping res
olutions against these corporations,
which were adopted, and in the debate
following, Mr. Belford of Colorado,
said he did not propose that four OF
five cattle kings should own the west
as four or five railroad monarchs own
ed the east.
The House abolished the iron
clad oath Of office, and passed among
other bills, one for the relief of the
Greedy arctic expedition. Friday and
Saturday it debated the Fitz John
Porter bill and hopes to get vote on
the latter day at four o'clock.
Many new and important measures
were introduced in the House under
the call Of States. Among them, was
one to prevent lobbying, by Mr.. And
erson of Kansas. 1t requires every
ex-member of Congress, before being
entitled to the privileges of the floor,
to obtain an order from the Speaker,
which shall be only issued blythe OK
member declaring, upon his honor,
that he is not interested directly or
indirectly, in any corporation, or per-
son having a pecuniary interest in the
passage of IL measure before Con-
gress, or the Committees and pledging
that, while the House is in session, he
will not communicate with any mem
Der respecting any claim which may
effect the welfare of any company, cor
poration or person having an interest
in legislation. In case Of the violation
Of this pledge, the committee on rules
shall declare the ex-member forever
deprived of the privileges Of the floor
The recent annual discussion in the
Senate over the proper limitations Of
the liquor traffic in the Capitol build
ing, drew from Senator Blair the dec
laration that the only way to exclude
intoxicating liquors from the Senate
and the House restaurants, was to pro-
hibit their manufacture or sale in the
District of Columbia. A bill has re-
Gently been introduced in the Senate
to effect this purpose. 1t is probable
the great temperance sentiment Of the
country will concentrate its strength
to secure the adoption Of stringent
prohibitory law where alone in the
whole country the national authority
to act on the subject is unquestioned.
Advocates of prohibition have long
sought to get the question into nation
al politics, and in the petition Of the
Woman's National Temperance Union
TO be presented TO the presidential
nominating convention, prohibition in
the District viii be prominent fea-
turc of their demands
The tariff question continues to agi-
tate political circles and fit is not the
only living issue" it seems to have
more life than any other. a quiet eff
fort still continues also, on each side
to set the other on the wrong SIDE, in
anticipation Of the coming presidential
contest, The Republicans hail the is
sue gladly. Nothing would delight
them more than square fight this
year on the tariff The Democrats,
however do not admit Of tariff differ
ences in their party that will not read
lily yield to harmonizing influences.
Last Sunday | attended The dedica-
tory services It the Garfield Memorial
church on Vermont avenue Long be-
fore the opening hour, the cdifice be-
gan to fill up, and by eleven o'clock
every part Of the auditorium was
crowded. Among those present were
President Arthur, Secretary of State
FreIinghuysen, many Senators and
representatives and other public men.
The church was tastefully decorated
with potled plants, and on the left of
the pulpit was the late Presinent Gar
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