The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-05-09
wAsETaGToN LETTER.
tFren eur regular ectrsspendsnt.)
WASHINGTON, April. ielh, 1884.

The flood gates oforatory are open-
ed now and Tariff Tariff will be the
burden OF Congress for some weeks
to come. Employees OF tho Govern
ment Printing 0fficc will have q busy
spring for whole tons oftalk are walt
Ing to be cast upon the country. More
than ninety Representatives have al
ready placed their names on the list
of the Chairman of the Committee Of
The Whole for recognition to make
speeches on the Tariff bill. As to the
programme Of the contest, its pro-
gress will probably be interrupted
from time to tlme 10 admit Of speedy y
action on two or three of the uncon-
tested appropriation bills. With these
exceptions the general debate wilt be
continued on each legislative day,
and II will be at least a month
before the bill can be taken up
under the five minutes rule. The
leading opponents Of the measure say
they will offer no obstruction TO full
general discussion. When the time
approached for calling up the bill MI
the preminent members on both sldeI
appeared on the floor Of the House
ready for tho fray. A little crowd o.
Democratic protectIonlsls gathered
around Mr.. Randall who kept his sea-
during the proceedings, and took nc
part save TO vote It. Chairman Nor
rison moved around on the Demo
cratic side Of the aisle and 10 the cloai /
rooms, and did not sit down until
time for action. AS soon as the ques-
tion "Shall The bill be considered? p
was decided In tho Affirmative, hs
opened the debate with a CAREFUL,
prepared argument and vas folIowet
by Messers Kelly and Mills.
Although there Is no tariff bill pen
ding In the Senate, that body caugh
the spirit Of the lower House and pa
aside Its legitimate business In orde
to let Senator Morrill, make an alleg.
ed tariff speech In reply to recent crit
icisms made on his cource with th
Tariff by Senator Beck. The yer
mont Senator's effort was really
lively campaign speech, to which tn
Senator from Kentucky replied brief
Iy, but effectively, saying there wa
not even . remote connection betwse
the gsntleman's'subjecs and argument
After this episode the Senate resumes
the slew tenor ofits way with the bl
for Unifsrm System Of Bankruptcy
Senators George, Hoar, Wilson, Pike
Ingalls,, Harrison, Garland and Ca
offered amendments, most OF whic
were agreed TO, and It was decide
among other things that person
whose debts exceed three haudret
dollars may apply for voluntary bani
ruptcy.
The short debate In the House O
the pension appropriation bill whIc
was up for discussion again yestsrds
has developed the fact, that the Avel
age demagogus In Congress promise
the soldiers q good deal more ths
he dares to votesfor In the way
pensions.
There being no.other tribunal
hear and decide the cases of smi
claimants, Congress Is expendir
about two thousand dollars Of valui
BILE time, and some dollars worth
printing, in the passage Of q bill
furnish q Sergeant Of the United Stat
infantry with fifteen dollars worth
clothing In lieu Of apparel he lost II
hospital fire ten years ago.
The National Academy OF ScIenc
is now holding Its annual session he
ut the National Museum and maj
distinguished scientists are In attol
dance. The reading OF various pape
on such subjects, :or instance as "T
sufficiency OF Terrestrial Rotation
Defect River Courses followed coca
ionally by strictly subject matter qus
tions addressed to the essayists, @
proceeded with In such q mann
as to remind the casual spectator o.
college class studying up In dout
quick time for an examination.
At meeting yesterday of {
House committee on Law Respecti
the gcIection of President and vi
President, a proposition to limit
twelve emonths the time during Will
q Cabinet officer may perform I
duties Of President was acted on "a
orably. 1t provides that II the dutl
of the Presidency fall upon a memt
of the Cabinet more than twel
months before the next ensuing Pr
idential election he shall issue pr
elamation for special session. N
Eaton was directed to report the pr
position to the House as an amen
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