The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-10
Our Washington Letter.
{ From our Regular Correspondentl

creasing interest. One day more,
Tuesday of next week, will be given
to the general discussion, and then
amendments will be in order or a mo-
ton to strike out the enacting clause.
The notable speech in the advocacy
of the measure was that of the Ohio
orator, Hon Frank Hurd. This con-
tribution has been called the most val
liable and interesting argument that
has been made on either side during
the present session of Congress, being
in itself a complete Tariff tract En-
thusiastic Democrats say no more eff
ficient campaign document on the
Tariff can be devised than this last
speech from the Member from Ohio,
and propose that million copies of it
be strewn over the country at once.
Mr.. Hurd told precisely what he
thought a Tariff'to be, what he thought
the different kinds of Tariff were, and
how those of the protective sort affect
adversely farmers. manufacturers, mer-
chants, geearners, and commerce.
He said it was too late for a Demo-
crat to say it is not policy to agitate
this question now. There was moth
ing he contended, in the principle of
this bill, which takes off the taxes of
the war, and gives the people cheap
fuel and shelter, to which any man
should object. The people, long 81
lent, are moving now, he said. Pri-
vate cXtortion must yield to public
rights; selfish interests must be sacri-
feed to the general good and each
individual manhood must be left free
and unhaltered by the Government,
to work out its own destiny. Pre-
dicting the result of the struggle,
the orator said this protective grant of
robbery and extortion will disappear
from the land, meyer again to offend
America or darken her fair fields with
its shadow At the conclusion of his
speech Members gathered around Mr.
Hurd and extended such demonstra-
tive congratulations amid applause re-
newed again, and again, that the
chair was compelled to use the gayel
freely in order to restore sufficient
quiet for Representative Geddes who
had taken the floor to proceed with
his remarks.
The District Of Columbia Jared bad
ly this week at the hands of its con-
gressional guardians. When the bill
for a free bridge across the Potomac
was called up and also another pro-
posing to spend half million to drain
Washington, the old controversy be-
tween the city and the nation arose
again, and the District received its an
nual abuse. Some Congressman want
ed the people of Washington to pay
for keeping them healthy. Others
contended proper system of sewer
age for this city should be paid out of
the Treasury of the United States in
as much as the District is simply the
property of the Federal Government,
in which Congress has seen fit to de
prive the citizens of every right ex-
cept that of being governed as Con-
gress may dictate. The result of it all
was that nothing was done.
The long expected trial of Senator
Kellogg, charged with completely in
the Star Route frauds began and end
ed this week. Persons anxious to
witness the proceedings crowded the
criminal court room, and number of
ladies manifested an interest in the
trial. The contractor, Price, swore
that he bribed the ex-senator, giving
him $4,000 for valuable service.
The Indictment being barred by the
statute of limitations, the judge ruled
out Prices testimony, and the jury
brought in verdict of ''not guilty"
A hot debate occurred again this
week between Congressman Calkins,
and Hewitt, growing out of a charge
made several days ago by the latter
that the Secretary of the Navy had
not complied with the letter of the
law in disposing Of the proceeds from
the sale of condemned vessels. Mr..
/ Calkins made a violent attack on
Secretary Chandeliers critic, accusing
Mr.. Hewitt of creeping up like an as
sassin from drak alley to stab man
in the dark Mr. Hewitt asserted that
his position in the matter was strictly
honorable, and that he was sustained
by proof in his charge that the Secre-
tary had disregarded the law.
The Senate has passed the Pleuro-
Pneumonia bill aad is now ploddinc
along with tho tedious shipping bills.
That body has just taken steps to pro-
vide for proper ceremonies at the ded
ication of the Washington Monu-
ment on the next anniversary of
Washingtons birthday. 1t is propos-
ed that the Hon. Robert Winthrop,
who delivered the Grafton at the lay
ing of the corner stone, shall be the
orator again on the 22d of Feb, 1885.