The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1884-04-09
Washirg.c:l Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent. !
March 29th 1894

| EHucatlon IN the Senate, whlskey
10 the House of Representatives, and
the anxiously awaited result of the
Democratic tariff conference have
marked the week at the Capitol. At
the appointed hour on Tuesday even
ing when the caucus was called to
order one hundred and eighty four
Members were present. After talk
OF several hours an understanding
was reached without anyone being
read out the party" It was decided
by vote of one hundred and four.
teen to ffty-seven, that the Morrison
bill should be discussed for reason
able time 10 Committee of the Whole,
where it should be subject to amend
ment, after which it should be re-
ported to the House, and then put
upon its passage. A resolution was
adopted declaring that no Member
should be bound by this caucus
action except so far as be, ss Dem
ocrat, felt bound by the action of a
majority OF his party in caucus. It
was also agreed that it was expe-
dient to abolish the internal revenue
tax on tobacco, and to reduce that on
fruit brandy to ten cents gallon.
The benefits of the Educational bill
being distributed upon the basis of
illiteracy are to be shared by the
South in the largest proportion. All
sectional objection to the measure
emanates exclusively from Republican
Senators, Mr.. Sherman is one Of the
prominent sectional opposers, the
man who has go recently been loud
in profession of friendship for the
colored race. AS Senator Vance
torcibly said in debate upon the
bill, "Now when a practical oppor-
tunity for teaching the negro presen-
ted itself, SIr. Sherman thought that
an ignorant negro could answer his
purpose at the polls better than an
educated one" The Inconsistency of
Mr.. Sherman has been much COM
mented upon by the Democrats OF
the Senate. Nor did the Senator
from South Carolina spare the Sen
stor from Massachusetts. Referring
to a remark made by Senator Hoar
in relation to the illiteracy of the old
North States, saying it was at the
tail end OF all the States in the mat
ter of education, SAfE sspfss
sarcastically of the prostrating efeN
Of such q blow, and said it was espeS.
cially crushing coming from the Sem
ator from Tewksbury, the represen.
tatiye of State that had sacrificed
every principle for gain, the State
that was more responsible for slavery
than any other, and which, when it
found slavery did not pay in Mas
sachusetts, sold her slaves to the
South, sang the long.meter doxology,
and thanked God she was not as
other States.
The District Judges bill has passed
the Senate at last. It makes their
salaries $4,000, per snnum, and pro-
hibits them from appointing to posi-
tion in their courts relatives within
the degree Of first cousin. During
debate on the bill nepotism as prac-
ticed by the Federal judiciary was
scathingly denounced. Senator Coke
saying there had not for several years
been U. S. Judge in Texas, save
one, whose nepotism had not become
a scandal.
Early in the week the House voted
against apprcpriat;pg 100000 for
the Louisiana food sufferers but
later aud urgent appeals for relief
caused further discussion and finally
4 resolution passed providing that
sl25,0C0 OF the unexpended amount
granted for The sufferers by the Ohio
loods may be nsed by tie Secretary
If War to relieve destitute persons
u the district overhowed by the Mis-
'issippi. The measure was strongly
opposed by ar. Rice, of Mass., on
he ground the Government was not
n insurer against water any more
han against fire, and that relief
hould be granted by the localities
themselves.
The long whiskey debate closed on
Thursday with defeat Of the Bonded
Extension bill by majority, of one
pudf Durirg its discussion Mr..
levitt made . long speech on the
evision of the tariff. He took free
rade ground and declared emphat-
,all in favor of the abolition OF all
lxes on raw material. He wanted
zee whiskey because alcohol is a raw
laterial used in manufacturing and
le fine arts. He ridiculed the idea
f morality entering into the question
taxation and taunted the Republi-
ms With what be termed their tar
for protection with Incidental
orality. Taxation he said had
othing to do with morality. He
osed by saying be had been brought
, to Believe that taxation is sor
venue and for revenue only.
It is thought the tariff BIZ will