Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-12-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHINGroN, Dec. l6, lsS4.-The auss
ton Of interest in Washington now il the
Spanish treaty submitted BY Minister Fos
ter. As has already been generally pub
lishcd, the terms OF this treaty are such
that its confirmation would reduce the
tariff on tobacco 80 per cent. sni on susar
in d similarly radical manner While the
Ssnale haa not yet reached discussion of
the treaty, IT, merits hsve been pretty thor.
ouchly debated by the Senators and mem.
bsrs Individually, aud it il evident that it
will encountervery strong opposition. The
l President, the Secretary Of State rud Min.
sier Foster haze Yr.ssr',d their ,rEamcrt
in he favor, hu' TOE bl.iac., interest. in
y.lrl it.. replied with vie.- TIE
i.uss alec IS i,el.ael 20 ,ryH' iar m.ter
oddly. The tsm1cna, as "a iar.r. IRE
not disposed 10 let a republican sdninis.
tr,ion deal thus PefempioriY with ur.n
revision sni 70 very strong element Of the
republicans otisc very decidedly O. anv
sG., reciprocity. Taye are 40 -trarg gra.
tsclipni,ts, and it Is generally underuood
,hst No Blaine is irsprir- the opposition
90 that ec0rs. Besides AL this, Their, ia %
spirit Of angry resertmen' on the par, Of
many membsr' Of the House Of Repr,-en,s.
lives az what they term on infringement Il
their prerosaiiveF, claiming lha' ,hs EHe,u.
tive il practically usUrpirg the functions,
Of the legislative poEer. So, altogether
according 20 prs7eut iniic'.iou-. the rs.a.
pvc.H 20, tae treaty, or fr .tst matter ol
any Of the treaties, are not particularly
bright
/ understand that Near Morrison,
Mills, B,oun, and the Speaker nave decided
that there shall be no tariff bill reported
from the Ways aud Means Committee this
session Mr.. Morrison wants to ties, the
sentiments Of the new member elected to
the mex. House before urging the question
again. lie hopes then to pass bill Of his
own creation instead Of pressing Mr. Hew.
etta measures. j, Is -aii that the revenue
reiormers will have objectionable con.
troll OF the new House, and Il il a.ser,ed
by Morrison4 friends that the republicans
OF Missouri and other Safes where the
arii.protection sentiment is strong have
pledged themselves to supports bill to re.
duce duties.
The announcement is made that Mr..
Randall will soon start on a trip to the
Wet and South Gle will 20 az far South Of
Birmingham, Ais, and will visit among
other cities Atlanta, Nashville and LOUIS
willie. He wife will accompany him, and he
lie booked Tor a number Of speeches There
il no special occ ,sion or event at any Of the
cities 10 take Mr.. Randall there. Il i. |
given out tina; he merely takes advantage
of the recess to meet his Southern friends |
who have repeatedly invited him to do 70,
but it may be that the a'tute Samuel is
laying his wires for some Southern delegA.
tions in the convention in 'Ss, or getting
nearer the present time for the Speakership |
Of the next Congress.
The statue Of Dupont which il now in |
place will be unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies on the Goth, inst Senator Bay.
ard will be the orator Of the occasion. The
statue is considered a very creditable work. |
T, bs,rs very strikine Likeness TO the off. |
,...,oI "a -. no,.LIo
'er commemorate a"u ~ "o'aO
addition TO the art treasurers Of the Ospi' |
tai. The figure is Of heroic size, in bronze,
and the subiect is represented standing up.
80 49, loo,, ortis vso.ol Win bis head nm.
III tue u''% u Hl' 49, w" ~ ,.''- 80,
covered and raised as II gazing at Vessel
IN the distance. In both hands he holds
Dinocular, which has Just been lowered from
,;s ave. Tho action bsinv followed nv an