The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-01-26
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JAsUARY 10TH, 1884.
This has been another busy
week IN Congress On Monday,
the day o. every week set apart for
The Introduction Of bills, q large
number Of importan! and unim.
portant measures were thrown
upon tho clerks desk, read and
referred. Committed have been
hard at work. The Senate rules
have been discussed and adopted.
The Mississippi river improve
ment appropriation has passed
both Houses and awaits the sigma
ture Of the President. But tho two
topics which both Houses have
discussed with mos! esrnestness,
because the questions involved
touch on the business interests Of
the country are the treaty with
Mexico, and European prohibition
! Of American pork and beef, for
alleged sanitary reasons. In de-
Tense Of the rights Of the hog, some
Of the speeches favored a retalia-
tory policy. The inhibition Of
articles non-privileged to compete
with home products. Others sug-
gested rigid governmental in'pe :
ton and official stamping Of the
package to be shipped. The Mex
lean treaty touches on "the only
living ISSUE in providing for free
sugar, and the House has adopted
a resolution raising the question
Of the constitutional right Of the
Senate 10 ratify treaties that effect
the revenues. That "the first step
is the most difficult" may be APP
piled to the embryo tariff revision.
The Chairman and members Of the
Ways and Means committee are
ready to go TO work, but they are
beset with many difficulties, one
Of which 10 the late revision Of the
tariff, which has only shown re.
suits for a few months. Republi.
can ictions concerning Democratic
family rows, hostile factions anc
party splits on the tariff question
. do not find credence among thos,
who seek TO know the truth. Tn,
majority Of the committee favor ,
Q conservative policy, and will most
: probably take some conservative,
q action 10 secure Ohio to the Demo
Gratis. Recognizing the wool in
: t~erest, they talk Of presenting
I separate bill on the subject. o
d course there 10 adiffsrence between
, Democrats az 10 what should O.
should not be done with the tariff
but there is no disposition. so ia
; as can learn, on the part Of eithe
e side TO contend obstinately for II
il policy. On the contrary both ar
inclined 10 settle hsrmoniousl,
upon some fair basis. The Repuh
. Leans are IN much divided on tn
+ tariff as the Democrats, but the,
IT try to evade the issue in meeting,
n while the Democrats unreservedl,
: speak out their views. This fac
may have given rise to reports G
an impending split in the part,
1t but II will present a solid front
the enemy next fall. The consid
ID Grafton Of the tariff question 1
committee will no doubt be pr,
!" longed. II is not expected a repol
- will be made before the latter par
Of April, but prominent Democrat,
Or both free traders and protectionist
a. think u tariff bill will be reporte
that will pass the Hsuse. Chat
man Morrison says that all que
nc tions pertaining 10 the revision ,
u. the present tariff schedule, Oh
N reduction Of the internal rcvenu
!. taxation, and tho extension Of IN
bonded period on distilled spiril
will Be considered by the full con
o. mittee, while the subcommittee
In will have charge Of all matters
ne routine pertaining 10 the tart
! and internal revenue, the matter
- Of refunds aud other general bus
IL ness. The National Democrat
te committee, which meets in hi
in city on the 22d Of February
IA name the time and place for hol,
"A ing Ito National Convention 4
~ the nomination Of President IN
Vice. President, will consist RI on
'rs member from each State. Tn
Of territories will not be rrprcssntc,
=. Delegations from New York, 10
]. ION and Philadelphia, interested !
shipping, were n the Capitol Oh
~ week. They appeared. BY invi.l
ton, before the House commit.
,ls on shipbuilding and gave the
A views - 10 legislation for the r
viyal Of American shipping.
National convention IL commerci
bodies favosinE the enactment Of
uniform bankrupt Law Il no
"A holding . meeting In the city
AZ willard's Hall. eoms sevenI
commercial bodies have delegat'
n present A large number a ne
Nc Houss ccmmittsee that have bee
10, ihrmed by the present Coneres
h through The division of The wor
q standing eonnittsee. cannot a.
- secsmmodatisa IN Me CApit1
'es Gen. Hen. Butler propuss % lea
ID HE Grnnite mansion On Capt.
hill b. Ne - q thess eosamiltes
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