The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-20


1oung and poor he was no mendicant. lie never re-
,elved dollar or favor at my hands that he did not
repay fully and to the last farthlng. lie is en-
phatically a self-made man, who, without any ex-
raneous advantages, has, by his own Industry and
energy and integrity, made for himself an honorable
name among men,"
RANDOM NOTES.
"There Is no use denying the fact" said Demo-
cratic member OF the House to yesterday, "that
Il Ia doubtful which party will control the next Con-
gress There is q possibility OF our losing two dis
tricts In Pennsylvania, two In Ohio two In Indiana,
one In Connecticut, one In Massachusetts, ono In
Maryland, two In virginia, one In Florida, two In
Tennessee, one in Kentucky, three In New York, one
In Louisiana, two In Michigan, one In Iowa, one In
Illinois, two In Missouri one In North Carolina, and
others here and there in the South which arc now
certain. Still Is only possibility, and
not n probability. The condition OF affairs Is much
like was In lsis, when the Democratic party, then
In power, lost the Presidential elections not 30 much
from the popularity Of the Whlg nominee as from q
kind Of apathy which pervaded the rank and nle.
1t was Just about that time that the antl-slavery
wedge, which split the party ut Charleston was be-
ginning Its work. Now the division In the party Ia
on the tariff question, and as this is the day preem
neny Of the buslness interests" In politics, parties
will naturally begin to feel the effect OF the tariff
question. look to see parties rearrange themselves
at or Immediately after the next Presidential elec
tlon, on the tariff question, and expect before long
to see many Democrats 60 over TO the Republican
party, and pice pers1."
"You do not think, however, that either party Will
dissolve, aud new organizations arlse?" ejacu-
lated.
"Oh, no. The Democratic party has shown a te-
nacity OF life, which IS guarantee that 1t VIII last
as long as the Republic But 1t will, think, In the
future. draw the lines more closely on the tariff
question And this will be the tendency OF the Op.
position party In the other direction We shall ac-
complish no tariff reduction this session, shall
we at the next session. This will dsgruntlc
many Western constituencies, to whom the inequali
ties and injustice OF the present tariff have been
preached for years. The danger Is that there will be
but light vote. And this will give an opportunity
for the protected interests through the machinery Of
the Republican party, to carry districts which are
now regarded as certainly Democratic. These In
terests fear that II Democratic House is again
elected mainly on the tariff issue. with Democratic
Senate also, that tariff reduction may follow: Hence
money will be plenty this year In the Republican
campaign chest"
"what about Indlana?" l asked. "Will we elect
a Democratic Legislature there?"
"Oh, yes. l think that Is certain. We might
lose the state by 2O,OO0-a thing very likely to
may put 1t down as sure that either Mcdonald or
Gray will come here In Senator Harrlson's place."
talked with Representative Morrison on Thurs.
day, Immediately after the defeat OF his motion to go
into Committee OF the Whole on the Tariff bill.
"Are you In earnest" asked, sin giving notice
that you will renew the motion on Tuesday next?"
~ am" he repliel. 81 will make the same mo.
tion on Tuesday next. Then we Will see whether
gentlemen who say they voted against consideration
this afternoon On the ground that they did not think
any other business should interfere with the appro
prlation bills will have the same excuse to offer.
Intend to secure record for the Democratic party
IN the House on reduction OF war taxes, and to do
It In as mphatic way as possible. The party plat
form is pronounced on the subject, and should
fail In duty to the party II did not give the Demo-
cratic majority In the House the occasion to express
their views upon the most important subject In
the Democratic creed"
There Is no hope that the majority of seventeen
against the consideration OF the Tariff bill will be
reduced materially. On the other hand, protec-
tlonlsts claim that several who voted for consider
alton Thursday last will vote against 1t on Tues
day. on the ground that 1t Is useless to try concu-
HiOns again.
'HavIng provided by law for certain number OF
clerks In the Departments at fixed salaries, what
would be the status OF these clerks In case Congress
should fail to appropriate money TO pay them 2"
This question l heard propounded by an anxious
clerk to q Republican member OF Congress.
"That would depend" was the reply, 'upon two
things: First, whether the previous act establish
Ing the number and salaries OF clerks was repealed,
and secondly, what action the Departments would
take In the premises II Congress simply failed to
make suficlent appropriations, but did not repeal
the laws establishing the Ofi,ces the clerks would
still be offcers OF the Government and entitled to
their pay. But the Executive Departments could un-
doubtedly dispense with their services by dlscharg-
ing them from the service. This is \ prerogative
which the Executive might assert at any time under
existing law. There Is no law which oompels the
Executive to see that any given number OF clerks
are employed. The law is only permlsslve TO the
number.n
"Do you Think" said the clerk" that any great
reductions will be made 2"
"That Ia matter In which the Republicans win
he governed by the wishes OF the Departments. II
the heads OF Departments think they can get along
with fewer clerks, we are not going to attempt to
force them to keep more than they want. II they
discharge many a. TO cripple the business OF the
Government, we shall call them to accountability
for IT, But We are not borrowing any trouble about
reductions Just now"
"What IL the reason" / asked q Pennsyl ylvania
member Of Congress, ''that one sees 30 many new
faces every Congress In the Pennsylvania delega-
gation7"
at Is due to the wretched conteree system which
prevails In the country districts, and TO tne practice
OF selecting members 10 rotation from the several
countless Under that system district like Con-
gressman Boyle's, for example. composed OF three
countless gives The nomination 10 Fayette County for
two terms, then 10 Green County for o like term,
and then TO Westmoreand. the purpose Ia to pro-
vide rotation In oIice both as TO incumbents and To-
calities. II ID most Vicious system. No sooner
does amember learn enough to make himself useful
to HIS district than he Is rotated out OF ONCE. And
no degree OF ability or conscientious discharge OF
duty Will keep him In. The fact IL that legislation IL
controlled entirely by the Old members. Outside OF
Philadelphia and Reading, Pennsylvania has no old
members. The result ID lack OF influence, both IN
Congress and at the Departmental
Had some one asked Professor Morton how much
he received from the 0le0maruarlne interests TO
come on here and testify In their behalf II IL prob
able that some light might have been thrown upon
the methods by which dealers In adul.eraled articles
are always able To procure certificates from profess
s0rs retired clergymen, aud doctors u to the un-
equaled quality OF their goods. The dear public
loves TO be gulled.
Senator Allison, chairman OF the Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations, took occasion last week 70
place the responsibility OF the delay OF the appr0pri
alton bills upon the House committee. II Itisscarcely
possible to pass the chief OF these blsthe egisla-
tive, Executive. and judicial and Sundry Civli-be-
fore the expiration OF the present nscal year II IL
said that II vas the deliberate purpose OF the House
commIitee TO dump these bills INFO the Senate Just
before ne close Of fle qscql year, with the hope
that The sepate YOU'D adopt them w hurry and
adjourn. The Republican majority In the latter
body do not intend to do any such thing. Asa conse
quencs some temporary measure extending present
appropriations for limited period Will haye to be