The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-05-28
washington.
From our regular correspondent,


The prospect for the establishment
Of q permanent Exposition here Ia
1889 Is gradually taking shape. The
promoters of the scheme are very
impatient for Congress TO do what II
has been asked to dotowards advano.
Ing tho enterprise, and are disposed
to crllicIse the dIlatoriness OF our law.
makers In regard 10 this matter.
The Exposition board is composed oi
nhcat one hundred and tifty energet.
ic business men, aud II they were
assisted by the coveted appropriation,
the great work would begin without
delay.
One Of the first thlogs they did
was 10 90 10 the railroads and get
them to agree TO low fares, without
which no great crowd will assemble
anywhere. Not only can the Gov.
srnment contribute many collections
Of interest 10 this Exposition which
would not be allowed TO 60 out Of
Washington, but II a permanent ex-
position building be erected, many
things would 90 turned over TO It
that now take up room In the De-
partment buildings. room which Is
needed for the actual transaction OF
public business.
The Government has completely
ouigrown all the provisions made for
1t thirty or forty years ago and sup
posed to DO adequate for At least a
century. Tne Capitol Is Jammed--
the library has overfiowed even tho
Senate and the House are pushed for
committee rooms the White House
Is Too small the Executive Depart.
ments have had 10 use additional
buildings outside. Nothing has ever
proved large enough for the growing
exigsncIes Of our Government.
Wednesday was feld day In the
House OF Representatives and Mr..
Hewitt, a sturdy Democrat from
New York, deserves the thanks Of
every American taxpayer for bis
assertion Of the rights OF the people
at large against the demasoguos 10
Congress and the claim agents IN tho
lobby. His protest Ia the House
against further wasts Of public
money In reckless pension legIslatIon
was rs timely as Il was vigorous.
The embarrassment Of southern mem.
beFs 10 trying 10 stein this curvent
has been the subject 81 much CON-
ment. They are liable to have their
motives inissconslrued, and aIl the
disclaimers they can utter will not
relieve them Of the wrongful odinin.
Among the northern members the
Republicans are committed 10 the
Pelicy OF heavy pension approprIa-
tions. not only In pursuance Of the
standard the party has set 0p for It's
self In It's treatment OF everything
connected with The war era, but be-.
cause the pe3sIon system affords the
reaGiest outlet for the surplus which
accumulates in the Treasury.
The bill upon which Representa-:
tive Hewitt made his savage assault
was one u allow bounty money 4, b''
paid 10 commissioned officers In tho
late war who had enlisted as privaies
and had failed on account Of promo
tion TO get bounty. He declared
tnst lbe limit Of encourages on the
part Of tho taxpayer had been reach
ed, and that the discomfort on ac-
count of excessive tsxatlon was break
ing out in riots, dynamite and death.
Those who wanted 10 dive their
hands down into the Treasury took
advantage Of the delicate position
the southern members are placed In,
being subject TO the charge Of dIsloy-
atty II they resist the steal. But no
one gould bring this charge against
him and he would mako the fight
sfThe question to-day" lac said, Is
social order. "At ali costs and al all
hazards 1t must be maintained. It
y better to have bad laws than no
laws 1t Is better to have tyranny
than anarchy, and It Is measures
like this that are forcing this issue
upon the people. The House should
address itself to measures OF relief
TO the reduction Of iaxaiivn."
"If the reduc'Ian Of taxatIon is the
prime nUcessi y u the hour, why
docs not your msJority reduce It %
asked Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa.
''That 10 exactly the burden OF my
remarks," replied Mr.. Hewitt. "Ths
Democrats OF this House havo ma.
jority. There lisa bill pending which
will reduce taxes about $26, ,OOe, 900
T know that eAorts have been made
to prevent The consideration anc
passage Of that bill and / will g
with the gentleman from Iowa il
sack.cloth and ashes, II necessary, Ii
order 10 make atonement for tn
failure Of this House and my part.
and administration to fulfil The pIede