The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-12
Current Events.

Current EV6uJS.
On Tuesday evening, the President and
his bride returned from Deer Park to
Washington. There was neither demon
stration on leaving the Park or on their ar
rival at the Capital. The time at the Park
was spent at the cottage OF Ex-senator
Davis of West Virginia, there being no at
tempt at display Of any kind. On Saturday
Col. and Mrs. Lamont joined the President
and Mrs. Cleveland, and on Monday the
President, Senator Davis and Secretary La
mont, went on fishing expedition, the re-
port as to just what was caught by thechie
executive of the nation are trlie con
ficting, but there is foundation for the be
liei that he hardly kept up his reputation
as fisherman. Among the callers on the
President at Deer Park was the s0n-in-law
of Senator Davis, Hon. 5. b. Eikins, man
ager of the late republican campaign, who
paid his respects on Monday,
The next morning after reaching the
White House the President resumed his
labors at his desk He has purchased a
residence near Washington where his moth
er.in.law will take up her residence. On
TUESDAY evening the first state reception
will be given by the President and his
bride.
The resignation of Secretary Manning of
the Treasury Department was made pubic
a few days since as well as the reply to the
same of the President declining to accept
of it, and requesting the Secretary to take Il
vacation until October, during which time
through rest from business cares he might
recover from his recent severe illness, In
accordance with this request the Secretary
will not press his resignation, at least until
fall, Mr.. Assistant Secretary Fairchild is
now acting Secretary, Mr. Manning having
gone to the Hot Springs of Arkansas. IL
Is doubtful as to his ever again assuming
the duties OF the office, the labor of which
have been SO arduOus as to break down his
constitution, which at the out set of the al.
ministration was very strong.
Secretary Manning in his letter of resig
nation addressed to the President makes
the following strong statement relative to
the Ubiquitous tariff system now in force IN
this country:
Our present tariff laws are needless OPP
preston, instead of any easy burden. Our
currency is a chaos, into which we pour
from forced purchases OF one of the prec-
ious metals mechanical increment under
a coinage law so ill.judged and untimely
that it hinders the opening of our minis to
the natural and unlimited coinage OF both
metals and the free expansion OF oar gold
and silver along with the growing needs OF
mighty people.
All of our needful costumers revenue
might be collected by strictly revenue dut-
les upon few score articles, instead of by
extrayagent or prohibitory duties upon more
than 900 articles The mere machine of
administrator, by its own mass and com
plexity, breaks down and brushes out the
enterprise il assumes to protect. A better
currency than elsewhere exists might be
had by a few lines of repeating and en-
towering legislation, followed by two or
three wears OF capable administration OF the
Treasury and joined with the present sag.
acious conduct of our foreign policy by the
state department.
The democratic senators held an order of
business caucus on Wednesday. An order
of business, comprising twelve or fifteen
measures agreed 10 by the republicans, was
laid before the caucus by Senator Beck.
1t was decided to get up a counter-list OF
measures for submission TO the republicans,
but the work was not finished Among the
measures which the democrats will ask to
have included In the order are the Mexican
pension and the Hot Springs bills. The
democrats will seek to have excluded
from the list the bill Introduced by Senator
floar known as the national inquest bill.
The bill is designed to give authority to
United States courts to investigate political
outrages. The caucus appointed com
mittee consisting Of Senators Beck, Harris,
and Cockrell TO complete the order OF bust
ness on their part, and confer with the re.
publican committee, which consists of Sen.
ators Edmunds, Allison, and Conger, in
order that the differences, If any, between
the two sides may be- harmonized. The
following order Is agreed upon by both
sides: Railroad forfeiture bills the bank
ruptcy bill; repeal Of the pre- emptlon
timber culture, and desert.land acts; the
Des Moines veto, and the open session res
Olutlon.
The opening election of the year fol
state officers and member OF Congress wa,
held In the state of Oregon, on Tuesday
II was possible that returns yet TO come
In may elect the democrat candidate fo
secretary of state and the republican candi
date for supreme Judge The republican,
have elected congressman, superintendent
of public instruction, and state printer
The democrats have elected governor and
treasurer.
The Democrat State Committee met a,
Spripgfsld on Thursday, and dete rmined