The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-16
WASHINGTON LETTER


From our Regular Correspondentl
WAsHINeroN. D. O., March 10, 1883.
"The issue is made, and we shall
stand by the bill Just as II is, said
Representative Mills to-day in refer.
ence to the tariff bill. Continuing, he
said. "lhe revenue reformers intend
to fight every amendment which is
offered, no matter who offers it. This
bill is the result OF three months hard
work and study on the part of the gen
tlemen who compose the majority OF
the Ways aud Means Committee, and
l don't believe it would be possible to
get up measure different from this
one that would reduce the revenue to
the same extent, aud rpsult in as little
injustice to everybody concerned
The prospect of passing this bill are
improving. Mr.. Mills claims that he
has l56 votes already pledged to the
bill this is 7 short of majority.
Quite a number of strong speeches in
favor of the bill will be made as soon
as it gets before the House. Mr.. Mills
will make the first one, he will be fol-
lowed b, Mr.. Breckenridge and sever
al other members of the Ways and
Means committee, but probably the
strongest and best speech that will be
made upon it will be that of Speaker
Carlisle, who is beyond question tn"
best equipped man to make tariff
speech ia the House.
Senator Ingalls, is beginning to hear
from the friends of Hancook and Nc.
Clehau, whom he att. mpted to villiiy
in his speech the other day. lie was
few days ago denied admission as a
member into The local commaudery OF
the Loyal Legion, an organization com
posed of officers and ex officers OF the
Federal Army, aud of which Gen.
Sheridan is the grand commander. The
reason given to the public for the re
lection Of Ingalls, application for mem
bership, was that he was not eligible,
he having been an officer Of State
troops only. But there is no doubt in
the world that the real reason was his
attack on the memory of Hancock and
Mcclellan.
The Senate has passed the Deepen
dent Pension bill, without amendments.
1t is Just as Senator Manderson re.
ceived it from the G. A r. 1t has now
gone to the House.
In reply to the complaints made by
the Kansas Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress about inefficient mail
service in the West, the Postmaster
General goes into detail and asserts
that the mail service of the entire
country is in better condition than ever
before
1t ia now estimated that the Treas
urv surplus for the year ending June
80, 1883. will be- $155,OO0,0O0. And
still therr are democrats in the House
who refuse to support the tariff bill
which cuts off $S0,O00,00O of this
, large sum.
Revenue reform is spread ng. Even
Ohio republican wool growers are br
coming infected. An official of The
Treasury department has received a
/ letter from an OHIO man, who was
, chairman of the republican central
, committee of his county in 1884, and
a large contributor to the republican
; campaign fund of that year. and who
is large sheep raiser, in which he
, says: 81 am clear over, and agree
| with the democrats on the tariff.
!" l am tired of seeing the black
{ smiths hammer protected, and nothing
done for his muscle"
al 1t is amusing to observe the great
, efforts that John Sherman is making
to secure the republican nomination
!, this year. With bis record on numer
8 ous public questions, particularly th.
e denomination of silver, he woult
: make the weakest candidate that coulc
+ possibly be selected. If he should b,
r nominated, and all good democrai
a pray that he may be, Colorado, Nevada
!. and Oregon would be sure to cast thei
/ electoral vote for the democratic nomi
e nee.
e The President and Mrs. Cleveland
e gave dinner on Thursday to Hon
q Francis Kernan, the veteran Ex Sena
tor of New York. The other guest
}, we're Secretary Bayard, Senator Beck
e Representative Mills, and wife, ex-Sen
J, ator Joseph e. McDouald, and Hon
q VIM. P Morrison.
The House committee on Military af
fairs has unanimously agreed to repor
favorably to the House the Cutoheol
g bill appropriating S7,475,0O0 for pub
" lie defenses.
= The Senate committee on Coast dc
= fenses, though it has taken no officia
p action on the matter, has PRACTICAL,
i agreed to make favorable report o.
. the bill introduced by Mr.. Dolph, pre-
= viding for Notifications and sea coas
defenses, with an amendment locatin,
!. the new gun factory at the Watervlie
q Arsenal. New York. instead of at tn
n Frankfort Arsenal, Pennsylvania. TIL
r bill makes an appropriation of 1926,
A 378,S00 for the purpose OF building
q fortiticatioEs at New York, San Fran
cisco. Boston, the Lake ports, Hamp
r. ton Roads, New Orleans. Philadelphia
Washington, Baltimore, Portland, an
- other ports.