Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-23
wAsHISGroN LETTER.
! IEsOa cur regular correspondent

WAoHlNGIONf Eco. TO- ioD''
I1o uss the words OF the genial Sun
Set Cox, ave are clearing the decks for
4 the tariff fIght," and Mr.. Mills, chair !;
: man Of the Ways and Means Com
mittes and leader Of the House, ex-
presses his belief that the tariff bill VIII
be reported for consideration before
March /. Chairman Mills adds that
the newspaper fellows" seem to Know
great deal more about the measure
than he does.
The House has passed the bill retir-
ing from circulation the three cent
coin, which action will doubtless prove
acceptable to many persons who have
been the victims Of this deceptive
money, and it is hoped the Senate will
/ do likewise.
Other matters of interest discussed in
the House in the past week, were the
Reading railroad strike, the alleged in
III F.cient mail service in the West, and
~ he publication of lottery advertise
Iments in the Washington newspapers.
M Messrs Cox and Sprenger amused the
Y ouse with some animated discussions
ia ger q private claim, in which the lat
81 Emade rather pointed and pertinent
krence to the influence of the lobby
Speaker Carlisle has had all the pri-
Ate wires removed from the capitol, to
fs grief and disappointment of several
tatesmen who have weakness for
III Ealing in stocks.
ID THE event of the week in the Senate
fas Riddleberger's defiant expose of
dfhe vote upon postponing action upon
Ihe British extradition treaty until
IltNext December. Senatorial dignity
vas again rudely shocked, and the Vir-
h kinia Senator was the recipient of a
IVstern rebuke from the President pro
I ltempore, the satrical ingalls,. 1t is be-
Iieyed that the Republicans really
favor the British extradition treaty, but
I. fearing the indignation and resentment
NJ Of the Irish vote, they dared not pass
such an unpopular bill in Presiden-
tial year. There was some discussion
i. Of the Blair bill, but it went over till
"Wednesday of this week, when vote
III will be taken.
IN Mr.. Platt made very fiatulent effort
in his arraignment ofthe President for
y his late message. For q while he was
heard with respectful patience and ex-
pectation of something worthy of the
subject, but his attempt was "stale, flat
and unprofitable," and a positive
4 weariness to the flesh.
There was debate in the Senate over
the great accumulation and the general
u worthlessness Of the public document:
+ printed by the Government and dis
tributed gratis through the mail by
IA 4 Congressman. The discussion tended
Fl to develop the fact that these docu
Il ments are almost worthless, even tt
Junk dealers. This matter certainly
Ia offers a fine field for the reformer.-
9# Every year thousands Of dollars have
been squandered in printing and TAX
SM ing care of these books, which nobody
hardly ever reads.
1t is apparent that there will soon b.
another fight in the Senate similar tt
the war waged on oleomargarne in thu
IN last Congress-this time on lard, adul
q terated with cotton seed oil and othe
8 substances. 1t was stated before tn
III Senate Agricultural Committee, tina
u only one firm now has pure lard on tn
III market.
There is strong probability tina
four new States will be admitted dur
ing the present session of Congress, a
j u the Democratic members of the Hous
3.g and Senate Committee on Territorie
have agreed to favorably report bil
for the admission of New Mexico, Mon
tana and the whole of Dakoto. 1t
thought that the Republicans can no
consistently oppose the scheme for pc
iitical reasons, for though New Mexic
is Democratic, Dakota is largely Re
thO oeiASA WV
neither party has q pronounced ad
vantage. 1t is likely that Dakota's dc
sire for division will not be granted.
Neither House was in session on Sal
urday and many Congressman, includ
ing Speaker Carlisle, took advantage c
the opportunity to make the rounds {
the departments.
A handsomely dressed young VIC
man entered a crowded street-car. !.
long, whiskered old fellow, wearing
dingy slouch hat and a suit of home
spun clothes. got up and said:
miss, take my seat. don't look
well as these here gentlemen, moo
ding at several men-"but Pve di'
kivered that I've got more politeness.
The young woman sat down withou
q thanking the old fellow. and slyl
winking at woman whom she knew
whispered:
How do you like my gallant cour
try hoosier? Don't you think he woul
cut quite figure in dime museum?"
ssMiss,u said the old fellow with
araila which claarly begDOke his uY