Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence of the Standard.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 1883.


Regular Correspondence of the Standard.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 1888.
Representative S. S. Cox made a
personal explanation in the House
regarding the charge made by the
New York Tribune that he had been
sending campaign documents, other
than portions of the Congressional
Record, through the mails under his
frank. Mr.. Cox pronounced his sigma
ture on the package in the possession
of the Tribune a forgery, and stated
that he had been always particular in
franking documents, as he had OPP
posed the restoration of the franking
privilege. Mr.. Cox also read the re-
port of the Post Office Inspector who
made an investigation, which shows,
first. that the iadorsement Of the
name Of s. s. Cox ives forgery; Sec
ond, that S. S. Cox did not authorize
the use of his name; third, that it
did not appear that the package was
authorized to be mailed by anyone
either OF the National or State Demo-
cratic headquarters in New York; ;
fourth, that the investigation as to
who forged the signature of S. S. Cox
is practically defeated by the attitude
the Tribune in refusing to deliver up
the package in which the forgery ap-
pears. Mr.. Cox then mentioned the
fact that unfrankable matter had been
sent through the mails under the
franks of Representatives Hovey, of
Indiana, and Kean, Of New Jersey,
and Senator Quay. Mr.. Cox stated
that he brought the matter before the
House with view to having some ac-
ton taken which would prevent this
violation of the franking privilege in
the future.
Mr.. Cox, who has just returned
from New York, is perfectly delighted
with the political situation. He said
of New York: "The Democratic vote
has been largely increased by the very
heavy registration. 1t is impossible
to predict majorities, but Mr.. Cleve-
land will have good one. The vote
will be much heavier than in 1884.
There will not be any appreciable
amount of trading. Cleveland and
Hill will get the full vote. The may
orally squabble will not hurt them"
Senator George, who recently gave
notice that he intended calling up his
motion to discharge the Finance Com
mittee from the future consideration
of the bill providing for the use of
hand-presses only in the printing Of
Government notes aud securities. and
to pass the bill, has announced that
at tbs sUggestion of the. plate-printers
he will allow the matter to 60 over for
the present.
Senator Allison has offered a con-
current resolution for Congressional
recess from Saturday until November
18th. There are quite a number of
Senators who favor regular adjourn
ment, but it is probable that the recess
will be taken.
Secretary Villas has found it necessa-
ry to use some very plain language to
the sixty Sioux Indians Chiefs, who
have been in Washington nearly a
week. They came here to state their
objections to the treaty by which it is
proposed to sell 100000 acres Of
their reservation. Their principal OBJ
|jection was that the price-50 cents an
acre, was not enough. This President
then authorized Secretary Villas to say
to them that if they would accept the
treaty he would recommend to Con-
gIess to so change the act as to pre-
scribe that all the land taken during
the first three years shall be paid for
at the rate Of 81 an acre; all in the
next two years rs cents, and after that
so cents an acre. The Indians were
asked to accept Or reject this PROPOSE
ton, but they refused to do either un-
til they. could consult their people
Secretary Villas told them they must
decide the matter or he would end the
whole negotiation.
Senator Cockrell, in his speech on
the tariff made the Republicans
squirm as he poured vollies OF sarcasm
into their ranks. In describing the
Republican tariff bill. which propose.
to increase some rates and reduce
others, he called it "double-edgeG
sword, keen on both sides. There wa.
fat to be fried out of the manuiac
turers; those on whose goods the du
ties we're raised, were to be forced Il
contribute to the Republican cam
paign fund in order to keep them up
and those ON whose goods the rate
were reduced, were also to be forced Il
contribute so as to have the rates in
creased" He charged that the bill
instead of being pressed to its pass
age was kept open with the object O
thus frying the fat out Of the man
. ufacturers. And rumor had it, h
added, "that the frying pan was KEEP
not far from the room of the Senat
Financial Committee, so that when tn
!, manufacturers go there to make thei
statements, they have also an oppol
E tunity to visit the frying pan.'
= Dem.
THE large iron bridge near Blaines
;, vile, Illinois, fell last Tuesday Will
men were repairing the flooring.
fell into Bid Muddy River so feet bt