San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(frcm Our Regular Correspondent. }
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1883.

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Mr.. Cleveland has about given up
all hope of getting his accustomed
summer outing this year, owing to
the unusually long session of con-
gress, the end of which cannot yet
be seen.
The Republican senators are getting
in quandary about the tariff. Some
want to report bill and then adj
Ijourn; some want to report, discuss
and pass bill, while others want to
simply vote on the Mills bill as it
passed the house. Diverse as these
opinions are, they do not represent
all the factions of the "g. o. p" A
majority of the Republican senators
are in favor of passing a substitute
for the Mills bill-in fact, a caucus
has 80 decided-but when the ques-
ton of preparing that substitute is
discussed. no two of them think
alike. What the outcome is to be,
remains to be seen. In the mean
time revenue reform is marching to-
ward victory.
Assistant Secretary Thompson Of
the treasury department is the right
kind Of Democrat. In q letter
written in answer to house resolu-
ton of inquiry rs to Canadian dis
elimination against American vessels,
Mr.. Thompson shows that such dis
elimination exists to a very marked
extent upon the Welland canal, and
he recommends retaliatory Legislation
rs the best remedy. That's just the
kind of talk. Nations are like men,
they always respect the fellow that
strikes back from the shoulder when
he is struck
The Republican Senators seem
anxious to bring about another dead
lock in the house. They are about
to tack the Direct Tax bill, that
caused tho late deadlock, on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, as
an amendment. When the late dead
lock was broken, the house agreed
to vote upon this bill in December,
when it will be sure to pass. The
states having waited nearly twenty
seven years for this money could
surely wait few more months. This
bill is brought forward again at this
time for no other purpose than to
make another deadlock.
1t has come! Mr.. Hiscock has in
troduced bill in the senate, which
gives every man who served three
months in the army or navy of the
United States during the late war, a
pension.
Mr.. Randall is getting better
slowly. The report that he had a
cancer in his stomach is absurd, SO
says his physician.
Ex-congressman Frank Hurd, who
has recently been travelling around
pretty extensively, says the tariff re-
form issue will sweep the country,
and that Cleveland and Thurman
will be elected by one of the largest
electoral majorities ever given.
The picture of the first homestead
ever taken up in the United States
under the homestead law may be
seen at the capitol. 1t was located
in Gage county, Nebraska, by Daniel
Freeman. The picture was brought
here by Representative McShane,
and will be turned over to the land
office.
Senator Davis was viciously attack
ing the presidents veto Of Mrs Do
herty's pension bill, when Senator
Cockrell proceeded quietly to show
that this woman was a fraud Of the
worst kind. and that the names Of
several prominent people on her pa |
psrs had been forged Mr.. Cockrell
wants the senate to pass 4 resolution !
ordering 10000 copies Of the presi- !