The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-01-13
WASHINGTON.
tVrOm our regular correspondent,


The democratic policy, as declared by
Speaker Carlisle and emphasized 10 the
excellent message OF President Cleveland,
makes Il certain that tariff revision Il only
question Of a very abort time, the only
doubt being as to what methods should be
employed to effect such Legislation. Mr..
Cleveland's tariff manifesto Is evidently
his most popular and practical utterance,
for II has taken the democratic portion OF
Congress by storm-there being but few
dissenting yoiees, while II Is clear from the
guarded expressions Of republican, Con-
grcssmen, that there il imminent dagger
of the diaintegratlon OF that party, now
that Il IL compelled to take an unequlvocal
position ON the one vitaiissue OF the times.
Mr.. Blaine's defiant dcllverance on the
aaeaaage, as flashed from France. Il takea
IN the capital rs virtually personal an
nouneement that the man from Maine 10
willing to enter the iists as the advocate
OF high protective tariff against hia old
adversary. II IL further believed that
Elaine has shrewdly scored two important
preliminary victories over his republican
competitors for the Presidential nomIna-
tson--in being the fret TO roundly con.
denim the message, and In having the Ma.
tional Republican Convention again called
to meet at Chicago, the scene of his former
triumph. Sherman's friends favored Gin.
clnnati, Aliison's Minneapolis, and Haw.
iey's Philadelphia.
There was great republican pow.wow
last week at the meeting of the RepubIl-
can National Committed, In this city many
statesmen of national renown being pres
ent, several Of when made speeches. One
admission, inadvertently made by ex-Sen-
ator Window, Of Minnesoia,Is worth quot
ing. lie said that, II the democrats we're
successful next year, the democracy would
probably continue In power fifteen or
twenty years. Most democrats endorse
this Prognostication.
Those who had expected TO witness cx-
citing or sensational scenes at the organi.
zation Of the FiftIeth or centennial Cen
gress were greatly disappointed, as there
was nothing unusual, except harmless
outbreak from a religious crank In the
gallery, who aroused the risibIlItles Of the
vast throng by singing the doxoiogy In
dolefui solo. In both the Senate and
House there seemed TO have fallen show
era Of fragrant and radiant fiswers, fresh
from rosy gardens of bloom and beaut Be
was pleasant sight to see the beamtsg
faces Of the favored statesmen as tAey
gratefully smiled over the gifts OF admir-
Ing friends. But very many OF the vefeT-
an Congressmen were saddeued as they
sought IN vaiE for the familiar coursen-
anres Of numbers OF their late colleagues,
whose public careers had ended. 1t leasf,
temporarily. Amoag the 1issIag were
I7s from the House se-two-thlrds Of the
chairmen of committees being included In
the list. Those censpieious for absenes In
the House were Morrison, Lowering, (, waFn-
er, wellborn, Bragg and Barksdale. and
from the Senate Camden, Maxey ,Mahoae.
conger and ''Woodpulp" Miller.
Last week only brief sessions of Con-
gress were held, and little real work can
be done until the committees are appoint
ed the Senate committees wlll be an
Fnounced this week, but owing to the much
greater difficulty of organizing the House
committees, II IL doubtful whether they
will be announced before the holiday sea-
son.
Since last wrote you the President has
sent to the Senate the long expected NOM
inations for the Supreme Court and the
Cabinet,and 1t is thought they win be cas-
lily confirmed, though there are rumoFs Of
opposition to Mr.. Lamar and Mr.. Villas.
The Supreme Court rendered two Inn
portant decisions last week, reversing u
S. Judge Bond in the Virginia coupon cas-.
es-a notable triumph for States rights, and
affirming the constitutionality of tn Kan,
sas prohibitory lava great victory 70.
the Prohibition party,and anything but IA
acceptable verdict to the republican party
Mr.. Randall Is carefully preparing biI
of revenue reduction and tariff reform
looking to sixty million dollar cut II
taxation--the amount to be about cvemI,
divided between the tariff and interna
taxes. 1t Is the purpose of the PenRsyi
yania statesman to offer this bill early Il
the session,