Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-07-29
WASHINGTON LITTER.
From ctr reg liar respondent. |
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1888.

, fourth classes and shall pay Il posi-
age OF / cent for each two ounce
has been favosably reported frof
the Senate committee on possibilities
The purchase of the chairman
ship of the National Democrasi
campaign committee by CalviI
Brice the railroad millionaire, ha
been much discussed here durin;
the past day or two. He is 10 pal
for 1t with big contribution on thu
corruption fund OF the Democrat,
party. Some say that he promised
$500 OO0. Ii will be his first politi
cal experience and the old wl,ee
horses of the party are much dis.
gusted at his being selected.
The discussion on the Mills tariff
bill this week brought ont the sec.
tional points OF that hodge podSe
in q stronger light than ever. 1t
protects the interests of the South,
with the exception of her newly de-
veloped iron industries and let's the
interests OF all other sections suffer.
1t goes in for free wool, but refuses
to give the country free sugar; it
admits free of duty iron ties for bal
ing cotton but refuses to admit free
hoop iron for baling hay. These
ale fair specimens OF the injustice
that runs through the entire meas
ure, which probably before this
paragraph is in print will have re-
ceived, by its passage OF the House.
the official endorsement OF the
Democratic party.
Cleveland has evidently got the
whip hand of the Democratic House.
OF the large number of Democrats
who loudly swo,e they would never
vote for free wool, only three had
the Courage to vote against the die
tation of Cleveland when that clause
of the tariff bill WAS reached.
Those three were Foran ard Wiki
erson OF Ohio and Sowden Of Penn
sylvanIa.
In spite OF the opposition OF the
Democrats, the Senate has passed
the bill placing Jno. c. Fremont on
the retired list of the Army, with
the rank OF. Major General. This IS
an honor that General Fremont has
we'll earned by great services to his
country.
Senator Stewart has beer work.
ing hard to have Washington Terri
tory made Safe.
The bill introduced by Senator
5pooner some time ago, to put the
interstate telegraph business under
the control OF the interstate com
nierce commission, has been favor
ably reported upon.
The House conferees have SO far
refused to agree TO all the canal APP
put into the river and
,arbor bill by the Senate.
The Senate has passed the bill
,nown as the eight hour claim bill.
/ provides that all laborers wo:k-
men and mechanics, employed by
he Government since June b, 1883,
hsll be paid for each eight hours
re has been employed, without any
educ,lon OF pay ON account OF the
eduction OF the hours OF labor.
The select committee to !nvesti-
gate contract pauper immigration,
consists OF Representatives Ford,
'pinola, Oates, Morrow, and Guen-
her. They will take testimony at
Jew York. Boston, San Francisco,
other places.
Senator Chandler has made a
ed hot speech against the ratifica-
ion Of the fisheries treaty. He
aiG the treaty was National dis
,onor. that the vanity and decrepi-
ude of that aged statesman. Nj.
3ayard made II easy for Mr.. Cham
the experienced English
diplomat to secure great victory.
lie said further that the great Oh
ect OF the Democratic British aIii-
nee, was to pass the Mills bill, 10
;eep the Democratic party in power