Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-09-21
WASHINGTON LETTER
Written and Compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1888.

ticians wagging, and they are still
going at fearful rate. lie SAID
that the committee on finance
would report a Republican tarlif
bill designed to protect and further
American industries as against the
free trade Mills tariff which was in
tended to, and did, weaken many
industries of the country that the
bill reported would be a careful re-
vision of the tariff laws and OF the
internal revenue laws; it woald
give to the men engaged in the arts
the use of alcohol untaxed ana
would sweep away the tobacco tax,
giving that great agricultural pro-
duct fair and tree play IN this coun'
try, but the committee would take
IFS time about it. If the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES wished to prolong
the session until the tariff bill was
reported it would have to wait I'M
tDl the committee was ready to re-
mort. After having taken months
in preparation and passage oil
tariff bill it did not rest with the
Democrats to charge the kepuol-
cans with delay. He asserted that
the Republicans would not be hur'
ried in preparing bill that they
intended to take all the time they
deem necessary for the framing OF
a bill they did not care how much
time 1t might require; it might as
well be understood that this was
the Republican fiat. Mr.. Sherman
then intimated that the bill might
not be reported until after the Pres
idential election, IN order that the
wishes of the people may be KNOWN
Should the people vote for nee
trade by the reelection OF Cleve'
land. then it would be well to give
them such dose as the Mills BILL
but should protection be maintain
ed then perhaps the Democrats
would be willing to accept the re-
publican bill. AS the speech OF
Mr. Sherm an was the first official
intimation that the Republican tar
i'll bill might not be reported until
after the election, it created gen.
uine sensation in congress. "What
effect will 1t have on the pending
campaign ~ was asked right and
left bv Republicans, and after fully
discussing the matter the conclu'
sion was generally he'd, thar IL
would have no effect at all the tar
/ if policy of the Republican party
is so we'll known that no tariff bill
in detail is needed to define 1t.
What effect this decision will have
on adjournment cannot be said just
now. but that 1t will hasten that
event cannot be doubted, unless
the Democrats by their foolish ac-
tons shall make the question one OF
politics.
The administration Is becoming
desperate in its efforts to make
votes for Cleveland. The latest 10
an attempt to bull.doze the few Re
publican clerks in the Departments
into using their influence for Cleve'
land. The officials Of the various
departments here have made lists
containing the names ofthe RepuD-
lcan clerks, and the clerks have
been informed that unless Cleve-
land is elected they will be dis
charged. 1t is hoped by this means
TO compel the Republican clerks to
use their influence in their respec-
tive states to get votes for Cleve-
land. The pressure on clerks from
| New York, New Jersey, Connecti'
cut. and Indiana is particularly
strong.
Cleveland only found one private
DensiOn bill to veto last week.
Cleveland's $4,000 campaign
contribution was only Democratic
lie, and now Representative Scott
denies that he made the $4,000
contribution with which he was
credited. Perhaps the Standard
| Oil company and the sugar trust
contributed so largely to the Dem
ocratic corruption fund that lndl-
vidual contributions are unneces'
sarY.
Little is done in Congress these
DAYS except to spring personal diff
ficultles between the members.
Mr.. Lucius b. Swift, of Indianap'
oils. a member of the executive
committee of the Indiana civil ser
vice reform association, testified
before Senator Hale's investigating
committee last week to numerous
violations of the civil service re-
form law by Postmaster Jones, OF
indianapolis. Jones is only follow
ing in the footsteps Of Cleveland
"Like m asteT, like man.
Senator Platt is after the copper
trust. He offered a resolution,
which was passed by the Senate,
instructing the Finance Commit
Zee 10 inquire into the facts regard
ing this uust and to repOrt what
legislation was necessary to pro
tect the people from this trust
which Is composed ehIlTely vi lOI-
eigners, and which controls the
production of every copper mine
| in the United States.
The bill amending the interstate
commerce law was passed by the
House without a division.
Owing to lack of a quorum thu
Senate has not yet voted up0I
Senator Blair's motion to reo0n9ld
or the Chinese exclusion bill. /
q quorum is present it will be vo
ted on this afternoon. IL is 0ellev
el that the motion will be agreed
to.
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