San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-05-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(lrcm Our Regular Correspondent. }
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1888.


WASHINGTON, April 20, 1888.
The great speech made by Repre-
sentative Mills in the House Of Rep
rosentatives, OF Tuesday, in favor OF
revenue reform, is still the principal
subject OF conversation in political
circles. Those who wish to, Can con-
tirue the worship of the war tariff,
hit they must not expect to hear
their god spoken Of il reverentlal
terms by revenue reformers who con
slider il at best sort OF robbar OF the
people.
Mr. Mills speech WIS the opening
gun in the great tariff battle which is
likely to rage with more or less VIC
lerce during the remainder OF the
session. Judge Kelley, OF Pa, re-
piled to Mr.. Mills with long manu-
script, from which he read tbs usual
old protection arguments.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations have, by strict party vote,
decided to report adversely on the
Fisheries treaty.
The handsome residence purchased
in this city by the friends Of the late
Gen. Hancock has been formally
transferred to his widow.
Secretary Whitney has written Q
letter TO Rear Admiral Ghernrdi plac
ing in his charge the construction Of
the arnored battle-shIp Maine, which
is to be built at the Brooklyn navy
yard. In it he says that il risw OF
the fact that this will be the first wa,
ship built entirely by the government
for Is years, it is highly importan'
that the work shall be well done. Il:
hopes that the yard will turn out
vessel that will be favorably judged
by Congress and the people.
Representative Martin, OF Texas
has introduced a bill in the Hops:
imposing punishment OF imprison
uent for life, with hard labor, OF tht
imposition Of the death penalty, fol
the offence OF bribing or attempting
to bride any United States Judge
momber Of Congress, or governmen
officer, to render decision or judg
msnt, OF to vote upon any pending
proposition, or TO do any Official net
4 hill has also been iptroducedintt
the House declaring al interstate
pools or combinations limiting or con
trolling the production, sale, or prlct
Of shy article Of trade or commerce
to be unlawful and criminal con
spiracy-
The House has passed bill which
provides for the establishment Of q
Department Of Labor, Sbe genera.
design and duties Of which shall be
10 acquire and dlfuse among the PEG
pie Of the United States useful il
formation upon labor il the most
genera and comprehensive sense OF
thai wC-5, &ai especially upon It's Te-
ialon 10 capital, 10 hours OF labor,
the earnings Of men End women, ana
the means Of promoting thar mste
rial. social Intellectual and mora
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aroviL.aE toT arbitration between
railroads Gp6 their employees.
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