Richland beacon., 1888-10-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From onr Regular Correspondent
Washington, DC, Oct. 18th. 1883.

cratic national committee, spent Sat
urdav in this city, in consultation
with prominent Democrats. lie re-
ports the outlook as very cheering.
The republican tariff bill puts coal
on the free list Such howl has
been raised by the coal Barons that
the Republican Senator's are now
claiming that it was all mistake OF
the printer, and that intended to raise
the tariff on coal instead Of putting
it on the free lis'.
The House having finished i's
work, is now waiting To see what the
Senate proposes to do. Neither
house mas a quorum. and those in
position to know, are confidently pre-
dieting an adjournment before the
18th inst. They might IA well have
adj ,urned a month ago, for all thai
has been accomplished.
Both Houses have passed n bill
arpropria.ing $4,000 to carry out
the provisions of the Chinese exclu-
sion bill.
Senator German has gone to New
York TO remain at the headquarters
nf the national committee until after
election. This is in accordance with
tho wishes of Mr.. Cleveland and
! Chairman Brice.
Great interest is being manifested
in the campaign 10y the various dem
ocra.ic atata associations in this city.
The New York association will send
$500 voters to that State.
The largest delegation Of Indians
that ever visited Washington. are
now hete, and they are attracting a
treat deal of attention. The de!ega-
ton consists of 60 Sioux Chiefs.
They are here for the purpose OF
comforting with tie Interior depart
ment in relation to the proposed
treaty, by which they are to Sell to
he Government IL 100000 acres Of
lanl, about half their reservation.
They will call Oh the President this
week.
JUICE Thurmond left for home
Friday evening. While here he
spent several days with the Presi-
lent at Oak View After the Attn of
March the old Roman will again take
up his residence in Washington.
Postmaster General Dickinson is
confined to his house with a severe
cold, contracted during his recent
tip West.
The bill placing Gen Afford Pleas
anton on the retired list of the army,
with the rank of a major, has been
passed by the House and Senate. and
is now in the hands of the President.
1t is feared, however, that its passage
will be of little benefit to the genial
cavaryman, as he is lying dangerous
!, i'll in this city.
Secretary Whitney and number
Of Government officials attended the
launching of the United States gun
boat Petle', in Baltimore Saturday
afternoon.
Simon S'erne, a prominent law
yer, OF New York, aud personal
friend o! the President, is in this city
to argue case before the Supreme
Court. He is very confident of the
election of Cleveland and Thurman,
and says that the Democratic plural
ity in the State of New York will be
over 10000.
Tie report Of VIM. d. H. Washing
ton, United States Consular Agent at
London, Ontario, to the State
Department, has created quite stir
among the high protection Republi.
cans. Mr.. WashinSton's report stat, 8
that Oliver chilled plows, made at
South Bend, InliaI a, are sold in
Canada at $40 each wholesale and $l2
each retail. while in the United States
they cost $l4 each wholesale. and SIG
each retail. Similar discrimination
is shown against the United States
farmer in regard to the Syracuse and
the South Bend plows. These figures
are remarkable because American
plows entering Canada have to pay
duty of IS per cent al valorem. One
of Walter A. Woods American self
binding reapers, which costs in the
United States from $3.50 to $40, can
be bought in Canada for $40.
Smaller agricultural tools, such as
spades, shovels and forks, after pay
ing from 35 to Is per cent al valorem
are sold in Canada as cheap or
cheaper than in this country. These
figures are calculated to set the
American farmer to thinking abou:
the alleged benefit he receives from
h;Dh nroiact;vo tariff The ,;rb