Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-04-27
of his barrel add to the comforts of his

I tntll tIlc appointment OF MT. Lamar
to the Supreme bench, Justice Field
WAS the only Democrat of the Supreme
Court.
Governor Hill, Of New York, is
sh ortly to announce publicly that he
is not, and never has been candidate
for the Presidential nomination. He
is a Cleveland man. Mr.. Cleveland
expressed himself to friend this week
as being highly pleased with the pros
poets of the Mills Tariff bill in the
House, and also with the prospects of
the Democratic party in the coming
campaign.
General Clark, the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, says he is
tired OF hearing the House denounced
for doing nothing; he can prove by
facts and figures that it has done more
work than any of its predecessors ever
did so early in the session. 1t has
passed up to date, 222 private and l29
public bills.
The Pnblic Lands Committee Of the
House has reported Il bill forleiting
about 10000, 900 acres of the Northern
Pacific, Southern Pacific and other
land grants. DEN.
WASHINGTON, April 13, 1888.
The President is disgusted, and he
has sufficient cause to be. Ten days
of precious time wasted in the House,
by members of his own party, thus
playing right into the hands of the en-
emy, whose main hope of defeating the
Mills tariff bill is by delaying its con-
sideration. If anything political had
been at stake, the time might have
been excused, but there was not. The
deadlock was caused by the filibuster-
ing of from fifty to scventy-five Dem
ocratic Congressman who were Op-
posed to the passage of the bill to re-
fund to the several States and Ter
ritories the amounts paid by them to
the United States under the direct tax
levied by Congress in 1861. For u
week the filibusters refused to listen to
any talk OF compromising in any way
to break the deadlock. They also re-
fused to take part in Democratic
caucus on the bill. But finally the
filibusters having discovered that Il
majority of the Democrats would give
up to them to the extent of postpon-
ing the consideration of this bill until
next December, they agreed to hold a
caucus. In caucus they agreed to
postpone discussion of the Direct Tax
bill until the 9th of December next,
when vote is to be taken on it. So
the deadlock ended on Thursday with
decided victory for the filibustering
minority. 1t was the best that could
be done, however, for the filibusters
did not hesitate 70 say they would con-
tinue to lock legislation for the remain
der of the session before they would sur
render. This filibustering of the past
ten days has probably injured the
Democratic party more than the Re-
publican party could have done in ten
months. Besides absolutely nothing
has been gained by it, and Y dangerous
precedent has been got before the Re-
puhiicans of the House, which they
will not be slow to take advantage Of
when an opportunity presents Itself
The country IL thankful, however, that
the deadlock is over and that needed
legislation is going forward.
The Democrats of the House Com.
mittee on Pensions have improved the
Dependent Pension bill, which reccut-
ly passed the sehare,, They agreed te
an amendment, which strikes out the
second and third sections that gave
$l2 month to all soldiers of the rebel
lion who served three months and are
now from age or anY other cause In
J sapaeltated for earning a support, oil
the same sum to the widow and chill
dren of such soldiers as have died. II
substitutes therefore a provision regu
lating pensions by the tenn Of service
at the raie Of one cent q month fol
each days service in the army of the
wars, Mexican, Indian or the rebellion
and that all soldiers whether incapaci
tated Or not, shall receive 2 pension
rated in this manner, after they reacl
the age of 62 years, The Republican,
Of the eeMmisteo opposed the amend
ment,
While Senator Platt, of Connecticut
was making prosy speech in favor o
his bill TO admit South Dakota as ,
State, Delegate Clifford. Who was sit
ting Oh one Of the comfortable lounges
in'1he' rear OF the Senate Chamber
fell into deep sleep and snored aud
IDLY. not waking until the Senator hat
finished his speech. Mr.. Clifford Wa
one of the victims of the deadl ok, ant
doubtless needed rest so badly that h
was unable to honor with his attention
the speech which he had come p!ty t,
the senate pdlposely TO hear.
1t is not thought likely that an,
legislation in regard to the admittanc
of any of the Territories as STATE. vii
be matured hy passing both Hou.,s /,
this session OF Congress, The S.nat
now has before it bill for .he :idmis
sion OF South Dakota, and it will pro
baby pass that body by strict l."rt.
vote, but that is as far as it is lik 'ly t
get, as the Democrats of the Hous
have agreed in caucus that the on,
Territorial legislation OF the session wi
he the passage of the Springer omnibu
bill, which provides for the admissio
of Dakota, Montana, Washington an
New Mexico, but there is no hope tha
the Senate will pass this bill. Th
people OF the Territories can blam
tie Republicans for keeping them OF
of Statehood.
Mr.. Stanford, the California million
. aire, bought a scat in the United Stats
Senate, as many Others had done b'
fore him, and he now proposes to max
some investigations in order to. tigul
! up the probable cost of buying the II
! publican nomination for the PresideI
cy.
: Ex-senator Wallace, of Pennsy
. vania, who was in Washington th
: week, says the Democrats Of his Stat
, are = unit for the denomination
} President Cleveland. The PresideI
, has received pressing invitations tn
) week to visit Virginia and Texas.