Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-09-15
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 WAsHINGToN, D. C., Sept. 7tb, ISSS
 Representative Phelps, of New Je-sav in his remarks on the Canadian "RetsIis. tion" bill expressed what is the eepa,o1 opinion of republicans iu both house. or the subject. He cheerfully coDeeds. the President the additional povs,. asked for, but regrets that there is ,o more likelihood of his using shis pev power than that he EoIld use the pov.. given him eighteen months ego. NJ, Phelps thinks that this last message and the free trade message sent 10 Congress last December ought to stand toge,Eer ss the Siamese twins of the presldsnt,si policy.
 The decided gain made by the repDb. licans in the Vermont state eleetI6p is regarded here Bs sure indIc stion Of tba carrying of New York, New Jersey. sn5 Conneciicut for Harrison, Morton. sri Protection. The same ratio ot gain ovsr the 1883 vote will take those three S,s,ss out of the doubtful column. Signs n, drawing are already ID the sky: h.. f4s- ful darkness caused by the fear f f-fa trade will soon be over, and the citizers of this country will again take up tb-ir march toward ser eral prosserits. and their pathway will be Illuninated tv the brilliant rays of the bright suu of Protection" is the way an enthGsiastie Congressman puts 1t.
 The HCuse, In Its mad race for vo.ss on the Pacific slope, passed a bill DIG hIbiting Chinese immigration as soon as the unofficial news of the reisctiou of tte treaty by the Chinese Government was received here. NJ of Isi news of the rejection of the . ars yet been receIved at the State Depsr'meut. It's needless to say that Seuste 1sI.l Er least have the courtesy tc Uait fer oflicigf news of the rejection ot tbe treaty be- fore passing 6 bIli the, k bound tO make serSScs complications, and uay make war with China.
 The Senate substituts for iLr Nils bil! is now ready 10 5e reported Co the full finance committee of the Senate. and unless the democrats on that com mittee throw some unF xpec:td obstruc- ton ID the way, It will be reported to the Senate next week. IL is altogether uSClCsS TUT OCL-OCAat5 Ab h4iEL4UL 10 obstruct the passage Of tbls ncs-ure. Such action will only Irolong the ses- sion, ss the republicans have fully de- termined that DO sdiouI nment shall take pla,e until the bill IS sssed.
 Senator Sherman has offered resOlu. tiOn, which wss passed by the SeuaJe, calling upon the President 10 inform the Senate whether the recent treaty with Chins bad been ratified by that country. This is in striking contrast tO the IIdt- cent haste displayed by the House.
 Senator sherman has offered a res0lc- tion for the appointment Of select com mitiee to investigate various matters connected with the execution ef the Iaws relating to public lands and timber dci relations. Something is evideutEl!g rotten Rbout the General Land Office. and Senator StswsIt intends shat tLe people shall know what 1t .s
 Senator Chandler's resolution for On investigation Cf the last Louisiana stat. election was called up Wednesday, and Senator PascO made feeble attempt Co defend his party from some of the tern ribe charges made by MT, Chandler. He thinks "that is bad taste to Stig up such things, they make hard feeling That's just what the southern senators used 10 say many yesrs sgc, whenever any body referred tO tbe horrors f siav- cry, Such answers dil not sEsWtr then. | and they VIII not answer IOT. Every | legal voter is entitled to vote Gt every cit ctiOu. and tO have bis vote counted no matter whether he lives m S-w York or Louisiana.
 Senators Hiscock and Hsines have been sppoInted a subcommittee ot lhe finance committee to hear represruia- lives of the Knights of Labor and others interested in the House bill to prohibit the use of steam plate printing machines in the Bureau of Engraving and Print ing.
 Senator COllum has introduced bill declaring trusts unlawful.
 Senator Vest, n speech delivered ID the senate, attempted to rebuke Gn en- ploye of the senate fer having written B book in favor of protection. taking tbe absurd ground tha. the man had DO right to write such book because he was a senate emplOye. Little Vest was probably sorry RiterwarC thht he sEil e word on the sub tiect, 70 IumeIOus were the cases pointed out by the republican ! oCLt.ANAn bE CAA4AA@A WNA-A HN-A-h h e@N'aaN VI democrats.
 Ths blll to "declaTe unlawful trusts and com uin8tIous n re-tslint ot trade | and protection" was considered at the | las. meeting Of the senate committee on finance. It WAS not disposed 0f, but from opinions expressed ls IS almost certain 10 be favOrsbly reported.
 The Oklahoma bill was up again ibis | week ID the House.
 Many democrats are locking longing | ly towards the vacant mission to Eussla. | Cleveland understands the value of CE-
 pectations in political campaign foo
 well to ill this position until after 'be | election.
 The democrats have appointed con.
 mittee of local democrats Co s'hc.' 'tul collect subscriptions throughout the d. partments for the campaign fund. Ih.s is another evidence Ot civil service re- form.