The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-02-01
Washington Letter.
From our Special Correspondent.

From our special Correspondent.
W,sHISsToS D. c. Jan p. 1855.
From the speeches thus far made in the
Senate and the House. it Is not difficult to
distinguish the lines upon which the impen-
ding Presidential battle viii be fought. The
Republicans viii take strong grounds against
any material reduction in custom duties,
aud viii advocate the repeal of tobacco tax.
THIS VIII be clearly antagonistic 90 the DEM
oeraiic position. Then the Republicans will
assail the Democracy As being opposed to the
interests Of Labor. citing. in the first place,
its opposition TO the protection to industry,
and. in the second place, is treatment of
ThGbe, the workingwens candidate for
Congress. who was refused hearing in bis
contest for Speaker CariisIes seat Later on,
as pension legislation progresses. the proba-
bilitiees are that the Presidents eonstitu-
tional autagonism to the soldiers viii mani
fest itself, and this will develop into an issue
of the broadest character. Then. the outlook
is that the stupid and un- American Foreign
policy of the Administration viii be vigor-
ously attacked before long. thus developing
this question into decided political factor.
Other issues will of course arise. but upon
these four alone the Republican party can
safely appeal to the country, for this conlbi-
nation will array against the Democracy
four powerful elements: the manufacturer.
the laborer, the soldier and the patriotic
citizen in every walk of life
Senator quay IS deeply interested in pro-
ject for the improyeument Of the ohio river,
between Pittsburgh and Wheeling the plan
involving the construction of thirteen NOV
able dams between the points mentioned.
The impe,iiments to safe navigation between
Pittsburgh aud Wheeling are 50 numerous
and dangerous. that they ase saatinuas
menase 10 the ENORMOUS e..aI and iron inter
esis Of WesieEn Pennsylvania. Ohio and
West Virginia. At the earliest opportunity
Col. Quay will offer an amendment ;o the
River and Harbar bill, making an adequate
appropriation fur the tho Inauguration of
this impoFtant enterprise.
Congressman ScuIl has presented a very
large number OF hills since the opening Of
Congress -prohahly mare than any other one
Of the new Representatives. Among his
bills have been the following Granting PEN
sions 10 John ID. NJ. Arniburst. Sarah l..
Bryan. Adam Dennis. Hezekiah Hammer.
Charles Hoover, Abraham Howard, Eliza
beth H. Kieth, Henry KcKinney, Joseph
Hggle, William Swift, Daniel Shock. FL
wood p. Scooter. Christiana Schneider. and
VIM. r. Weimer also bills for the relief Of
Andrew Shenislt. Benjamin +. Jameson,
Terrance Deiozier and Martia L. Miller also
bills for the removal Of Tie charge of. deser-
ton from the military Iecorts Of William
Bagiey, Herman ssaHslig. Thomas Arney
James Fisher, Jacob l. Brand. Jacob L.
beIling and lanes Mathews. His most i'm
portant general hill IS one appropriaiiug
slaoop for the essetion Of a new RaSsotiice
building at Altoona
Senator Cameron has made hirnsesf eham-
pion Of thass Pennsylvania towns which
are asking for the erection Of new Federal
buildings. He has introduced four bills.
providing respectively for the construction
Of buildings at Lancaster, Altoona. Allen
town and Chester. The Lancaster viii! cost
sl35.ooo that At Altoona $lqa0l that Al
Allentown 500 800 and that NJ Chester 375,