Nevada County picayune., 1888-09-05
WAS sAINCTON TOPICS.
Weekly Budget of News from inc
 National Capital.
Washington, Aug. 3l. lSSS.

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 ginia this morning.
 The Senate has increased the amount appropriated by the foftI'l- cations bill from S3, ,625 900, as pass ed bv the house. to S5, ,322 ,000 and also added provision under which
 s6.0GO. coo additional may he spent within three year, in the purchase Of guns.
 Controller ot tn, treasury rrcn- holm has gone to NaE York where he will. to night, ..e.iyot sl a.a}rt@e before the Reform Club oi ttai city,
 on .thc present aspect oi the Tariff
 question:
 The democrats in Congress pro pose to make lhjngs lively '"r troslS by introducing separate 'i'I' c"'- cring the productions of each trust. Senator Reagan has introduced " olll to permit the importation ot Juie bagying free of duty. ln his re- marks upon the bill he spoke of the trust which had increased the price of iutc bagging and said tt2t the cotton planters were seriously 'ls- cuasiug the advisahility of Nlthhold- inc their cotton from the market un- til something can he done to break down this trust. which has boldly struck at one of the greatest inter est of the country an interest that has no protection and which has 'o compete in the markets in the world with cotton from other countries. Congress has the power to protect this great nnustry by simply taking the duty off jutc bagging. These and other similar bIlls will be forced 10 a vote at the earliest possible mo- mcnt. as it is the intention Of the democrats 10 force the republicans to put themselves on record in this mat ter of trusts,
 The republicans have not yet re- covered from the panic into which Mir. Cleyeland's courageous message oq the canadian question threw them. The Senators of that party hal a caucus last night, to dec,!s what to do They are at sea without rudder or compass. No final ,yrOe ai,nt was reached; they will caucus again in a few days.
 Mr. Cleveland aud is said to have
 ontributcd Slo.oOO tothc democrat ic campaign fund. This ia worrying the republicans great deal, but I do not see why. Thc head of the party certainly has the right to set 3 good example to the rank and file.
 The House has passed the blll pro- viding that all GoNerpment securities shall be printed in the highest atyle of art, and on hand presses, This does away with the steam plate presses in the Bureau of Engraving X Printing.
 The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is engaged in porfecjju9 the bill offered by Representative Will son, 10 confer the necessary power upon the President to retatiateupon Canada for her treatment oi our iu- tcrcsts. The bill will be reported to the House as soon a. possible, and it will be passed immediately, as the will not dare 10 oppose it,
 By dnt of hard work the House has again had a quorum present thi- wee k, but il is not likely to keep it long Private business of political nature will prove to tc loo much fo- the most of the members.
 Many republicans here are of the opinion that the senate will not pass d tariff bill al the present session. Perhaps not, but if il does not after all the buster in which the rcpubli- cans Senators have induIged, it will certainly be q remarkable back down.
 Chairman Harnun a&J Byire, of the democratic national commi,tpr. have submitted to Mir, Cleveland their plan of campaign in detail, and asked him to suggest any changes that he might desire, His reply was that he had no suggestions 10 make; that the committee were doing everything just as he would have it done.
 Representative Grain, of Texas who was member Of the House committee on foreign affairs in the last Congress, say. tine charge that NIT. Cleveland has changed his posi- ton on the Canadian question is ab, surd. When the SO called retala- ton act was passed which was en- dorsed ny Mr. NIcyyloud amt was just such hill ag the Presidents now calls for; the other was the milk and water Senate bill. which was accepted by the House as better than nothing on aud before the expiration of the session. Nr. Cleveland stood then right where he does now
 A bill has been introduced into the House to define trusts and the punishment of persons connected