Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-08
WASHINGTON.

the vote of the House which broke
the celebrated deadlock of the last
session, the Direct-taX bill, which has
been passed by the Senate, is expected
to be taken up. No tillibustering is
expected, and it is probable that the
bill will be passed, but there are
many people here who believe that
the President will veto it. In the
Senate, if Senator Allison has his way
the tariff bill will be taken up this
week, but owing to the Republican
opposition this may not be done.
Ever since the election there has
been much curiosity as to what Mr..
Cleveland would do after he goes out
of office. l can crafty this curiosity:
Early in the Spring it is at present
the plan of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
to leave for Europe, where they will
stay for an indefinite period. Further
than that nothing is settled.
Owing to heavy payments by the
Treasury the public debt shown an
increase of about 81 100000 for the
month of November. The largest
single item was the quarterly pension
payment of $23,0OO,OOO.
Washington is to have II circle
named in honor of General w. S.
Hancock, upon which the Society Of
the Army OF the Potomac will erecta
handsome statue to his memory.
Representative Mcmillan, who is a
member of the House committee on
Ways and Means, thinks it probable
that an attempt will be made to pass
Il bill embodying the internal revenue
features of the Mill's bill. He thinks
the changes proposed would give a
much needed relief, and that they
would cut off half of the frivolous
prosecutions under the law as it now
stands, and that the collection of the
revenue would not be impaired in
the least.
Secretary Whitney's annual report
is a very interesting document. He
gives the status of the
Navy as it will be on the 18th Of
March, 1899, and compares it with
the Navy Of March 4th 1885. He
then states that when the uparmoreC
cruisers already contracted for are
completed that the United State
will rank second among the nation!
in the possession Of that most usefu
class of vessels. But the most Strik
ing part Of the report is that relating
to the finances of the Department
In this connection the Secretary says
: at is gratifying to be able to report
as will be seen from the following
table, that Notwithstanding the eX
penditures for the new Navy in tn
last three years, the reductions il
other directions have made the tOta
expenditures of the Department les
for these three years than for tn
three years ending June Goth 1884
the ordinary expenses of the Depart
ment having been reduced owe
twenty per cent" The table mer
toned by the Secretary shows tina
the expenditures for three year
ending June 30, 1884, were SAT $40
397, and tor the three years endin
June 80, 1888, $46, 10000. This is
plain statement of unvarniShed facts
and shows in manner that eve
the dullest can comprehend, tn
difference between democratic econC
my and republican extravaganza
Secretary Whiany's report make
a highly creditable showing for hin
and amply proves the claim Ion
~ made by his friends that he is tn
best Secretary of the Navy that tn
II country has ever had.
IS Who will receive the complimel
n tary democratic nomination ft
,e Speaker of the House is asked quit
g often at the Capitol. The only tw
Ie men mentioned are Speaker Carlis
ir and Mr., Randall, and the former
d certain to receive the caucus nomin
n ton, although Randall will get
as much larger number Of votes tina
people who only see the surface
Ip things would suppose possible. NJ
is Randall has almost recovered h
o. health, but as a matter of pruden,
he will not regularly attend Il
0 meetings of the House for some tin
yet. AS he lives near the Capito
this will not impair his usefulnes
The republican canvass for Il
Speaker-ship of the next House
rapidly developing into a section
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