Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-06
WASHINGTON LETTER. i.


(From our Regular Corrcspondcnt.)
WASHINGTON, April 2nd, 1888.
II is said Senator Sherman will shortly
make public letter in which he will re-
tire from the Presidential canvass. lie
has become convinced that lie could not
ge, the nomination without engaging in
biticr fight which would cmdanger the
election OF linref or any other candi-
date.
The Republican members VI the House
m Representatives have been holding
meetings cnch Tnie delegation meeting
separately. fnr tie purpose uf nutlining n
rnitv pUlirv ON the tnrit1 question. The
result nf these deliberations have been
li"crd In the hands nf the Ways and
Means Committee, tu guide them in max
lug tic minority lndvers,) repoi on the
Mills tatilT bill, which IL iu he presented
tn the House this week. II l. understood
thnt these meetings have developed the
frcl HAT the republicans Of the House are
practically unit IN favor oil making in
iernnl revenue reduction the principal and
tariff the suhoidlnnte feature in redn-
cling the revenues of the national
Government also that the republc-
an members favor q republican tariff hill
belng introduced asa substitute for The
Mills bill. Such bill will lie prepared
and oflered at the proper time. It will
probably be something like the I'LL intro
duced by Mr.. Randall, only it will not
touch the whiskey tax, it having been found
that many republicans would refuse to
vote for any bill which lowered the tax ON
whiskey.
The Bond-Purchase hill which has pass.
ed the House and il now pending in the
Senate is making lots of trouble for that
body. The republican Senators held n
caucus Thursday last for the purpose of
mapping out line of policy in regard to
the bill, but there was great difference OF
opinion IN regard TO what should he done,
Mr.. Stanford, the California millionaire.
announced that he would not be bound by
caucus action upon this or any other fiuan
cal measure.
The caucus finally decided TO appoint
committee Of eleven members 10 devise
plan Of action and report to another cau-
Gus, which is TO he held this week. Senn-
tor ElmuudS, Chairman of the caucus. has
announced the committee rs follows:
Senators MoriIl, Allison, Steward. His
cock, Sherman, Teller, Chandler, Plumb,
Aldrich, Hoar and Jones, OF Nevada.
The interests of the party are safe IN the
hands of these gen lemen. The trouble
over this bill is not confined to the republi
cans. The democratic Senators held a
caucus On ii Saturday also and failed to
| arrive at any conclusion.
The bills pentInning the widows of
Gems. Logan and Blair have been passed
by the liUuse. notwithstanding the active
| opposition oi three fourlhs of the demo
cratic members. These hills have already
been passed hy the Senate aud nnw re-
| qnire only the signature of the President
To become law. Some democratic mem
bcis cxl ress The belief that Mr.. Cleveland
will veto lhese bills. but much as he
would probably like 10 do so lie would
|
The funeral services in the hall of the
House over the remains of the late Chief
Justice Waite, were impressive and grand
in their simplicity, like the life OF the mau
they memorialized.
The Senate Committee on Territories
have reported resolution against the ad-
mission 0i Utah to the Union until pnly-
gamy is abolished and all civil authority |,
taken from the priesthood Of The Mormon
church.
| When the free trade democratic prcs,
praises republican member for tariff
speech made on the llpor ui tine Huuse, i
IL time iUr that member To turn Rlanc,
within ANA hold little communion witt
hiss inner self. This advice is conmende,
to MIR. Nelson of Minnesota who took oc.
casion Thursday, while the Indian appro
printion bill WIS under confederation 1,
make tariff speech
The International Council of women
which has just ended after n week i se-sio,
was financial success, and the women ar,
conh'ient aud even enthusiastic over ih
promised results nf the conference. Ever,
State and Territory in The United State
WAS represented, and u nuniher Of fnreig,
countries seat delegates. One of the city
papers spoke, editorially, of the Cuunc'l
IN these words: 1t wds the most nutabl,
gathering OF women ever held, many wi-,
aud brave words were spoken in helnl( u
The anell0rttlon nf existing inequalities
and the proceedings Were conducted will
n dignity aud dccDru.n that cannot fill 1,
leave u lasting impress on the public mind
The women ark Tor but little 10 whicI
| they are not entitled.