The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-03-16

OUR WARRINGTON S>bSTEH.
wAsnlsorox. D. 9. March 10. lees.
Acsr many monihs Of hard labor. Mr..
MIIls ana NE Democratic colleagues o.
ishe llouss Committee On Ways and
n eans have perfected tariff bill, which
i n now bsiore the whole Committee.
the BIN does not entirely sstisiy every
! Dcmocral no bin would II u not IN
ideal revenue reform bill, nor such
,neasure ~ the gentlemen who framed
M would have presented. had they been
clothed with plcnary Legislative author
Inv. Practical statesmanship recognizes
The limitations imposed BY conflicting
vieva and opposing interests Still q 70
bill that u likely to Be supported ~
every member Of the party, - the most
| ~ Incident that can be had q present. "
mia wool. lumber and salt on the free
ljist and materially reduces the duty on
.nvnr. and Il q estimated that u viii re-
I.lnce the revenue ~ the Government %
the extent OF S5OO00000.
4 Csndor compels me 20 cay that ~ this
time there Il much doubt - TO whether
the bill will pass the House, owing %
lthe Willingness Of certain members g
Isseriflce the interests Of the country q
large. q well - the Democratic party
!. because the bill would. II Il became
law. injure some petty industry IN thei'
!, own districts.
Shouldn't there he some way Of whip
! ping these men into the party traces 9
: else out az the party altogether! tn
> Democratic party il pledged TO revenu
y reform. on that issue Il won the Lee
{ Presidential election and hopes 10 W.
! The next: though how Il will do u y ID
= House Of Representatives. with pefu
: Iocratic majority, shall refuse 70 pass
Z tariff looking towards reform. II NOR
3 than the most clearheaded politician g
= see lust now. However, there - tim
Z enough for the people TO be heard fro'
v on this subject. and what - demande
9 bv the people IL seldom refused by Co'
Y gress. Let the Democratic press br'n
= The greaiest power Of modern times
- pubiic opinion Il TO bear on this question
:, The new tariff bill 10 approved by q
y President and the Secretary Of y
y Treasury and might also add ~ m
= iority Of Democrats.
III From this time on the House ~
!. !. hold evening sessions on Friday Tor y
y confederation Of private pensions o.
J. political disability bills.
Y! The Senate committee having
% charge the District OF Columbia, decide
2 against the Plat prohibition bill. and
~ disposed 10 refer the question Of prof.
hilton. high license, or no change IN 4
- liquor law, to direct vote o. the g
~ xens OF the district. In other wor
- they are in favor Of local option for
~ district
'n The bill authorizing the issue Of par
|. fractional currency IN determinations
- 10. is and Is cents IL likely to become
Z - law. The House committee on Bank
- have ordered favorable report there.
go The House committee on pensions
- made . favorable report on the bill
- Ilating to claims for pensions by DEEPER
~ emit parents. II will only be necessary
- show that the soldier Vas entitled %
-. Den sion. and that be left no widow
.Himinor children, and that the parent
- parents ere dependent. The commit
~ ~ has also made favorable report On
~. 80 bill authorizing the %, ment 81 the p
y. : sions OF habituaily intoxicated person'
! - their wives or to guardians.
fcr.I NJ. Edward Cooper. ex- Mayor Of =
,rf York CITY. and brother-in-Iaw Of Ma
Az, Hewitt. who has been accused Of intrig
~. Ing against Mr.. Cleveiand's nominal
oflwss III this city for several days last ~
v;eh and most emphatically denied the %
40. sation. and II the same time said tina
shelwas for Cleveland first, last, and oil
LEA time. While here. he spent much
hosein consultation with the President
10 Col. Lamont.
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