Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-07-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular ,rrespondent. |

senate. directing the secretary
the Treasury to transmit forthwith
the information called for in tn,
resolutions of LIST and Sth of May
last, relating 10 the employees OF New
York ard Baltimore Custom houses
Just why the information desired
was not furnished when first asked
for. is more than most people can
understand, except that 1t has been
held back with hope that Congress
would adjourn and it would not
have been given until after election.
There are doubtless many things in
the administration at both places,
that Cleveland would like to hide
until after the Presidential election.
Senator Plumb moved that the
Senate insist upon the "subsidy
amendment" to the Postoffice APP
preparation bill, and asked for a
further conference. As to the
| Postmaster Generals statement
that the existing postal service to
/; Central and South America was
satisfactory, Mr. Plumb said he did
not believe a word OF it. 1t might
be satisfactory to the Postofice De-
partment, but it was not satisfac-
tory to the business public.
Senator Beck said that he had no
idea that the House would agree to
the amendment, and he did not be-
lisve that 1t ought 20 do SO. Sena-
tor Chase replying to Beck, said:
"This opposition Is in a line with
the whole policy of the Democratic
party 1t is policy of repression
OF industry. The Democrats is the
party of reaction, of retrogression.
1t is opposed to all enterprise; to
the building up of the industries OF
the country. 1t has inherited from
the old slave holding Confederacy
the idea that there should be moth
ing done by the Government to
benefit the business Of the coun-
try"
1t is now openly acknowledged |
by quite a mum Der OF well informed |
Democrats here, that Connecticut
is sure to cast its ELECTORAL vote for /
Harrison and Morton.
Chairman Barnum, of the Demo
cratic national committee, who has
been here for several days, is said
to have come for the purpose ofper-
suading Cleveland to cut out all al
lusions to the tariff in his letter OF
which has been written
but not yet made public. My in
formant says that Barnum tod
Cleveland that if he took the same
stand on the tariff IN his letter of
that he did III his mes
sage to Congress last December, the
Democrats would lose New York,
New jersey, Connecticut, and pos
,ibly one or two States in the solid
South, but that if he would let the
subject alone the Democratic mana
yers would adopt a straddling pol
cy, which might pull him through.
This rumor makes the letter of ac-
eptance anxiously looked for. II
Cleveland has taken Barnum's ad-
ice, it will be the first time that he
las been known TO do such thing,
nd if has not, he will have pleased
he Republicans very much.
Senator Plumb says the farmers
f the West are all in favor OF trans
erring the weather bureau Of the
lgricultural department. General {
freely, Chief Signal Officer, is S
Utterly opposed to the change, and
avs that if it is made he will not I
emain at the head Of the Signal
ervice.
Republicans in Congress are con-
family receiving letters from Demo- 4
ratio constituents, announcing their \
ltention of supporting the Republi'
ms nominee this year. L
Senator Hoar's speech against
re ratification of the fisheries treaty
as terrible arraignment Of the
party. In concluding
E said: 81 would have the box a