Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, Oct. l9.-Represen.
tative S. S. Cox made personal eX.
PLANTATION in the House regarding the
charge made by the New York Trib-
une that he had been sending cam
paign documents, other than portions
of the Congressional Record, through
the mails under his frank Mr., Cox
pronounced his signature on the pack
age in the possession of the Tribune
forgery, and stated that he had al.
ways been particular In franking
documents, as he had opposed the
restoration of the franking privilege.
Mr. Cox also read the report of the
Post Office inspector who made an
investigation, which shows, first, that
that the Endorsement of the name of
S. S. Cox was forgery second, that
S. S. Cox did not authorize the use
of his name; third, that it did appear
that the package was authorized to
be mailed by any one either at the
national or state democratic head
quarters in New York; fourth, that
the investigation as TO who forged
the signature of s. S. Cox is praclic-
ally defeated by the attitude of the
Tribune in refusing to deliver up the
package in which the forgery appears
Mr.. Cox then mentioned the fact that
unfrankable matter had been sent
through the mails under the franks
of Representatives Hovey, ofIndiana,
and Kean, of New Jersey, and Sena-
tor Quay. Mr.. Cox stated that he
brought the matter before the House
with view to having some action.
taken which would prevent this vio-
lation of the ranking privilege in
the future. Mr.. Cox, who has Just
returned from New York, is perfectly
delighted with the political situation.
He said of New York: The dem
ocratic vote has been largely increas-
ed by the heavy registration. 1t is
impossible to predict majorities, but
Mr.. Cleveland will have a good one
The vote will be much heavier than
in 1884 There will not be any APP
preciable amount of trading. Ceve-
land and Hill will get the full vote,
the mayoralty squabble will not hurt
them.
Senator George, who recently gave
notice that he intended calling up his
motion to discharge the finance COM
mlttee from the further consideration
of the bill providing for tho use of
hand presses in the printingof Gov
eminent notes and securities, and 10
pass the bill, has announced that at
the suggestion of. the plate printers
he will allow the matter 10 90 over
for the present.
Senator Allison has offered a con-
current resolution for a Congressional
recess from Saturday until Nov. 10
There are quite number OF Senators
who favor a regular adjournment,
but it is probable that the recess will
be taken.
Secretary Villas has found it neces-
sary TO use some very plain language
to the sixty Sioux Indian Chiefs, who
have been in Washington nearly
week. They came here to state their
objections to The treaty by which it is
proposed to sell 100000 acres of
their reservation, Their principal
objection was that the price. so cents
an acre, was not enough. The Pres
ident then authorized Secretary Villas
to say 10 them that if they would ac-
cept the treaty he would recommend
to Congress TO so change the act as TO
prescribe that all the land taken dur
ing.the first three wears shall be paid
for at the rate of 81 an acre; ali in
the next two years rs cents, and after
that 80 cents an acre. The Indians
were asked TO accept or reject this
proposition, but they refused 10 do
either until they could consult their
people. Secretary Villas told them
they must decide the matter or he
would end the whole negotiation.
Senator Cockrell, in his speech on
the tariff, made the Republicans
squirm as he poured vollies of sar-
casm into their ranks. In describing
the Republican tariff bill, which pro-
poses TO increase some rates and re-
duce others, he called it a double edg-
ed sword, keen on both sides. There
was "fat" to be "fried" out of the
manufacturers those on whose goods
the duties were to be raised were TO
be forced to contribute to the Repub-
lican campaign fund in order 10 keep
them up, and those on whose goods
the rates were reduced, were also to
be forced to contribute so as to have
the rates increased. He charged that
the bill, instead of being pressed into
its passage was kept open with the
object of thus "frying the fat" out of
the manufacturers. And rumor had
1t, he added, that the frying pan was
kept not far from the room of the
Senate financial committee, SO that
when the manufacturers go there to
make their statements, they also have
an opportunity to visit the frying pan.