The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-09
WHOLE NO. 1919
WASHINGTON NOTES.
An Interesting Letter from our spe.
cial Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 80 1895.

NSFSNNSANs
WASHINGTON, Jan, 80 1885
The Democrats Of the Ways and
Means Committee are giving them.
selves earnestly to the arduous task OF
framing a new tariff bill which thev
Lope will prove acceptable to the par.
ty generally. Those Republicans who
constitute the majority Of the commit.
tee, will not be consulted in regard to
the measure until the work is com.
plete and ready for final action. The
majority are we'll satisfied with the
progress they have made, and feel san.
gulne OF the ultimate success OF their
lsbors, through that most desirable
result cannot be reached without
liberal concessions to conflicting
opinions. 1t is proposed TO
have a general revision and readiust.
ment OF the tariff, and the salient
features Of the bill will be similar to
that presented on former occasion by
Mr.. Hewitt. The new bill will make
reduction OF 20 per cent on sugar and
also large reductions in the taxes on
fruit, brandies and tobacco, and will
place salt, wool, lumber, and other
raw materials on the free list. The
bill is practically agreed upon now,
and it is probable that it will be
brought to the consideration OF the
House within the next three weeks.
Then will begin the great battle for
tariff reform, which will be the key
note of the Democratic Presidential
campaign.
Mr.. Randall threw himself in the
breach the other day, and by resort.
ing to dilatory tactics, prevented the
appointment Of day for the introduc.
ton of bills for the erection of Govern
ment buildings. This was a patriotic
service on the part OF the distinguish
ed Pennsylvania statesman, " there ap-
pears to be q general sentiment
throughout the country to secure such
appropriations. Ifthese raids upon
the treasury were not checked there
would soon be no surplus to puszle the
mighty intellects Of our national legis-
lators.
The Civil Service Commissioners
have been cited to appear before a
House committee and to express their
views on several bills that are nov un.
der consideration. Some changes are
likely, for it is an open secret that the
committee on civil service, more par
ticularly the chairman, are opposed to
the present law.
One Republican member Represen.
tative White, Of Indiana, is to be un-
seated upon the motion of his compe-
tltion, Ex-Congressman Lowry. AL.
though it is beyond question that
White received clear majority OF the
votes cast, he will be expelled, because
it is shown that he has not been lc.
gally naturalized, being a native OF
Scotland. Mr.. Lowry does not secure
the seat, as it 10 the decision OF the
committee on elections that there was
no election, hence vacancy will be
dec Jared to exist.
The next contest to be acted upon is
that OF a Washington, Democrat,
against Post, Republican, OF Illinois.
The election WAS very close--only
twenty nine majority being claimed
and it is probable that another Repub.
lican will be unseated, as the Demo.
crat claims that he has rightful ma.
jority OF ten votes
The Senate Committee on pensions
have unanimously approved Senator
Manderson's Grand Army bill, which
has been so framed as to overcome the
objections urged by President Cleve.
land in his disapproval Of the depend.
ent pension BILL