The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

mittee, has reported the republican sub
stitute for the Mills tariff bill to the Sen
ate, and the majority and minority re-
ports of the committee have BEEN flied.
Senator Allison gavenotice that he would
on Wednesday next, call up the bill for
consideration. AS Senator Sherman had
a pressing engagement ont of the city, he
was given permission to address the Sen
ate on the bill, which he did in a most ei-
fective manner; he showed the many adj
vantages of this bill as compared with
the Mills abortion, and expressed the
opinion that if the present bill could be
taken up without political asperities, 1t
would become the most perfect revenue
measure ever entered upon our statute
books. This bill reduces the revenues
about $74,OOO,OOO, and, unlike the
Mills bill, it does not in ure any American
industry to accomplish the result. OF
course, it will be impossible, for lack of
time, to pass this bill before election, but
it none the less shows the ideas Of the
republican party in dealing with the
treasury surplus, just as the free-trade
Mills bull represents what the democratic
party is willing to do tor its English al
lies. 1t is for the intelligent voters OF
the country to decide which party they
approve.
Oh, yes, this is a campaign of intelli-
gence and intellect. Senator Blair was
invited to speak at meeting in Virginia
and was greeted with a shower OF de,
cayed eggs.
Notwithstanding the thoroughnesS
with which the departments are being
worked up for democratic campaign con
tributions, the greedy committee are not
satisfied. They have sent circular letter:
requesting contributions, to hepolicemer
of this city. This is direct violation o
| the rules governing the police, which say
''No member of the police force shall b.
| permitted to solicit Or be allowed K
make any contributions in money or 9th
| er things on any preteXt to any person
committee or association, for any politi
cal purposes whatever" The Metrop0l
titan police have always been kept clca
| of politics, and this is the first time any
political committee has ever dared to CIV
Ell attempt to make them contribute
But then, of course, the fact must be re
membered, that this is a reform demo
cratic administration.
"A man here offers to bet $500 /,
$4,000 that Connecticut goes republican,
He has not found taker.
Gov. Gray of Indiana, was here thu
week trying to raise money lor the demo
Gratis of that state.
Cleveland signed the Chinese exclusion
bill, but Immediately sent message t
Congress recommending that q bill b
passed allowing all those Cinnamon vii,
were on their way to this country, wiz
certificates, when he signed the ILL, I,
come in. He would thus, in effect, MULTI.
the bill he had just signvd. His recon-
mendation is not likely to ever be hear;
of again.
x bill has been favorabi: reported t,
the Senate for the purchase OF q. Y. !
Travis life-size oil paint;.1s: Of AbraLu1,
Lincoln, for $4,000.
Chairman Quay was here this we, il
consultation with prominent republicans
He expressed great satisfaction with tn
way the campaign was gong, and IS con
6dent Harrison will carry New York
New Jersey and Connecticut, and l.
elected.
Mr.. Morton's letter of acceptance Wa
we'll received here. 1t was I..ti, staiSllt
forward statement OF the jS5ue betWecl
the two parties.
The House is only playing at being il
session, as it has not had quorum 70
some time, and is not likely TO have til
after the election. Itrequires unaninlOu
consent to get anything through, and tt
result is that nothing important get
! through. 1t is feared that the genera
deficiency appropriation bill will fail, ON
ing to the objection Of One or two menl
bers.
The present session of Congress is til
longest continuous session on record.
Mrs Gen. Sheridan has returned TO til
city for the winter.
Senator Hawley thinks that C1eye
lands campaign contributions makes hin
liable to fine and Imprisonment under tn
| statute of 1888.