Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-09-20
WASHINGTON HETrER.
lFrOm ourreEulAr eerrespondsnt.l
WAsHINGroE, September 10, 1888.

feel proud Of the HOUSE OF hepresenGa-
tives. Both for the many compliments
he received from the speakers on
the Retaliation bill, and for the
decisive character Of the vote in favor
of that measure. Its prompt passage
by the House is due notice tn the pub
lie both at home and abroad that the
people sof this country endorse every
word Of Mr.. Cleveland's already cele-
brated retaliation message, and that
they are fully prepared to back him up
to any extent. The praise given Mr..
Cleveland by members of the House in
their speeches was great, but great as 1t
was it was no greater than he deserved
for his prompt and courageous action.
Some Of the speeches delivered were
full of fight, as may be seen by the fol-
lowing extract from the conclusion of
the remarks of Mr.. Wilson, of Mime
sofa: "But should the Queen ofEng-
land and Empress of India, forgetting
the lessons to her ancestors in the past,
aim or discharge at us one unfriendly
gun from one of her gunbOats, pre-
dict that the echo which it would
awaken, would not cease to reverberate
before Grover Cleveland, President of
the greatest republic on earth, would
salute Charles Stewart Parnell as the
President of the youngest republic on
earth.
A compromise has been made by the
conferees on the Fertilization bill, and
1t was to-day reported to both Houses.
The amount now appropriated by it is
So, ,972, ,000-S650,0 900 less than as it
passed the Senate. This time the
House conferees fought for their rights
and they got them.
Secretary Fairchild leaves for
months vacation this week.
The President has discovered eight
more bad private pension bills. He
vetoed them.
Senator Reagan has purchased a
handsome residence in this city.
1t has been decided by the Demo-
cratic leaders of the House not to take
any steps looking toward adjournment
until after the Senate had shown what
they propose doing with their tariff
bill, which is to be reported this week.
1t is stated that the President and the
party leaders have agreed that should
the Republicans of the Senate pass a
fairly good tariff bill as a substitute for
the Mills bill, that it shall be taken up
and passed by the House before ad-
iourning, in order tc show the people
of the country that all the Democrats
want is bill that will in fair way re-
lease our enormous treasury surplus
On the other hand, should the bill re-
ported in the Senate be bad one, it is
proposed to Immediately open up a
ffnht ~ ly N tho icoIln
before the country between it and the
Mills bill.
The Republican Senators, who hard
ly know what to do, have, l am in
formed, decided to let the Maine elec-
tion decide for them. If they make
gains on the vote of 1884 they will go
ahead and pass their tariff bill; but If
they fall below the 1884 vote, they will
report their bill and adjourn. v
The Chinese restriction bill has
passed the House unanimously, and the
Senate, with only three votes against
it; but there is now pending in the
Senate motion for a reconsideration,
which will probably be decided this
afternoon. The bill provides that from
and after its passage it shall be unlaw-
full for any Chinese laborer who shall
have been or may now be resident of
the United States, and who shall have
or may depart therefrom to return;
that no certificate Of identity shall be
issued, and every certificate heretofore
is declared void; that all duties pre-
scribed, liabilities, penalties, and for
FIXTURES imposed by existing laws are
extended and made applicable to the
provisions of this act. "
The Republicans here have began
their usual Dragging tactics. Bragg and
bluster will not win this year.
Representative Scott has not yet an
nounced whether he intends to accept
the unanimous nominations rendered
him by his constituents. The general
impression is that he will accept,
though he would prefer to decline, but
as he is the only Democrat that stands
any reasonable chance of being elected,
his friends will insist on his making the
run again.
Representative Belmont, chairman
of the House Committee on foreign af-
fairs, has been highly complimented
for his able management of the Retail
alton bill
This is the week that has been set for
the Republican substitute for the Mills
bill to be reported tothe Senate, but
whether twill make its appearance on
time is a matter of doubt.
Mr.. Cleveland's letter of acceptance
was made public to-day. It is an able
document, and is certain to be received
with favor by great majority of the vo-
ters of this country,
Mr.. Mills is in great demand as a
stump speaker. He goes to Virginia the
latter part of this week; from there he
goes to Indiana to take the stump for
Cleveland, Thurman, and tariff reform.
"A telegram was received Friday from
the United States minister to China,
saying that China had postponed the
consideration of the treaty in order to
obtain further information. The infor-
nation which they will get from this
country will not please them. ~
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