Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-03-16
was more work turned out of the
Office in January 1888 that in January
1866. Comment is needless.
WASHINGTON, March Cd, 1883.

office in January 1888 that in Januar,
1866. Comment is needless.
WASHINGTON, March Cd, 1883.
Hon. Samuel J. Randall made /:
few remarks in the House on Wednes
day, which secured him a round 0
hearty applause from the Democratic
side and from the galleries. 1t was
during the discussion on Mr.. Mill,
resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to purchase bonds
with the surplus, which discussion, by
the way, was the most interesting thu.
far of the season. The tenor of Mr.
RandalPs remarks was such that lit
tie doubt remains that he will supper,
the tariff bill which has been proposed
by the majority OF the Ways ant
Means Committee. He closed by
saying that he hoped and believed thai
the Democratic party would at The
proper time be efound acting together.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky
made an excellent tariff speech or
Wednesday in the House. He argued
that re !enue reform was necessary
to the prosperity of the country, ant
that it was the duty of the Democratic
majority of the House to pass bill
looking thereto, leaving the Republi
can Senate the responsibility of de
feating the will of the people if they
dare do it, by rejecting the bill that
has been so carefully drawn by the
majority of the Ways and Means
Committee.
The tariff bill, upon which the
Democratic members of the Ways and
Means committee have been faithful y
working since the beginning of the
session, is now complete. 1t has been
placed before the full committee, and
any further delay in presenting it to
the House will be fairly chargeable tC
to the Republican members of that
committee. The bill proposes to re-
duce the revenues of the Government
from $40, 600, 900 to $50, 600, 900 year
The Government Printing Office in.
vestigation ia still on. Every day
offers new proofs of the many bene-
fits derived by that Office since it has
been upder Democratic control
Many thousand dollars have been
saved for the Government, while the
quantity OF work turned out is larger
than ever before.
The tricky junior Senator frm
New Hampshire, VIM. E. Chandler
introduced very innocent looking
bill in the Senate the other day. 1t
authorizes the purchase of Albert
Operti's two paintings The Farthest
North" and Camp Clay, on the
Rescue Of Lieut's Greeley and Party
This bill will bear watching, as both
Secretaries Whitney and Endicott
have refused to recommend their
purchase. The artist claims that
Senator Chandler, who was then
Secretary of the navy, ordered the
paintings for the Government. II
he did so, he exceeded his authority
and Congress should not help him Out
OF his dilemma. The price Of the two
paintings is 81 800 which is generally
considered to be much more than
they are worth.
By the way,a bill to create Ma
tional Art Commission here has just
passed the Senate, something that is
greatly needed, art connoisseurs will
say. The Commission is to consist
of fourteen persons, to be appointed
by the President and serve without
compensation. Their duty shall be
to pass upon all works Of art which
the Government proposes to purchase
and to supervise the preparation Of
plans and execution of contracts for
art work under Government direction.
/ will just mention in this connection
that the Washington philanthropist
whose obsequies took place this week
(Mr. w. w. Corcoran) beqleathed
another 500, 900 to the Corcorln Art
Gallery.
Another Republican boomerang
1t will be remembered that cariy in
the present session Of Congress a Re-
publican member introduced with Il
great blast Of trumpets, u resolution III
the House calling on the Con,mis-
sioner of Pensions to show cause, etc,
why he had exceeded his authority by
issuing what is known as the "one
hundred day" circular to claimants
The House Committee ON Pensions
has made an adverse report on this
resolution. The Commissioner did
not exceed his authority, and il
issuing the circular the interests of NJ
claimant were injured. On the CON
trary, many were benefited thereby.
Senator Vest made a speech on the
Dependent Pension bill Wednesday in
which he fairly hayed that class O
statesmen who are always ready Il
pose as the special champions of thu
soldiers interests. He said they
were turning the nations legislativ.
halls into auction rooms in which
they could bid for the soldier vote il
the coming contest. Partisan o.
non-partisan, my convictions require
me to vote against the bill; and
hope it may die the death in thu
branch of the National Congress; and
if not there, at the hands of the Execu
tive. If that be unparliamentary