Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Washington Letter.

u lican tariff bill has been taken up
. He is the one Democratic Senator
> who has the whole subject at his
fingers end, and hope that he would
. be able to resume his seat at the pres.
emf session, together with the idea,
which for some reason, was preva-
lent among the Democratic Senators,
that the Republicans would not take
up the tariff at this session, has doubt
less prevented the Democratic Sena-
tors from preparing themselves to
! make as stout resistance as was ex-
pected of them to the passage of the
bill. This may be remided yet, buSas
it stands now, the Democrats of the
House are expressing great dissatiS
faction at what they call the
APATHY" of Democratic Senators.
Mr.. Cleveland is also understood to
be dissatisfied. In the meantime
Senator Beck's physician has order
ed him to spend the winter in the
South, and he will go to Aiken, s. G.
| Representative Mills has broken
down under the immense strain of
the last session and the campaign.
He will go in search of health, and is
not expected to return to Washing
ton during this session.
Last week it looked as If the
Republicans were to lose the next
House after all, a recount in several
close districts resulting in favor Of
the Democrats, and they now appear
to have majority of only one, which
so far as legislation is concerned Is
hardly better than minority. The
would-be speakers of the next House
, are all on the anxious bench.
Secretary Whitney has ordered
three naval vessels to proceed to
Hayti as soon as they can be made
1 ready for sea, to enforce the demand
r made by the State Department for
/ the release of an American vessel IL
e legally siezed by the Haytian Gov
II eminent.
d One Republican has been discov'
J, ored who says that under no circum'
o stances would he be member OF Har'
|. rison's cabinet. tits Senator Palmer
of Michigan. He says that after tho
It fourth of March he is going to be
Il farmer.
l. The Direct-tax bill was called VI
e in the House Thursday, and to-mor
j. row and Wednesday will be devoted
1t TO it, with vote on Wednesday. L
le it passes, as now seems probable, thu
y general impression is that Mr.. Cleve
land will veto 1t.
No signs of the "business session
g of which we have recently heard s.
RS much, have yet been discovered il
fl Congress. The Senate adjourne'
r. from Thursday until to-day, and tn
Is House from Friday, and already tn
he members are beginning to talk abou
I'd the holiday recess, although shol
time ago that was to be dispense
with this year.
at No Legislation looking to the &C
IN mission of new States is probable
IN this session. The Democrats al
Us willing to pass bill for the admi
III sion of Dakota as one State, provide
IN that New Mexico is admitted at tt
Ut same time. This does not suit Il
Republicans.
20 A bill has been introduced in Il
IF House to make two States out
ro California, bnt nothing is expected
,o come out of it at this session.
Secretary Whitney favors tt
establishment in this city of an Arm
ne and Navy Museum. The Cover
ot ment has in its possession man
nv articles that would make such
ro- establishment a very interesting o.
to visitors, and the idea has BET
received with such favor that it
ust probable that Congress will pass
ed bill to that effect.
,ts. Senator Butler has introduced
lie Joint resolution, proposing constit
S. tional amendment extending I
presidential term to six years. 1t
is an excellent idea, and should
nm adopted with an amendment maxi
Ter, the President ineligible for seco
ter term.
The House committe on inval
pensions has reported the pensi
has appropriation bill. The amount
,er, propriated is $Sl, 767 800, and
me some people are not satisfied w
$ to the liability.of the Government
wards its former soldiers.
The House devoted last Friday
nal the Nicaragua canal bill. Consid
;de- able opposition was manifested.
the will be again taken up next Frid'
Capotor pIumh in n few RENAL