San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent,

Daily LIGHT:
Senator Allison went over to New
York one evening last week and re-
turned the next day, but short as his
visit was, it was long enough to be
made the basis for any number OF
cabinet stories all more or less affect
ing Messrs. Miller and Platt. When
these stories were repeated to Mr.. Al
lison he smiled in an amused way,
but said nothing. One thing may be
set down as certain, all the rumors OF
Senator Allison's entering any COM
bination antagonistic TO Mr.. Blaine
are the merest nonsense. Mr.. Blaine
| has no better friend in this country
than Senator Allison, and no cabinet
complications that can possibly hap
pen are likely to estrange these two
| men.
| Cleveland in letter of regrat sent
to the Tariff Reform League OF Bos-
| ton, gets after the faint hearted free
| traders of his party in congress with
sharp stick. The effect of this let
| ter is already observable among the
| democratic members of the house
now in this city. Just before the re-
cess, many of them were talking Sc
riously of passing a bill repeating the
tobacco tax and the United States IL
cense for retail liquor dealers. Now
these same men are saying that any
reduction made in the revenue of the
government must come from import
duties, and that under no circum-
stances will they vote for any meas
ure reducing the internal revenue
taxes. They also say that a determin-
ed fight is to be made on the republi--
can tariff bill when it reaches the
house. All of which shows
that although Grover Cleveland
was defeated for the presidency,
he still has the power to force his
views upon the members of his party
against their own convictions. Well,
it will be all right anyway. OF
course nobody expected the demo-
cratic house to pass any sensible
tariff measure. 1t will remain for the
republican house to pass a tariff bill
which will relieve the treasury of the
surplus and at the same time be just
and equitable to the business interests
of the country.
Mr.. Cleveland pardoned a counter
feiter, bank wrecker, moonshiner
and a pOlygamist out of prison last
week. Democratic voters seem to be
badly needed.
Senator Stanford's fancy stock rails
ing is not altogether for amusement,
as ne has just sold weanling colt by
Electioneer, from the famous hare,
Beautiful Belle, for $4,000. Four of
this mares colts have sold for 500, 900.
| Appropos of the criticism heard in
some quarters about the enormous ex-
pense of the Inauguration and it's at
tendant ceremonies, including the
ball, it seems proper to say that not
one cent of this money is paid by the
government. 1t is paid by the people
that attend the ball, tickets to which
cost s. each. In order to facilitate mat
tiers in making the arrangements it
has always been customary to ask for
private contributions to what is
known as the guarantee fund. This
time the contributions already made
to this fund amount to more than 50,-
600. These contributions were at the
last Inauguration all returned to the
donors and the committee still had
on hand a surplus which was donated
to charity. Before criticising the ex-
penses of the inauguration, fault-find-
srs should remember that in this case.
the old Scotch adage she that dances
must pay the piper" is strictly ad-
hered to.
The contested election cases of
Small VS.. Elliott, and Sullivan VS..
FELTON,, are expected to come up in the
house this week. The contestants are
both republicans, one of them color
ed man, and there is no probability
that either of then will be allowed to
obtain the seats to which they were
undoubtedly elected. The democrats
of the house are not in a humor to do
the decent thing.
A new statue has been added to the
interesting collection in Statuary hall
at the Capitol. 1t is that of Gen. Louis
Cass, and was presented by the state
of Michigan.
| Senator Cullom says 1t is probable
that some important amendments will
be offered to the interstate commerce
law shortly. Mr.. Cullom does not
agree with those who think the law a
failure, but he admits that some inn
portant changes are necessary before
the law can fully accomplish the pur-
poses for which it was framed.
The speakership canvass has been
actively going on during the holiday
recess, and three new candidates,
Messrs. Lodge, Bayne and Farquhar,
have been entered by their friends
for a race. None of the candidates
are seemingly making much head
way, the members don't like to com
NIT themselves quite so early in the
game, as it would effectualIy shut
them out Of some advantages which
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