The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26
washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.
Washington, Jan, 2l. 1889

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Washington, Jan, q, 1889.
Representative Spinger, backed
by 143 of his colleagues, has given
the Republican Senate an opportu.
nifty Of showing how sincere the
great interest they are constantly
expressing for the territories really
is If, they axcept Mr.. Springer's
bill as passed by the House. South
Dakota with two Representatives
and Montana with one will be ad-
mitted as, States by Pepresiden-
tial proclamation just as soon as
the voters accept the constitutions
already formed, and North Dakota
Washington and New Mexico may
be admitted by Congress as soon
rs the constitutions are formed. If
they reject this bill, they postpone
for three months the admission of
any of the territories.
Senators German, Vest, Vance
and others are vigorously combat
ing the growing sentiment among
the Democrats in the House to ac-
cept the Senate tariff bill as better
than no legislation on the Subject.
They argue that the Senate bill
is more objectionable than the ex-
isting law, as 1t increases the
duties on articles on which the
masses are directly interested
notably iron, cotton and wool.
They contend that when the bill is
referred to conference committee,
the Democratic conferees should
be instructed to take u firm stand
in behalf of the of the necessaries
Of life, and let the Republicans take
all the responsibility of framing
a tariff bill to suit themselves in
the next Congress. The other side
of the question is represented by
Representatives, Wilson, of West
Virginia, and Catchings of Miss
issippi, who are Of the opinion that
the Republicans would be greatly
IL the House should
agree to the Senate bill, and for
that reason they favor doing so,
as the measure contains some good
things and is therefore better than
no bill. They contend that as the
claim to'have carried
the election on their tariff ideas
that they should be allowed to pass
their bill. This isthe status of
the matter at this time. But those
who are in positions to know, say
that the Senate bill will never be
by the House.
The old adgage that house di-
vided against itself will fall, is like
y to prevent the passage of a bill
admitting Utah as state, notwith-
the fact that the Demo-
,ratic caucus of the House has
agreed to pass it. Governor West,
IF Utah, is here working hard to
prevent the passage of such a bill,
md DELICATE Caine, of the same
is vigorously working in
ts favor. Both being Democrats
what they have to say on the sub
ect is carefully listened to by their
'arty associates.
An amendment giving a bounty
# one cent ber pound on all sugar
'roduced in this country has been
dded tosske;senate tariff bill, but
t required a vigorous use of the
arty whips to bring the Republic
an Senators into line, and even
hen senator Quay voted against it.
q. Black, Commissioner
( Pensions, will, it is thought, be
ppointed Judge Advocate General
+ the. Army, unless it shall be
hown that he is ineligible, which
claimed by some prominent |
len. i:,ag 81.
Senator Morgan has given granny q
lair anofherApngue lashing. Some
eople Would,iget tired of such
'satIneIlt but Senator Blair seems
!, thriye omit, indeed he almost s
,0ks Disappointed if he has any r
ling to say and does not receive
,me abuse. He often gets 1t from
Is own party as well as from the Il
emocrats. \
Notice. n
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