The Southern herald., 1890-08-08
Our washington Letter.
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ia his life, but the climax Ras
reached when he in advocacy Of The
Federal Election bill before the
republican caucus used the follow
ing language, which should drive
him from public life for the rest oi
his natural life: "While / favor
passing the tariff bill, sooner than
that this Congress should not pass
the Federal Election bill, l would
prefer to see every manufacturing
establishment in Massachusetts,
burned to ashes, and the people Of
that State required to labor in call
ings in which they could not make
more than so cents per day and
that they be required to live on
Goldfish" It is a great pity that
this ranting demagogue could not
be required to live on Goldfish ard
so cents per day.
The Senate now meets at 10
o'clock daily for the consideration
of the tariff bill.
The Lodge bin still lies in a state
Of coma, in care Of the committee
on Privileges and Elections.
The Behring Sea troubles occupy
a great deal Of time and attention
Of the House and Senate at present.
Whether or not any legislation will
be enacted on the subject, this ses-
sion, cannot be determined.
Senator Sherman has introduced
a bill to incorporate the American
National Association Of The Red
Cross, with Clara Barton, George
Kennan, j. b. Hubbard, NJ. D.,
and others as its ineorporators.
After the passage Of the bill, it will
be unlawful for any other associ-
alton to display the symbol Of the
Red Cross, in this country.
Senator Evarts has introduced a
bill for the benefit of DR.. Mary
Walker. 1t calls for $4,000. It is
considered as a reimbursement TO
her for her services and sufferings
as an assistant physician during
the war. This bill for her relief
has been reported favorably by the
House conmittee on military affairs
four times before.
The tariff question will not, prob
ably, be settled for a month yet.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, is the
prominent republican champion in
the Senate, on this subject. But
all his arguments seem to be de-
livered more for the purpose Of
displaying his talents than con-
vincing any one Of the sincerity of
his remarks.
The Sundry Civil bill is also
occupying the attention of the
Senate. Mr.. Cummings has just
finished a severe attack on the
Geological Survey. 1t was in re-
spect to the irrigation Of the Great
American Desert. He ridiculed the
work of the bureau in the prepa-
ration oftopographical maps. These
maps reminded him of a little in
cident. A Jerseyman merchant
failed, and went into bankruptcy.
While recounting his misfortunes
to a friend, he was approached by
peddler, and asked to buy a map
of California. "Great Heavens"
queried the bankrupt, "what does
a man in my condition want of a
map of California;" Should not
the United States with a deficiency
Of $780, 900, 900 staring it in the face
exclaim with the Jerseyman "Great
Heavensl What do l want of a geo.
logical map, costing more than
s15,O 200, ,0O0?"
There is a lot Of fresh talk about
Rlaine's resigning, and the fact
that Mr.. Harrison has sent Blaine
word to meet him at Cape May
Point, whittier he has gone, has
caused many people to think that
there is some thing in it. There is
certainly the biggest kind ofa family
row among the republican leaders,
and it would not be surprising if
it resulted in somebody's resig.
nation. ta M
A family figure in Washington
hotel lobbies will be removed when
Judge" W. o. Riley, an old vir-
ginia gentleman, "by CAD, sir" is
confirmed by the Senate as Consul
to some place iny Venezuela, to which
he has been nominated. He is the
original Of the familiar "Judge" in
the cartoon of the "Judge" and the
Major" and has always prOfessed
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