The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25
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Ex-Speaker Carlisle presented the
minority report II The Ways and Means
commitfee ~ the House. Ii fskes the
Mckinley bill Ia detail and shows the
Injustice Of fhaf measure. ana Gee into
ehe strongest kind Of argument Ia favor
Or : genuine tariff reform. one that will
AFFORD the countrv some real relief IN
olesd Of deluding. A. the Mckinley bill
will do. those who know no better. Into
exoecfing benefits that will never come
until the democrats are returned e
power.
The democratic roosfer has had q glo
Fious ti'ns IN Congress since the returns
from the Spring elections began 70 come
In. II was for sew raj laws hard 10 find
. democrats =. K IN The House that w4'
NIT ornamcnted with . newspaper wiz
cuts ~ orr or more roostefs insfl.,
Growing for Victory 10 lie column. and
1he ~favnri;e de moor .;c pastim@ list week
VA "a show these papers ~ The repuhii'
can members. Seriously though. the
best informed 5Atnocrs : in Congress be
lieve the spring local elections 20 he hut
the prelnla OF the great ntsi wsye which
is 10 give The democrats tie control 81
she next House ~ representatives, and
the Presidency 10 is9e.
Unless there il = great change OF
opinion smong members Of the House
the abortion which the Judiciary 20
miifes reported and the Senate passed
last week under the name Of antitrust
bill will never ne heard from IN the
House. II mi.hl A. well have hren cali
ed an anii.sm N pox bill. for All that II
couil accomplish II il were : law
The bill to appropriate s75.oooto make
good IN. money stolen bv cilcott IL .
law. anf ths Congressman who lost their
November salaries have All been paid.
Representative Wilson. who ranks
high among the democratic leaders OF
the House. savs the republicans will GER
tainIy pass . Fedora. election law during
the present session. Ifthey DO, il viii
have 10 be done by order Of king caucus,
because there are enough republicans 10
the House who are opposed TO any snch
law 10 defeat IL miles. they are compel-
led By order Of fhe party caucus to swal-
low their opinions and vote with their
party.
The republicans OF both Senate and
Housc have hell caucus after caucus
thin the last few davsirying 10 get to-
on tie silver question Secretary
Window has brought ~ 81 his powers
Of persuasion into sction 10 trying 10
the caucn= adopt his silver bill. now
. House committee. but 30 far
is agreed upon. Between the
republicans and the tree coin
age republicans there i 4 wide chasm
-At-L III - lsI-- - .--I
before anything like unity can exist
In the party on this subject. In the
mean time the most OF the democrats
hold themselves il readiness TO vote for
coinage. pure and simple, If they csn
get IN opportunity.
The Torrey bankruptcy bill has been
Fhvorabiy reported I o the House. Thi-
bill has been very highly spoken Of by
as being equally just to both
creditor and debtor.
The Pan-AmaricAn Congress wants an
lnsernstiorsi A american Bank establishedl
nnder . Unifed States charter, with
branches ia I'll American countries.
The Tanner administration Of the PEN
Hon Office has yeen stirred up again by
he dismissai NJ the assistant chief Of an
important division. who had his pension
re-ratei- They 20 slowly. but they 90.
Another ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wise. OF virginia-has been deprived Of
he seat in the House Of Representatives
% which he had been legally elected, and
} republican put 10 bis place who was not
At al.
Supervising Architect Of the Treasury.
denies that he was inluencedl
10 eIecting the site for = public building
u Springfiaid. Missouri. bv winning 4
amount Of money in = game MI
poker from . party interested, As has
been charged.
Mr.. Harrison hiss. BY authority confer
red upon him BY act Of Congress. pre-
: gold medal / o Mr.. Joseph Fran
cis. the inventor Of the first life saving
mr.. Mr.. Frnrisis 80 years OF age and
extremely feehie.
The Worlds Fair business may be re-
a. settled. The Senate cnmmit-
has fssorsbly reported The Chicago
bill. slightly amended : aud il will be
poased by the Senate.
The debate on the Mckinley tariff bill
y Likely TO be cot short by order or the
Republican cancus. which does not seem
willing for foil light 10 hs shed upon the
m~onstrosity. II will. ho ever. be die
ussed long enough TO bring out many
% ~ features which. IL adopted, would
the monopolies In manufacturing
. the expense Of the rest Of the country
particularly the agricultural and labor.
Ing classes generaliv. twill he amend
I'd I'LL Mckinley will hardly recognize
original bill. and will then probabl,
defeated II not In the House, II Is cor
lain TO meet that tate in the Senate. The
Republican, can not BE- depended upon
Tor any revision Of the tariff which will
lower taxetion 10 favor Of The mass OIL
The people, and they prefer the present.
high taxation on aImost every thing TO-
any change. c. A. 5.