The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-25
From our regular correspondent
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WASHIN0roN, Aprii. "a, 1890
Ex. Speaker Carlisle presented the mi
norisy report of the Ways and means com
mlttee 10 the house. II takes the Mckinley
bin in detail and sh,ws the injustice OF
that measure, and goes in TO tie strongest
Kind OF aigument Ia favor Of genuine
tariff reform, one that will atforIthe eoun
try some real relief instead Of de ludlug n
The Mckinley bin does, those wno know no
better, into expecting benefits that will
never come until the democrats are re
turned to power
Thy democratic rooster has had glori.
Gus time in congress since the returns
from the spring elections be gan TO come
In. II was for several days hard to iind
democratic deak in the House that was not
ornamented with a newspaper with cuts Of
OF one or more roosttrs Justify growing for
victory In its columns. and the savorlte
democratic pastime last week was 10 show
these papers To the republican members.
Seriously though. the b st informed DEM
oerats In congress believe the spring local
elections TO be but the prelude OF the great
tidal wave whleI. Is TO give the democrats
the control Of the next House Of Repre-
senaiIves, ard the Presidency In Isos.
Unless there Is great change OF opln.
ion among membcrso Of the House the abor
ton which the judiciary committee re.
ported and the senate passed last week un.
der the name OF an antitrust bill viii
never be heard from Ia the House. II
might as well have been called anli-small
pox bill, for ali Ia could accomplish ~ I,
were a law.
Representative Wilson, who ranks high
among the democratic leaders OF the
House, says the republicans vii certainly
pass federal election law during the
present session. II they dc, Il will have
to be done by order Of 1ing caucus. because
there arc enough republicans In the House
who are opposed 10 any such Law to defeat
Il unless thev are compelled by order Of
the party caucus 10 swallow their opinions
and vote with their party.
The republicans OF both Senate and
House have held CAUCUS after caucus with
In the last few days trying 10 get together
on the silver question. Secretary Window
has brough, all Of his powers Of persuaiion
into action in trying TO have the caucus
adopt his silver bill, now before a House
committee, but 50 far nothing Is agreed
apon. Between the anti. silver rcpubli.
cans and the free eoInsge republic ans there
Is wide chasm which viii have to be
bridged In some way before anything like
unity can exist 10 the party on this sub
ject In the mean time the most Of the
democrats hold themselves in readiness TO
vote for free coinage, pure and simple, II
they can get an opportunity.
The Pan-Americap congress wants an
International American Bank established
under a United States cnarter, with
branches Ia all American countries. The
congress win adjourn this week, and on
Friday the delsgas,s start on their south.
ern trip
The Tanner administration OF the pen.
sion Office has been Stirred up again by the
dismissal OF the assistant chief Of an I'M
portant division, who had his pension re-
rated. They go slowly. but they go.
Another ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wise
of yirginia--hss been deprived Of the seat
in the House of representatives to which he
had been legally elected. and republican
put In his place who was not elected at
all.
Mr.. Harrison has, by authority con
ferred upon him by act of congress, pre-
sented a gold medal TO Mr. Joseph Fraacis,
The inventor Of the first life saving car.
Air Fransis Is 50 years of age and extreme.
Iy feeble.