The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-12

, 'premstu rely made publicin order
to silence opposition to athe new
tariff bill. New England Congress
men are promised reciprocity with
the Argentine Republic which
would mean free wool as an offset
to the Objectionable features OF
the tariff;bill, and in THAT way some
Of the opposition, though, by no
means all ofit,. has been. squieted.
Republicans in the Ho,ise say that
they will offer amendments to the
bill putting hides, sugargand tin
plate on the free list. Sfhe bill is
now before ,the full Ways, and
Means committee and will not
probably be reportedsto the House
before next week.
The Republicans do not propose
giving up control Of the House
without bitter struggle, and as an
aid in the fight they have. decided
that the anti-gerrymandering bill
which provides that Representa-
tives ofthe Fifty-second Congress
shall be elected from districts with
the same boundaries as those from
which Representatives to the pres
ent Congress were elected, ,ust be!
passed. The committe having the;
bill in charge has by strict party
vote decided to favorably report
against the measure. ? x,:E"' !.
Senator Hoar has been instruct
ed by the Senate committee on
Elections to draw up mild sort of
Federal election bill. 1t will
have to be very mild indeed to
stand any chance of ever becoming
a law by the vote of the present
Congress.
A sensation was created on the
floor OF the House Friday, by few
remarks made by Representative
Stone, Of Missouri, while a batch of
private pension bills were being
discussed. Mr.. Stone said that
pension legislation was despoiling
the people under the name Of
patriotism, and denounced the de-
mands of the G. A. r. He also
stated that at the last election the
Presidency had been put upiand
sold to the highest bidder. "Thank
God," continued Mr.. Stone "there |
was one grand man who declined
to. be a party to such a sale.
Though he fell, he fell bearing the
reputation Of wise and incorrupti-
BILE craftsmanship, and enjoying
the respect of every honest citizen.
(Uproarious applause on Demo-
craft side) Benjamin Harrison att
tanned his present Office by cash
raised by. Wanamaker and dis
bursed by Dudley" r
The Republican managers here
are very uneasy over the outlook
in Iowa and Wisconsin. One OF .
them expressed his feelings by say
inn, ave can't admit new Repub-
ican states as fast as the old ones
ire getting away from 1ns.n -
Senator Hiscock, chairman , OF
he Senate Committee in charge. of
he Worlds Fair bill does not api
,ear to be very !fayorably inclined
owards Chicago. Only one meet
ng Of the committee has yet been
leld. Another is called for this
week. AT that rate Of speed it will :,
70 month before the bill is re-
'orted 70 the Senats.ts T.
There does not seem to be any
erious intention of tr, ing the two
1irginia Republicans, recently ar
ested here for soliciting campaign
ontributations from Office holders :
The case was set for Saturday, but
vas postponed until next Wednes-
ay, the Judge remarking in /:
tage whisper. to the prosecuting d
ttorney, "Might aswell postpone a
indefinitely0;" e.: r.7.. Er''tss r.
The Montana fraud will be :, con- fl
mated this week ir the Senate c
the Republican kickers can. be 81
Oaxed into line or got out of the r
NV when the vote ia faken