Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 6, 1s9

w ASHlNGTON, ~. C., Aprll U, lO5U.
To The Editor orthe JoInsto,oa Democrat.
MIR. Harrison has been appealed to by
his party associates to use his influence to
stop the big row which the new tariff bill
has created among the Republicans in the
House. Mr.. Harrison will find it big
contract should he decide to undertake it.
The Massachusetts members accuse
Chairman Mckinley of breaking up his
pledged wor to them, and say that no
bill which puts duty upon hides (this
one does now) shall ever pass the House
with their consent. There are a number
of Republican members from other sec
tions who are mad because their constit-
uents were not given free carpet
woods, and other raw materials and TO
these may be added the sugar and tobacco
crowd who do not like the bill. The Re-
publican leaders are very uneasy over the
outlook and fear to call caucus on this
bill until they can stop some of the pro-
tests, and an effort will be made, now that
the bill is before the full committee, to
make some changes in. it. If they are
not successful the bill is likely to
be openly opposed by enough Republi'
cans to insure its defeat.
The bill for the admission OF Idaho has
been railroaded through the House.
The spasm of industry which caused
the Senate to pass resolution making II
o'clock the hour of meeting passed off as
speedily as it came ON and the old hour
will be resumed on Monday.
Contrary to general expectation, the
Senate Judiciary Committee has reported
a substitute for Senator Sherman's trus
bill. 1t is substantially the original bill
stripped of the amendments. The House
Committee on the Judiciary is also max
ing great pretense of being engaged il
considering an antitrust bill. Notwith
standing all this think the trusts are safe
so long as the Republicans control Con
! gress.
The dependent pension bill has passed
the Senate, and the debate upon it make
it certain that quite number of Repub
licans are opposed to any other pension
legislation at present. There is plot il
the House to add the Morrill, service pen
sion bill to this measure as an amend
ment, and if it succeeds there it ma
afterwards get through the Senate.
Absenteeism on the part of the Chief
of Divisions and Bureaus in the Interio
Department has become such an abus
that Secretary Noble has issued an orde
that no chief or other clerk shall be ab
sent in the future without obtaining per
mission.
Hamilton Shidy, the man who was give
a position in the Census office as rewar
for testifyirg against the postmaster a
Milwaukee, by whom he was employed
has been removed from Office, but tn
Civil Service Commissioners for whor
Shidy did the dirty work, and who 60
him the office he has been dismissed from
are still in office,
The Senate Committee seems in n
hurry to report the Worlds Fair Bill, an
will probably not do so before next wee!,
The members of the Pan American Con
gress will start on their southern eXcul
sion in about two weeks. On the lit
inst, Secretary Proctor has ordered
review of all the regular army troops sta
toned here aud of the local militia for Tn
pleasure of the foreigners. On the even
ing of the same day the Congress will en-
tertain Mr. Harrison ut dinner.
The National Association of Dcmocta i
Clubs has established headquarlcr, in thj
city, and will take "A very active pa ii
coming Congressional campaign.
The members of the House who los
their salaries through Sillcott's defalcu
ton were made to feel good by decision
of the Court of Claims this week that b
Government was responsible for In
stolen money. The case will be appealed
The friends of the Window SILVER Bill
will try to have that measure called III
for consideration by the House on tn
10Th INST,
Senators dmunds and Ingalls, have no
spoken to each other outside of the Sen
ate chamber for quite long while.