Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-08-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent


command of the majority of the Sen.
ate. he was lcnient towards Sena.
tor Hoar, Spooner and the rest O:
his opponents letting them down
easy by allowing them to report a
Dew resolution IN place of the one
offered by him But it amounts to
precisely the same thing as il his
resolution had been adopted. The
tariff bill Is to be voted upon during
The tcst week or ton days Of Sep
1emher, and as Il special sop. to the
radical element the most Of the re-
publican Senators have signed an
agreement to vote for the conside-
ration Of the Force bin in Decem Der
nexl. This does not mean that all
Of the republican Senators will vote
Tor that atroclous measure, for a
uninber, Of them have stated that
while they were willing to vote TO
have the Dill considered they pro-
posed voting against IL. The rudl-
Gal element hopes to gain four votes
Tor It from ,he new Senators from
loan ana wyoming.
Sonatvr Gorman was asked what
the democrats proposed doing IN
regard 10 the tariff bill. lie said .
No agreement has been reached as
10 the close OF debate upon the tariff
bill. When there has been sufficient
u not tliorougb and satisfactory
discussion Of the bill, the democrats
Will agree, IN accordance with tile
enstoin OF the SENATE, to take !, vote
upon u. The question has already
been usicr Consideration, but no
conclusion has oeel feacned. The
propositions tor closure must coroe
lr ~ the repabn,aps. None has yet
N"'en received. When il comes wo
shall decide whather il {, satisfactory
y i'' '" Q shall make "a counter prep
Q to Senator Gormoa in,imated
MAT u Two weeks more the demu-
crats, having shown, Inc. most rtiik-
Ing lnconslricnc,es OF the bill. wouid
10 perfectly willing 10 have the
republicans pass il, ard le' the ve-
'ers OF the country At the Congres-
s1''hia ctccsioss, decide which party
WAS n the right.
oenaior Carlisle presented ali ar
gnnent which no republican Srna-
aor could answer when he showed
by pr'ce lists aud actual bills OF sale
That certain American manufactur-
ers, who are given an increase of
duty npon products similar to those
manufactured by them upon their
plea that they are necessary to pre-
vent their beng driven out of busi-
iess by foreign competitors, are
selling their manufactures in foreign
countries much cheaper-in some
cases % and 50 per cent less-lhan
sney sell the same articles in the
United Suites. Mr. Carlisle said he
thought. and the consumer will un-
doubted'y think with him that if
'hcsc manufacturers could afford
under the present tariff to send their
soons TO foreign countries to com
Io'' Wiz s"io'Sn hia aiuiactufers Oi
the same articles, and sell tham for
less than they DID at home, that il
would bo manifestly unjust 10 the
nome Dus srs TO raise me duty in
ofoer 70 allow these, manufacturers
10 make the american customers pay
. SUI higher price. No republican
attempted to make a specific answer
70 Mr. Carl'sles argumen' lit can't
% answered Prolectionisis Is the
humbug OF the age.
H. ~ inc face o. the acknowledge
nent OF the Commissioners Of pen-
kions that he borrowed $4,000 on
u"'es endorsed by George e. Lemon
INC Niog OF the Washington pension
a'tornies' she republicans Of the
COMMITTEE investigating Represen-
ta've coopers charges against Rapm
decide 70 wh'te wash that official
'nsv VII prove themselves to be
possessed o. an unns"ai amount 81
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