The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-24
w ashington Letter.

bers of the United States Senate by
direct vote Of the people. and has
given notice that he will address the
Senate in its favor next Tuesday. If
Mr.. Mitchell can convince the Sen
ate to pass the amendment it would
be almost certain to become a law,
as far as Congress is concerned, as
there is large and growing senti-
ment in the House in favor of such
a change, and it seems to be gener-
ally believed here that such a change
will eventually be made.
The funeral of Hon Samuel ].
Randall who died Sunday, April IS,
took place last Thursday morning
from the Presbyterian church that he
attended when we'll; it was in accord
ance with his request, strictly the
funeral of a private citizen.
The Three Americas Congress
has adjourned sine die, and its men,
bers have gone South on a tour Of
inspection. The President and Mr..
Blaine both express themselves as
much pleased with the work of the
Congress.
A Joint committee of the House
and Senate consisting of Senators
Aldrich, Allison, Sherman, Jones and
Teller, and Representatives Conger,
Mckinley, Bayne, McKenna and
MARITIME are engaged in preparing a
silver bill which is to be submitted to
a Republican caucus Of both Houses,
and if approved is to be pushed
through Immediately. The amount
of coinage under it will not, it is
thought, be less than $4,5oo,ooo per
month.
The Republican leaders in the
House have been doing some fgur-
ing on the business to be transacted
at the present session, and they have
concluded that by rushing things
little it will be possible to adjourn by
July I. For some unacCountable
reason the Democrats seem to be
opposed to an early adjournment.
The House has passed the Naval
appropriation bill; also the bill to re-
organize the United States district
courts, and for the addition Of sew
enteen circuit judges.
The tariff bill was reported to the
House Wednesday afternoon. At
the last minute hides were put upon
the free list. Sugar is also put up
on the free list, and bounty of two
cents per pound provided for the
next fifteen years for the producers
of sugar in this country 1t is esti
mated that the bill will make a re-
duction of about SO, 900, 900 per an
mum in the receipts of the Govern
ment. The report of the majority of
the Ways and Means committee
which accompanied the bill says: ct
was the aim of the committee to fix
the duties upon that class Of manu-
featured goods and farm products
which can be supplied at home so as
to discourage the use of like foreign
goods and products, and secure to
our own people and our own pro-
duCers the home market, believing
that competition among ourselves
will secure reasonable prices to con-
sumers in the future, as it has in
variably done in the past. The bill
| is framed in the interest of the peo-
pie of the United States. It is for
| the better defense of American homes
and American industries There
were two minority reports, one by
Mr.. McKenna against the sugar
clause, and one by Mr.. Carlisle rep
resenting the Democrats against the
whole bill.
| The House subcommittee which
is to investigate the killing of Col.
| Clayton in Arkansas, will leave here
for that State next Tuesday.
Hon. Robert Adams, United
States minister to Brazil, arrived in
Washington this week. He has had
several conferences with Secretary
Blaine, and, it is said that state
ment will soon be made by the State
department which will put an end to
the Democratic lie accusing the adj
ministration of having been tardy in
recognizing the republic of Brazil.
Representative Hurley has intro
duced a joint resolution authorizing
the acceptance, and placing in the
Statuary hall of the Capitol building
of a statue of Gen. u. S. Grant from
the national encampment of the G.
| A. R. The money has already been
contributed by the members of the