San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-03
WAS HING 0t. - ETTER.

Representative Mckinley is the
hero of the hour His tariff bill has
been reported from conference prac-
tically as he first reported it to the
house; the report has been agreed to
by the house and today or tomorrow
at the outside, il will be agreed to by
the senate. Most of the republicans,
in both house and senate, have work
ed like trojans on this bill, and it
would be manifestly insiduous to
single out individuals for spe-
ciai praise; but all the same
every republican in the United
States who believes in the car
dinal principles of his party IS laid
down by the National platform of 'Ss
and ratified by the vote of the people
who elected Harrison and Morton and
the representatives of the ffty-1rst
congress, should throw up his hat
and give three rousing cheers for
Senator Aldrich and Representive
Mckinley for the able manner In
which they have discharged the ar
duous duties and responsibilities
which their party associates placed
upon their shoulders by putting them
in their respective branches of con-
gress, in charge of congress, in charge
of this, one of the most important
measures, from business standpoint,
ever passed by the American con-
gress. To them it may be truly said
"Well done good and faithful SER
wants"
Delegations of Georgians and Ala
bamians are here trying to induce the
president and his cabinet to visit
their states. The programme IL, to
get Secretary Blaine to deliver an ad-
dress on reciprocity and Secretary
Rusk one on farming at the opening
of the Atlanta-GeOrgia exposition,
October Is, and then to have the presi-
Dental party before returning, visit
the Alabama State Agricultural fair
which opens at Birmingham on Octo-
Der, 20.
Senator ingalls, Indignantly denies
the report sent out from Washington
that he was paid 5000 for the speech
which he recently made at Pitts
burgh. Said Mr.. Ingalls,: 1t is an
infamous falsehood. l neither ex-
pected not received any remunera-
ton for the speech. My reward was
the consciousness of having done my
duty, and it was amply sufficient.
Secretary Tracy considers the re-
cent government tests at Annapolis
of the relative strength of various
kinds of metal armour for naval ves-
sells as the most important event in
maritime warfare, If the expression
be allowable in a time of profound
peace, of the age. And congress evil
h hi In
quest for an appropriation of ISL ,000, 900
10 purchase nickel TO be used in al
Toying the steel plates for all of the
cruisers now being built (the test
proved that plates composed of nickel
and steel were the only ones which
could stand the fire of modern artil-
lery) was promptly met by the pas
sage of q joint resolution carrying an
appropriation of that amount for the
purpose named.
The president and all of the men,
bers of his cabinet are here to per-
form their duties in the closing hours
of congress, and that the closing
hours are near at hand would be ap-
parent to even a stranger on account
of the general hurry and hustle
around the capitol, particularly in
the house wing.
Secretary Noble has issued regula-
tons for the guidance of those who
may desire to make their own appli.
cations for pension under the new
pension law, without the aid of an
attorney, and copies will be mailed
to all who care to apply for them.
He has also issued stringent orders
against any preference being shown
in the adjudication of these claims,
and any attorney attempting to OBJ
tain such preference is to be disbarred
from practice before the department.
The democrats of the House have
been as meek as lambs ever since the
republicans had q quorum of their
own present.
The committee investigating the
charges against Gen. Raum surprised
most people by sending for other
witnesses in order to ascertain who
furnished the New York Tribune
with certain information 1t published
about the pension office. The cor
respondent will not tell unless the
parties who gave him the information
shall consent.
The democrats have succeeded in
having a resolution providing for the
investigation of certain charges
against Postmaster Wheat, of the
house of representatives adopted by
the house. The republicans had NO
objection-they knew that investiga-
tions of democratic charges generally
result in the injury of those who
bring them, and this is not likely to
prove an exception.
The house has adopted Joint reso.
luton providing for adjournment to.