Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IFrom our regular cOrrespopdept.I
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 4. 1880.

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From our regular Corespondept.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 4. 1890.
The most attractive feature of the
present Congress, is to see the rats de-
serting the sinking &. o. p. ship.
Senator Plumb Of Kansas is the last
one to open his eyes, and swim for his
life. He Is one Of the largest rodents in
the Senate chamber of the vessel; but
he found 1t sinking, and Is "pulling for
the shore.n The democrats were put
into state Of extreme qualification,
when they heard the Kansas senator
denounce the theory he has been harp
ing on for years. y',.. ...t,..s E., 49,
The staunch old soldier, of verbiage,
Mr.. Sherman replied to him, and show
ed that he hated yet to give up. But
the fact is growing daily more appar-
ent, that the republican party has abso-
iutely stampeded, and If the country
"wants protection 1t will be necessary
to find another guide.
Tire question was on paragraph 100 of
the tariff bill relating to china, porce-
lain, and crockery-ware. The nbreak"
on the subject, made by Mr., Plumb,
was even more distressing to his repub-
lican colleagues than was the first made
earlier In the session, by Representa-
tive Butterworth, of Ohio.
The Finance committee of the Sem
ate, recommended O reduction of the
rates In the House bill, from 66 to 55
per cent. on decorated articles. and to
so per cent. on white and undecorated
wares. 4:!p
Messrs Sherman and Hiscock opposed
the Senate amendments. Then Mr..
Allison of Iowa, arose, and In substance
said that he was bound to get in a word
II it was the last act of his public car
eer. He roared that he had stated a
few days before, with all the careless.
ness of desperation) that the increase
of duty caused by the administration
bill, in taxing cartons and coverings,
amounted to from 10 to Is per cent.
That it was true, as stated by Mr.. Sher-
man, that the crockery industry, had
had, in the last few years, most re-
markable development. He wanted a
reduction of duties, such as was recon-
mended by the Finance committee,
and If it wasn't done he was ready to
throw up his job.
| Mr.. Vest wanted che rates put at 40
per cent, and Mcpherson, wanted 1t a
few per cents higher. Senator Vance
made humorous speech upon the high
protective system. He declared that
the whole earthen-ware section of the
bill was a disgrace to anyone who
claimed to be tinctured with sense of
humanity. Because it was simply a
I discrimination in favor of the rich
lagainst the poor. That the same poll
Icy of discrimination ran through the
whole tariff bill, from one end of 1t to
the other. But the exciting part of the
whole matter was when Senator Plumb
! committed mttiny. He had with him
. .. facts, figures and invoices, which show
ed that originally, and before the crock
) cry business became fat, it was satisfied
with gratuity of $16.40, on a given
, amount of ware. Under the pending
!. amendment it would amount to $31 .32
and under the Mckinley bill $57.12
, He said "the whole tendency of civili
zation is toward the reduction of prices
ofall products of human labor. To claim
THAT the tariff had been the main factor il
the reduction of prices of manufactured
7 goods, is to ignore all the forces of civi
lization. The American people are en-
! titled to have cheap goods if competi
!, !, tion can bring that about. When i
: the time coming when the people of th'
Q United States will derive some benefi
t from the establishment of home indus
a tries?' But the best of it was the wa.
), in which he said that he didn't say al
= that with the slightest idea that |
Z would be of any effect upon the vote il
the Senate, Gas if he had casted pearl
before swine).
Senator German is winning COLDER
opinions on all sides for the able man
ner in which he is managing the dem
! ocratic side of the tariff debate. HI
Q has already compelled the republican
8 to abandon their announced policy O
t silence, and to enter into defense o
r the outrageous bill which they wanted
: to pass without debate.
: Mr.. Harrison and Secretary Blain'
: now have their heads together at Cap
/, Nav Point trying to devise some meth
: cd Of preventing the defeat which the!
J; can see staring their party in the face
}. The result of their lengthy confab will
: probably soon be apparent, as they are
Q both to return this week.
Representative Cummings, of New
4 York has exposed a nice little schem
}. of Speaker Reeds to bribe voters il
Y his district with Government none.
4 by having the Navy department orde
!, the employment of large number o
# workmen just before election at tn
: Kittery Navy Yard, which is in Mr.
o Reeds District. Mr.. Cummings has OF
fered resolution instructing the com
s mittee on Naval Affairs to investigat
: this matter. That will, of course, b
9 the last of the matter, as far as tn
8 House is concerned; but the people will
J, be heard from little later.
II Mr.. Meredith Stanley, Cincinnati
8 bridge jumper, who is still alive, offer
2 to jump from the top of the Washing