Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-11
Washington Letter.
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ington Thursday, to aitend to some Of
the domestic arrangements at the White
House. This can hardly be called a
holiday. as the President has made
arrangements to attend to his execu-
tive duties just as if he was here, force
of clerks having gone from the White
house TO assist him.
The last week Of the great tariff de-
bate in the Senate has beer the most
interesting yet. The adoption of the
reciprocity amendment reported BY tie
/ Finance committee ex cited 10 surprise
as it has been evident for several weeks
that such would be the case. Tie
amendment does not go as far as some
of the advocates Of reciprocity would
have liked; but j: is a compromise of
the many conflicting opinions on the
subject held by the republican Senators,
and will serve to fully demonstrate the
feasibility of the idea, and in the future
should it appear advisable can be easily
extended.
Senator Allison in the Senate, and
Representative Cannon in the House,
have effectuallY disposed of the absurd
democratic talk of deficit in the Treas
ury during the next fiscal year by pre-
senting authentic figures showing the
financial status of the Government.
Both of these gentlemen figure out a
substantial surplus for the next fiscal
year. Notwithstanding the reductions
made by the tariff bill. The tariff bill.
according to Mr.. Allison's estimate, and
there is no higher authority, will provide
for reductions in the revenues of about
500, 600, 900. and an increase Of about
S27 ,C00.000 making the net reduction
S23. 900, 600 which will make a surplus
of about Sl5,000,000 after paying the
expenses of the Government out of the
receipts for the current fiscal year. ST.
full and exhaustive were the figures
presented by Mr.. Allison, thatno demo
cratic Senator attempted TO refute bis
statement; but in the House Mr.. Savers
of Texas. who aims to take the place so
long filled by the late Samuel j. Ran
dali in the committee on Appropriations,
attempted TO reilly to Mr.. Cannon's
statement which was substantially the
same as that made by Senator Allison.
BY putting in q lot of imaginary charges
Mr.. Savers figured out deficiency; but
ais figuring would not stand a close
analysis. There is not the slightest
danger of deficiency.
Speaker Reed has gone to Maine to
take part in the wind up Of tie cam
paign in his District, and in his absence
Representative Burrows is acting Speak
err of the House. just before taking the
train for home Mr.. Reed was asked if
he was uneasy about the result of the
election in his district ''Not at I'll. he
replied; 1.-THE district is always republic
can when full vote is cast, and. with
an unmistakable twinkle in his eye. "a
full vote will be east this year, 1t Is
known that the democrats have sent a
large corruption fund to the Speakers
district; but the Republican leaders have
no fears on that account Alr. Reed
will be elected.
Representative Smyser Of Ohio. has
resigned his place on the special com
miilee investigating the charges against
Cen. Raum. Commissioner Of Pensions,
because he owns stock Ia the Refriger-
ator company Of which Cen Raum is
president, and his place has been taken
by Representative Flick Of Iowa. The
committee has held several meetings
This week, but nothing new las been
brought out.
Gen. Clarkson having retired on Mon
day from the Post-ofiice department, is
at the headquarters of the Republican
Congressional Campaign committee
every day hustling the good work along.
He thinks that by hard work the repub-
leans ought to have a larger majority
in the next House than in the present
one, and he evidently proposes to set
the rest of the party an example by
pulling off his own coat and going to
work in good old Iowa style.
The shutting the lotteries out of the
mails has been favoraby reported to
the Senate, and as soon as the tariff bill
is disposed Of it win be taken up and
passed.
Iii thought that the bill prohibiting
dealing in options on farm products has
been she'ved for the session, but its
friends ala still working to have a Gay
assigned to i.
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