The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-04
WASHINGTON BUDGET.
SHAPING THE REPUBLICAN, POL
ICY IN THE HOUSE.
Alaska Fur Company Franchise-Hspor'
by the Department of Agricnitare-Ihe
Presidents Friends on The Criticisms OF
His Hunting.


by the Department of Agricultare--The
Presidents Friends on The Criticisms OF
His Hunting.
WASHINGTON, January 3.-ispecial..-
Since Congressman have been returning
here. the talk in Republican circles as 10 the
policy in the House Of Representatives in
dicates that the party history may repeat
the long-standng chapter Of the ultra and
extreme wing Of the party carrying It over
TO the conservatives. Though It has been
generally accepted that popular opinion
would not support a radical policy as to the
rules. and though the conservative Repub-
licans before the recess were decidedly IN
clned 10 favor a moderate and reasona-
BILE course, the talk now, as far
as it means anything. is N the
direction Of a policy that VIII give the
majority absolute control by leaving The
House without any OF the old rules. Ac-
cording 10 that plan Speaker Reed wouldhe
more of an autOcrat than any former leader
who has welded the gavel. and besides
gagging the minority when they attempt 10
tight by dnlitOry motives he could declare
quorum present regardless Of any attempt
to call the roll.
II would be- in the power Of Speaker Read
ID make a great show Of patriotism ana
statesmansh p m one direction, ana play
the tyrant when 10 came 20 the point Oh as-
serting his power TO tortify the party Win
election laws.
His private administration since his elec-
tion has been very conservative, but as has
been stated. the history OF all such situa-
tiOns in the Republican party has recorded
q victory for the radical wing
All this simply shows that the radical lead
crs recognize the total absence Of sound priu-
ciples in the Republican party, ana knowing
that at present they are walking on thin zee
under which the popular current Is running
counter 10 them. they propose to iortily
themselves with arbitrary measures ana
defeat the popular majority by gagging me
congressional minority that stands today
guarding the pillars of our free institutions.
TIE PRESIDENTS HUNT.
The Presidents friends are very sore over
the ribald criticisms Of his exploits IN Viz
ginia as "A sportsman, aud the panoramic
display Of his +. +. y. pedigree. but they
are especially hurt at the murderons tale oil
the ruthless slaughter of a colOred states
mans hog. Since Larry GerOme. the Baron
Munchausen Of blessed memory, was por-
trayed as combating a Virginia Wild hog
ON the Pamunkey, there has not been ra-
cier bit Of sporting gossip. somebody asked
MrlIIarrison on New Years Day IL anybody
had presented him with a Smlthneld ham,
and he is said 10 have remarked In "a
hOarse whisper 10 Lord High ENecUtloner
Clarkapn. that if that man was IN Office he
wanted 10 see his gOary head roll IN the
dust Later i'm the day when the bapl-
opticon act began. the little friends of the
little Mckee paraded up, and one OF them
lisped in the accents sf Nertable eniant
terrible, Is Pa Harrison going 10 give That
poor darkey a new hog y
There are already two rich companies,
armed with Doodle. moving on Washington
10 get the fat franchises for so many years
enjoyed by the Alaska Fur Company.
"Luckyr Baldwin, Of the ">l0pe,' Is the
champion candidate seal-catcher. aud the
others are as aggressive n possible with
the plea that the seals should be protected
By a monopoly, which monopoly must De
trusted implicitly.
That is 10 say in plain terms the bene-
fciary OF the seal catching contract Is 10
contract 10 pay one dollar for each seal
caught, but he has the counting Of the seals
lust as the Republicans want the sole
monopoly Of Southern votes with a count
according 10 the requirements oi eacn
occasion.
EXAMINATION OF A SHEPHERD.
ON the WAYS and Means Committee today
Mr. Shepherd. % sheperd Of Texas, appeared
and the following interesting dialogue took
place:
The witness About 1900 acres.
Mr.. Carlisle How much land do YOU use
The witness About. $1,000.
Mr.. Carlisle-What is that land worth per
acrey
The witness - The government land Is
worth s. per acre.
Mir. Carlisle-Iow many acres are re-
quired for the support OF one Sheep
The witness-A bout i've acres.
Mr.. Carlisle-YOu have set ont quite a
number of advantages which your pa h
the country possesses for the product D. oi
carpet wool. and yet you say that, notWiti-
standing these advantages. you cannot pro-
duce IL without adequate protection. Nhal
rate Of duty do you consider adequate pro-
/ tectiOny
The Enough TO raise the price Of
carpet wool 10 the price OF fine WOOL
/ Mr.. Carlisle-It Is your idea that the goy-
ernment should impose duty that would
enable YOU 10 have ar much prott on carpet
wool as on fine wool;
The witness-l would like the same duty
on every pound OF WOOL.
MIR. Carlisle-N hat do YOU mean by the
same dutyg
THE witness mean that one class Of
wool should pay the same duty rs another
class.
Mr.. Carlisle-You have not told us the
rate Of duty YOU require.
The witness-i leave that 20 the better
/ Judgment OF the committee.
] IL
The witness-l would have The same duti
on all wool-say 10 cents pound.
Mr. Carlisle-YOu think that il ought tt
bee 10 cents pound ON all woolf
The wtness-l do.
j An address prepared by Mr.. Mcdowell
Of Pennsylvania, faNOring protective iailn
on wool in all forms, was read.
Hon. William Lawrence, Of Ohio. who had
heen selected by the National Convention OF
Wool Growers 10 speak in their behalf. adj
dressed the committee in favor OF protection
10 wool growers. lie said that no reason
exists. ii protective tariil is maintained
why woOls used in the manufacture o
woolen goods should not be produced u
the United States and the goods manu-
factured here. The carpet woods ALSO he
said, can and will, under protective tarin
be supplied by the home products.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
II has been known that the President IA
yored Secretary WINDOWS plan 10 stop th'
coinage Of silver and buy the bullion at ;hl
market value. Nearly "A third Of the secre
tary's report. Of which revised copy isjus
out. is devoted 10 the discussion OF tina
difficult problem. The silver men are forti
fed with strong organization 10 maintain
the present status or get something better
and as stated before in these dispatches, q
Is not likely thatany positive legislation vii
be enacted in this session Of Congress. Bu
the President, ,as the report has il to-day, vii
send a special message % Congress endors
ing the Window plan, and urging legisia
ton in that direction. one Of the phases q
the silver question is that the silver mel
NAV be persuaded 10 accept the Nindon
/ plan. because il might enable silver trus
combination 10 call the government for
market value arbitrarily fixed by the bi
holders OF bullion.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The December report Of the Department
Of Agriculture contains "A detailed state
ment of the estimates Of the prlncipol co
roala hv states including the area. prlduc