The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-03-04
Washington Letter.

WAsITTNGrON. ID. &. Jan. 2Gtb, 1892.
The good sense of the Democrats Of the |
House has put about an end TO all dan
ger of clash in the patty over the free /
coinage bill. y caucus was held last [
night, not for the purpose OF binding (
anyone against his will, but to allow Il I
free interchange OF opinion as TO what /
ought to be done, and the prediction Is |
made by those high in the party coun-
ellis that Il special rule VIII he reported
from the committee an rules fixing a
date for the consideration of the free
coinage bill. The free hinding-twine
bill is to toe called ii the present program
is adhered TO, on the first Monday in
April. 1t is expected that the date for
the consideration OF the free coinage bill
will 5e set for the same week in which
the binding twine bill Is passed, and that
it will be disposed OF before the other
two tariff bills, which have the right of
way at all times, are called up.
Senator Sherman has had no love for
Mr. Blaine since the national Republi
can convention of 1880, as he has al
ways believed that Mr. Blaine knocked
him out of being nominated for Presi-
dent, by that convention, and his rcsolu-
President to inform the Senate OF the
proceedings recently had with the repre-
sentatives of the Dominion of Canada
and OF the British government as to ar
rangements for reciprocal trade with
Canada, BODIES no good to the man from
Maine 1t is believed that Senator Sher-
! man, who is credited with having said
that Mr.. Blaine was still in the field for
| the publication of the proceedings of the
! recent conference will bring out some
| facts not altogether creditable 10 the
| secretary of State.
Mr.. Harrison and his family have
| gone to Virginia Beach for 4 weeks
| holiday. His extraordinary eXertions
! in getting that letter from Mr. Blaine
tired him out.
Senator Bate made short but strong
! speech against the Paddock pure food
bill. this week, which he said was q
measure that would turn the Agriculture
al department into a huge partisan po-
! litical machine as under 1t there would
be commissioned a multitude OF en-
! ployes, who might bc stationed along
| the railroads of the country and OF
| course, mt places convenient to voting
1 y
out the political orders received from
headquarters. Another reason why Mr..
Bate opposes the bill is that he thinks
it a matter belonging exclusively TO the
! several states, with which the general
| government has nothing to do. Senator
! Coke l. also opposed to the bill, which he
SAYS attempts an utterly impracticablc
thing III trying to regulate and take
I
/ S6J, ,OUO 600 people, which never has
! been done and nevercan he done. If 1t
| becomes a law. he thinks the country
! would toe overrun with spies and inform
! ers, without accomplishing anything.
| because the people would never accept
! the dictum Of a bureau at Washington
( on what they should eat or drink, or
what medicine they should take.
! bill amending the naturalization
laws has been favurJbly reported TO the
| House from the Judiciary committee.
/ 1t provides that no alien who has ever
! been convicted Of a felony or other in
( famous crime or mISdemeauOr invOiv-
/ ing moral turpitude, or who Is an anar-
/ chISt or pOlygamIst, or who immigratcl
, TO q i country IN violation of any Of its
/ laws, or who cannot read the cunstitu
/ ton of the United States. shall be nat
! uralized. 1t requires five years contin-
/ uous residence in the United States and
! one year in the state in which applica-
! ton Is made, to become a citizen.
The bIg mOnOpOlIsts received Sill -
I O6l IN drawbacks on tin cans manufuc-
4 tured to carry their products abroad.
! from Oct. l, 1890, when the Mckinley
/ tariff went into effect, up TO Dec 81,
! 1891, according to a report sent 10 the
I House 10y the Treasury department, in
! answer TO resolution calling for infor-
/ nation on the subject; but in reality
/ that large amount was paid between Ju-
/ ly !, 1891, and Dec. 81 of the same
= year,-just six months-for the tin
/ schedule Of the Mckinley law did not go
into effect until the first Of last July,
| Congress Is just beginning to pull itself
! together after its Chicago picnic
Mr.. Harrison this week sent a special
/ Worlds Fair message to Congress, in
/ which he treats the question of a So
/ UOO,OOo appropriation in a very diplO-
matte manner, throwing the responsible
/ ity of detcrminining the matter upon
! the Congressional committees, and add
/ ing some ''taffy'' for the exposition.
! Representative Hatch says his anti
| option bill will not interfere with legiti-
mate transactions, but is aimed at the
| fictitious speculauons, which he thinks
/ are on par with any other form of
/ gambling. He is confident that it will
! be supported by at least two-thirds Of the
| House. The hearings have been com
| pleted, but the committee will take time
/ to thoroughly digest them before report
| ing the bill. NJ