The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-22

WAslIlNeroN, AprIl II, 800.

WAsinNoroN, April II, fScs. !
Republicans are no longer do "a much talk
Ing about the ''do nothing House" Passing
Two tariff bils--fsee wool and tsc cotton ties
and baggine--in one week Is lRislailng en-
tisely too fast 10 sutshe republhaus. and thsi
the subject Of this legislation Is not plessant
one for them TO contemplate, itrscals mem-
orles Of the cyclone Of 'SS, which make ihs'f ,
knees shake at the prospects ior is dupiiea-
,isn next November.
Il his leaked out that prominent republican
members Of the Senate Finance Committee
wish to dodge the tariff issus BY smosherng
these bills In committee, that II not reporting
them back TO the senate Of alt--shey do mol
Wish to hear, nor 20 allow the country TO hear
the tariff speech which Senator Carlisle mas
prepared. II that Of Senator Aliils,whleh was
sot delivered Ia the House, bel;ause the SEN
alor preferred h 10 his maiden speech In the
senate
Another reason for wishing ssl smother these
bills .s that there are several republican nena-
tors Who arc considered by The republican
leaders as shaky on the tariff question. DEM
ocra,is senators have served n,,tire On the re-
publieaus that they would resra the smother
,ug process, and intended to hive vote and
a discussion. which would shslw the countiy
where the senate stands, aud that may result
in making the dodgers toe the marx.
u ~ To AsaN -
attention Of the country away fom his own
shortcomings and mismanagemsni Of the Pen
sion bureau, because man who had been em-
ployed BY K, preventative Cooper. ofIndiana'
bad used ia, genlIsman's signature to obtain
Information from the Pension office. which be
aftsr~ ards sold for his own beaeiit TO psnsioa
attorneys. was lat failure; that Mr. Cooper
knew nothing about he transactions Vas full
" shown by letters in RAum's possession.
! The ease With which real estate pool has
been shutting OF deprecated tFound upon the
government at 4 fabulous Pice Is creating
much talk. List year all Washln. ton won-
de,sd why bin was smoothly passed locating
he posioAice on the south side Of PennsylvA-
MIA Avenue. in the most disrspuiabie part Of
the city. A, least three prices were pail by
congress 10. the groand; and now the snei
neers are trying TO find q foundation on the
site in swamp and under water. a p'aa
has been devised to line The entire cellar. GOV
ering square, with Portland cement. like Z
eisern, and pumping sraraIus will be uses
to keep 1t dry. The cellar will be placed on y
foot piles.
. Last week bill was presenl ed Ia the ssns,'
to bald new Ps,en: efies in ,he same 10
. esliiy and on libe foundalion at cost o
O., 100000 To understand the situation,
( the reader must know that til, gioy Of Penn
sylvsnia Avenue hrs departed. This low
o uuheathfal locality. subject TO overflow. ha
y been Abondsned for higher groun4. TIRE
a blocks north. on anj G streets. where AZ
: now al tie bes, stores and most Of. the gov
n eminent buildings. The Avenue P'opeft
c owners have formed lobby TO unload .hsl
n declining real estate upon u'e government
: They arc assisted by the largest paper here
!. whien has plant on the Avenue. by sYnd
: cate Of real estate agents, Who get good
c slice in commissions. and Il h suFmis@d ih'
c there arc members and senator's who're ham
h a-e not clean. This Is mole ih~n loci
scandal. Every paper in the country shoul
: take editorial cognixsnee Of Il. and ever
!, reader should Gu, this srticle "a, and ssnd
. 10 his mt naber Of congress. There are 10
many members Of eorgress Who vote gregar
/. iously. and hsnre iguoran,iy There shoul
!, be no excuse for ignorance. when this bi
a comes TO . vote.
!. Assistant Secretary Ne,ilesen Is the guilt
man. II Il he sho was esfcnsible for n
spending. without legal an,hohiy. Of iarg
y snm Of money at Ellis Island. raouey tha, ws
certainly eK,rayagsntiy layished upon fAvofe
/. contractors. and which later Developments ma
A show To have been dishonesty expended
e immigration affairs have been taken out Q
Il Nei.leton's hands, but thai IL nor eaougl
n every member Of the House AMI senat
committees on immigration, which ar
i conducting this investigation, believes tbs
:, he should be compelled to resign Su
@ perintendent Owen had notiing 10 do vii
spending the money. but the inves'.gatlo
o has made his general incompetence 50 plai
e thar It may be regarded a certain that h
+, will have to retire.
c Representative MeCreary introduced !
' the House bill prepared by Represents
,e tive Springer. providing Tor the holding {
e an international monetary congress,
endeavor 10 reach an International agree
: ment as 10 the relation which should
a maintained between god and silver All
: the uniformity In weight and 6neness I
coIEs. The bill Is long one, and wi
prepared by Mr. Springer previous to h
late illness.
II Only three demoeTats-Engish of Ne
d Jersey, Coburn OF Wisconsin, aud O'Nei
of Missouri--voted against the bill to pl
re cotton ties on The free list.
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