Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular c,orrs~p ,ndent.
WAsHINdToS, April II, 1885,

ident into the House Of Represents
tlves Is shrewd, but it will not work
for the very simple reason that ths
Republican leaders see through it and
will take care that it is made equal
ly clear to the voters in the State.
concerned. Alta consultation attend
cd by Senators German, Brice and
Hill, and some other prominent Dem
ocrats II was decided that it would
greatly strengthen the chances OF the
third party to carry, Of course with
the assistance OF tho solid Democrat
10 vote, four or five Of the Northwes-
tern States, II it could be made to APP
pear probable that it could carry all
equal number Of Southern States.
Carrying out the idea OF that con-
ference, Southern Democrats have
"flled up" every newspaper man that
they could get at with their fears that
the third party may carry from four
to seven Of the Southern States, and
lots OF rot has been telegraphed from
here concerning this alleged new
phase Of the Presidential campaign.
New nothing. There is as much
probability that the electoral votes OF
any Southern State, with tho excep.
ton OF tho two Virginias, either or
both Of which may be carried by the
Republicans, will be cast for third
party candidate as there Is that Tex
as will 60 Republican. 1t Is simply
q dodge to try to catch Republican
voters who belong to the farmers or.
ganization in the Northwestern
States.
Only three Democrats voted against
the bill for the admission OF cotton
ties and bagging free Of duty, which
was passed by the House Saturday
afternoon, and yet it is one OF the
most illogical as well as sectional bills
ever before Congress. 1t is direct
blow at one established American in
dustry tho iron hoop and band mills
and it would, II 1t became a law,
create distractions in tho path OF
those who nre trying to establish on
a large scale the manufacture of jute
bagging in the United States.
notwithstanding the covert oppo-
sition OF nine-tenths OF the Demo
cratic Senators and the open opposi-
ton and sncers Of few OF them, the
very men too that conscience should
have kept silent, the bill appropriat.
ing 100000 towards helping to en-
tertain the members Of the G. A. r.,
At the coming encampment in this
city, was passed by the Senate. On.
ly ten Democrats had the nerve TO
cast their votes against the bill when
the test came, and every one OF them
represents ex.Confederate constitu
encies: Here is the list: Barry and
Jones OF Arkansas, Coke and Mill of
Texas, Blackburn Of Kentucky, Bate
OF Tennessee, Irby, the so-called
Farmers Alliance Senator from South
Carolina, Colqui,t OF Georgia, Pugb
OF Alabama, and Vest OF Missouri.
The Worlds Fair Congressional
committees have been giving hear.
lngs both for and against the open.
ing OF the exposition on Sunday, and
as far AS the arguments go tho oppo-
s'tIon to Sunday opening has deoid-
eddy the best of it, What Congress
will do, or whether it will do any.
thing, is matter OF doubt. 1t would
much prefer escaping responsibility
by doing nothing, but the pressure is
becoming SO strong that some action
may nave 10 be taken.
Real estate spectators are every.
where a shrewd lot, but those of
should be rated above
hem all. They have made millions
BY unloading ground, bought for
'ong, upon the government at fancy
prices, and they are still at it. At tn.
asst session OF Congress bill appro-
'riating the money to purchase a site
'or the Washington City pos,ofiice on
he south side of Pennsylvania Ave
iue, the most disreputable part of the
atty, became law, and in due time
he aforesaid spectators received
about three times as much as the
'quare--about the most unproductive
in town was worth, and
low engineers are searching for sol
d foundation, which they say can on.
be had upon forty foot piles, aud
ven then it will be necessary to CO.
nent the entire bottom and sides OF :.
he cellar, aud to provide the build.
ng with powerful pumping outfit
o keep it dry. A bill has been in.
in Congress to build new