The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16

MARCH IL, 1S92.- Speaker Crisp will, if hi;
health permits, make the closing speech in the
debate now being SO ably maintained by tht
democratic members of the House on the free
wool bill. MIR, Springer will be unable to take
any part whatever in the de bate. as his physi-
clans say that he must go away as soon as he is
able to travel, for five or six weeks of absolute
rest, before he can resume his duties in the
House The state of Mr. Mills health is such
that it is extremely doubtful whether he will be
able to make any set speech. but there will be
no lack of speeches, as nearly one third Of the
democratic members have notified Mr. McMil-
lin. who is in charge of the BILL OF their desire
to speak 1t is probable that some of them will
have to wait until of the other tariff bills is
called up. as it is the present intention to vote
on the free wool bill on the 21st inst SO as to
get 1t out of the way of the free coinage bill,
which comes up on the 22nd. under the resolu-
tion adopted last Monday.
Mr. Harrison has been as precipiiate in max
ing public the correspondence with Lord Sails
bury concerning the refusal of that official to
renew the. modus vivendi in Behring's Sea for
the coming sealing season, as he was in sendip o
that famous ultimatum to Chilli MIR Blaine is
sick in bed and has nothing to do with this nm.
due haste. Before the last communication of
Lord Salisbury could possibly have been read
and dfgested by him, it was sent to the Senate
something unheard of in time of peace, 1t is
not probable that the Senate will take any
actlon on the afbltrat1on treaty, which preceded
the correspondence by one day, until time has
been given Lord Salisbury to reply to the last
dispatch sent him.
1t is generally expected that Representative
McCreary. of Kentucky, will be chairman of
the Democratic Congressional Campaign Com
mittee this year. The committee has not vet
been selected, but caucus will he held for that
purpose in few days. Representative Nc
Creary thinks that before the tariff debate
which began in the House this week is closed
the country will be fully convinced that the
tariff is the paramount ISSUE and that silver Is
not such an important matter as some of the
talk INDUCED in on the floor of the House whep
the vote was taken on the resolution setting
aside three days. beginning March 90 for the
consideration of the Bland free coinage hill
would seem at first glance to indicate
The House committee on Rivers and Harbors
has closed its hearings, and hopes to have the
bill reported to the House within week or te n
days. Chairman Blanchard says the pressure
for appropriations was at least 25 per cent
greater his year than he ever knew it to be be
fore and that facts concerning the DEVELOPMENT
of commerce on the great lakes and navigable
waterways of the country were brought before
the committee. that are simply astounding fo
those who have not made a study of the subiect
These facts will be embodied in the speech
which Mr.. Blanchard will make when the bilI |
ges before the House. 1t is not probable thai
the committee will be able to get the total an
carried by the bill below saOGOO |
lOJ, without ipjuring theS business interests |
necessarily involved in the Improvement of |
rivers and harbors.
A special Car carrying the remains of the late
Kendall. of Kentucky, who died |
here of appoplexy this week. and senators Pas. |
coe, HansDrough. Warren and Gibson. and
Repres e1tativeS Paynter. Mansur, zimmerman
Bailey, Fellows, Wilson, tKy) and Belknap.
the special Congressional committee
eft here Wednesday afternoon
The Commissioner of Patents is sending ont a
circular letter to applicants for printed COPIES
ot patents that Congress will be likely to hear
from soon 1t notifies the applicant tn at OWING
10 lack OF room for the storage and arrange |
ment OF printed copies of patents. their orders
sannot be hlled unit il additional room shall he
provided by the proper authorities Congress
Is the proper authority, and the thousands Of
inventors and owners of patents
Who will be seriously embarrassed by not being
Lble TO get copies Of patents, will be asking
congress why some part of the 81, ,0OO, ,9UO earned
" the patent office, and now lying in the Treas
Try vaults. is not used to provide that Office
With the room necessary to properly transact
is very important business? There is but one
atisIactory answer that Congress can give, lard
Is to pass bill authorizing the spending