The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1892-05-13
WASHINGTON NEWS,

ly did a good thing for good many
Of them when he had the Senate bill
to convey 5000 acres of the Fort
Hayes Military Reservation to the
State of Kansas, for homes for old
soldiers and their families, and to
open the rest of the reservation to
settlement, changed 50 as
to convey the whole reservation to
that State for homes for old soldiers,
before it was passed by the Senate.
The Compromise Chinese Bill
which was agreed upon by the House
and Senate Conference Committee
got through all right although 10
Senators voted against 1t, and 2S
Representatives did likewise. 1t ex-
tends the present law for ten years
and provides for the registration Of all
Chinese now in this country for one
years imprisonment and department
to China of every person detected vi
dating it and makes it illegal to re-
lease Chinese on bail pending decis.
ions on writs of habeas corpus.
Whenever the House does good
hing, some Democrat is sure to spoil
he effect. For instance the House
unler suspension of the rules passed
i bill allowing the two ocean steam
ships, City of New York and City Of
Paristhe privileges of American regis.
try, provided their owners should
build two more steamers of equal ton
mage and speed before they became
entitled to these privileges. Wednes-
day Representative Snodgrass, Of
Tennessee, rising to- question OF
privilege, submitted resolution set
ting forth that the House had passed
the bill without understanding 1t, and
asking the Senate to return the bill to
the House for reconsideration.
Speaker Crisp, tC his credit be it said,
refused to receive the resolution and
Mr.. Snodgrass exposed his ears for
nothing.
Postmaster.G General WanamaKer's
report on the experimental free mail
delivery in forty-six small towns,
which was authorized by the last Con-
gress, has been submitted to Congress.
1t shows the experiment to have been
Il decided success, and that in nearly
every town the postal receipts were
to an amount equaling the
cost OF the free delivery. Notwlth-
standing this favorable report the
House has shown by its bolesale re-
auctions in the Post Office apprupria.
alton bill that if it could have its
wav, which fortunately for the coun-
try it cannot, there would be no fur
ther extension of the free delivery or
any other branch of the postal
service.
A change has come over the Spirit
Of Mr.. Cutit.down Holman. Not
long ago he announced his intention
to have Congress adjourn by June |.
Now, after he has been several times
knocked down and jumped upon by
the party in the House, he makes
piteous appeal to the Democratic
to keep quorum in
the House, in order that adjourn
nent may be reached by July 10.
The Senate will have to be depend
ID upon to save the Representatives
If the United States abroad from the
humiliation which the Democratic
of the House would put up
III them by the absurd reduction of
alaries made IN the Consular and
appropriation bill, which
passed the House early this week. 1t
: not for a moment to be believed
hat the Senate will consent to hav.
~ the United States, which is just
'cginning to reach out for an extern
i've foreign trade, made ridiculous
broad for no better reason than the
aving of a few thousands of dollars.
instead of beng decreased the sala-
les of many Of our Consuls ought to
e increased, us it is well known that
Of private business
ouses in Foreign countries often re-
Give larger salaries than our cOnsuls,
onsequently the private establish
lent often commands the services of
II abler man than his Government
cts for its consul, and the Govern
lcnt loses accordingly, If not in actu-
money IN the estimation Of the res
Tents Of that place,
There Is 50 much Democratic kick
rg against the bill to place lumber
II the free list that it is doubtful
neither the Ways and Means Com
littee will report the bill.
Secretary Noble has put the Demo
rats on the Pension investigating
ommttce on their ears because he
eclined to furnish all the papers in
Is office relating to the dismissal of
,ecial pension examiners. 1t was a
'rt of drag met request, made in
Dpc of finding something in the pa
nrs that conld be twisted into polit-
al capital for the Democratic party.
The discussion of Presidential poll