The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-12
From cur Regular Corr \. nasnll
WASHINGTON LETTER.


eitiOn. said . Republican senator spess- :
ing Of the coming Of tho Commiss'oner>
Of the Canadians government 20 sry fol,,
negotiate treaty 70 reciprocity \.
.Riaine. continued the Senator. has 81
WAYS professed . Willingness 20 nego-
tia,e. hut happen 20 know thst ne 70
opposed 10 giving Cansds even the
slightest trade concessions. no matter
how much she 10 willing 20 give ns IN
exchange. lie brought the Canadian
lCommissioners here on . foois errand
last year. Is You may remember. ana
Mr.. Harrison. unwilling q deiud~ them
with au, tale hopes. sent them home 90
abruptly .nd CURLY that many people
regarded Il - . snub adsninis'ered 10 the
Representatives OF friendly govern
ment. But Mr.. Harrison knew Il VAS
useless 10 open negotiations with them
that were bound 10 result in nothing.
\ what Biaine's idea 10 nov do not
know. hut | feel certain that he 10 re-
-ponsible for the coming Of the Commits
sioners again 81 this time, and that his
: object il in some manner 10 trick the
Pre.ident.r No one here seems to have
any ides tbs, the Canadians will accom-
piish anything By coming here.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, Foster
iis here, but he has not resumed bis ON
!. cjal duties. Iu an Official communication
10 the Ways and Means Committee n
has ackno lodged that the expenditures
I OF the government, understanding the
" hanging 10 Of appropriations that should
have been paio during that time, e.
ceeded the income during the elk months
ending Dec. 81, last. That report will
! not be printed in republican papers
: Representative FithiaD's resolution IN
s,ruciing the House Ways and Means
lCommittee 10 report 81 an early day
bill placing on the free list all sorts o.
,f agricultural implements. 10 . highly
mefitorious attempt 10 alleviate the bur
dens OF most deserving clsss. but Be-
fore the committee could obey the IN
lstrucsiops. should the resolution d
ladooted. other bills would have 70 be Re
ported and pasaed. II would hardly q
practicable, Tor instance, 10 put sgricui
iur.l implements on the free list, wh'i'
the raw material Of their componen
parts lumber aud metal Is taxed. In
free entrance Of raw material should pre-
Y cede that Of the manu- aciured article ~
10 which il enters. according 10 the ides
OF those whose long study OF The CUES
ton entitle them TO recognition.
Mr.. John Whitaker. . large pork pack
=. er Of 81. Louis, told the House commit
=. tee on Agriculture that be believed 70
~ bill prohibiting fictitious sales OF grsii
4. generally known % the anticipation nj
-. would, IL Il became law. add ten cent
~ IL bushel 10 the price Of wheat
The House Committee on Irrigatio
has decided favorably on the proposiiio
d.. TO crde the arid lands 10 the sever
to- States. TO b BY them reclaimed. but q
arr details OF the transfer have not pee
.iai fully determined.
he The House Committee nm Bsnkiu
me and Currency hiss fsvorablv reported
lie hill intended to prevent repetiiions
lch the National bank scandals which hs'
md become 90 common. II prohibits nation
err hanks making loans 10 officers or "a
e. pIoyes except ~ authority Of majori
has vote OF the hoard Of directors. and d
me rects that I'll such loans abali he reports
q 10 the Comptroller OF the Currency
tiy Sepor MONT. the Gillian Minister. "
the on The floor Of the House SATURDAY. sfss
ing noon. while the eulogistic addresses
acy The late Representative Lee we're bel
10 delivered. and members who talked vi
OK. him believe more strongly than ever %
son Mr.. U.rrison's ultimsfum wae entire
air unnecessary aud uncailed for bs
this stains OF the negotiations IT The time
sen eas sent. Senior Nontt spesks We
INN guard edv on the subject, but u 10 -
our to see how he feels sbont II
He II IL about seftled that The fret bill
red ported from the House Ways and Mes
nd. Commitiee viii he thst placing bindir
ing ,wine. 40 agricultural necessity. on
,uld free list. This Il the bill introduced
te lft.e Representative from the ~ indis
ling District. Hon. j. L. Breiz. and y cons
~ cred quite compliment 20 him -
ces. entirel, new member Of the Home
lers antsgonism TO the bill 10 expected IL
,uld dsmocr tic sources.
did II 4 expected that the House vii
H. week dispose Of the several resciut''
,uId nov before the Committee on Ru
bill proposing Investigations Of the Worl
Fair. One OF them will probably be
ported and adopted. The WorId's !
the COMMITTEE will MT report the bill
tate the 5000 600 appropriation until
ndi- Investigation IL made or disposed Of.
OIL The repnblicans are worrying g.
am deal because or the great authority Ri'
thislshe Committee on Rules BY tho a
ell's Houss rules. hut the democrats
"a voted for The rules are not complaint
The The House committee on Tsrrito'
i'm. lhss practically decided 70 report ,
The for the admission OF Arizona and
mo- Mexico As states. but not 10 come -
ratio III after the next Presidential election
. OIL II IL nov known that Sensfors
Pherson. o. ". J.. and Carlisle. Of \
a.. have sfopped." on the coinage quests
!, ~ In obedience % the dictstion Of lie
sen, Isnd, aud will vote wi'h the Republic
, M Ion the currency committee q The 8
esn. ate. ia favor ~ IN adverse vep"rs nn
Il /. Tree silver coinage nil now before
acommiiiee. Their meet snf lawis .
~ mission to The crack 81 the Wall sfs
hss whip ~ Grover l1ex.r md likely "a
M. alwsvs ex,r),s commented on -
I'm narkable evidence 81 she power
Z ~. wealth with sssse.meR her~s"sose =
u M sidered independent and unpurchass'