The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 1S, '92.

"Senator HilPs Southern Speeches. ,
said prominent member of the Farmers
Alliance, "recall conversation will
him in New York City, previous to the
assembling of Congress. He then said
that the proper policy for the Democratic
House would be to devote its entire at.
tention to reducing the appropriation
bills to an economical basis, and after
passing them to adjourn early in the
Spring. He expressed the opinion that
nothing could possibly be gained, owing
to the Republican Senate and the Rtpub-
lican Executive, by attempting to legis
late on financial and tariff matters, while
much might be lost by stirring up dis
cussiOn in the party. He has not spoken
quite that plain in his speeches but he
has said enough to convince me that he
is still of the opinion that he WAS before
Congress met, and that he thinks the
Democrats of the House are making
some very bad mistakes. AS for myself,
] wish to see the Democrats pass the free
coinage bill, and am certain it will pass
the Senate. If President Harrison We.
toes it, he alone will be responsible for its
defeat. | care nothing about the intel-
ests of any political party. 1t is the in
terests of the people, the great majority,
who have to work for their livelihood,
that wish to see taken care of by Con-
gress."
Sickness is very prevalent among mem.
bers of Congress. At a single session of
the House this week more than forty
pairs" were announced, and the most
of them were made because of the sick
ness OF one or the other Of the parties,
and IN many cases of both.
There are no new developments in the |
Behring Sea case. President Harrison
has logged the memory of Lord Salisbury |
by requesting, through the British Min
lister here, an answer to the dispatch sent
a week ago last Monday. When that am
swer is received something will be def
ntely determined upon.
No man who ever sat in the United |
States Senate was more generally loved
and respected than Justin ;. Morrill,, of
Vermont. An example of this was given
this week when the two Democratic Sen.
atOrs from West Virginia agreed that the
bill relating to West Virginia's share of
the direct tax money be postponed until
the recovery of Senator Morrill,, because
they understood that he was worrying
himself about not being able to be pre-
ant and deliver speech which he had
prepared on the subject. To fully ap.
preclate this very unusual courtesy it
must be remembered that there are few
who have had any hopes of Senator Nor
nils recovery, aud that his views on the
question at issue in the bill are opposed
to those of the West Virginia Senators.
80 many members have given notice of
.helr intention to make speeches on the
Tree wool bill, now under consideration
n the House, that the majority of the {
ways and Means Committee have decided
% postpone taking of vote thereon |
rom next Monday, the time first set, to .
'ome indefinite time, after the passage of
,he free coinage bill, which will be the
went OF next week.
Commissioner of Pensions Raum must
nave liking for being criticised. or els.
DC sadly deficient in what is commonly
cferrcd to as good, hard, horse sense.
Notwlthstand n his very unpleasant ex-
'erlence through appointing members of
lis immediate family to office, he told the
congressional committee which is con-
luctlng the Pension Office Investigation.
hat he had recommended his daughter
or appointment as his private secretary,
nj that she Is now performing the du.
les OF that position, having left clerk
mp IN the Census Bureau to take il. =
hough the recommendation has not vet |
cen confirmed by the Secretary of the =
INTERIOR who has been out of the city.
he frst thing the average government II
meal does after getting in Office is to
egln schemlng to get the rest of his
lmily in office,
President Harrison this week issued h,
is m sage restoring the duty upon NJ
lgar, hides, coffee and tea from those
luntries which have neglected or de
ined To negotiate reciprocity agreements
lth the United States. 1t affects only
lree countries, Colombia, Hayti and
enezuela.
The State Department has received no
tails of the reciprocity treaty which
mister Reid has negotiated with France. ST
though its general scope is known to be u! nI
vorable to us. b'
The leaders of both the Democratic
ID Republican parties are becoming :
alous If the attentions paid by the
her to the Farmers Alliance. The Al. III
lnce men are doing little talking, but -
ey, are probably doing some right hard
linking. r
Bills for the admission of Arizona and Il
ew Mexico have been favorably reported
the House and placed on the calendar
A Free Trade Trick. ~,
The Cincinnati Enouira. Los ,,l