The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-02-03
wAsHiNGToS LETTER.
tFrom osd regular couesponoent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan 23. 1888.

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'The Carlisle tariff biIi." How doe,
that strike you as a popular title for the
democratic tariff bill which is to be passed
by the Fifty-third congress? Unless a
number Of gentlemen vino are in position,
to know are wrong in their calculations
Senator Cariislc, whose resignation as Sen
ator will take effect the fourth Of next
month, is the man who will frame that bill
| The great success of the Walker tariff bill,
framed by President Folks secretary of the
treasurer, was, it is said, what indnced Mr.
Cleveland TO follow the same plan and en-
trust the framing Of tariff bill which il
TO be strictly in accord with democratic
ideas. TO his secretary Of TIE treasury. Il
Is not to be understood or inferred that this
move is intended 10 deprive the ways and
means committee Of the next house Of any
of its rights. The idea is merely to put
into the hand. Of that co,amittes a COM
plete tariff bill. leaving its members to
decide whether 1t shall be accepted as pre-
prepared or be amended before being re-
ported to the house. Whatever ones
opinion Of this method Of preparing the
tariff bill may be, it cannot be denied that
John G Carlisle is BY experience and
ability specially we'll qualified to frame the
democratic bill. He has for many years
besn leading tariff refor1ner, and his
name attached TO the bill would Of itseI
make II popular with the rank and file o
the democratic party.
Much curiosity Is felt concerning the |
answer that Secretary Foster will make TO |
Representative Scott's resolution, which |
has been adopted by ths house. calling for
information as TO the delay in she erection /
Of public buildings for which the money |
has been appropriated By congress. Mr.
Scott says he is satisfied that the delay has
been caused by the lack os money in the
treasury. and the facts are all apparently
with him; bat it is hardly probable that
tho willy secretary Of the treasury viii ad-
nit that.
Representative Bynurn's resolution,
which has been adopted by the house. /
calling on the'ciril servioe commission to
furnish list Of all the men reinstated In
the classified sss<ica Of the government,
under rule ie. since March 4. 1859, tngeth-
er with the data Of their dismissal or
resignation from the service. the states
they were from and the states charged
with their appointment, the date Of their
reinstatement. and the departments in
which they were reinstAted- Rule 10,
referred TO In this resolution was gotten Tp
By republicans ostensibly 10 allow the rein
statement within one year ct their Dismissal
or resignation Of ex soldiers. but If the
information called fer ly the resolution Be
.ruthfully given il will be sen that Il has
been terribly stretched. both as to time and
persons. Il Eouli Re much better to alb
soiuteiy suspend the civil service law 50 far
as it relates to appointments and removals,
for the first rear Of ereEy administration, As
proposed by Representative peArmond's
bill, now in the hands Of house committee
than to evade it as has been done under
this administration; besides, ii would lie
much more manly and honorable
The favorable report TO the house On the
bin repeating all federal election laws con-
tains some very strong language, but, as
the report tru,hfully says, these laws are
continued menace to the peace and we'll
fare os the country and nothing said |
agsins; them can be too strong The |
house will pass this bill. not with any ex-
pectation that il can get through the |
senate az this session. bat to emphasize the |
position Of the democratic party against
shese laws.
Things are now going with a rush at the |
headquarters Of the inaugural committee. |
aud 20 great has been TIA demand for |
hotel accomodations that good quarters are
getting scarce.