The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence of tbs RECORD.

MIR. Cleveland doubtless feels that his |
tariff bill needs bolsteriug up, and that
accounts for the space he devotes to it in
his message to Congress. 1t is not for
the Democratic member Of Congress that
he intends his arguments in favor Of the
tariff monstrosity which he has compelled
the Democrats Of the House Ways and
Means Committe to father, but for the
business interests of the country which
have kept the telegraph wires hot with
protests against the proposed outrage
ever since it was made public week ago.
He doesn't mind the opposition from
Democratic Congressman; he knows by
experience that a few appointments judi
eiously placed will silence the moat of
that. 1t 10 the aroused public sentiment
Of the country that he fears.
Democratic Senators and Representa-
tives who have been among their constitu-
ents since the close Of the extra session
bring no consultation to the administra-
ton; on the contrary, they bring news of
the most doleful nature. At private
conference Of the administration Demo-
Gratis held last night it was generally ad-
mitted that the next House of Repre-
sentatives would almost certainly be Re
publican. Instead OF that knowledge
making them more conservative, as it
would wiser men, it has made them more
determined than ever to force the whole
administration program through Con-
gress, regardless of consequences.
Republican leaders take little or no
stock in the idea that discontented
Democrats will aid them to modify the
Cleveland tariff bill. They have heard
Democratic Senators and Representatives
talk one way and vote another too often
to place any reliance upon them.
They intend, however. that the debate
on the bill shall make plain to the
country the full extent of tho damage
such law will in6ict upon every man in
the United States. Owing to the House
Rules and that the House Committee on
Rules is completely under Mr.. Glove
lands thumb, it is certain that the bill
will be railroaded through the House
with but semblance of general debate.
But Mr.. Cleveland does not control the
Senate, which has rules that will not b.
exchanged to aid in hurrying this bill
through, under which full debate may b.
had. If Democratic Senators choose the,
may with the aid of the solid Republican
vote, which they can easily get, it the.
ask for tit will not be rendered t
them-remove some of the ruinous sec
tions Of the bill; but few Republicans ar
counting upon their doing anything .
sensible.
1t is not YET rortaiu wien tne Cleve
land tariff bill will be reported to tn
House. A resolution adopted by tn
House lust before the close of the extr
session provided that the Republica
members of the Ways and Means Con
mittee should have ten days from tn
, time they were furnished with q con
plets copy Of the bill to prepare their IT
, port against it. II that resolution is
= be binding the bill will not be reporte
to the House until well into next weel
y as the Republicans have not been fu
!. nished a complete bill internal rev
nue. part of it has not been finished /
the Democrats, and the figures of IL
Treasury Department showing the est
y. mated effect of the proposed bill on tt
= revenues Of the country were only fu
II nished them to-day. The astoundiI
: statement is, however, unofficially ma
: : that the Democrats will make separat
bill of the internal revenue changes,
!, order that the ten days may date fro
!, last Monday, when the tariff schedu
, , was first made public. To do such
, thing would be manifestly unfair.
!. . The reason why the internal reven
part Of the tariff bill has not been CO
pleted is that Mr.. Cleveland and
. heretofore willing tools, the Democri
: on the Ways and Means Commits
~ have locked horns over the proposition
" include therein an income tax, to viii
Mr.. Cleveland is opposed. Up to t
. time all efforts to reach 3 comprom
~ have been unsuccessful, and some shire
" men are predicting that the income
- will be the rock upon which the Gle
Nc land and anti Cleveland Democrats
: Congress will split for good and ell.
=. shall see.
:" The administration men are talking
~ . mysterious way about a new ire
W with China, which the administration
'es negotiating. They claim so many thi
~ for this treaty that it will perhaps
~ better to wait and ascertain how m
truth there is 10 their claims. M
statesmen have tried to got the bes
the willy Chinese diplomats. but up
led date none have succeeded to any mar
to extent, and Mr.. Gresham is hardly
m man to make good job, even If he hi
ing good foundation to build upon.
kau -
:. Ellen Cummings, who years ago "
,lv popular actress and supported DO
~, Barrett and other sterling actors, W
49, prisoner in the Jefferson Market r.
;,o Court, New York City, yssteI
on charged with the larceny ofa dian
-. pin valued at $50. Drink has beer
I'd sponsible for her fall. and Tor the
y.sr she has been almost hop