The herald., 1893-09-24
GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES
The Democrats Will Stick to
Their Promises.
The Republican Legislators Attempt
ing Intimidation Tactics.
Attorney General olney's Statement
About the Gsary Act-Jsrry Simp-
Son Refuses to Debate with
"Oyclone Jim" Marshall.
Regular Correspondence to the HERALD

Regular Correspondence to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 10. 1898.
1t seems difficult for the Republicans
to understand that the Democrats in
congress intend to redeem the promises
made in the Chicago platform. They
actually seemed to think that it was
possible to cajole the Democrats into let
ting the Mckinley tariff law, which was
denounced from every Democrat stump
and in the colums of every Democratic
newspaper in the land, remain on the
statute books. for awhile any way. And
their mistake in the tariff business,
which is now very plain to them, taught
them nothing. They are now engaged
in the useless business Of trying to
brighten the Democrats out of the no
tion of repeating the federal election
laws, laws which made the notorious
John l. Davenport possibility, and
which in the hands of an unscrupulous
administration have in the past (snd
may in the future, if allowed TO stand)
surrounded the voting places OF Amer
ican citizens with bsyonets in the hands
| of soldiers.
The number of Democrats who can
be frightened by Republican twaddle is
small, and, as Representative MoMillin
Haid early in the session, ''let those
Democrats who feel timid about carry
ing out the Chicago platform 60 to the
rear; there will be enough in front to
do the fighting" The Tucker bill for
the repeal OF all laws providing for fed
eral supervision of elections has been
reported to the house and will be given
the right of way until passed. How
| long 1t will take to pass 1t depends
largely upon circumstances. The DEM
ocrats are perfectly willing that 1t shall
be fully debated, and no attempt will be
made to force vote until legitimate
debate has been exhausted, but no fill
clustering will be allowed.
Everything indicates that the debate
on the Voorhees, repeal bill is drawing
near its end in the senate and that the
long contest OF personal endurance by
means Of continuous session of the
senate with quorum always present or
within call will soon begin. Another
attempt, In fact several of them ware
made this week to get President Cleve-
lands consent to some sort of a conpro-
mise that would secure an immediate
vote and avoid the hard feelings be-
tween senators which ALWAYS follow pro-
longed sessions, but Mr.. Cleveland was
inflexible. number OF the Democratic
senators who will vote for the Voorhees,
bill are personally willing to agree to q
compromise that would in eome shape
recognize silver, but having promised
MIR. Cleveland that they would vote for
unconditional repeal they 90 not feel at
liberty to do go without his consent.
The house committee on foreign
affairs will report bill providing cub
stitute for the much discussed Gesry
anti Chinese law, The bin introd duced
by Representative Everett, Of Masea-
chusetts is now being considered by the
committee and will probably ne favor
ably reported, with slight notifications
suggested by Representative sGeafy Of
California. So many sensational etate-
ments have recently been made con-
cerning the intentions OF the admins
tration that Attorney General Olney
gave out an official statement this week
that the Geary law would not be en-
| forced until Congress acts, and that the
government does not acquiesce in the
interpretation given the law by Judge
Ross in his recent decision, as to the
right OF private citizene to begin pro-
ceedinge against the Chinese and call
upon the government to provide for
their deportation.
No one can cali at the White House
without becoming aware OF the aatisfac-
! tion that is felt from the president down
to the humbest employee oyer the good
fortune that has followed Mrs. Cleveland
and her baby girl. Congratulations are
et;lI h,ry II all
OF the country and from all classes of
people.
Jerry Simpsons refusal to engsge in
Joint debate with Congressman Marshall
("Cyclone Jim') of Virginia, when they
were both speaking at the same Virginia
town the other day, has been the cause
of Jerrv's getting lot of chatting from
his colleagues in the house. Jerry comes
from cyclone country, and he knows
the danger to be expected from them,
and wisely declines to knowingly put
himself in the path Of one.
The tariff hearings before the house
ways and means committee have at
times been quite interesting this week,
and several manufacturers agente, who
found themselves confounded when they
presented the stock protection argu-
ments, went away thoroughly convinced
that the Democrats on that committee
are much better posted on the practical
workings of the present tariff than the
newspapers generally have given them
credit for being. Tom Reed continues
to play the role OF clown.
LIST OF PATENTS
Granted to Pacific state inventors this
week. Redorted by @. A. Snow & Co.,
solicitors Of American and foreign pat
ents. opposite United States patent
office, Washington, d. c.:
F. A. Anthony, Livermore, Cal, store
ehelving. M. P. Bose, San Francisco,
CAL, Amalgamating pan. f. E. Cation
and F. B. Warning. San Jose. CAL,
sprinkler. Charles II. Fox, Delano,
Gal, refrigerator. J. II. Griswold, Oak
land, CAL, each. holder. II. Haustein,
San Francisco, CAL, illuminating-tile
construction. P. II. Jackson, San
Francisco, CAL. metallic tie to
resist progressive strains. @. Mathe-
son, Eureka, CAL. self-tripping pulley
block. J. l. G. Nelson. Cedar Home,
Wash, sole and heel plate. W. 6.
Read, Colusa, CAL, almond hulling and
Smelling machine. T. A. Stevens, Sac
ramento, CAL, locomotive headlight
cover. S. T. Stuver, Puyallup, Wash,
window shade supporter. f. w. Swi-
CART, Arroyo Grande, Gal, protective