The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-12-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent.
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From our regular Correspondent
Washington, Dec. II, 1893.
President Cleveland was no more dis
turbed by the seeming discourtesy Of the
senate in adopting resolution. asking for
copies of all state department documents
re sting 10 Hawaii. than be Sas By III
senseiess clamor which followed the pub
llcation Of Secretary Grcsham's 5 recommen-
dalton on the same subject some weeks
ago. Before the resolution was Introduced
he had given orders that all Of the docu-
menis lie copied for the purpose Of sending
them TO congress with the special message
on the subject which be stated in his an
nual message would shortly be cent in. The
message and accom- panying documents are
all ready and they will go TO the senate
this week. and some Of those documents
sill mai make plaasa0i 1eadlng for Eeputl-
licans. either in or out Of congress. They
will show long series Of plotting that is
entirely opposite TO what has always been
the recognized foreign po'icy Of the United
States.
Your correspondent had little chat with
Chairman wilson concerning the tariff
bill. lie said That the bill would he reported
10 the house this wees, probably on We,!-
nesday. AMI that he had been agreeably
surprised al the weakness Of the democratic
opposition 10 the bill. The question Of
submitting the Till 10 4 democratic caucus
Is still an open one. Personally Mr. Wilson
is in Indifferent, being perfectly satisfied
TO leave il TO his democratic colleagues to
decide whether to hold a caucus on the bill
or not. IL thinks tnat The permanent
bene6; which the bi!I will carry TO mill
lions Of our people will far outweigh the
hariships that il will temporarily impose
on ihoasands. and that in the end it will
be generally regarded Is one Of the best
tariff laws ever placed upon our statute
books. He looks for minor changes in tie
bill. both in the house and in the senate
but not FOR any changes In Its underlying
pEinciples-ths welfare Of the masses
rather than that q the favored few.
The internal revenue bill has no. been
entirely completed. la. it probably wiI. be
this week Il has been definitely d9cidei
10 douJ'e tie TAX On cigarette; 10 ;ax
playing cards. and 10 tax inneritanoes.
TIE income tax IS still undecided. bat the
probability Is ,h4, the tax CT ne: incomes
o: corporations. which vas srs; agreed
upon by the c3mEit;ee, wi.l remain in tie
bill, ;,-e undermining being that ,boae
members 0. the committee WHO favor
personal income tax instead will be al
liberty 10 o4er iha. - . substitute for The
corporation income Tax and lezTe /: to
majority ot tbs h51=. 10 decide whicL. II
ei;her ot ;cea1, sh4l. remain IN the bill.
Representative Bryan. Of Nehraska, who Is
recognized as leader oi the democrats on
the SAYS and means COMMITTEES who favor
the personal icco;ne taT, has Eot abandoned
hope Of winning in the committee. He
said on tie subject: The fac, that the
corporation tax would be4r heavily on
many raople vita yeTy limited means.
while the indiy. dual tax wo1ld IL collected
from the wealthy who escape taxA,Isa in
many forms, : having It's infa@noe. Il
the tax IS levied q individual incomes the
Eieh will then par their proper proportion
lThich they do no; al prasc1; and would not
under toe corporation tax 4 compro
misc has been sasges'el Is which bo,h
e7rporaiion sad individual incomes will be
taxed.
The frs; resal; OF ibe worx ot the joint
congressional committee which has for
'non'hs been investigating the methods OF
the executive departments of the govern
alen, will be sen when the Legislative.
executive and Judicial appropriation bill Is
reported to the house. TIA; bill will make
some radical changes in several Of the de-
Partu1ents, all in the interest of economy
and mere prompt transaction Of public
business. Among these changes will be
The adjustment Of The postal note ard Of
several bureaus Of the pos;o;fioe department
the work Of which is not considered neoes
sary. THIS is only the beginning Of the
work Of the committee. which has three
expert accountants aiding il in locating all
unnecessary handling Of public accounts
and duplication Of work lis intention is
10 pa, the government business upon the
same basis as that Of the railroad or other
big private concerns before it gets Through,
but it is already finding il hard task Is
the employees Of the useless bureaus ap-
pear 10 have more congressional friend:
tthan any other class Of government en-
ployees-
Democrats in the HOUSE ara determined
that the bill admitting Utah to statebo ooi
shall be passed. and If The republicans Fer-
siSi in hlibus;ering 20 Prsven, vote uPoE
i, as they did last week, it viii be iEada /:
party question and forced 10 a vote unie
an order from the committee on Rules.
The Senate will this week begin IN,
consideration of the election repeal bill
Senator Hill will lead the democraiic forces
-
Voorhees,. chairman Of the finance com.
uittee OF the senate, has introduced bill
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