The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-12-08

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to accept the Office, on account of
tho charges brought against him
by his political enemies ia the
Senate.
THE women Of the Lexington
district are said to be making
vigorous war on Congressman
Breckenridge on account of the
Pollard scandal. and his chances
for u "yindicatIon' are growing
smaller.
INDICATIONS are strong that
the senate will early in the coming
session amend its rules regulating
debate. The necessity for some
sort of clOture is apparent, but
an effort to provide it will be bit.
terly opposed.
The Bowling Green Times says:
1t is conceded now on all bands
that Judge Lindsay will have no
opposition for reelection 10 the
United States Senate next winter.
and 1t is right that he should have
q clear field and open track.
Mr. HARRIsoN's Administered ton
wanted To retire the Queen of
Hawaii on q pension of 5000 a
wear. on condition that she wood
forever renouuce her throne.
Mr.. Cleyeland says no, that Uncle
Sam shall pay DO such pension.
KENTUCKY has eighty panper
counties, or counties that draw
more money from the State Treas
ury than they put in. Tbirty.eight
pay in more than they take out.
or the ,hir,y.eight Republican
counties all but two are on the
psuper list.
SIR JOHN THOMPSON. the Can.
adian Premier, has announced
that the tariff reform m easures he
will present TO the session of the
Dominion Parliament will be on
the lines of u revenue tariff, aud |
that the protective policy of the |
Government is TO be abandoned.
Ina circular letter addressed to |
the Boards of Police Commissions.
ers in all Kansas cities of the first.
class, Gov. Lewelliug instruc,s
them not to enforce the statute
providing tor the sentence of VA
grants 10 work Oh streets and rock
pile, claiming that the law is IN.
constitutional.
THE opponents to an income
tax. mainly rich Republicans, say
it is class legislation. They fail
10 see, however. that legislation
which compels the farmer to nay
more for his ploW than he ouglIt
to, ia class legislation. The in.
come tax, AMI protection. hit their 1
purses in different ways.
SENATOR VOORHEES, expresses
the opinion that the House will /,
pass the tariff bill ia December,
the Senate in January, aud that ii /
will be ready for presentation to (
the President February |. He ,
says everybody recognizes that u [
protracted debate will damage, the .
business interests of the country. /
The Attorney General of Ten. /
nessee has brought suIt against .
ex.Gov. John p. Buchanan, tx. |
Treasurer House aud eX.ConptTOl. /
Ter Allen, and bOndsmen of House
and Allen TO recover $50, 500, lost |
through the unlawful acts of the |
funding board. Judgment il also
asked against ey.I'reasurer House
for $4,000 fees, which he received
as Insurance Commissioner.
THE Western Union Telegraph
Company has brought suit ia the
United States District Court at
Frankfort to enj0in the Auditor Of
State from collecting taxes on It's /
franchise. The company claims
exemption. This suit is the first
notification of resistance to the
collection of the franchise tax as
provided by the new revenue law. [
In the House NJ Frankfort this
winter there will be 10 democrats,
3 Independent Democrats. Pop.
ulists and twenty-five Republicans.
In the senate. ~ Democrats aud
ii Republicans. The Democrats
will have 100 on joint ballot, Just
the same AS last term. The Re.
publicans will have more as they
have made gains from the ranks of
the P0pnlists, Independents aud
hondescrlpts generally.
The new tariff bill ls a revenue
reform measure all along the line.
II greatly increases the free list
and reduces the duties on nearly
nil necessaries and raw materials.
The reduction in revenue will
amount TO about $4,000 900,
which will be made up by an in.
come tax on the wealth OF the
country. OF course there is "a
howl, long and load, going up
from the Republicans.
The leading Republicans say
the proposed tariff law will drive
manufacturers from the United
States aud send the mechanics
into the streets begging bread.
This is the same old cry that was
heard AL over the country when
auinine was put on the free list
But instead of driving quinine
manufacturers tn the old country,
several additional factories were
started aud have heen running
successfully ever since.