Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-12-19
WASHINGTON IErrEs.
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that man has eli the symptoms Q
softeuiug Of the BRAIN" The maj
who spoke thoss words was one o
the few administration Senators, an,
be was referring to Mr.. Cleveland
whom he had just seen. Whether
the Senator was right in his diagno
sis your correspondent does not pre-.
tsad to say, but il 10 becoming evi.
dent that Mr.. Clsvsland's friend,
think there is something the matter
with him. His actions have Of late
certainly been queer. He is impa-
tisnt, cross and almost insulting to
tho few Senators and Represents.
tivss he oondesoends TO see at all,
and when they afterwards get togsth.
Or aud compare notes they find that
be 10 changeable and Inconsistent ~
well. Every discriminating person
who has taken the trouble to CON-
pare the style Of the literary work up
on his annual message with that Of
bis messages during his first admins
trasion, must have discovered great
difference in them. This may, Of
course, be largely owing to the fact
that Dan Lamont end. the duties OF
Deputy President so exacting ,ha, he
has no time Left to assis, in the prep.
arstion OF executive documents. Be
that rs It may, Mr.. Clsveland's
frisnds--hs sees no one else, excep.
10 > public wsy--srs certainly show
ing among themselves uneasiness
about his mental condition.
The Democrats in the House arc
acting more like lot Of badly de.
morsiizsd school boys than states
men. They promised that the new
tariff bill should be reported 10 the
House on the FIRST day OF tho session
and the bill has no, ye. been report
cd, although Mr.. Wilson promises
that II shall be this week. The Dem.
ocrats OF the Wsys snd Means CON-
mittes have already made dozens OF
minor changes in the tariff bill, thus
acknowledging that il was no. prop.
srly considered before it was made
public. They are now squabblinn
among themselves about submitting
the bill to caucus before il 10 70. |
ported, and Democrats arc openly
saying that they will not vote for the |
bill unless certain industries in their
districts are protected. The House
COMMITTEES on banking and currency,
which has been wrestling with that
plank OF the Chicago platform, which
promised tho repeal OF the tax on
State bank currency, a plank. by tho
way, that Mr.. Cleveland absolutely
ignored In his message, has arrived
at no conclusion, although its Chair.
man the much sat upon Springer, Of
made public a hodge.
podgs Of sbsurdi.iss that could not
possibly DO carried into effect, oven
i they were enacted, showing what
alleged progress tho committee has
made.
The Democratic members of tho
Ways and Means committee are at
iagges points concerning tho items +,
hat are to be included in the inter.
'al revenue bill, which ough, to have
'sen ready simultaneously with the
'lsveland tariff bill. A majority Of
hem favor a personal income tax.
mt they hesitate about Incorporating :
IN tho bill because of Mr.. Cleve. !,
'nds premature announcement. in "
Is message, that the committee had !.
greed to tax the profits Of corpora.
ons only. Meanwhile tho holiday
'csss is in sight and nothing b,,
cen accomplished.
In obedience to the demand Of tho "
sna,s resolution passed last week
] OF the Hawaiian document. will v
is week he sent TO the Sena,. 81
"Liks master like man" Secreta.
Carlisle has refused the REQUEST "
ade by officials OF the G. A. r. that
sy be allowed to solicit oontribu.
'ns In the Treasury for a Christina, -
nner to the INDECENT soldiers OF thi, "
'partment. "a
Tho southern war claimant, will
We snap IL the bill which ha, been
vofsoiy reported from the Judicial -
Committee OF the House ever be. /,
mes Law. The bill provides for r
, repeal Of oil laws making person. -
dis'oyaliy bar to claims against 49,
government for property do. an,
Dyed during the rebellion, and tri,
'es all claimants whose oases were
reason Of their disloyaly thrown !
OF the Court Of Claims the rirh, mt
'erira their claims and to have the '0 t
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