The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-06-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. June rs, 1894

VI tue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS uOi Wcutnci
has had more effect upon the senate thar
public sentiment. There isn't the slight
est doubt thar the bill will be passed just
as II now Is, but no man Is In q position
to say In what condition II will emerge
from the conference committee TO which
1t will be referred as soon as the senate
passes 1t. 1t Is believed that strong
fight will be made In the house for free
sugar, free coal and free iron ore, just as
provided for In the bill as 1t originally
passed the house. On the other hand 1t
Is said that the whole bill may be defeat
ed II the conferences committee accepts
free sugar, iron aud coal. because six
democratic senators would then refuse TO
vote for II.
Senator Stewart has contributed a
pair OF horses to pull the first political
missionary wagon ever started from
Washington. The wagon will carry
speakers and literary matter favoring
the peoples party, and will, 1t is said, be
duplicated In every congressional district
within ninety days.
Representative Jerry Simpson Is still
unable to resume his congressional duties
not having entirely recovered from his
congress who agree with Jerry's political
opinions are few, but the number of
those who enjoy greater personal
popularity than Jerry are fewer vet.
II Is believed by many that the action
of the U. S. district attorney, in passing
over the cases OF the newspaper cores
pondents and taking that of the New
York stock broker, to make test In
order to ascertain how the courts will
regard the old law providing punishment
for those who refuse to answer questions
asked by congressional investigating
committees, was instigated by senatorial
influence. 1t is further believed that
neither the newspaper men nor Messrs.
Havemeyer and Searle OF the sugar trust
will eyer be put on trial for refusing TO
answer the investigating committees
questions. although the cases of the
latter have been certified to the district
attorney.
Two baby standardization. OF
Mich, republican, and Jarvis, of N. c.,
democra made their first speeches in
the senate lately, and neither of them
made hit. Mr.. Patton's remarks were
encyclopedia and conseq lently dull. and
Mr.. Jarvi.' too much OF the old fashion
ed. spread eagle, fourth OF July pattern.
| When Senator Allen offered to give
the senate proof tina. railroad magnate
had spent lots OF time In a committee
room at the capitol during the present
session OF cangress. trying TO shape leg
islation that would bunco the United
States out OF many millions of dollars. no
senator asked for proof. as IL was well
known to them all that L. p. Huntington
was the railroad magDate referred to.
ald that the statement OF Senator Allen
was literally correct.
If it be socialism to argue that the
moneyed class shall bear a burden of
taxation in keeping with the amount OF
their wealth, and that IT would be a
desirable thing TO bring about a wider
distribution, IL not an entire redistribu-
tion Of wealth, then the populist senators
to man pleaded guilty to socialism In
their speeches In favor OF the income tax,
which remained In the tariff bill not
withstanding the extraordinary efforts
Of Senator Hill and his followers In both
the old parties to kill it.
The commonwealers, who have lately
been having hard and hungry time,
announce big benefit entertainment to
be held next Saturday night, the talent.
which is to give farce, comedy. athletics
and mInstrelsy, to be selected from the
industrial armies now :in this neighbor-
hood. Among the attractions on the
programme is farce called keep off
the Grass" This entertainment is to
raise funds to get away from here, the
men having become convinced that they
can't stay here and live on wind.
Representatives, Bartholdt, OF NO.,
Davev, OF La, and Mcguire. OF CAL,
have been appointed subcommittee Of
the house committee on immigration to
investigate the padrone system and re-
commend method OF putting an end
to IL.
The anti-option bill did not quite get
the two-third vote OF the house that Mr..
Hatch predicted for It, but 1t received
one hundred and fifty votes while only
eighty-seven were cast against II. 1t Is
not expected that the bill will be taken
up by the senate at this session. but its
friends express confidence that II will
pass the senate next winter. Its oppon-
ents are equally as confident that It can
be defeated In the old way-talked to
death--whenevsr 1t may come up In the
senate.
A considerable number OF senators and
representatives have signed a verv cor
dial letter to Hon. w. X. Gladstone, In
viting the "grand old man" TO visit the
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