The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent,
WASHINGTON, MAY "A. 1894.

WASHINGTON, MAY "A, 1894.
II II takes one week to dispose OF three
amendments to the tarIn bill, how long
will II take to dispose OF four hundred
and nine amendments? That Is the pro-
blem the U. s. Senate presents to the
people today. II the Senate does not
make greater progress with the tariff
bill In the future than Il has done in the
past, the 5srd Congress will end before
It Is acted upon. The four hundred-odd
amendments which have been presented
to the Senate MS the result OF democratic
concessions to democratic senators are
far more satisfactory TO the republicans
than they are to the democrats, and II
any assurance could be given that they
would be accepted by the House, the bill
would pass the Senate In week. But
the republicans are afraid that these
amendments are merely bait to get the
bill through the Senate, and then to so
make up the conference conmitte as to
have the most of them struck out. In
fact the principal cause OF delay seems to
be that neither side is quite certain OF
either Its own or the others position.
Coxey's commonweal army was forced
out OF Washington by the health author
tiles and is now encamped in Maryland,
five miles away, where It's surroundings
are decidedly antagonistic, many OF the
Marylanders having refused to either
contribute or to sell anything to its mem
bers. but they say they intend to remain
and await achievements and to again
come to Washington when they get
enough OF them. The argument In the
application TOR new trial for Coxey and
his two associates who were convicted Of
violating the law against trespassing on
the Capitol grounds will be heard tomor-
row, having been postponed to accommo
date Rep. Hudson, OF Kansas, one OF their
counsel who was out OF town. 1t is al
most certain that they will not get new
trial. and tina. sentence will be passed
upon them; but 1t is probable that the
sentence will be nominal one and that
its enforcement will be suspended indef-
nitely by the judge. Such action would
be ia accordance with public opinion
here.
AS II there were not already com Dina
tioa enough and to spare In Congress, q
new one has been formed In the House
for the express purpose OF preventing the
passage OF the Hatch anti-option bill. 1t
is said that nearly all OF the members
from the large cities, regardless OF poll
tics. have Joined this combination which
expects by hook or crook to down the
anti-option bill. Mr.. Hatch, however,
still expresses confidence in the early
passage Of the bill by a substantial ma
joritY.
1t is now whispered around that Pres
ident Cleveland and all the members of
his cabinet have been quietly using their
influence to prevent any decisive action
states, and that pledges have been Sc
cured from sufficient number of Sena-
tors to make 1t reasonably certain that
none OF the bills now before the Senate
will be acted upon at this session.
Several reasons are given for this antag-
,nism on the part Of the administration
,ut fear OF increasing the silver vote in
he Senate seems to be most generally |
as the cause.
The hearing before the House Post
Office committee In favor OF government
ownership Of all telegraph lines. are still
.oing on. Among the latest to make
trong arguments in favor OF the change
we're Rep. Mcguire OF California. and
Pres. Butler, OF the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union.
The House committee on Labor. which
ave Coxey short hearing last week, has
avorably reported chairman McGann's
esolu'ion providing for the appointment
Z joint Congressional committee to
investigate and report to Congress within
o days the cause OF the present iDdustri-
| depression and what legislation, II any,
iii remedy the trouble aud give lucra- 4
I've employment to the citizens OF she
United States.
States rights were given boost when
he liz SO Judiciary committee ordered a
report on the DeArmoud bill,
roviding that no Judge of United
tates court shall punish any citizen or
fficer for being in contempt for refusal
o levy tax or collect a tax for the pay
nent of any bond issued by the munich
ality, county or state, where the levying
II collecting such tax is contrary to the
avs Of tho state. The report was or
red by q strict party vote.
Another tariff snag Is In sight. The
ierman ambassador regards the proposed
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