The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-09
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 80, 1S9.

| From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1894
Democratic turmoil is today at its
height Threats of bolting the tariff
bill on account OF the income tax
amendment are heard on all sides,
but the party whip is being vigorous
ly welded and by Thursday, when the
final vote is to be taken, it is probable
that sufficient number of 'kickers"
will be whipped into line to get the
monstrosity, income tax and ali.
through the House. The vote that is
dreaded most Of all by the democratic
managers, if there can be said to be
any managers of the inharmonious
majority of the House, is that on the
motion to recommit the bill
The republicans of the House have
not fully decided how they will vote
on that motion, but they have been
importuned by many influential
members of the party to support it, if
it can be shown that a sufficient num-
ber of democrats will vote for it to
pass it with the aid of the solid repub
lican vote, and they may do so, al
though many of them have expressed
themselves against it because the re-
suit would prolong the uncertainty as
to tariff legislation which has already
been so disastrous to the business in
terests of the country.
The steering committee of rebubli-
can Senators has fully decided not to
oppose the bill for the admission of
Utah to statehood, and from the talk
at the conference it may be stated
upon good ground that there will be
general opposition from republicans
to the admission of any of the terrific
ries.
The Senate Judiciary committee at
its regular meeting today took up the
nomination of Mr.. Peckham, of New
York, to the Supreme Court vacancy.
Senator Hill claimes that the nomina-
ton will be rejected by a larger ma
jority than was cast against Horn
blower, Notwithstanding the alleged
attempt of boss Croker, of Tammany,
during his presence in Washington, to
make deal that would allow the
nomination to be confirmed.
The support of the republicans ON
the Senate committee on Foreign re-
lations was obtained for the Gray
Hawaiian resolution which was favor
ably reported to the Senate last week,
through misunderstanding-some do
not hesitate to say Misrepresentation.
Senator Gray opened the eyes of the
Senate when he interpreted the reso-
luton to mean that the Senate en-
dorsed the Cleveland policy towards
Hawaii. He not only opened the
eyes of the Senators. but he made it
impossible for his resolution to be
passed until it has been amended so as
to leave no doubt Of its exact mean
ing. Senator Dolph has stirred up
the cuckoos by proposing the addition
of the following as an amendments
"and with a view Of restoring AMIGA
BILE relations between the U. S. and
Hawaii, the present minister of the
U. S. to Hawaii should be immediate
ly recalled"
Representative Bourke Cochran, of
New York, was charged by his demo-
cratic colleague from the same state,
Amos Cummings, with having, as the
attorney for clique of diamond i'm
porters, used his position as member
of the Ways and Means committee to
get that committee to recommend an
amendment to the tariff bill, reduc-
ing the duty on diamonds to 10 per
cent. That charge. which was backed
by documentary evidence, and the
shaming which the republicans gave
the democratics for desiring to lower
the tariff on diamonds in behalf of
the tOiling masses, resulted in the de-
feat of the committee amendment
and the adoption of one making the
duty 80 per cent.
The most unique tariff protest yet
seen was that presented by Senator
Cullom, signed by 50 citizens of
Streeter, Ill, and reading as follows:
"We cannot feed, clothe and educate
our fanatics and compete against the
poorer paid labor of Europe. We are
proud and don't want to be humiliat-
ed by asking for charity. How would
any of you like to go to soup house
and sit down to free soup? We have
yride as we'll as you. We ask you to
defeat the Wilson bill, and we will
take care of ourselves"
For some reason the free trade DEM
ocrats who have stood together for
free coal, free iron, and numerous
other free things, split up on the vote
on Breckenridge's amendment
Breckenridge favors numerous free
things, as the country doubtless rem
embers,-providing for putting tin
plate on the free list and that amend
ment was defeated, leavinga a duty of
l 1-5 cents per pound on tin plate,
just half of the Mckinley duty. The
most significant feature of the tin
plate debate was the admission of
democrats that the protection afforded
to American tin plate by the McKin-
ley law had resulted in building up
new American industry of large pro-
portions.
The selection of Senator Mills to
take the place on the Senate Finance
committee OF Senator Mcpherson, of
N. j., who has gone away in a preten-
ded huff because OF alleged bad health,
is only part of the administration
programme to force the Cleveland
tariff bill through the Senate. Nc
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