The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-02-17
General Comment.

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dealers of a barge of Kentucky River
camel coal, which was foated down
from the headwaters on the late high
tide, gives rise to pleasant anticipa-
tions of the time when, the improve
ment of the river being completed,
we can obtain this splendid coal at
all seasons of the year and at very
low prices. There is no coal known
which makes more cheerful CRATE fire
than this camel coal. It's name is due
to the bright blaze which it makes, it
having been originally called "can-
die" coal. Of course for use in fac
tories and other places where the
greatest possible amount of heat is
desired, it cannot hope at any time
to supersede bituminous coal, but its
square, clean blocks will not take long
to crowd all other coal from our par
lors and sitting rooms when the
question of price is no longer a
potent factor.
In regard to the improvement of
Kentucky River, about which SO
much has been said, very little is
really known; that is as to what dis
position the present Congress will
make of it. Elected on a platform
which contained the strongest
pledges of retrenchment and reform
in public business, the House is at
loss to determine where the prom.
ised retrenchment is to be made.
The very same people who were
clamoring against the high tariff were
the first to raise howl when the
duties were removed from the indus
tries of their own particular sections
by the Wilson bill. That the House
passed that bill in face of such oppo-
sition speaks well for the sincerity of
it's members, however one may dis
agree with the bill itself But now
the question of reduction in expendi-
lures to meet the estimated reduc-
tion in revenue and the actual present
deficit comes up. AS a matter of
course those appropriations which
are most vehemently insisted upon
by members of the House will most
likely be made. Can Kentucky
rest satisfied that all of her
Representatives will strongly urge
large appropriation for Kentucky
river? We fear not. With one or
two exceptions they are more or less
Indifferent to the measure. if some of
them are not actually opposed to it.
Under these, circumstances we need
not be disappointed if no larger sum
is voted than has been given in the
River and Harbor Bills of several
years past.
The position of many of the Dem
ocratic members of the present Con-
gress reminds me of an incident
which occurred on the floor Of the
House many years ago. A certain
Congressman, whom will call Mr.. B.,
was trying to have an appropriation
made for the benefit of his district.
Mr.. B. was something of wit, and
had often thrown the House into
spasms of laughter by the ease with
which he got the best of some of the
other members in debate. On the
present occasion his bill was opposed
by brother Congressman, who char
acterized the measure as little better
than jobbery, stating that the appro-
priation was not needed and was ad-
vocated by Mr.. B. merely to increase
his popularity in his district. At this
Mr.. B. sprapg to his feet and declared
that the other gentleman would have !,
no hesitancy in supporting the bill if
it were for the benefit of his own dis
trict.
81 defy the gentleman to show a
single instance where ] have asked
for anything for my own district"
was the reply.
"Then," said Mr., B., with twinkle
in his eye, "may ask the gentleman
what he is here for? Isn't it about
time he was doing something for his
The House was 80 overcome by
Mr.. BIS humorous in consistency that
in the roar Of laughter which follow