Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

'NSl 'llFS YIN EC ! EN-.
Washington, January 26, 1894.
The time is drawing near for final
vote in the house on the Wilson tariff
bill, and its passage by the house is now
| as certain as anything that has not
actually taken place can be. The only
material amendments made to the bill
during the debate in the house were
! those abolishing the sugar bounty and
! putting refined sugar on the free list.
The last is believed to have been the
hardest blow ever given to the sugar
trust, a determined fight was made for
the amendments putting duty on iron
ore and on coal, but they were voted
down by substantial majorities. Several
changes were made in the internal re-
venue amendment to the bill before it
was reported. Among them the follow
| ing: The tax on cigarettes is 81 per
thousand, instead of $3.50 as first pro-
posed; petroleum is put on the free list
without qualifications instead of being
admitted free only from countries that
admit ours free; changes were made in
the wording of the binding twine, con-
densed milk and pearl button clauses;
cut stones and diamonds are left as at
present, and an additional tax of so cents
per thousand is put on cigars.
Senator Voorhees, stated at the last
meeting of the senate committee on fl
nance that he believed the bonds to be
| issued by Secretary Carlisle would only
furnish temporary relief to the treas
ury and that congressional Legislation
was absolutely necessary to put the gov
ernment finances upon firm basis. /
is known that Senator Voorhees, is al
work upon a comprehensive financial
bill, but he declines to state its nature or
scope until he has completed it and for.
! mally introduced it.
Secretary Carlisle has had no official
notice of the intended attempt by the
knights of Labor to prevent his issuing
by means of a restraining order from
the courts, and he is going ahead with
the preparations. The subscriptions re-
ceiyed for these bonds exceeded the
amount to be issued before the circular
explaining the method of subscribing
was sent out.
1t is stated quite positively that Frank
A, Crandall, of New York, who was at
one time the managing editor of the
Buffalo Courier, and who has been prom
inent in politics in northern New York,
is to be the public printer, and that his
nomination will 90 to the senate next
week. That sort of announcement has
been made so often that Democrats who
are weary Of seeing the immense patron
ageoi the government printing Office con-
trolled by Republican are WAITING
patiently to ascertain whether this one
has any better foundation than its nre.
decessors.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations has reported resolution reciting
that it is unwise and inexpedent to con-
slider the annexation of Hawaii; that
the people of that country should be
allowed to choose and maintain their
own government and that foreign ma
uons must keep hands off. The Demo
cfats OF the house foreign committee
nave agreed to resolution, which will
come up IN the house next week, which
condemns the action of Minister Stevens
IN heIplng to oyerturn the government
OF Hawah and endorses the PRINCIPLES
announced by President Cleveland that
interference with domestic affairs Of an
Independent nation is contrary TO the
spirit of American institutions. Senator
Vest took occasion to say while the sen.
ate was discussing the resolution: 81 am
glad to say, as a Democratic senator.
that | fully agree with the president in
the position he has assumed in regard to
the Hawaiian annexation" S.
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