The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10, l89-

It is not to be torn all to pieces by
the Finance committee, us many
had expected. 1t is only to be suf
Gciently amended before beng re-
ported to gain the support of those
Democratic Senators who had an
nounced their intention to vote
against it unless their demands were
complied with. Nothing has yet
been officially given ont concern
;ng these amendments. but it is re-
garded as certain that they will in
clude II duty Oh sugar, both raw
and refined. and a duty on coal.
These concessions to the Senators
from Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia and Louisiana, are not to
be called protection. The Demo
cratic party Is opposed to protec
ton. Won know SO the claim is to
be made by the committee that
that these duties are levied solely
for revenue purposes and with no
intent to protect these industries.
AS matter of cold, hard fact these
proposed amendments arc not
pleasing to the Democrats, except
those from the states that will be
benefited, and they are only to be
made because the bill cannot be
passed with even four Democratic
Senators voting against it, aud as
an offset the duties on Il number of
articles principally produced IN
states that are reliably Republican
are to be still further reduced. The
income tax is to remain in the bill,
anless struck ont bv vote Of the
Senate. The Republican, Senators
will probably hold Il conference as
soon as the bill is reported, IN order
to determine upon the plan of OPP
position they will follow. The ad
vices they are receiving from their
constituents are somewhat contra
dictorY. Some want them to
merely put themselves on record as
opposing the bill and then to allow
il TO be passed; others want them
30 use every legitimate parliament
tary method to delay Or defeat it.
Colonel L. Y. lee, Of Monticello,
H.. Secretary of the Shiloh Battle
Field Association, is IN Washing
Son for the parpose of prcsontino
b. the congrrssjonal committees the
memorial adontrd by the assoc,a-
tion. asking CONGRESS- to ourchsse
the battle field of Shiloh and turn
it into National Memorial park.
The association at 4 recent meeting
held at Indianapolis DESIGNATED
Senator II ,rris. of Tennessee: Shrr-
man. Of Ohio. and Villas. of Wis
cousin. committee to take charge
of the memorial in the Senate and
the following REPRESENTATIVES to
perform ii like duty in the House:
Col. d. B. Henderson, of Iowa:
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. Of Alabama,
and Gen. John {. BLACK. Of llll-
uols.
Representative Geary "Chincse
[Ieary." he is often callctl-of Cal
,fJrnia, is a Democrat. bat not Il
-cuck 90. as will be seen by the fol-
sowing Ianguarge of his: II have as
much respect for the President as
snyoue else, but | do not see why
Congress should first learn the
wishes of the President or consult
the wishes of the Executive DEPART
,oents before legislating COMPRESS
i here 70 pass laws Without con-
sult,ng ANYBODY and |, for one, am
GROWING tired Of the constant inter
Ference Of the executive depart
r,,nnts in fine work Of Conc ress. Let
20, .,ress make its own laws. and if
.<bo President does not Ike them
;ef him exercise his constitutional
,,arng,tiynand veto them !" That's
tbo most sensible Democratic sneech
# the session
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