The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-04-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From our regular correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. O., April 18th, '94.
The free traders in the Senate are OF
the run and their demorilization in
creases daily. Senator Hills powerful
attack on the tariff bill and its income
tax rider carried CONSERVATION into theil
ranks, which was increased by the re-
turns from the New York and New Jer
sey municipal elections. They began
the week by threatening to test the
sense of the Senate on proposition to
have the Senate meet daily at IL o'clock
and sit until 6, but gladly weakened and
accepted the proposition made by the
Republicans, to devote the time between
and o'clock to the tariff debate, with.
out roll calls until further notice. II
the free traders are already afraid to take
test vote in the Senate, what will be
their condition few weeks hence ?
Senator Brice has openly endorsed Hills
speech and said that he intended to
make one of similar nature later on.
Several other Democratic Senators, who
have said nothing for publication are
known to be in entire sympathy with
the position taken by Hill against the
tariff bill. 1t will surprise no one who
is familiar with the present panic. strick-
en- condition of the free trade Senators
to see the present tariff bill ultimately
abandoned and a bill modelled on the
old Mills bill substituted therefor. The
Republican Senators, knowing from in.
disputable Observation-Disclosures sew.
en-tenths of the people outside of the
solid South are behind them, are as
steadtast as mountains of granite in their
determination to defeat the bill as it now
stands.
The Democrats of the House are this
week having their usual trouble in get.
ting and keeping voting quorum pres
ent, but that is really benefc cial to the
country.
Certain Democrats think they have
discovered way in which the Office
holders can be worked for political con.
tributions without actually violating the
letter of the civil service law. They
have organized sort of club and it is
said that it has been limited to all gov
ernment employees, regardless of sex or
politics, that membership in this club is
a good thing to have, and that the an
nual dues in the club will aggregate a
larger sum than was ever assessed upon
office holders by any political party, and
that all money received for dues will be
turned over to the Democratic National
committee, as the club will have neither
meeting place nor expense.
The attempt of the Southern Demo.
Gratis in the House to carry out the wild.
cat money plank of the Chicago platform
by caucus decree, made this week, was
not success. The caucus was only at
tended by about 100 Democrats, and al.
most as many served notice that they
would neither attend nor be bound by
any action the caucus might take. In
view ofthat notice and the fact that no
Republican will vote for wildcat money
the passing of a resolution by the caucus
declaring in favor of the repeal of the tax
on state bank currency was almost farci-
cal. The tax will not be repealed.
Considerable interests expressed here
in the answer that will be made by Mex.
leo to the proposition that will be sub.
mitted to that government by Mr.. Cleve-
land, in accordance with Senator VOL
colts resolution, this week adopted by
the Senate, requesting the President to
open negotiations with view to secur-
ng from Mexico authority to coin
standard Mexican dollars at U. s. mints,
or export. 1t is believed that consid.
srable outlet would be provided for
American silver, if Mexico will agree,
out opinion is divided as to the answer
hat will be made to the proposition.
Senator Lodge made one of the most
elegantly polished speeches ever heard
n Congress, this week, showing how
it is for the United States to
lave general prosperity without a pro- +
ective tariff. His word picture of the
resent abortion called by courtesy
arif bill is worthy of a space in every
scrap book-"It is a mere
objection of preferences and revenges.
t is filled with injustice and inequality
The stock jobbing and speculation of
Vail street have been with it from its
radle, and, soon, / trust, may weep be.
ide its grave. The great trusts are
uarded by its provisions, but there is
70 line to show that the farmer, the
or the manufacturer has
cen heard or regarded in its sched-
les."
Representative Babcock, of Wis, las
cen elected chairman of the Republi. 6
An Congressional Campaign Committee {
} succeed Representative Caldwell, who c
as recently elected Mayor of Cincin.
ati Representative Apsley, of Mass. I