Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Comment on the Progress ofthe Tariff
Bill, and Other Topics Discussed
At the National Capital.

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fire in the Senate. For fear that som
may not know which tariff bill this is,
would say it is not the Wilson bill, no
the amended Wilson bill as reported b
the Senate Committee on Finance, bu
it is the Jones, Brice and German doubl
amended Wilson bill, with the 4O3 amend
ments upon its original form. In man,
respects the bill is wonderfully changed
and it is now in many of its features dis
tinctly protective. Senator German, aft
er whom it may properly be called, mad,
his first tariff speech of the session on,
day last week, and he claims that the bill
in its present shape is distinctly a reve
nue. tariff, and drawn distinctly on tn,
line of President Cleveland's letter of &C
eeptance in 1892. German claims tn
bill will surely pass the Senate, as nom
of the previous bills would have beeI
able to do; and when Senator Teller aros.
after German sat down, and said hs
would test that question by moving tt
lay the tariff bill on the table, every
Democrat in the Senate and the thres
POpulists voted against Teller's motion
and it was voted down by 38 to %. From
this it would seem that Senator Gormar
knew what he was talking sabout-as be
generally dOes-for he is very careful tt
know where he stands before he declare:
himself. Even Hill and Irby, who have
been considered against the bill in its
present shape, voted with their party as
sociates on the question. 1t seems from
this that bill is at last before the Sen.
ate that will be passed, and we are al
trusting that vote win soon be reached
Its the hope of many of both parties that
rule to close debate will soon be adopt
ed, or that Vice President Stevenson
will grasp the opportunity of his life
and make himself immortal, as TON
Reed has, and count a quorum in the
Senate. When that is done, the Congress
of the U S.willhave taken higher grounds,
and the foolish child's play-acted by law
makers, will be thing of history. May
the day come soon-it cannot come too
soon.
Brother Coxey is taking rest. Twen-
ty days was rather rough on the General
and many people seem to think we are
too severe on him, and that we may
make him votes, as he has been nomi-
mated for Congress in McKinley's old
district in Ohio. 1t may be we are, and if
the Eighteenth district of Ohio gives him
majority of its votes, we will treat him
better next time, and he shall not be ar
rested for getting on the grass. But our
Washington grass is valuable, and we,
honestly, can't allow an Ohio man to
trample on it unless he has the Doodle
or public Office. Breckenridge is stillin
Congress, but Coxey got onto the grass,
and is in Jail. Let Us have justice, even
to cranks.
President Cleveland has gone a-fishing,
and we don't blame him. Congress is
enough to make any one go fishing;in fact,
we have been fishing ourselves lately.
The President win return in time for Dec
coration day, as he don't intend to give
old Bill Gibson a chance to touch him up
on his fishing on Decoration this next
campaign. Mrs. Cleveland and the ba-
bies are at Buffalo, visiting their grand
ma, and it is said they will soon 60 to
Gray Gables for the summer.
Senator Gray's committee on the al
legged attempt to bribe certain Senators,
has been holding star chamber sittings
in secret, and just what their report win
be remains to be told. There seems to
be no doubt that an attempt was made
to reach Senator Hunten and Senator
Kyle, and that offers of money were
made for their votes. The attempts to
cover this up by being mere joke on
these Senators will hardly pass muster.
Mr. Oates, of Alabama, has been nom-
mated for Governor of that state, and
his many friends are congratulating him
in the honor. Few Southern men have
more friends in the House than Mr..
Oates. He goes into one of the warmest
political battles that Alabama has had in
many year, as the struggle between the
Kolb faction and the regular Democra-
cy will be ali intense contest this year.
May the best man win.
The Pennsylvania Republicans have
put an excellent ticket in the field during
the last week, but have again adopted
their resolutions of the January conven-
ton that nominated Mr.. Grow for Con-
gresham. The resolutions demand $40
per capita of circulating money. Now,
Coxey's famous bills do not ask near as
much as this resolution, and yet Mr..
Quay thinks the resolution is good poll
tics. We call upon Mr.. Quay to come to
Coxey's rescue. Surely, where is the con-
sistency of some kinds of politics? But
Senator Quay does not represent the Re-
publican party of the nation in his posi-
ton. General Hastings was nominated
for Governor by acclamation. He wait
ed his time, and he will find that this Is
a better year to run than 1890 was, and
that he does not have to run against that
always lucky Democrat, Robert E. Pat
tison. Pattison cannot run this year, as
no Governor Of Pennsylvania can sue
ceed himself, the following term. Patti
son has had two terms now, with Beavers
term between. A combination of lucky
always seem to be with the
present Governor. Mr.. Grow is renomi-
mated, so he will be sure of seat in the
next House.
The Naval Committee are now at work
on the defective armor plate frauds, the
House having passed resolution to that
effect. There seemed to be an idea in
the House that Secretary Herbert was not
pushing the investigation as closely as
he should. so Cummings and his Com