Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-08-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
More abOat the TarIff-HOn. G III. j.
Taylor the Centre OF Attraction
Secretary Carlisle's Order
COxey's Army.
(From our REGULAR Correspondent.)

(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 13-The
tariff bill still hangs between life and
death, and the Democratic doctors
are as much in the dark as to which
1t is to be as the public. As L write
the Home democratic caucus Is In
session for the avowed purpose OF
reaching an agreement to recall the
conferees and agreeing to all OF the
Senate amendments for fear that |
the Senate will prevent all tariff leg
islation by laying the whole business
on the table until December, which Is
understood to be the real motive
that is behind Senator Hills resolu-
tor, instructiDg the Senate confvrees
to report either an agreement or a
Disagreement and to deliver the tar
If bill to the secretary of the Senate
for the further action OF the Senate
thereon.
During the discussion on the reso-
luton il was discovered that there
was q wide difference of opinion
among the Senators. not only as to
the present parliamentary status OF
the bill, but also as to where the ac-
tual bill now is. Senator Chand
Ter raised such shout of
laughter, on the floor as well az In
the galleries, that Senatorial dignity
was for the moment forgotten, when
he said: There seems to be SO much
doubt as to where the bill is that
suggest that it may be found at the
White House." It was q center shot
as MIR. Cleveland has completely
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the day the conference began, COM
pelling Mr.. Wilson TO report TO him
and get his orders as often as two or
three times a day, and 1t is Mr..
Cleveland who is most bitterly
blamed by the auti-cuckoo Demo-
Gratis because no agreement has
been reached by the conferees. 1t is
not quite clear whether it was Mr.
Cleveland or the Senate cOnferees who
upset the agreement which was In
formally made and announced one
night last week and formally repudi
ated the next day. Each side blamel
the other.
Mr.. G. II. j. Taylor, the coloreC
citizen of Kansas who was by MIR
Cleveland made Recorder of Deed
for the District of Columbia ate
the Senate had refused to confirm
his nomination to a diplomatic posi-
tion, is In bad odor with the Civi
Commission because OF his having
violated the law In soliciting and re
ceiving money for political purpose
from employees Of the government
The combined cheek and egotism c
this fellow Taylor may be Judge
l. III nj no.
en- by him "Mr. Cleveland, n
doubt thinks there are plenty {
white democrotic politicians out {
office to take care of the politics I
the party, without the ofiice-holdeI
taking a hand, but with the Negro'
1t ia altogether different. There al
so few men among them possesse
of sufficient ability TO lead that If q
the recognized leaders are put Int
office and are told to shut up ar
to keep out of politics. there won
be absolutely no one left to dire
affairs among colored democrat
1t is necessary that the men WI
have the ability TO lead should cor
tinue In politics." Perhaps a cou
sentence would reduce the size
Taylor's head.
Speaker Crisp hasn't always be
a cuckoo, but there Is no discou
on his cuckoOism at this time.
even carried 1t to the extent OF ma
ing a ruling that literally tax
would mean that any member OF t
House would be out of order {
moment ne uttered criticism of
member of the Cabinet. This ruli
IL RaaaoR cC.rnf
tive Boutelle, of Mo-; was making
few remarks concerning the co
ardly smothering In the House &c
eign Committee OF his resolution
the recognition of Hawaii, the sne
ing manner in which the admInistl
ton went about announcing
former recognition of the new
public after 1t had been unnecesse
ly DELAYED for several weeks.
Secretary Carlisle has issued
order that will certainly make tr,
BILE for him If it be strictly enforC
1t prohibits the giving out
any information concerning matt
pending before Congress without
express permission of the Secret
OF one of the assistant Secretarie
the Treasury, and the prohibit
extends to everybody, includ
members of Congress and other g
eminent officials. To no other
partment is 1t necessary to 60
often for information, and the
time some Congressman OF prC
hence stop at the Treasury Il
hurry to get some information
run up against that order Secret
Carlisle may expect storm in
immediate vicinity.
The fizzle of the Coxyites was
glorious indeed. Last week the
left by Coxey to starve were all
rested by the Maryland author
and sent to prison as Migrants,
Saturday several companies OF
ginia militia drove the remnan
Frye's army out of Virginia and
fire to their camp. The men are
ing sent a part of the way to
homes, or where they came
last, by the District of Columbi
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