The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-01-05
Prom Our Regular Correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


Prom Our Regular Correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 1. 1894.
President Cleveland. The members
lof his cabinet and the ladies OF their
families, in accordance with a custom
As old as our government, devoted
New Years day to receptions, official
! and general. For about tour hour q
procession composed Of the diplo-
matte representatives of all The foreign
governments. men bers O., the cabinet.
the Justices OF the Supreme Court.
congressman, Army and Navy OF
Ulcers, minor officials. aud the general
rubiic, poured through the White
House. where they were received b,
President Cleveland. assisted By Mrs.
Cleveland. Mrs. Stevenson. the ladies
of the cabinet and several guests OF
Mrs. Cleveland. including the wife OF
ex-Gov. Russell, OF Massachusetts. az
Miss Benedict. OF n. Y. Later. recep-
tons were held at their several resi-
deuces by Vice President and Mrs.
Stevenson, and by members of the
cabinet. and the ladies OF their fam
lilies.
Nearly all the Congressman have re-
turned. There was a quorum OF both
House and Senate at the White House
reception to-day. By freely cir
culating among the returned members
of the House your correspondent en-
deavored TO ascertain whether confer
ence with their constituents had in
creased or decreased IT. opposition 10
the Wilson tariff bill. In ne respect
II is apparent that il has increased it.
Thst Is, there are more democrats who.
will endeavor 10 secure. in the caucus
TO be held. notifications of various
clauses OF the bill. But. As nearly all
OF them While stating their
intentions that they will. whether sue
~cessiul in getting the bill modified or
not, support the bill. il j. clear that
their opposition does not 90 beyond
that which IL Is perfectly legitimate
for ST. let party men TO occupy towards
= party measure not vet approved by
= party caucus. and does not jeopar.
dizs the final success OF The bill as ap-
pr owed BY the caucus
Senator Voorhees, j. getting = heavy
mail these DAYS. aud not a few Of his
letters contain requests for hearings
on the tariff before the Senate Finance
committcc Of which be is chairman.
None OF these letters have heen sps-
lcifically answered. because he believes
that q circular letter which ne is ,ow
having sent out, containing thirty odd
printed questions. and requesting .
reply TO each, will enable nine renths
OF his correspondents 10 Law before the
COMMITTEE all the information in their
possession relating to the effects Of ia
riff upon their business, just as well as
they could IL given q personal hear
ing. II Is not his desire TO cut any
one out Of a hearing, and those desir-
ing to furnish information rot en-
braced by the printed questions will.
" here their prominence as manufac-
%turers or business men jus,ifies il. be
Given personal hearings.
Representative Holman mas not is
sued the call for : democratic sucus.
but il is expected that he will do so
this eek.
Hi IL known that the President as
given cons;jerabi IL attention 10 the Sc
lection OF a new public printer, and il
Is believed that he has picked out the
man, and that his nomination will 90
to the Senate in a fcw days, probably
this week. Rumor has connected the
name Of Chief Gle. K Daniels. of the
Interior department, with the position.
Mr.. Daniels was not an appl cant for
the position. but hi, experience as ed
itor and publisher of newspapers in
North Carolina qualities him therefor.
should II turn out that he is the lucky
man. Nearly every democratic Sena.
tor and Representative has q personal
preference for public printer, but they
will all be satisfied q see the position
filled by any good democrat WHO will
give the democrats q show AT the three
tho ussnd positions in the Government
Printing Office. a very large majority
OF which are still filed BY republicans.
A new bate Of rumors concerning
cabinet resik .~aiions arc being sent out
by republican correspondents. There
Il just about as much truth in them az
in those which have been periodically
sent out by the same men ever since
the present administration came in.
No action 10 expected in the House
concerning the finances Of the govern
ment until after the tariff bill has been
passed. In fact the Ways and Means
committee. which will prepare what.
ever financial bin NAV be de-.
termined upon. will not have an OF.
portunity 10 devote any time 10 The
matter until the tariff IL U OF tie
way.
Representative Springer wishes IL
understood that his bill for q new
national currency, which was nade
public = few days ago. il simply his
own idea. The subject has not been
considered by the committee on Bank.
ing aud Currency OF which he 10 chair.
man. His principal object Ia making
the bill public Was 10 invite criticism
and suggestions. &. A.. 8. \