Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-30
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bill. because they are Lot certain
whether Mr.. Cleveland intenos TO allow
the bill TO become a law or TO veto it..
Those of them who haye managed to
get an interview with Mr.. Cleveland
since his return have received no salts
faction. Mr. Wilson. chief of the
House cuckoos, was confident two days
ago that the bill would become a law
without Mr.. Cleveland's signature. but
since he had an hours conference with
Mr Cleveland he has grown reticent
ard will not express his opinion. 1t is
said by those who should know that
even the members Of the Cabinet are in
doubt as to Mr.. Cleveland's intentions,
and that at the Cabinet meeting held
yesterday especially to consider the
tariff bill be got the opinions Of all the
members of the Cabinet who were there
Herbert is out of town-but did
not positively express his own opinion.
This really means very little, as Mr
Cleveland believes that mystery is one
of the chief requisites Of craftsmanship
A few people regard a veto IS probable,
but the general impression in Washing.
ton is that the tariff bill will become a
law
Lots of democrats are more interested
in the gossip about the reported combi-
nation between Vice President Steven
son and Senator Hill than in the tariff.
according TO the little that has leaked
out about this combination ii was
formed for q double purpose. First,
TO prevent the denomination of Mr..
Cleveland in 'y6. and second, to make
Stevenson or Hull the nominee of the
democrats, each agreeing to throw his
influence to the one that shall develop
the greatest strength previous to the
holding of the convention. This week 5
visit of Stevenson and Hill to the grave
of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello was
for the purpose of laying the wires to
get control of the democratic machinery
in Virginia, rs a starter.
The free traders were disappointed
whtn they found out that Senator
White, of California, the new demo-
cratic member OF the Senate Finance
committee. wo1ld vote with the re-
publicans of the committee against
reporting tavorably the House bill to
put lead ore on the free list. The bill
will probably be quietly pigeon holed.
III republican expectations are re-
allied in the election of Senators to fill
the three vacancies, one each from
Montana, Washington and Wyoming,
it is altogether probable that the bar
gain between the sugar trust and the
bosses of the democratic party will be
annadfANF ~ Ahn stk
Congress, 0Y the passage of the House
bill TO put all sugars on the free list,
with an amendment providing for
bounty on all domestic sugar. 1t is
believed that that free sugar DILL with
the bounty amendment would receive,
in addition to the vote of every republic
can Senator, those of the populists and
of the two democrats from Louisiana.
II seemed little odd to find Repre-
sentative Warner, of New York City,
who has all during the session been one
OF the faithful band of House cuckoos.
preventing by his objection action upon
a bill that is being urged by the adj
ministration. The bill in question is
that for the prevention OF the coming
of alien anarchist immigrants and for
the deportation of those now in the
United States. The bill was unanimous
lY passed by the Senate and in view of
the statement made oy Treasury offici-
ais, that they were IN possession of
descriptions of 500 dangerous anarch-
lists who have been driven out OF France
aud Italy by recent legislation against
anarchists aud were now headed for
the United States, il was believed that
it could be easily put through the
House under unanimous consent. that
being the only way it could be passed
in the absence of quorum But il
was not put through, and there is little
probability that it will be at this session
unless the House shall again find itself
with a quorum present before adjourn
ment, aud that isn't expected 0y any
BODY MIR, Warmers objection to the
bill is that it gives the Superintendent
Of immigration full power TO deport
slien anarchists without any action by
the courts. Perhaps Mr.. Warner
thinks the alien anarchist votes of New
York City will be needed by the Demo
cratic party this year, and that his
prevention of action on this bill will
make sure of them
Senator Quay is in charge OF the
little squad of republican Senators who
have remained in Washington to see
that the democrats do not engage in
any misehievous legislation during the
closing days of the session, and right
well is he managing the job So well
in fact, that he will not even allow
several democratic Senators to make
speeches to he used for campaign pur-
poses, which they have prepared
Every time an attempt is made 10 call
up BILL the attention ot the eheir il
called 10 the absence Of quorum and
The game is blocked In answer 10
democratic kicks Mr. Quay merely
says Get your quorum 8 1 Their YOU
can do rs YOU like Senators have
been appealed 10 By telegraph to return
but they are MOI expected to do so.
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