The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-02-02
asliington letter

WASIIINGTON ID. &. Jan. 18th. lSHf--
The time is drawing near for Il final /
vote In the House on the Wilson tariff .
bill. and its passage 10y the House Is now !
as certain as ANYTHING that has not ac-
tuallv taken place can he. The only ma
teriaI amendments made To the bill dur
ing the debate in the House were those
abolshing the sugar bounty and putting
refined sugar on the free list. The last
Is believed to have been the hardest
blow ever given To the sugar trust. \
determined fight was made for the amend
ments putting a duty on iron ore and on
coal. but they were voted down 10y sub
stantial maiOriticS. II Is not probable
that any other important amendment
will be attached to the hill, unless ii shall
Toe decided to make the internal revenue
bill, which includes the income tax.
which has just been reported To the
House, one.
Several changes were made in the inter
nal revenue bill before it was reported.
Among them the following: The tax
on cigarettes is 81 per thousand, instead
of II 5O as proposed; petroleum Is put on
the free list without qualifications, IN
stead of being admitted free only from
countries that admit ours free; changes
were made in the wording of the bind
ing twine, condensed milk and pearl
button clauses; cut stones and diamonds
are left as mt present, and an additional
tax of 30 cents per thousand Is put on
cigars.
President Cleveland and his sister,
Miss Rose Cleveland, who presided over
the White House during the early part
of his first administration, have just re
turned from Hartford, Conn, where they
went to attend the funeral of Mr.. Cleve-
land favorite nephew, Mr.. II. q. Hast
ings of that place. Mr.. Hastings was
here at the inauguration and spent
week with President and Mrs. Cleveland.
Senator Walthall left for his MississIp-
pi home this week followed 10y the re-
grcts of all who know him. He was
compelled to decline Il testimonial ban
quet rendered him 10y his senatorial col
leagues, all of whom express the wish
that his health will enable him to re
sumo his duties for the full term Begin
ming March t, 1898.
Senator NorhceS stated ut the last
meeting Of the senate committee on
finance that he believed the bonds To be
issued 10y Secretary Carlisle would only
furnish a temporary relief to the treas
ury and that congressional legislation
was absolutely necessary To put the gov
crnment finances upon "A firm basis. 1t
is known that Senator NOrhees Is 1T
work upon comprehensive financial
bill, but he declines to state Its nature
or scope until he has completed 1t and
formally introduced IT.
Senator PETERS resolution declaring
Z ha of A. In fh.Ft ffs
secretary Of the treasury has no legal
authority for the proposed bond issue,
has been referred 10 the senate finance
committee. That is probably the last
that will bc heard of the resolution, uu-
less Mr. PETER shall insist upon having
il reported and formally killed 10y a vote
of the senate.
Secretary Carlisle has had no ofIicia.
notice of that alleged attempt to prevent
his issuing bonds toy means Of restrain
ing order from the courts. and he Is
going ahead with the preparations
The subscriptions received for these
bonds exceeded the amountto be Issued
before the circular explaining the meth
cd of subscribing was sent out.
1t Is stated quite positively that Mr..
Frank A. Crandall, of New York, who
was at one time managing editor of the
Buffalo Courier, and who has been
prominent in politics in northern New
York, Is TO be the public printer, and
that his nomination will 90 10 the sen
ate next week. That sort of an an
nounccmeut has been made 50 often
that Democrats who are weary of seeing
the immense patronage of the govern
ment printing office controlled 10y Re
publican are waiting patiently, but anN
iouSly, to ascertain whether this one has
any better foundation than It's predc
CeSSOrS.
The senate committee on Foreign Re-
lations has reported resolution recit-
ing that it Is unwisc and ineNpcdicnt to
consider the annexation of Hawaii; that
the people of that country should bc al
lowed To choose and maintain their own
government, and that foreign nations
must keep their hands off. The Dem
ocrats of the House Foreign committee
have agreed to a resolution, which will
come up in the House next week, which
condemns the action of Minister Stevens
in helping to Overturn the government
of Hawaii and endorses the principle
announced by President Cleveland that
interference with the domestic affairs of
an independent nation is contrary To the
spirit of American institutions. Sena-
tor Vest took occasion to say while the
senate was discussing tine resolution:
Il am glad to say, as a Democratic sen
ator, that | fully agree with the pres-
dent in the position he has assumed ia
regard to Hawaiian annexation"