Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-04-19
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One more week to set speeches on the
tariff bill. and then the actual fighting
will begin. with the taking up of the
schedules of the bill for consideration.
1t is not possible to even make all in
tell,gent guess at how long the Senate
will take to 20 through the bill as every
schedule in it will be bitterly attacked
by the republicans aud many Of them
by democratic Senators. Senator Smith,
of New Jersey, made 1t plain in his
speech today that be stan ds very nearly
if not quite, upon the same tariff plat
form as Senator Hill. However, it ls
by no means certain that either one Of
them, or Of the other democratic Sen
ators who are known to be opposed to
portions of the bill, will in the end vote
against it. Many believe that it is the
amendment of the bill, not it's defeat.
that they are working for, and that
whether they succeed or not they will
on the final vote support the bill what
eyer it's condition may then be. Several
prominent republican Senators haye
privately expressed that opinion.
Representative Brecklnridge's at
tempt to get vendicatlon from a Wash
ington jury was an ,gnominious failure.
The jury rendered a verdict in Miss
Pollard's favor awarding her $4,000
for damages. 1t is generally believed
here that the verdict is all she will get
as 1t is understood that Col. Breckln-
ridge has no property that abe can get
at. The people Of Washington have
not taking sides with Miss Pollard in
this case, although the sentiment against
Col. Breckenridge has been intense
and the verdict is generally endorsed.
Col. Breckenridge says he has been
treated unfairly by the public, and
reiterates his determination to make a
fight to be returned to Congress. and, it
Is said, instead of taking his seat in the
House, will in few days go to Ken
lucky and begin personal canvass Of
his district, seeking ylndlcation from
his constituents.
Senator Petfer's position on the tariff
bill ,s thus, IN IA nut shell, summed up
by himself II am opposed to the bill
now before us, because it removes the
duty from the farmers wool while re-
tanning it on the manufacturer cloth,
and because, while favor the income
tax as a good step in the right direction,
this bill does not 90 far enough. The
bill, taken as whole, do not regard
as any improvement on the law now in
force, and as to wool and sugar it is
much worse Aud Mr.. PETER very
truly and significantly added "How
many votes will be cast when the bill
is put upon its passage will depend on
what changes are made in the mean
time"
Senator Hills tariff speech easily
doubled discounts any speech vet made
on the subject. so far as circulation is
concerned. Requests are being received
from all sections for copies of the speech
and it is being sent out by thousands
Whether this demand is caused by Gu
r,osity or by endorsement of the senti-
ment uttered by Senator Hill is more
than any one in Washington can truth
fully undertake to say. but that it 10
pleasing to Senator Hill and displeas,ng
TO the administration democrats is evil
dent. Senator Mills has been it is re-
ported selected to make specific reply
to Hills speech. If it is made it will
probably be very bitter as there has
been bad blood between the two men
ever since Hill denounced Mills In the
democratic caucus at which the revision
of the tariff bill was ordered.
Senator Vance of North Carolina died
suddenly at his home here Saturday
night, from stroke Of apoplexy.
The decision Of the democratic caucus
to count a quorum in the House was
not surprise to close observers Of things
IN that body, notwithstanding repeated
assertions of prominent democrats,
including Speaker Crisp, that they would
meyer do such thing. Everything has
tended that way since the regular ses-
sion began. E1-Spcaker Reed and the
republicans have made no secret of their
desire to force the counting Of the quo
rum if possible and the number OF
democrats who openly advocated such a
step has constantly increased as the
necessity became more urgent, and the
virtual tie-up which has been on for
more than three weeks, with the excep-
ton of two or three hours, was the last
straw. Something had to be done or
else the majority must confess to the
country its inability to carry on the
public business. That something was
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