Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-04-20
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.

the run and their Generalization In
creases daily. Senator Hills powerful
attack on the tariff bill and it's income
tax rider carried Consideration into their
ranks, which was increased by the re.
turns from the New York and New Jer-
sey municipal elections. They began
the week by threatening to test the
sense of the senate on proposition to
to have the senate meet daily at IL
o'clock and sit until 6, but gladly weak
ened and accepted the proposition made
by the republicans, to devote the time
between | and o'clock to the tariff de
bate, without roll calls, until further no.
tice. If the free traders are already
afraid 10 take test vote in the senate,
what will be their condition few weeks
hence? Senator Brice has openly en-
dorsed Hills speech and said that he in
tended to make one OF a similar nature
later on. Several other democratic SEN
ators, who have said nothing for publ
cati IN are known to be in entire sym
pathy with the position taken by Hill
against the tariff bill. 1t will surprise
no one who Is familiar with the present
panic stricken condition OF the free trade
senators to see the present tariff bill III
timately abandoned and bill modelled
on the old Mills bill substituted therefor.
The republican senators, knowing from
indlsputable evidence -ballots-that
-tenths OF the people outside of the
solid south are behind them, are as stead
fast as mountains OF granite in their de-
termination to defeat the bill as it now
stands.
The democrats of the house are this
week having their usual trouble in get
ting and keeping voting quorum pres
emit, but that is really beneficial to the
country.
Certain democrats think they have
discovered a way in which the office
holders can be worked for political con-
tributions without actually violating the
letter of the civil service law. They
have organized a sort of club and it is
said that it has been limited to all gov
ernment employees, regardless of sex OF
politics, that membership in this club is
good thing to have, and that the an
nual dues in the club will aggregate q
larger sum than was ever assessed office
holders by any political party, and that
all money received for dues will be
turned over to the democratic nation al
committee, as the club will have neither
meeting place nor expense.
The attempt OF the southern demo
Gratis in the house to carr, out the wild
cat money plank OF the Chicago plat
form by a caucus decree, made this week
was not a success. The caucus was only
attended by about 100 democrats, ano
almost as many served notice before the
caucus was held that they would neither
attend nor be bound by any action the
caucus might take. In view Of that no
tice and the fact that no republican will
vote for wildcat money the passing OF a
resolution by the caucus declaring il
favor OF the repeal Of the tax on state
bank currency was almost farcial. The
tax will not be repealed.
Considerable interest is exp! essed here
in the answer that will be made by Mex
leo to the proposition that will be sub,
mitted to that government by Mr.. Cleve-
| land, in accordance with Senator Vol.
colts resolution, this week, adopted by
the senate, requesting the president to
open negotiations with a view to secur-
Ing from Mexico authority to coin stan
dard Mexican dollars at U. s. mlnts, for
export 1t is believed that a consider
able outlet would be provid I'd for Amer
lean silver, if Mexico will agree, but
| opinion is divided as to the answer that
will be made to the proposition.
Senator Lodge made one of the most
elegantly polished tariff speeches ever
heard in congress, this week showing
how impossible it is for the United States
to have general prosperity without
protective tariff His word picture OF
the present abortion called by courtesy
a tariff bill is worthy of lace in every
republicans scrap book-"It is mere