The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-31
Washington Letter.
From cue regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 1894. |,
President Cleveland will not, according
to those who ought TO know, definitely de-
eide what action be will take on the tariff |
bill until he returns from Gray Gables, |
whittier he was driven by a troublesome
attack Of malaria; but that only relates to
details. as it is regarded as fully settled
that the bill shall become law. In fact,
certified copies of the bill are now on the
way to every collector of customs, so taat
when it becomes Law il will only be nee
tssary TO telegraph the collectors to have il
put right into effect The President will
return this week.
In some quarters there is disposition to
believe that the Murphy resolution, agains,
further consideration of tariff legislation.
which was adopted by vote of "a to 10
bare quorum-by the Senate. may be the
cause of The tariff bill being voted. 1t is,
OF course, we'll known that President Ceye
land is much interested in The separate
placing of coal, iron ore and barbed wire on
| The free list, and desires TO see Them be
come laws, and it is equally we'll known
that the Morphy resolution was intended
to kill th5se bills for the present session.
| 1t was stated when the House democratic
Caucus which resulted in the passage of the
Senate Tariff bill was in session that the
democratic steering committee OF The SEN
ale had given pledge inat these sepa raie
bills. and that providing Tor free sugar.
should be voted upon by the Senate before
adjournment. if the House would accept the
Serate amendments 10 the Wilson bill
and it Is believed that without thar p'edge
the House would not have acted. Tkese
things we're all known 10 Mr. Cleveland, bu
those whose opinions would carry weight
will no, at this time express them, as 10
what. If any, effect the Senate resolution
may have on tie fate Of the tariff hill.
An oiiicial statement made by the dis
pursing clerk Of the Department, Of Agri-
culture shows that he reduction in the x
pendnnres of that department for the fiscal
year ending June 3rd. 1874. was slightly
in excess Of II per cent, and ;hat nearly
$500, eco Of the annual appropriation uade
for the department Was unexpeadei and
would be covered back into The Treasury
That's th. kind Of 4 democra, Secretary
: Morton Is. Ia this connection i. is well
10 call attention TO another official fact
eslCu'a,ei 10 impress people with the idea
,hat the democrats n Corgr are living
up 10 The party pledges Of economy in pub
tic expeudi,Cre. il they haven', gone as lAr
in some other directions a. hey nigh have
gone The total amount appropriated 1T
this session Of Congress. according 10 The
iigures Of Chairman Sayers, oil the House
appropriation committee. is So. .SS5, ,9S9
less Than the to'al appropriations made at
the last SESSION al Congress. In other
words. The government, has. Leen saved jus,
tina much
Representative BiAnd pteven;ei the
bimstallie Ieagae endorsing the Popu'is's 5
al tie emf, renee beli here ,as; week. lie
simp'y told the other members of the eou.-
,nitsee. tha, when the chairman Of the pop
uliss na'i0nal committee asked that bis
party he endorsed. tha, if the league wa'
/ 10 be tsrne1 into a populis, mlchine he
and cher democrats wcn'd draw Gu
The commii'ee decided 10 endorse nothing
bot s'ivtr ard ~ use is en'ire efforts 10
secure The elec'ion of silver men 10 the
Sab C. ngress. and issued an address in
accordance With ,hat dscision-
The ol i fura,r :has Secretary Carlisle
uss about % retire iFosn ihe cabiaes came
out a. sp'y - lh9agh Il lad 90; bsea iiIlsd
soEea o: m~rs times. daring tic las'
Ihste or four days. Il wss proceeded BY
ihe rauo- ths, Secretary Carlisls's lc;tsI
TO Scatter iIarris. ~to j. aesisg CHAIRMAN
Of :he Seaa'e fuasee committee ca acSoun'
of sickasss Ex-senator Worries. c1aeeraiag
the tfsec; the bills passed sy The ica<e
plsang On i;se itee lis, sugar. soa'. iroa orr,
, aud bstb~d wsu-. ~oald have spon he
re-euues cf the goveTss eat u favcssb'y
ac,ed upon by the S.Esse. had hses w.issen
wi.hoat Pre- s6s-t CEe4eland's kro4Isdss
aud tia. i, had oassea coOlrsss b=t-eer
the two zs=n. Never wss a ssosy nuili u7sr
faler fosndsIion, AhhosSh Secresar,
lca;lis letter was written In sc<oEcsnes
VITA iAe rostins ensOm, Ia answer 20 tLs
u-UAi irqairy made hy the ehsirnsn ot shs
iiasuee comsnisise oi shc Secretary Of tx
Tnsspry ooncrruing contemplated legs
,ion, !; caa ie pos WY stated ,sat Pres
ident Clssslsad ~ss fails iaiorrasd Of ii,
con.cn.s tetorc l. Wassen'. /; coaiaiuej
!, bf tas w-y. no, word Of argument for ol
against any Ii !; ,aet.iy 40 climate of ,bs
revesue IhA. ~osld be retained or losi. /,
: !. is doubtless whsile' any Presi3sn svs'
. enjoy>d closer relation with his Ses rs'ars
of the Treasury than .ir Clevesard docs
with Mr cA'i,se. and all t.lk nj ~ .ieess
b:I~,en ihsm is simply ~, ns' 'le.,'virs
/. anronss serious 20 sidsFa,ion.
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