Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-19
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent)
80

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April Is, 1894.
The free traders IN the Senate are on
the run and their Generalization in
creases daily. Senator Hnl's powerful
attack on the tariff bill and its income
tax rider carried CONSERVATION into
their ranks, which was increased by the
returns from the New York and New
Jersy municipal elections. They be. a
the week by threatening 10 test the
sense of the Senate on proposition to
have the Senate meet daily at ii O'Clock
and sit until 8. but gladly weakened
and accepted the proposition made by
the republicans. TO devote the time be-
tween / and O'Clock to the tariff de-
bate, without roll calls, until further
notice. If the free traders are already
afraid to take test vote in the Senate,
what will be their condit on few
weeks hence? Senator Brice has openly
endorsed Hills speech and said that he
intended 10 make one of similar ma
ture later on. Several other democratic
Senators, who have said nothing for
publication are known to be IN entire
sympathy with the position taken by
Hin against the tariff bin. 1t will sur
prise no one who is familiar with the
present panic stricken condition of the
free trade Senators 10 see the present
tariff bill ultimately abandoned and a
bill modelled on the old Mills bill
substituted therefor. The republican
Senators, knowing from indisputable
evidence ballots-ihAt seven tenths OF
the people outside of the solid south are
behind them, are as steadfast as noun
tains of granite in their determination
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 a voting quorum
present, but that rs rea.ly beneficial to
the county.
Certain democrats think they have
discovered way in which the office
holders can be worked for political
contributions without actually violating
the letter of the civil service law. They
have organized sort of club and it is
said that il has been limited to all gov
eminent employ ed, regardless OF sex or
politics, that membership in this club
is a good thing to have, and that the
annual dues in the club will aggregate
a larger sum than was ever assessed
upou office holders by any political
party, and that all money received for
dues will be turned over to the democrat
ie National committee, rs the club will
have neither meeting place nor expense.
The attempt Of the southern demo-
Gratis ~ the House to carry out the
wildcat money plank OF the Chicago
platform by q caucus decree. made this
week, was not a success. The caucus
was only attended by about 100 demo-
Gratis, and almost as many served notice
before the caucus was held that they
would neither attend nor be bound by
any action the caucns might take In
view Of that notice and the fact that no
republican will vote for wildcat money
the passing OF resolution by the eau
Gus declaring in favor of the repeal of
the tax on state bank currency was
almost fareical The tax will not be
repealed.
Considerable interest is expressed
here in the answer that will be made
by Mexico to the proposition that will
be submitted to that government by
Mr.. Cleveland. in accordance with
Senator Wolcott's resolution. this week
adopted by the Senate, requesting the
President To open negotiations with
view 10 securing from Mexico authority
to coin standard Mexican dollars at u
s. MINIS, for export II is believed
that considerable oslet would be
provided for American 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 tariH speeches ever
heard in Congri s., this week, showing
how Impossible it IS for the United
States 10 have general prosperity with
out protective tariff. His word pic
ture OF the present abortion called by
courtesy a tariff bill Is worthy OF a
place in every republicans scrap book
iii is mere collection of preferences
ravonges. II is filled with injustice
and inequality. The stock jobbing and
speculation Of Wall street have been
with it from It's cradle. and. soon. |
trnst, may weep beside its grave. The
great truss are guarded by lis provi
sions. but there is no line to show that
the farmer, the workingman or the
ma0uthCiuItI nt+S bcVu htNiQ VI AtEaAN-
cd in its schedules.
Representative Babcock, of Wis,
has been elected charixman of the
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee to succeed Representative
Caldwell, who was recently elected
mayor of Cincinnati. Representative
Apsley, of Mass, succeeds Babcock as
vice-chairman and Representative Hull,
of Iowa, takes Mr.. Apsley's place on
the executive committee. The commit
tee gave Mr.. Caldwell, who will retire
from the House May l. to assume his
new duties, a farewell dinner this week,
SIGN OF IMPROVEMENT.