Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-02-02
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
TO THE WILSON
BILL ABOUT FINISHED.
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From Our l.e-r,ar Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. &c, 1891.
The time is drawing near ior a final
vote in the House on the Wilson tariff
bill, and its passage by the House is
now as certain as anything that has
not actually taken place can be. The
only material amendments made to
the bill during the debate in the
House were those abolishing 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. A determined
! fight was made for the amendments
putting a duty on iron ore and on coal,
but they were voted down by sub.
stantial majorities. 1t is not probable
that any other important amendment
will be attached to the bill, unless it
shall be decided to make the internal
revenue bill, which includes the in
come tax, which has just been reported
to the house, one.
Several changes were made in the
internal rerenue bill before it was re-
ported. Among them the following:
The tax on cigarettes is 81 per
thousand, instead of $I50 as first
proposed; petroleum is put on the free
list without qualifications, instead Of
being admitted free only from countries
that admit ours free; changes were
made in the wording of the binding
Irvine, condensed milk and pearl button
clauses; cut stones and diamonds are
left as at present, and an additional
tax of so 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 returned from Hartford,
Conn.,, where they went to attend the
funeral Of Mr.. Cleveland's favorite
nephew, Mr.. II. &. Hastings of that
place. Mr.. Hastings was here at the
Inauguration and spent a week with
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
Senator Walthall left for his Missis-
sippi home this week followed by the
regrets of all who know him. He was
compelled to decline a testimonial
banquet rendered him by his Senatorial
colleagues, all Of whom express the
wish that his health will enable him
to resume his duties for the full term
beginning March 4, 1895.
Senator Voorhees, stated at the last
meeting of the Senate committee on
Finance that he believed the bonds TO
be issued by Secretary Carlisle would
only furnish temporary relief to the
Treasury and that Congressional legis-
lation was absolutely necessary to put
the government finances upon a firm
basis. 1t is known that Senator
Voorhees, is at work upon COM
prehensive financial bill, but he de-
clines to state its nature or scope until
he has completed it and formally
introduced it.
Senator PETERS resolution declaring
the opinion of the Senate to be that
the Secretary Of the Treasury has no
legal authority for the proposed bond
issue, has been referred to the Senate
Finance committee. That is probably
the last that will be heard of the
resolution, unless Mr.. PETER shall
insist upon having it reported and
formally killed by vote of the Senate.
Secretary Carlisle has had no
official notice of that alleged attempt
to prevent his issuing bonds by means
of restraining order from courts, and
he is going ahead with the prepare
tons. The subscriptions received for
these bonds exceeded the amount to
be issued before the circular explain
ing the method of subscribing was
sent out.
1t is stated quite positively that Mr..
Frank A. Crendall, 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 60 to the
Senate next week. That sort of an
announcement has been made 80 often
that democrats who are weary of see
ing the immense patronage of the
Government Printing Office controlled
by a republican are waiting patiently,
but anxiOusly, to ascertain whether
this one has any better foundation
than its predecessors.
| The Senate committee on Foreign
Relations has reported resolution
reciting that it is unwise and mex
pedient to consider the annexation of
Hawaii, that the people OF that country
should be allowed to choose and
maintain their own government, and
that foreign nations must keep their
hands of. The democrats of the
House Foreign committee have agreed
to resolution, which will come up in
the House next week, which condemns
the action OF Minister Stevens in help
ing to overturn the government of
Hawaii and endorses the principle an
nounced by President Cleveland that
interference with the domestic affairs
of an independent nation is contrary
to the spirit of American institution.
Senator Vest took occasion to say
while the Senate was discussing the
resolution: II am glad to say, as a
democratic Senator. that fully agree
with the President in the position he
has assumed in regard to Hawaiian
annexation"