Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ATTHE NATIONALC CAPITAL.
rho Long Suffering People and the
LopgW1nded Contest Over the Tariff |
The People Rebel-Cexey and His |
Diminishing Army-The Tramps |
Uneasy-The Income Tax-Walker
OF Connecticut-Congre De- |
Forest.
from Our Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nay 15.-While delegs-
ton after delegation of influential citizens
from all over the country, representing
nearly every business interest and organ.
ization In the universe, are constantly ap-
plying to the senate to do something to
raise the financial gloom which has over.
taken business, 60 far they have bsen with
out success.
The senate, which is supposed to repre-
sent the people, at present in the tariff
legislation have made no progress whatever
during the past week, nor does 1t look as
If they would for some weeks to come.
With Hill out with the administration and
German, and the latter also out with the
administration, 1t looks as If the fight was
yet to come.
Leading democrats In the house are up
In arms against such bill as the one now
before the senate, and as one of the demo-
cratic leaders of the house said to your cor
respondent yesterday: ''Such q bill is
an outrage, and If it ever passes the
senate, which I doubt, would fairly be
hooted out of the house. Better no bill
than this" This gentleman expressed the
views of nearly every democratic congress
man have seen about the matter.
Some of the conservative ones say, how
ever, that tariff bill will be passed and
become law within six months, and tn at
such a bill will be practically what the Will
son bill was when it left the house for
treatment by the senate.
THE PEOPLE REBEL.
But all this time the country suffers and
the people suffer, while the senators draw
their salaries, smoke good cigars and talk
over bill which no one on earth could
now RECOGNIZES as the Wilson bill.
The cry of the people Is, "Give us some
thing, no matter what, but give it to us
quick. Let Us out of this uncertainty,
which Is driving legitimate business to the
wall and people to suicide and starvation"
This feeling hear expressed on all sides
but 1t seems to havs little effect on that
dignifed body which holds forth under the
big dome. The senators simply smile and
proceed to air their views on this ques-
ton.
THE ANTI OPTION BILL.
While at the house the latter part of the
week listening to the arguments over ap-
preparations and naval cadets, inquired
about the Hatch auti-option bill, and
found that strong combinations were being
made to defeat the measure. The proba-
bilities are, however, that it may work it's
way through the house near the end Of the
session, only. understand, to be killed in
the senate.
CoXEY MOVES TO THE COUNTRY
Bag and baggage, go to speak, The Coxey
contingent which since the first of the
month have besa encamped in the lower
part of the city have folded their tents
and stolen out to Camp Liberty, within
half mile of Hyettsville and few miles
from this city.
This was made necessary by an order
from the District commissioners, and at
early sunrise on Saturday the men to the
number of 1858 wheeled into line and head
the city, Fad but wiser men.
The spot where they are now encamped
Is in the country, and as long as they are
we'll fed and not obliged to work why they
will enjoy their vacation.
The camp, however, being some miles
from the city the visitors will be few, and
the revenue of Coxey and Browne conse-
quently lessened, with the result, it is ex
pected, of causing these men to leave the
army to shift for itself.
Certain it is that the interest hers has
died out, and the movement proved mon.
umental failure.
The people Of Hystisville have armed
themselves with Wholesalers and there
may be trouble If the men don't stay in
camp and tend strictly to their own bust
ness.
TO OPPOSE THE INCOME TAX.
A party composed of representatives, Of
the various savings banks of Connecticut
| were in this city last week for the purpose
of protesting against the proposed income
tax. They called upon Senator Vest and
| laid their views before that gentleman
They opposed the tax on the ground that
| it would be hardship to the poore,
Glasses, as they are the depositors, and be-
| ing people whose average deposits are
about $500 per capita, tax of Q per cent
| would work great hardship. They also
protest against tax on national banks for
the reason that the Investments of the saw.
ings banks are largely in the bonds Of
national banks.
GOOD THING.
The attack of the JOURNAL AND CoURIEF
and Hartford Courant on the republican
lobbyists who held meeting Ia Hartford
lately to fix up a gubernatorial slate, has
met with much favor In this city, by the
Connecticut contingent, democrats and re-
publicans alike, and the feeling here as all
over the country is, that ring rue ehould
be broken up and the people govern rather
than handful of politicians out for the
spoils.
ALBERT h. WALKER TALKS.
While coming out of the Riggs house
yesterday met Albert d, Walker of Hart
ford, the leader of the democratic side of
the Connecticut state house of representa-
tives during the dead lock session of three
years ago. Mr.. Walker looked as young
and vigorous as when he led the battle in
the house. He was dressed in his custo-
mary suit of black broadeloth and wore q
soft felt hat, bat the large silver buckles
on his low shoes which he wore all during
that famous session we're missing. Mr.
Walker, who was on his way from Chicago
to Hartford, where he had been trying an
important patent case, had just stopped
over day to hunt up Representative Sper-
~ and to take look at the senate. Mr..
Walker talked freely about tae situation
and expressed q hops. echoed by thousands,
that the senate would soon do something
besides talk.
REPRESENTATIVE DeFoREsT ON DECK,
Representative DsForest, who has suf-
fered greatly from rheumatism during the
past winter, has now fully recovered and
is in the house. daily, taking a vigorous
part in the disposal of the appropriation
bills and looking out for the interests of
his constituents. Despite his illness Mr..
DeForest has been absent but very few
days, ss he is looked upon as one of the
leading members Of the democratic side of
that body, and his advice and help are
needed daily in the matters of importance
constantly coming up.
Representative Pigott of New Haven,
though a new member, has shown an ex-
cellent knowledge of legislation, and being
always in his seat is looked upon as one of
the standbys of the democratic side.
BACK IN WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Morgan and Miss May Morgan, wife
and daughter of United States Treasurer
Morgan, are again in Washington after an
extended visit to Atlantic City and their
home in Bridgeport. While ut Bridgeport
Mrs. Morgan went to HuntiuQtou to gee