The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-05-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspon dcnt.l
WASHINGTON, May IA, 1894.

Itself TO be nagged by the minority
as the Republicans have nagged
the Democrats since those four
hundred amendments to the tariff
bill were presented to the Senate.
Although Senator Brice claims that
43 Democratic Senators are pledged
to support the tariff bill after these
amendments are adopted not a
single Democrat has had the cour-
age to defend the amendments.
The nearest any one of them came
to it was when Senator Harris said:
"The Democratic party believes IN
high tariff for revenue with such
incidental protection as revenue
duties afford, Ebut he had not
word to say when Senator Aldrich
asked him what then became of the
declaration of the last Democratic
National platform, that protection
was fraud and was unconstitu-
tional. The Democratic Senators
are v2ry much at sea, and none of
them maze any serious attempt to
hide it, while Mr.. Cleveland has
gone fishing to hide his disgust.
The Republican Senators will eau
Gus tonight to talk oyer their
future course on the amendments.
CoXey's nondescripts were COM
PEELED by the health authorities to
leave the pest hole in which they
had been encamped, and being I'M
able to secure any other place in
Washington they are now camped
in Maryland, i've miles from town.
The Marylanders do not relish
their presence even a little bit and
threats are being openly made of
compelling them to move on.
Sufficient rations TO feed the men
is getting to be serious problem
with CoXey; he has got about all
from Washington that he will get.
and the Maryland people say they
don't intend to encourage their
stay by helping to feed them. The
argument for a new trial for Coxey,
Browne and Jones, convicted of
violating the law for the protection
Of the Capitol building and
grounds, Will be heard tomorrow.
1t is regarded as certain that new
trial will be refused them.
Senator Hill. Of N. Y, doesn't
mince words IN expressing his opin-
ion of tariff bill number 4. He
said; LET the odium Of its passage
or praise for its defeat rest upon the
shoulders of Senator German, for
;sught | care. One thing is certain,
the tariff bill now before the Senate
should never become law. There
is no justice in it, and it is simply
subterfuge and a makeshlft. -
Hon. John Patton, Jr., the new
Senator from Michigan, has made
a very favorable impression upon
his colleagues and the public. Al
though lie had no actual Legislative
experience previous to his appoint
ment as the successor of the late
Senator Stookridge his wide general
knowledge and his grasp upon polit-
ical affairs have made him feel at
home in the Senate, where he will
certainly make himself heard
later on.
1t may not be entirely just to
charge Representative McGann,
chairman of the House committee
on Labcr, who offered the resolu-
ton, and a majority of the commit
tee who voted fayorably report the
resolution, providing for the ap-
polntment Of a joint Congressional
committee to investigate the indus
trial depression, with demagogue- j..
ism; but if that resolution, fol-
lowing as 1t did the hearing gran
ted Coxey by the Labor committee,
does not bear the genuine ear marks
OF demagoguery it has some excel
lent imitation of them. 1t directs
the appointment of a committee Of
seven-three Senators and four
Representatives - "to investigate
and report to Congress within 80
days the cause Of the industrial de-
preston responsible for so much
distress throughout the country and
what legislation will preserve indus
trial and financial conditions which
will offer speedy, permanent and
lucrative employment to the clti-
zens of the United States" Think
of the enormity of The task impos
ed and Of the time given-30 days
within which it must be done, and
YOU will see the point.
The House Judiciary committee,
or rather the Democratic majority
of that committee, has had another
attack of states right fever, a dis
case otter scotched, but never en-
tIrely killed, and the result was the
ordering of favorable report on a
dill introduced by Representative
lie Aamond, of Mo-, providing that
no Judge of the United States court
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