The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-30

the face value of the money coined. Senator |
Smith, of New Jersey, also introduced a
financial bill, which merely provides for the
issue of bonds and the establishment of a
non-partisan monetary commission, to in
vestigate and report to Congress next De-
cember. There is no apparent change in the
financial situation in the House, which has
lately been looking to the Senate, if not for
guidance, at least for a pointer.
Mr.. W. ]. Broderick, president of the st.
Louis Live Stock Exchange, is in Washing
ton helping others interested in our foreign
meat and cattle trade to get that obnoxious
differential sugar tariff repealed. Mr.. Bro
derrick says not word about diseased Amer
ican cattle would have been heard from Eu-
rope, if that ditferential duty had not been
imposed, and he added elf it is not re-
pealed, we shall lose the entire trade of con-
tinental Europe, and the producers of beef
will have to rely solely on their home mar
ket. That market is already suffering from
a ruinous over-supply. 1t is a fine object
lesson of what protection will do and shows
up the beauties of home market perfectly.
In the meantime the cattle growers of the
west are wondering if this Congress has any
intention of legislating in the interest of the
people," The obstacle to the repeal of the
differential duty is the Senate. A bill forts
repeal has been favorably reported to the
House, and will be passed. but it will require
strong pressure from the public to get il
| through the Senate.
By vote of to the Judiciary Committee
1 =, olo tod iDO @
Judge Kicks, of Ohio. for his methods oi
making up his official accounts when he frs
became judge, instead of the Impeachment
resolutions which the committee had frs
authorized. There will be minority repor
standing out for impeachment, presented tt
the House by Representative Bailey, of Texas
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, is cred
tied with the intention of trying to keel
Senator-elect Tillman, who is to be his sue
cessor, out of his seat in the Senate, and hi
presentation of a petition from DR.. Sampson
Pope, late democratic candidate for govern
or of South Carolina, asking that the Senat
investigate charges of fraud which he make
against Tillman and his associates. makes
look as though he were properly credited
Senator Butler has always been popular witt
his democratic colleagues. but most of then
think he is making a serious mistake in SUP
porting the request for Congressional in
vestigation of State election.
Senators German, Smith and Lindsay CAV
notice to the Senate Interstate Commerc
Committee. after the votes had prevente
the adoption of several amendments the
favored. that they would consent TO have tn
railroad pooling bill favorably reported t
the Senate, and take their chance of gettin
their amendments adopted by vote of tn
Senate. Accordingly the bill has been fl
vorably reported to the Senate just as it wa
passed by the House.
Senator Sherman's antitrust law is no be
ter than some of the other laws with whic
his name has been connected. The Suprem
Court this week decided that it did not touc
the sugar trust
The Income tax won easily in its first leg;
contest. Judge Hagner. sitting in the equit
branch of the Supreme Court of the D1stri
, of Columbia, refused to grant an injunctio
asked tor TO prevent the collection of the il
come tax and decided the tax to be vali
, An appeal was noted.