The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 10, '96.

WARRINGTON, D. O., Jan. 10, '96.
The decision OF the Republican Sen.
ators to try to pass the House tariff bill
without amendment adds materially to
the chances the bill has to get through
the Senate. The bill as it stands is not
party measure, although it owes its
being to Republicans. 1t is merely an
emergency measure, intended to supply
the money that will be needed by the
government until the Republicans regain
control OF the executive and legislative
branches of the government. Then
tariff bill that will protect American
Industries and at the same time furnish
the revenue needed will be in order,
and will be forthcoming. Such a bill
could not at this time become q law,
even if it could get through the Senate,
as it would be certain to run up against
Mr.. Cleveland's veto. 1t is not, OF
course, certain the House bill ever will
become law. 1t must in addition to
to the solid Republican vote get the
votes of several Populist or Democratic
Senators in order to get through the
Senate. These it is believed that it can
get in its present shape, but it will then
have to stand the chance of veto.
There is no probability that it will be
signed by Mr.. Cleveland, but many
believe he will allow it to become a
law without his signature and be glad
to have the additional revenue it will
furnish.
1t is charged that some of the infu-
ence which is preventing the admins.
tration recognizing the belligerency of
the Cuban revolutionists has been
bought and paid for by Spanish money
The feeling in Congress in favor of such
recognition is daily growing, and unless
there is great change in the nature of
the news received from Cuba, it is prob.
able that joint resolution directing the
administration to accord that recogni
ton will soon be reported from both
Senate and House Foreign committees
are waiting for Secretary Olney to send
in the information on the subject which
he has been asked for by House Iesol.
ution.
Gen. j. S. Clarkson, of Iowa; Hon.
Joseph Manley, of Me-, and Hon. VIM.
Crane, of Mass, members of the Nation.
al Republican Executive committee,
passed through Washington this week,
the arrangements which are being made
in that city for the meeting of the
National convention.
Senator Hansbrough, of North Dako.
ia, has introduced joint resolution
ordering the Secretary of Agriculture to
resume the purchase and distribution
of seeds in accordance with lhe appro.
priation made for that purpose at the
last session of Congress. 1t will be re.
membered that Secretary Morton refus
ed to spend that appropriation and
abolished the seed division of the De.
partment of Agriculture.
Senator Chandler believes that if the
government, az result of Democratic
mismanagement, has got to borrow
money it should do 80 by sure enough
popular loan. instead of by issuing
bonds labeled popular, which will be
probably all be taken by bankers. In
accordance with that idea, he has intro
duced bill providing for popular loan
through postal saving notes, and has
given notice of his intention to offer it
as a substitute for the House bond bill.
Mr.. Chandler's bill provides that any
person may deposit 500 in any money
order postoffice and receive receipt
acknowledging that there is due to him
or his order a postal saving note, bear
ing interest from date. These receipts
I are to be exchangeable at any U. s.
i depository for a postal savings note
worth one year from date $l03., two
years $lO6.lO, three years $l09 80, foul
years $ll2.6O, five years SIG, and there
after the value to increase at the rate o.
{ 81 a year until redeemed. The bill
gives the right to the government tC
call these notes in after six month!
notice by public advertisement. Thos'
who deposit gold may, if they SO desire
have the note issued to them made pay
I able in gold.
Senator West has been comparativel!
quiet during the present session o
Congress, but he broke loose, this weel
and, in what purported to be answer Il
! the financial speech delivered last weel
BY Senator Sherman, jumped all owe
the administration for its financis
policy and the Supreme Court for it
income tax decision. Senator Vest still
believes that our only road to 6nancia
q Aviation lies through the free coinae
Of silver.
n Mr.. Cleveland is said to be 30 mucl