The Press., 1896-05-28

on the part of senators to square them- selves with their own people. Proposals to tax tea and to increase the tax on beer were voted down also proposals to ex- tend the internal revenue tax list. There isn't an intelligent man in Washington who doesn't know the impossibllity of getting any legislation through the senate at this session which either party could claim credit for during the coming cam- paign. Although Senator Hill has said that their would be no tariff legislation either at the next session or during the life of the flfty-fifth congress, many be- lleve that there will be tariff legislation at the next session. The basis for this belief is the knowledge that the govern ment has got to have money, and the belief that congress will provide it by tariff legislation of some sort after the presidential election is over.
 The house with only three or four dissenting votes refused to consider reso- lution impeaching President Cleveland on eight counts, which was offered by Rep resentative Howard of Alabama.
 If the report that the investigation of the bond issue ordered by the senate, is to be a star chamber affair, turns out to be true there may be another resolution offered in the senate, directing that the investigation be public. It would be great mistake to make this investigation L. Ioo d I haf0a If charges refecting upon the integrity of high officials that the investigation was ordered to be made, and the people have right to the full testimony upon which the committee will decide whether those charges were rightfully or wrongfully made. It has been suggested that the committee had this report circulated as teeler, to see how the public would regard the secret investigation idea. If so they will soon learn that the public is dead opposed to such an idea. The committee is now waiting for Secretary Carlisle to furnish written history of all the bond issues. As soon as that is recieved the investigation will proceed.
 Friends of the Phillips labor commission bill, which should have been voted upon last week, but which was crowded out by privileged business in the shape of con- ference reports, have suspicion that they have been made the victims of a parlimen- tary bunco, and some of them may make fuss if the bill is not acted upon before adjournment, as they are confident it will pass if it is voted upon.
 The Tillman presidential emblem came to Washington about the same time that Senator Tllman arrived, fresh from his triumph in the South Carolina demo- cratic convention. It is miniature pitch fork, and it is getting quite plentiful. The events of the last week have largely increased the confidence of the silver democrats in their ability to control the Chicago convention, and Senator Tillman is now an avowed candidate for the presi- dential nomination. His friend says that if he is nominated at Chicago his nOmi- nation will be ratified by the populist national convention, but the populists claim that this is only surmise on their part and that no one is authorized to speak for the national convention
 That $75,OOO,OOO River and Harbor Bill has at last arrived at the White House and it will soon be known in ten days at the outside, whether President Cleveland will veto it, as he is expected to do, and whether congress can pass it over his veto as it's friends say it can and will.
 The senate immigration committee has reported the Lodge bill as substitute for the immigration bill passed by the house last week. Both bills provide that all immigrants shall be able to read and write some language, but the last named provides heavier penalties for violation.
 President Cleveland declined to furnish the senate the information asked for by the Morgan resolution, what the admin istration had done in behalf of the Ameri- can citizens captured with a Cuban filli- buster expedition. Whether the senate will take any further action has not yet been determined.