The Canton times., 1896-01-17
Washington Letter.


WARRINGTON, D. G. Jan. 10th 1885,
The whip OF the Quay Platt- Reed com
bine seems to be just as effective amoni
the Republicans of the Senate as 1T wa
in the House, but it had to be heavil.
laid upon some of the Republican Sen
ators before they would agree to sup
port the tariff bill arranged by Mr.
Reed and passed by his house, without
amendment. They swore through two
long caucuses that some Mckinley
amendments should be attached to thu
bill or they would not support, but a
the third caucus Boss Quay's welding
of the combine whip was more thar
they could stand and they agreed tc
support the bill without amendment
thus scoring another decisive victory
for the Quay Platt-Reed com bine. Blu,
this does not make it certain that Mr..
Reeds tariff bill will pass the Senate.
Some votes will have to be gotten eth
er from the democrats or the populites
to pass it, and II it passes President
Cleveland will never sign it.
There is very decided difference OF
opinion in Washington u to how that
call for bids for the purchase OF bonds
will result, the majority seemingto to be
on the side of those who think private
individuals will not bid, because they
havn't the gold.
Senator Gray, Of Del, jumped upon
the idiotic idea advanced by Lodge, Of
Mass, and supported by Chandler Lit
tie Billie') of N. H., that the editor of
the New York World had committed
high treason by obtaining and publish
ing the views of prominent English
men on the Venxuela matter and the
issue of bonds, with the following vig-
orous language: "Now, in the. e{ ning
of the nine .teenth century, you cannot
bark back on the track of the dead CEN
turies and attempt to stifle expression
or effort to obtain expression in this
country or abroad. In this country
and in all civilized countries eSust pub
lie opinion is the final arbitor OF all
questions. 1t is not necessary for me
to say, if this suggestion is seriously
made, that it is impossible in this day
and hour to attempt any inquisitorial
of statute for the pur-
pose of stihins an expression of public
opinionion."
There are lots Of lawyers in both Sem
lte and House who regard the Supreme
Court decision against the constitution
Atty of the income tax a. mistaken
,ne, but Senator Vest is the first one
If them that has openly attacked the
decision. In the course of speech,
Senator Sherman's recent
financial speech, Senator Vest said of
t; "In my judgement no judgement
has ever in abe history of the country
been rendered which has done so mach
10 destroy the influence of that high
tribunal and excite distrust on the part
II the people of this country" He de-
:lared tha he would not trust himself
% say in the Senate what he thought
# that decision, but would leave il to
members of the court who dissented |
and he read from two of
hose opinions. Referring TO the effect |
Il the decision he said: "It marks n
lew era, and greatly mistake IL the
ime does not come when neither soft |
words nor honeyed praises will prove a |
efficient apology
That Hog combine" WAS . fitting
ame for the gang who secured all the |
fices of the House was made apparent /
o all when 1t attempted TO create l8
ew Offices, in order to provide for that
aany more of their followers. But the
ose was too big, or the members of the
committee ON Accounts, which has
barge of the House contingent fund
rom which 1t was proposed to pay these
8 additional officers, were net fixed"
t any rate to the surprise of the ''hog
the committne reported that
in view of the low ebb of the eoptin-
snt fund, and the utter snredlessness
most OF the places" Il could only
the appointment of three
{ the 4s tfew officials provided for in
be resolution. spirited attacks were
Isde su the "hog combine" bv John
1n, of Ind, an d Walker, OF Mass, the
liter declaring that officers of the
Iouse were not appointed by major
y OF the members, nor by the Speak
ibnt were parceled cot BY the cum