The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in a Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
communicated

Senator Joues, of Arkansas, Chair
man of the Democratic National Conn
nittee, has issued AN address indor>ing
the appeal made 10y President Black,
of the National Association OF Demo-
cratic Clubs, for celebration of the
l54th anniversary of the birthday of
Thomas Jefferson, the author of the
Declaration of Independence and the
| founder of American Democracy, on
the 18th day of this month, 10y all the
Democratic organizations.
The tariff till has been in the hands
of the Senate Finance Committee long
enough TO make il certain that il is GU
ing To be cut and slashed very much
10y that committee, not To mention
what will be done to it after it gets re-
ported to the Senate. Republican
, Senators are very free in saying that
the bill is not what it ought to be.
That, of course is not sure sign that
1t VIII be betteNd in the Senate, merely
"a sign that it will be very much chang
ed. The clause making the duties im-
posed 10y the till when Il becomes a
law collectahle on All importations or
dered after April l. is generally regard
ed AS merely farcial scarecrow, set up
10 Tighten tin'id importers.
1t now looks as though Speaker Reed
really intended 10 carry out the all
uounced program of ouly having the
House meet twice a week-ou Weld
neSdays and Sa,urdays-and then adj
journ. 1t may he that he can keen
this thing up during the two or three
months that the Senate will take TO
pass the tariff bill, tut many are pre-
dieting that he will have 10 give the
House chance TO do something or il
will do something i'll spite of him.
There Is some very Lively kicking
amot 3 the newcomers at the working
OF Mr.. Mckiuley'S rule against reap
pointing men who held Office under
Harrison. When this rule was first
ANNOUNCED the newcomers were de
lighted, but they look at it differently
now, when they see the ease with
which the members of the "eXn brig
abe are quietly gathering up the good
things. The re-appniutment of Mr..
Palmer to lie Pune Printer was re-
ceIved with wry faces 10y the newcom-
ers, but when Mr.. Palmer took charge
Ofthe Government Printing Office and
re-appainted w. H. Collins, Chief
CLERK aud H. p. Brian. foreman, words
were uttt red that cannot be- printed in
family news aper.
y majority of the Executive Com
mlttee of the Indianapolis Monetary
Convention, more generally known as
the Bankers ConN eutlon, are in WASH
lngton tr! Ing 10 talk the Senators aud
Representatives iuto supporting
till providing for Il Monetary Commits
sion. The members of the committee
profess to be jubilsnt over the out
look for the bill, hut SenStors
aud Representatives appear to be
entirely Indifferent to the subject
representative HeatW ole, of Num-,
offered a resolution last week for the
creation of such commission. but
there is nothing ia sight 10 indicate
that il viii be acted upon. uotWith-
standing the Implied support Nh. Me
klnley gave the scheme Just after the
indianapolis Convention.
The selection of Representative
Benjamin Butterworl n, Of Ohio, Ia tie
Commissioner of Patents, place he
filed once before, TO the Salisfacti, II If
all those having dealings with thu of
fee, can SCARCELY be considered politi-
ca, as Mr. Butterworth has expressed
opinions upon the tariff aud silver
questions that were lung way fram
being in accord with those held by Mr..
Mckinley and the men who are dom
mating his administration and the Re.
publican party al this time. Mr. But
terworth'S appointment can be credited
10 the friendship of Mr. Mckinley for
him, and TO his eminent fitness for the
place. All Of HIS experience ana wide
knowledge Of pateut law and pIacllces
as well as the Prestige given by his
name will be needed by Mr.. Butter
worth TO put the business of the Patent
Office upon the high professional plane
II should occupy.
They are telling little story about
Gar keed at the expense of a number
of Senators, According 10 the story,
the Gar, just before the meeting OF the
extra session, attended dinner parry
where the guests were nearly all SEN
ators. some OF whom were expressing
direful forebodings about what would
happen 10 Senatorial dignity when
Billy" Mason, with his free aud easy
manuers, entered that body. The Gar
finally tired of that sort of thing, and
49, AAAS ~ AAtN NNAaAN4S AZ lD&N
exasperating draw which he doesn't
drop INTO 50 often in the House as he
used TO; "Do you think Mason will
stay in the Senate long enough 10 be-
come as dull as the rest of your"
The office-seeSerS have proven to be
too much for Mr.. Mckinley aud the
official announcement is made that he
will this week run away from them 10y
taking little trip of two ur three days
for rest
Not much surprise was caused by
announcement that Ex-Secretary Car
Isle had been retained 10 look after the
legal Interests IN the South of the J.
PierpOnt Morgan establishment.
Hnr-,ar. HorS