The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-29
BUTLER ON THE TARIFF
Pending Bill Increases the Bul
dens Of the Farmers.
DIRECT LEGISLATION IS
EEsTRED BY MEANS OF INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
yRlrcHARo JOKES CAMPBELL
Mil Give Him a Office When the Civil
Service IS Repealed MIC Mil
lanGs Bright Remark.


Washington, May 28.-(Special)-Sen-
stor Butler, who believes in the prlncl'
,,es Of the initiative and referendum is
az Tho orttnion that that system Of legisla-
4ian could be applied with profit by this
government In order 10 obtain the sense
81 the Senate on this question he has in
froduced the following resolution:
4AResolved. That special committee 10
consist of three Senator's be appointed
and is hereby instructed to inquire iAto
sne feasibility of applying rhe principles
81 direct legislation through the initial
ave and referendum to the legislation Of
enc Federal government, and to report
DO the Senate at the regular session by
Tail1 or otherwise the result of said inquiry.
@Tifat said committee shall have power
ao prosecute its inquiries through sub
committee which may sit during the re-
cess of the Senate at such times and
olaees as may be thought necessary, with
power to send for persons and papers and
I'D employ a stenographer, the expenses
Ut said committee to be paid from the con-
t5ngent fund of the Senate
Senator Butler feels quite hopeful that
lis resolution will be favorably considered
81 the Senate. 1t is not likely, however,
Nat any action will be taken ON this res
,Iut4on or other measures until the tariff
bill IS sent to conference.
Speaking of the tariff Senator Butler is
heartily in favor of the amendment In
acoduced by Senator Cannon to the taritf
5iIr providing for an export bounty on all
agricultural products. In the opinion 81
Senator Butler, the tariff bill now before
dhe Senate gives no relief whatever to
the farmer. but on the contrary increases
ais burdens The only thing which can
ne done to benefit the farmers Of the
country is to adopt the Cannon amend
naent. An export bounty would enable
ale. farmers to pay the additional taxes
imposed on them by the Dingley-Jones
DilI. 1t is said the silver men Of the
2enate will vote solidly for the amend-
ment and if they do so it will be adopted.
Bat whether the House will agree 10 it
ia another question.
Here is a story 1 heard to-day which
eoes TO show that Senator Pritchard has
4 pretty keen sense of humor. 1t was
given out several weeks ago that A. A.
Campbell was to be postmaste: at MUIR
ohy. Cherokee county. Congressman
Pearson it was said had promised to in
sforse Campbell, But it seems that the
member from the Asheville district has
shifted his brush and recommended a
man by the name of Dickay. Senator
PrTtchard who is political and personal
fri4a,. of Campbell's did not want to an
taaonize Pearson as the postofiice is in
dis district SO according TO the story he
prevailed upon Campbell TO withdraw and
go lrome assuring him that he (Pritchard)
would obtain for Campbell a lucrative
position in the Government Printing Of
Gee as soon as the Civil Service law is
repealed.
Representative Mcmillan uttered a
great truth when he said the other day
shat Tom Reed made code of rules in
ne 51st conoress which overturned the
arecsdonts Of . hundred wears In order
- an,bls tba Honsa IN do business "And
1ow,'' said Mcmillan, ''the Speaker uses
she same rules to prevent the House from
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