The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Washington. April i0.--The retroactive
amendment to the Dineley bill will no;
have the effect intended by its author. The
sole object 81 putting that amendment on
I me Oh was TO cheek importa,lous which
! have been and are s;lll coming in at rate
70 cause alarm in the republican camp.
TIE importers OF the country know a good
thing whom they see It. and hence they are
'ASinE time ~ the foselock 70 reap The
advantages Of al increase in the price on
al articles now imported In other words
iney are saving Ebou. 20 per cent for all
articles imported after the Dlneley bill
iAAes eject VIII have their price Increased
About 80 Der cent. And It will be the labor.
'nE nan who will bear the burden Of this
increased tax. The best evidence In the
World Is shown BY the public debt state
fneat for the month Of February, before /,
vas oiheially known when the extra session
oi congress would be convened. There was
deficiency In the revenues Of about 81
ot'-o9o. After President Mckinley in his
Inaugural declared his purpose o. calling
congress to meet On the 18th Of March TO
consider the tarB there was perceptible
increase in custom receipts, which. after
-. 2loiication Of the tariff schedules sent
guy os the Associated Press. gradually
sWei4ed 10 surplus and the receipts for
~ &. 600 Quo. !, w. Ri 10y, ~. 10
luced INC rat-e,c,,,.o "a .Na' Pr
TO- In suite ~ Iris b,,-e,,l ~
me Fecsipts from customs are coming in |
az the rate Of nearly Si000.0Q1 per day. |
s1l unless something Unforeseen happens |
lie ers az Tho esc.I - IL ~ ~ a.
lcienry as - -, - -! .-a. 80 u de-
Of the nipeigs An ii l sas5 ie" months
sufficient revenues to run the government,
h.4 IS made clear hy the fact that tho
-. .',s q she country VIII have such
the Durley biIl f. 49, i., , .nr t I'm,
imucrtatious for the several months fol-
io !. ing VIII necessarily be very light The
,,,,. icy OH was rather high tariff
DlrcIev Hill Which ~ -, N'st eeI 10 me
on the Slst Of March. In
me language Of the Yellow KID. the people
w. ~ w ing ~ ,he Dihs!ey OH when
When the senate gets through with the
arbitration treaty It's reputed American
e ther. ex-secretary Obey. will fail to rec
oeuize his Offspring. Senator Morgan Of
who started In 10 fight the treaty
In the very begjnnfrc bo, -,,ooo.s, H.
ev,o,,,,o, !"
,ra,,,- ,...,t, u We tLnsE Workings OF the
W. ~, w 'ha IsAuit Oh bringing around
a. l'@ 80 . Aa'yINy OF tns senate. In
~ I,' e'.s ene oiHI'ou prevails mat
- ~ - -. 80 tte1.' van soon os thlns
~ 'Ie u5s'' hat Is 70 say u VIII not be
,,,,,,s,rjo,,s, ,H1 ~ is'a"u mas Iap9reu SO
,aa1, Jar c I HaaG inc Sne Gnl'ed states
49,. ~ oAce ne!o SAih uaA decidedly
-ne pest Of Johh BUN
wi.
'He ueHlocral9c leaueF 10 the mouse, Hon.
Joseph w. Bailey. is much discussed in
he psuers these DAVIS. And all bac,use he /
,otf,at, irf,,.,o, 11r,-t,,-,,. ,t.t-,.., +
4e'i''S'' ''NNlHieS Ne r
,onld not attend the dinner given to the /
members OF the ways and means commit y
ee Mr. Bailev's reasons for dccIinin, tho c
n,,i.att,r, .ro ,,.,,,,. -, -
80 "e'' NAo"n Ny lulS
-'ule' II was the dress suit. Those who
kuow Mir. Bailey admire him for his rour-
lge. lie does NOT chico, m ans, ono ,,.oa,
80, d.. ~-' 'H0
- -e'' SH'' anu ne uoes not desire TO
iraw attention to himself by attending
orrnal parties and receptions were all tho
,ther rrestq arc ,t.,rod T., ,,r..a ,
,o H.. -. 49, va Ns9 "i''' Va
nv N'eAs Su4' lHc.HehL the w ashlngton Post
II sunday prints the following:
Bailey" said Conpress,nan eteo,o 81, =,
Llama. 10 the minority Lead ~ No " 80 -
yesterday. why didn't Won cone tn - I
.ould have let Won hnd n dress srit {
1t wasn't thar eaid Mr. paiia ,,,h {
smile uitti,r oye, bi spna,h go Vim "t.n
1t may be- s.nuly ,,r"tnIico tta - - a.
lot care to put ON a dreeS s,,it 49,, 80 W
nan Is eptitled IN AZ Ie,st on. a., t eStiy
.special own I have ,o,,1.,. ,,o'rOIs VI nis
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