Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Special Correspondent,
WASHINGTON, DC. Nav ss, ,97

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appointed the Democrats by deciding
to vote as unit upon all questions af.
fecting the tariff, settling their differ.
ences in private. This was good de.
cision In other ways, too. 1t places the
shaping OF the amendments in the
hands of majority OF the Republican
Senators. Senators Platt, Of New York
Spooner, of Wisconsin, and Perkins, OF
California, have been chosen by Sena.
tor Allison. Chairman of the Republi.
can caucus, to act with the Repub.
lican members Of the Finance Com.
mittee as a steering committee to de.
eide for or against each proposed
amendment to the tadff bill. Senato
who are dissatisfied sf.th the decisions
OF the steering committee may appeal
to Republican caucns, it being under
stood that they will vote as the caucus
may decide. Not only will this pro.
gramme result in making better tariff
bill, but 1t will materially lessen the
length of the tariff debate, because
under it the Republicans will at all
times present solid front in support
OF the steering committees recommen.
dations, which are to be made rom
day to day as the debate progresses.
The bill is now being considered by
paragraphs.
There are no new Cuban develop.
ments this week, and none are expected
until Mr.. Calhoun returns from Cuba,
which will probably be within two
weeks. Some of the Democrats who
are now claiming that the Democrats
are the only friends Of Cuba may wish
they had not committed themselves
quite 80 far when they learn the policy
that President Mckinley intends put
ting in force. They may do as they
have done towards the proposed in.
crease in the internal revenue tax on
beer, tobacco, cigars and cigarettes.
0. '"ihn oAi was re-
na.'o. ~ '.o o.us'e 'ne na'r Trigger
80 ,ho.o ;..a., '-a' 'ne 'n'er''on
A. 80: .o''nue iea'ureS IN
cratic ,hunas. sp' " s'eAi Demo'
-. A.. n Du" ~ anu oeno'd'
corons 49,. '0na'ofs ne' IN
vor - ..,ss, 80 1.anous'y Id Ia
posed intarnsI rsyonra .n.o.a p.o
struck ont ~ tho huI Ca..,.."
never did cut ,nv ear,a .;.h a.,
Democratic p.,tv ~, nohos-
greatly suynrIssd ;~n. = n..- $50. o1 70
see the Deno6rs & & ,an,' raaou .S.'s,o
President Mckins IS. loyy, bsing nm.
friendly TO Cuba abusing him still
more for being too friendly To Cuh.
The trial OF Henry Havam.va- .ha
head of the sugar trust. for contemn,
in refusing to answer questions ..Lsd |
by members of the Senate Committea |
which investigated the suoar scandol |
connected with the consideration Of |
the Wilson tariff bill bv the SENATE
three years ago, ia now going on in
Washington. and the court roou =.
daily crowded with PROMINENT mon
Every possible law point 10 ho;no
stoutly contested bv the h;ob rr;ooS
legal talent employed bv Hayemovar
President McKin,ov h.. aoa.,..
oecided not 10 .ooont 'e,y
IN vitotions TO- Mama-;.I NJ 0.'''ue
attend tho caron,on,o, 10y, ,, Duso
Ceme,erv uo u;,, -, Aus'"n
but will lio,on 70 pan,o.on... 0peeVn'
vor ~ loo ~ os e'a"'o ~ Do"
in npb,ic l;fs who has haan ssp spsaAe'
orator Of tho dov '''A 10
Among tho ionor,.nt no.,.
sent 70 tho senato ~ ,oaI @"ou' n
don't MoK;,,ou -. ,o''
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; stor 70 p...;, cut. 90, ~ VIII
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a Thoun.on =, mi 80 oonn
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Edmund po,J 80 NJ Ca,',
. u Doyu,o Nu.n 0aro''na' 10
Senator Pertins of csI;,orn;. 49,
a'Ui u' VI Oa'iiornia' does
sbould allow onv oo,n. o -
an American c,t;von ,.o., .s... e.
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