The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-23
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent

the senators and Representatives on
the conference committee which is at
work on the tariff bill passed -by the
Senate last week is aggravating. to the
news-gatherers, it is considered alb
solutely necessary to avoid delay IN
the final ,,disposition of the bill. II
each agreement reached by the con-
| ference should be announced, there
would be no peace for the members of
the committee, owing to the objections
of those who are interested. It has
also been determined, to avoid delay,
that no partial reports shall be made
to the House and Senate, everything
being held back until final agree
ment has been reached. Experience
has proven that partial reports are
productive OF much delay, especially
when the measure under considera-
tion is OF such complicated nature
as tariff bill necessarily is. Although
there is nothing official on the subject,
have excellent reasons for saying
that the republican 'confstses-the
democratic conferees will take no
part in the conferences until the re-
publicans have reached an agreement
expect to complete their work this
week.
President Mckinley has indicated
quite plainly toa number of promin-
ent republicans that he has about de-
cided to modify Mr. CleveIand's orders
for the. extension of the civil service
rules and the Presidents order may
be expected at any time. It is'hot
yet certain how far this modification
will go, but it is the impression of
those who have talked with Mai. Nc
Kinley on the subject that deputy col
lectors Of internal revenue, who have
charge of the distribution of stamps,
and deputy collectors of customs, who
are in charge of sub-stations, will be
among those placed outside of the
civil service rules.
AS was stated in this correspondence
several months ago, Mr.. Cleveland's
consolidation of Pension Agencies, an
nounced to 60 into effect Sept. 1, 1897,
viii not go into effect. The Cleveland
order will in due time be officially re-
voked by President Mckinley, a
thorough investigation having shown
that the government would save moth
ing by the proposed consolidation, and
that 1t would greatly inconvenience
thousands of pensioners.
The report that Japan will file an
additional and stronger protest against
the annexation of Hawaii excites such
very little interest in Washington that
nobody appears to care whether it
turns out to be true or not. Hawaii
will be annexed in due time, and SEN
ator Morgan, dyed-in- -the-wool demo-
cratic member of the committee on
Foreign Relations, says that if Presi-
dent Mckinley wishes the treaty to be
ratified at the present session of Con-
gress, instead of at the regular session,
next winter, he has only to say so and
it will be done. -ssssrs
The death of Senator Harris, of
Tenn, has once more made Represen-
tatives McMillin and Richardson, of
that State, rivals : they both want to
go to the Senate, just as they both
wanted the minority leadership in the
House, that went to Bailey, of Texas.
Secretary Alger has accepted an in
vitation to deliver an address at G.
4. r. reunion at Spirit Lake, Iowa, on
-tbe 2lst inst, and from there he will
go to Chicago to be present at the an
yelling of the Logan statue on the
22nd inst. President Mckinley is
very anxious to be present. at the lat
ter event, and If Congress adjourns
this week, he will go. There is a
strong probability that Congress will
adjourn as soon as the tariff bill has
been agreed to, as it is unlikely that
there win be any serious attempt to
securesaction on the Presidents cur
rency commission recommendation at
this session; al. least, not in the SEN
ate. The House may act upon it.
Present indications are that the tariff
bill will be completed and signed by
the President before the end of the
week.
President and Mrs. Mckinley have
decided to spend a greater part of
their. vacation on Lake Champlain,
which makes it certain that they will
net be able to make their contemplate
ed visit to the Pacific coast this sum-
mer. They viii not give up the idea,
however, as the President is very
anxious to see that section of the coun-
try and will go at the first opportun-
:ty, probably next sum mer.
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