Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-04-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent)
Washington, April 25, 1904.

sum amounting to almost SlOO,-
100000 has been appropriated for
carrying on the government, and
forwarding those great enterprises
to which it is committed. Mr..
John Sharp Williams, the minority
Democratic House leader from
Mississippi, complains that many
abstract and purely political ques-
tions have been ignored or per-
mitted to rest until next December
on the plea of want of time. He
would have the trusts prosecuted,
the reciprocity treaties ratified, the
Filipinos granted more rights,
nearer approach to free trade with
Canada, and a general reduction of
the tariff. Mr.. Hamilton, member
from Michigan, "threw down the
gauntlet few days ago, in which
ne vindicated the present policy of
the Republican party, upheld it's
present tariff policy not only as
necessity for giving the govern
ment it's needed revenue, but as
the chief factor in the prosperity of
the times. He said that if there is
any widespread dissatisfaction
with the tariff the people will have
an opportunity to give an express
sion of their feelings at the polls
next November. The Pension bill
carrying s127,O0O,000 has passed.
Senator Scott, of w. Va, said
that if he could have his way he
would give a pension of S25 per
month to every Union man, rich
or poor, who took up arms in the
Civil War. There was some
speech-making in the House
against giving the President con-
troll of the Panama canal zone, but
when the bill came to vote it
passed unanimously. The only
appropriation bills still before Con-
gress are the General Deficiency and
the Military Academy.
There is q bill before Congress
which declares that after June 30,
1907, when a clerk in the civil SER
vice reaches the age Of 20 years his
position shall be vacant. There
are some two-hundred or more
clerks of this age employed in
Washington, and there are a
number of Senators who are over
seventy. Congress is considerate
in giving the aged clerks three
years notice.
The question of Mormonism and
plural wives is again before the
| public, owing to the frank confess
sions and admissions of Agnus
Cannon and EX-Congressman Brig
ham II. Roberts. Three Of Mr..
Roberts wives have been account
ed for and Mr.. Cannon has said
the astonishing statement that he
married two OF his six wives at the
same hour. This is quite as bad as
progressive divorce, which only
permits man to marry several
wives in succession. Senator Beve-
ridge is strongly in favor of Sena-
tor Smoot retaining his seat. Ac-
cording to a Mr.. Cobb, of Boise
City, Idaho, the Mormons hold
the balance of power in that state.
Senator Dubois wishes to know if
any post masters in Idaho are liv-
ing in polygamy. If they are any
such they should be excluded from
the mails.
The Washington Sanitary Hous-
lug Company is the name of a new
society which has for it's object the
acquiring of land and the building
of sanitary houses for the poor.
The rent is to be low. The intent
is to do away with the unsanitary
houses which now crowd the alleys
of the city, and are a menace to
both health and morals. Jacob
Riss, the biographer of the Presi-
dent, recently called public atten-
ton to the deplorable condition
which prevail in Washington.
Robbed the Grave.