St. Landry democrat., 1884-05-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
MAY, 18th 1884.

week, the defeat of the Horizontal Tar
IF bill in the House of Representatives,
Congress has taken action on q number
Of questions, which were not of univer
gal interest. The Virginia election case
of O'Farrall against Paul was taken up
and the former seated. The bill loan
ing 81, 100000, to the New Orleans expo
sition was passed, and private and pen
sion bills were disposed of. The Senate
passed the Frye shipping bill, and free
bridge for tliis city across the Potomac.
TIE Democratic Members of the Ways
aud Means committee met at the apart
rnents of Hon. Abram S. Hewitt on Sat-
urday night,'and discussed the revenue
situation. Mr.. Hewitt expects to pre-
sent new Tariff measure which he has
not yet formulated, but which will con-
tain Horizontal reductions similar to
the Morrison bill. The general opinion
of the revenue reformers is, however,
that neither this nor any other tariff re-
ducfion bill will pass this session, but
it is thought measure repeating tobac-
co and fruit spirit taxes can be passed,
Il the high protectiOnists can secure
most of the Republican votes for it.
Looking to an early adjournment Mr..
Randall is in a great hurry with the ap-
preparation bills, now that the Tariff
hiil is ont of the way. These will fol-
low one another for the next few weeks
TO the exclusion of other questions.
simultaneously with the announce
nlent of Gen. Grants financial failure,
Senator Edmunds introduced bill to
place him on the retired list, accompa-
MED with the request that the commit
tee on Military Affairs take action on it
gvithout delay. A Democratic states
man thought if Gen. Grant was to be
reimbursed for the failure of his Wall
street firm, it would be in good form to
nut the unfortunate depositors on the
pension roll.
The present week promises to be q
very quiet one in Administrative cir
eles. The President is in New York,
and so are several of his Cabinet Off
GERS. The Secretary of War expects to
go on fishing excursion. The Attor
ney General and Secretary of State do
not expect to do anything in particular,
and the Secretary of the Navy has gone
down the Potomac for recreation with a
party Of Congressman.
On last Saturday both Houses attend
ed the unveiling of the statute of Chief
Justice John Marshall, which stands in
fhe Capitol grounds, in front Of the
West entrance to the Capitol. Chief
Justice Waite presided, prayer was of
fered by Doctor Armstrong, pastor of
Ghe Richmond church, which Marshall
attended, the Marine band discoursed
qalusic composed for the occasion, and
AEr. Rawle. of Philadelphia, delivered
6he dedicatory oration. Besides many
distinguished spectators who had been
snvited, were the Justices of the Su-
creme Court in their official robes, and
about thirty Of the descendats and rela-
4fves of the illustrious fifth Chief JUS
9ice whose memory was being honored.
Doctors from all parts of the United
States visited the city during the week
10 the number of two thousand, and one
aef the notable features of their conven-
zion was the presence of a number of
female members of the association.
: These would have passed for the wives
of delegates had it not been that now
and then, voice with an unmistakable
feminine tone, would be heard rising
above the deeper voices in viva voce
,vote. One OF their number told me that
there were some four hundred regular
women practitioners in this country
alow; but that they created quite live
Ey row when they applied for admission
TO the Medical Association. A round OF
social pleasures were rendered the ply
.sieians while here, that will cause them
ever to think favorably of the hospltali-
.fy of the Capital city. The White
House being first thrown open to them,
6lley went in body and felt the Presi-
dents pulse Afterward they were en-
4ertained by Chief Justice Waite, Com
ntfssioner Of Agriculture Loring, by
several private families, by the man
:agers of the Medical Museum, By excur-
.si0ns to Mount Vernon, and lastly by
Speaker Carlisle, and the President Of
the Senate, who received them in the
Marble room of the CanitoI. The Capi-