St. Landry democrat., 1886-03-13
HASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, March |, 1886.

sslow instead OF business. The discus
sion between the Senate and the Ad-
administrations. forced by the Republican
caucus resolutions on official papers,
begins to-day. An exciting debate is
expected. and the Senate galleries will
ehe crowded Ell long as the fight lasts.
When the discussion is fairly under
way. Senator Morgan will complicate
snattcrs by calling up his own inde-
pcndept resolutions to the effect that
the whole proceeding is out OF order.
The Edmunds' resolutions should not
Aavc ueeu received. The only legal
procedure 10 the Judiciary Committee
was to have summoned Attorney Gene
raj Garland before the ba, Of the
Senate, and to have impeached this al
leeed viOiator Of law, who refused to
give up his private papers.
\ Number of Republican Senators do
nnt follow Mr.. Edmund's lead in this
matter with much zeal. 1t is pretty
we'll understood that the Vermont
statesman made this much ado about
nothing because there was not much to
do about anything and he was under
the necessity OF imnressin- the Ner-
mont Republicans with his greatness
and indispensability. The Vermont
legislature, which elects a u. ). Senator
to till the seat now occupied by this
would he chieftain. is to be chosen next
fall. Until then Mr.. Edmuuds may be
expected to be as extensively prominent
in the Senate. as possible. He wants TO
stay in Washington, where he has just
built superb residence and he has
reason to fear the Green Mountain
tuys are arranging his retirement to
private life when his present term
expires.
The Honse of Representatives, this
week. d, eS not offer such attractions to
visitors as the Senate. Nothing but
silver may be heard from it for some
time. The financial debate begins
there regularly to-morrow. Ten days
have been set apart for the subject and
sixty Members have prepared speeches
on il, At the close of this discussion
the House will refuse to suspend the
silver coinage 10y an overwhelming
vote. and that is all that this forth
coming eloauence will accomplish. 1T
all this time aud talk could be given
to an issue that promised results, 1t
would be well enough, but it is agreed
all around that this debate will lead to
nothing in the way of legislation and
That not d single vote will be changed
BY the talk.
The Telephone affair has taken a
uarty turn in the House. The Hanback,
and Pulitzer resolutions of inquiry INTO
tlte Pan Electre has been met by
another set Of resolutions under Demo
cratic management, asking for a broad
er and more thorough investigation, an
Investigation of newspapers as well as
officials.
CONGRESSMAN Gibson, of West Nlr-
Siuia, opposed the investigation ON the
ground that there was nothing to IN
xest'uat4 ipasmuch as no charge had
been made against Attorney General
Garland or other officials who are al
legged to be implicated. Why, SAID
t,e. what will the committee report
will they report that the gentlemen got
stock without paying for its W no VIII
saw that was wrong. | see men al
around me who hold railroad stock ana
national bank stock voting with the
stock in their pockets, and no outcly Is
made against it.
Mr. Gibson also attacked Representa-
4iye Pulitzer, OF the New York Aofid'
who. he said, instead Of making com
nlaint against the Attorney General IN
An open, manly way like Representa-
tive should have done, had tried be-
hind the irresponsible columns of lis
newspaper to create scandal. w.
G,bson conceded that the idea WAS to
turn the rascals out but said his espe-
cial desire then was to stop the fascai>
from talking.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, who tries TO DC
witty every day, said something about
appreciating the feeling OF solemnlty
that had recently fallen on the Demo
cratic party, and gave it assurances OF
his respectful consideration in its
nresent situation. The Democrats
laughed at this as well as the Republl :
cans, and Mr. Morrison replied that the
rvantleman was mistaken in supposlng
that tha Damncrafic party was III any