The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-04-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 1SS6.-With
three mem bers of the cabinet and the !
presidents efficient private secretary :
sick the president anxious about his
own physical condition, oecasioned by /,
oyerwork and lack of exercise; fam
lily quarrel in the senate between
Brothers Logan and Teller; ferocious
assault upon each other in the house
by two congressman from Tennessee,
MessIs. Houk and Mcmillan; Treasur-
er Jordan and Senator Vance condemn
ing the civil service law; confirmations
in the senate in spite Of adverse re-
ports from committees, and with full
particulars made to the public of the
proceedings of the secret sessions of the
senate star-chamber, to say nothing of
the spring floods and labor strikes. it
would seem that the s'times are out of |
| Joint"
The fight for the republican nominal |
ton of 1888 has opened early this season |
and not under altogether balmy aus
i pices. At least Senator Logan's presi-
Dental "boom" has proved a very I'M
comfortable thing for him to conduct
personally. Senators Edmunds, Eyarts,
Hoar, Sherman, Allison and the rest
manage theirs with less friction.
F Senator Logan insinuated that Sena-
tor Hale's opposition to his bill to in
crease the army was inspired by GER
tain historian, who spent tho winter
e in Maine writing on his book, and al
f ternatIng his literary labOrs with to-
bargaining, e-boating and other
healthful recreartions. Logan spoke
y rather acrimoniously, and the admirers
t of Mr.. Blaine determined to get even
with him. They undertook to show
that Logan wants the army increased
so that it may be used to put down the
8 labor strikes, and that he wants the pay
Y OF the soldier increased while he will do
/. nothing for the workingman.
The Illinois senator was quite as
D tonished to have his sarcastic re terence
;e to Senator Hale answered from Colo
RADIO. Senator Teller is not a man thai
! another shOnld be afraid of, under or
~ binary circumstances, but he succeed
i, ed in giving Logan a great deal of an.
nOyance. He reminded the genera
4 that a great soldier is not necessarily
:: great statesman, and that making the
10 senate ring with personal reminiscen
ces is not necessarily craftsmanship.
Mr.. Teller's remark that LogaI
would never permit the public to forge
that he (Logan)had served in the army
n stung the latter acutely. Logan said
K. the remark had come from a copper
oh head he would have understood it, bn
- no confederate on the opposite side q
IA the chamber would insinuate in such
low, mean, despicable way as that. H
nv denied having any presidential asper
atoms added that he did not preten
to be a statesman, and that Mr.. Telle
e. was not q statesman simply because h
ng had served in the cabinet. Mr., Logan
at at least, made a good point in his re
marks when he said 81 am not
,. stateemon." Such argument was IN
Elk ansWerable.
Lst The house of representatives hs
been on a strike. inasmuch, as it hs
been trying TO solve the greatlabor an
lIn capital problem. There has been a
RS Interesting debate upon the settlemer
of strikes by arbitration. The cause
effects and remedies were discussed AN
Ho criticisms and warnings we're freel
given.
text for speech which he delivered
M in the senate against the Rciyil SCI
u vice law. He aVowed himself part
Ne man in its most comprehensive. sens
ng He believed the safety and welfare (
ad American institute ons lay in part
feeling and allegiance, and he criticsse
the civil service act as an invasion
ate the presidents powers. For want
lid political parties, he said Russia BIS
is. Aihilism, France slept on communist
a fires, and Germany had to nhaintai
a. enormous armies. He did not see VIII
st ' a government clerk should be endove
III with official immortality any mo
he than the president, or the senators ar
he representatives.
a senator remaI ked that there was
good deal Of sound philosophy In Il
sy me asure rerently introduced in IL
lid the house giving government clerks
for hall holiday every Saturday" Fro
I'D present appearance continued b
:; ''the new administration is going l
Al kill itself with rwOrk, and we ougl
to pass some measure as this in Il
name of ciEil service Feform.n
Speaking of the sick cabinet officer
An the ultimate recovery OF Secretar
- Manning is still a matter of doub
His friends are encouraged only by I'll
fact that he becomes no worse. Bein
restricted to q diet OF milk and be-
tea, the patient wonders why they q
not give him something solid to bull
upon. A physician who was discuss
ing the condition of the distInguishe
patient said, "the trouble with the;
mep is that they simply work wit
their kheadsi if they do not take MOI
exercise, there is danger OF fatal cor
sequences.