The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-02-12

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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHISofon. d. C., Feb. I. 1888.
The proceedings Of the week in Con-
gvess have been partly overshadow I'd in
insesest BY the hight which The Republi-
cans Of the Senate have forced with the
Adminissratiou. Our lawmakers have
not been idle. however, although there
has bsen but littls legislation to speak
OF for their induslry. Both ends % the
Capitol gave one day 20 obituary elo-
Quencs. II was given By Tie Senate in|
memory Of Vice. President Hendricks. j
BY the House. IN memory Of the late
Representative Eilwood Of IIlinois.
Then Dakota hss consumed . large
share Of the Senste's time, and debate on
shis question promises 70 b long. In
terest il Dskota's Affairs snd demands
|has been enhanced during the discus-
'sion BY the presencs on the door Of the
Senate Of her tWo aspisants for Senate
rial honovs, Nessrs. Moody and Edger-
ton They srs similar In appearance.
both being large, p0rtly men with shotr
gray boards. They lissen 70 every word
that Il aid sbout their territory, and oc-
caaionsIly furniah . speaker with come
data or some explanation that u needed.
The Republicans Of the Senate do not
rest cay With : majority Of eight. They
ere trying 10 get additional strength iu
Dakota. and are planning 70 capture
Washingtou and Monfsus Territories in|
the near future with Idaho IN the die
tance. They have not forgotten that but
for Colorado coming in 1879, the Hayes
fraud would never have been consum- i
mated.
During ths week the House Of Repre-
seneatives hss talked great deal on nm
important subjccts. has qusrrelled : good
deal to no purpose. and be- passed any
little pension biIlG
The President's refusal of The Senate
|Iafest demand for papers has bees the
topic sf discussioH here for the past
three days. The papers called for were
|th0se bearing upon the ofRciaI character
'of : District Attorney Of Southern Ala
hama They were In the custody Of the
lLAw Department, snd referred exclu.
|sively to the suspension Of the late In
Icumbeut. The Senate, IN secret session.
|wss notified By Attorney General Gar.
land that it Wa not c0nsiderrd promo
tive Of public interests to comply with
|its request for the trnnsmission Of The
documents mentioned
6oms Of the RepubIicsn eenstors who
do not believe IL trying 10 extort rea-
cons from the PRECEDENT. and who have
been forced into this attitude By the eau
.cos. ere disposed 70 b. recalcitront- Ru.
|m0r hss is that there are throo Who ere
10 much opposed TO The ssaDd taken By
their brethren that the majority ere ex-
|treueIy anxioDs about them Mr. I'd.
ImuDds has been accused BY these deaf.
Ifecsed S<nsiors OF wagIng hostiIities
|agsinst the Administrstion % the hope
'of improving his chances for reelection
10 The sensie. Ifthe PRECEDENT had been
beaten be would have Obtained the credit
'of having msde good party Eight.
The Democratic Senasors csucneed
again and we're I'll In favor Of support
ing the PRECEDENT. believing him 10 BE-
right IN maintaining his constitutional
6euslors OF both psrties
seem 10 think the iaeue 10 pretty well
made up nov. and that for some time.
st least. there will b no sctiou upon tue
nomIuati0n of prrsons to succeed sus-
pended or removed Republicans. The
fact that the President hss not hitherto
been called upon for any exposure Of bic
seas0us for making oGlcial changes %
evidence that the Republican Senator'S
we're only seeking partisan sdvantage-
Rsversing the ususl order, the Presi-
dent made the people HE guests Of hon
or q the Grst of his evening receptions.
The levce to The Diplomals, Congress-
men. snd the Army and Navy will come
later. Quite - elaborate preparations
we're made q the white House for re-
ceiving the people . have been made in
times pass for the entertainment OF ON.
ciaIs- The parIors were banked with
palm trees snd Aowers, The conservatory
wss open and lighted. and the Marine
bsnd played throughout the evening
The reception was : crush - usual. but
the President was cordial and smiling,
and ths crowd ~ good nstured and %
tent
G. A. 3.