New-York tribune., 1886-05-26
BEECHER VISITS CLEVELAND.

LAKE BORGNE-sPARKS AND REFORM
vnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or rUE IRBcys.l
WASHINGTON, May 25.-1he Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher WAS n conspicuous figure at the White
Houae to-day. He remained closeted with the Presi.
dent for Zine. and whom he came down the stas
leading to tho library his face was noticed to weara
greatly pleased expression Gossip tonight has 1t that
the President wants him to perform certain
marriage ceremony next June This no doubt
woult be considered by Mr.. Beecher as a
handsome recognition OF his services during the ast
Presidential campaign All THIS Is ohly snrnlse, how
ever Wha brought Mr.. Bcecber to the White House
WAS probably the case OF his whose nomination IL
still pending before the Senate The President was ad-
vised some time ago. am told, to withdraw he name OF
Captain Beecher To this the father naturally objects
But the Senate Finance Committee is not satisfied with
the anatons furnished by the collector regarding
the charges against him. Tho rev Henry
Ward Beecher aud Mrs. Beecber have been
here off and trying to do something TO hasten the
confirmation OF their son, but they seem to have mads
very little headway The situation is rather embarass
ing for father who naturally supposes MS son TO b
without guile It may be that. after all, the whole
ter will be cleared up satisfactorily.
The Senate Committee the improvement OF tho
Mssts,ippi River reported vorably to-day the bill to
authorize tho construction OF the Lake Borgne outlet
rn ia the scheme for tapping the National Treasury
which called attention some time ago rroninens
Ncw.York men. and among them persons CLOSELY con-
nected with the present Administration are san u 10
behind it, Initiating the guieiess manner oI Captain
Eads in his jeites scheme the advocates OF
the Lake Borgue outlet do not want
n, mopsv from the Government until they have dem
"nsr.Ird that their workhas had the effect OF lower
ls tne srS Sy " ar % to rsceyc 81 100000
that the level mas been lowered. lhe pau rP'n "n,ca
this ent based has oeen before Congrs-s Tor
a number OF years. Bills to carry II mo
effect have been kicked abont from sena. ,.a.
10 House and House TO Senate rom tlmt
tnmeworl.l. might almost say It was handed by ths
lobby until II rrrked aud becsn" strhch IN IN" np-
OF he average legislator Notunu the Democrats cam.
,ntn nov or in did the promoters Of the ,che ne pnrx
up courage enough To resnscitte the Joo baHru a,y
are supposed be. by men influential with tne Adm,
istratlo 1t is Impossible that they may succeed
this tlme
shortly before Judge Mcfarland, the predecessor OF
Genera" sparks went out OF Office lie decided the casa
of the state OF California against man wno' IL was
claimed, had settled school lands grahted 70 s"o
State in favor OF the settler. The evidence suomittel
WAS SO paln aud the facts brought out were so clear
that the state Of California did not 'hihA IL
worth while to appeal Nothing was needed 10 co""r'
the Judgment excep to pass II tnroasn tne % @
ch, c OF the Office ana have 1t signed pS th' '"n-
miss oner Before this conc be done >p.rAs cdhe i.p
oiire Ghat Judgment hi- been allowed 10 .le % us 10
tanl. together ylrn hundreds OF Others similar IN
character since. THIS II more tlah year 40 no
leg ais "a,%s's a O. anT Nv Wm AareS JacSsoa
spark. IL nunung up frauds winch u mas not u's'
covered as yet
Their. are some attempts being made TO induce CoD-
greSsman Barbour To RECONSIDER his "eoi''o" NV ~
candidate for Congress again Barbour - spme"hat
sourcd becaI he fasI the nomination fpr soma
tor VIII ch MAJOR DAnel carried OIL is services ID mo
party, he Thought. we're SUCH a. 10 ens nun 10 'coH
mir on f. was he mo en- gineerei the campaign aganst
Malone. But Virginia politicians were OF dih rent
mind To-day Barbour meditites upon th' nsratl uia
vi republics. lie says thai ne VIII nOJ Ie1"ra :" 'o
rrrs, f. f. Meredith, va t1ikei 81 A. u 'ro'irs
succrssor now announces tht hc VIII not rdn, Jay
ttns, Al The state VII De srr'ci
y me rr-rl.ct on OF The Latter however, re-
n, ms Gov and silent lie terrible example VI tho
''man with q grie eyance."