San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-20

From our Regular Correspondent
Daily LIGHT:
WASHINGTON, April 16, 1888.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, who Is
senior member Of the United States
senate, celebrated his 18th birthday last
Saturday evening by q reception at his
residence in this city. The distinguish
ed gentleman is q veteran In legislation,
having served nearly thirty-two consec-
utive years In congress, and that he has
lost none OF the ability for which he has
been famous for many years was fully
proven by the able speech which he de-
iiyered last Wednesday on the tariff.
Mr., Morrill, has been . member OF the
senate continuously for twenty-one
wears, one month and ten days, and no
member Of that distinguished body en-
lows the confidence OF the people and OF
his colleagues to greater extent than
he.
The house committee on invalid pen
sions have amended the dependent pen
sion bill entirely out OF its original
shane. But 1t matters little what they
do with it in committee, as the demo-
Gratis of the house have fully decided
that 1t shall not pass that body until
next session, and then they depend on
Cleveland to veto 1t. As the election
win be over by that time he will prob
ably not disappoint them.
Another presidential candidate is out
of the field, Mr.. ChsuDcey Depew Of
New York has stated positively that he
is not candidate and that he does not
want the nomination. He is for Blaine.
Senator Hale has received letter
from Mr.. Godkin, editor OF the New
York Evening Post, reaffirming the
charges he recently made against Mr..
MAYNARD, assistant secretary OF the
treasury, of interference in the custom
house management OF that city to &C
complish political ends. The letter has
been followed up by dispatch offering
to produce the witnesses. Mr.. Godkin
il one of the distinguished mugwumps
who Joined the democrats In the last
presidential election because he believed
Mr.. Cleveland to be a civil service re-
former. He has probably changed his
mind on that subject ere this.
The latest demand of the southern
democrats, the nomination OF Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, Of Virginia, for vice.
president this year, has created regu-
lar panic ameng Cleveland's friends.
They are moving heaven and earth to
convince the southerners that it will
mean sure defeat to grant their
demand. So far they per-
sist in the demand, saying that they are
expected to furnish 1853 Of the electoral
votes and that they are entitled to name
part Of the ticket. What the result will
be cannot say. but it is probable that
the southerners will compromise and
take lavish promises Of patronage under
the next administration, in lieu Of the
nomination for vice-president.
The abjeot surrender made by ma
jority of the democratic members OF the
house to the filibustering minority In the
caucus last Wednesday night, has been
the source of much amusement among
the republicans. The bill to refund the
direct-tax to the several states, which
caused the ten days deadlock, goes over
until December. This Is a great victory
for the southern democrats, although
there was nothing strange in that. They
have been running the democratic party
for many years, and will continue to do
20. G. A. s.