The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


Senator Cull0m, speaking OF the I'M
official news which has been received
here of the rejection of the Chinese
treaty by the Chinese Government,
said Another of Growers treaty's
has gone to grass. He seems to be
having bad luck" Representative
Morrow. of California. speaking on
the same subject. said: eff the news
of the rejection of the treaty shall be
confirmed. the California Members
will ask Congress to pass a bill re-
ouiring the President to give six
Emonths' notice to the Chinese Gov
eminent that thereafter no Chinese
except diplomatic, consular, and
lo,her officers of the Chinese Govern
ment will be allowed to enter the
United States" The general opinion
among Congressman seems to be that
lit is English influence which has
caused the rejection of the treaty.
| 1t has been quite a while since we
had professional "bully" in Con-
lgress, but the present session has
produced one of the worse kind his
,sfme is KiIlgore--Quite a blood
thirsty cognomen-and he is a MEM
Der of the House from q Texas Dis
trict. His pet aversion is legislation
that is for the benefit of ex-Union
Soldiers or their widows. He re-
Gently attempted to get up personal
difficulty with Representative Spio
nola, of New York, a man who is
old enough to be his father. On
Saturday he further distinguished
himself by Directing to allow a day
to be set to vote on the bill to grant
Mrs. General Sheridan a pension,
stating that his purpose in objecting
was to defeat the bill. Some of his
Democratic colleages tried to remOn-
strate with him, but 1t was no use,
and he angrily said that he was re-
sponsible to his constituents for his
actions, and if any member wanted
TO make personal matter of it, he
could do so whenever he saw proper.
Fine language, that, to be used on
the floor of the United States House
of Representatives. Mr.. Kilgore
might make a very good Represent
tative to cowboy convention, but
he is evidently out of place among
gentlemen.
An employee of the Interior De-
partment is in charge of the distri-
button of documents at the Demo-
cratic national headquarters. More
of Cleveland's grand ciyil-service re-
form.
The bill known as the retaliation
bill, which has just been perfected by
4 the House Committee on Foreign
affairs. has been reported to the
| House and made special continuing
order for tomorrow. There will
probably be quite number of
speeches made on this bill, but there
will be little, if any, opposition to its
passage. 1t gives Cleveland the au-
! thOrity which he asked for in his
recent lingo Canadian message. 1t
it is not likely that, having failed to
US the authority which was long ago
given him, he will make any use of
the additional authority which this
bill confers.
Speaker Carlisle has gone to Vir-
ginia to try and put little life into
the dispirited Democrats. It's big
contract.
Senator Henderson has reported
favorablv, from the Military Com
mittee, bill introduced by Senator
Sawyer to give to soldiers who served
ninety days or more. and were dis
charged on account Of disease con-
tracted in the line of duty, the same
bounty to which they would have
been entitled if discharged for
wounds.
The Republican Senators in caucus
have fully approved of the substi-
tute for the Mills bill upon which the
Republican Members of the Senate
Finance Committee have been work
ing for some time. The bill will be
reported about the 10th instant. 1t
limakes reduction of so per cent. in
the duty on sugar lets the wool
remain as at present, ex-
: cept to add l cent per pound to the
duty on fine wool, and it leaves the
lumber schedule just as it is. In
accordance with the action of the
caucus, Senator Allison has given
notice to all parties who wish to be
heard On the tariff that the hearings
will close on the Sth instant.
Senator Dolph, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, has reported
bill declaring a forfeiture of all
lands, except right Of way and sta
ton grounds granted to the Northern