St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 8, 1888.

JUUE6 HtlttUdH is quest vi Mr. wv
vrland at Oak View. He is looking
much better and stronger than he did
when here last. He will make an ar
sument for the Government in the we'll I
known telephone cases, which are to be /
heard Ivy the Supreme Court this week. |
He declined public reception rendered |
him by the citizens of this city.
An event took place to-day in the
United States Supreme Court room that |
in Importance and impressiveness was
second only tn the Inauguration of a
President. Melville Weston Fuller was
induct d into What many people, your
correspondent among the humber, be-
lieve tn he the MOST important office un-
der our form, nf Revernment-Chi.f JUS
tice of the United States. The Court
room WAS crowded to its utmost capaci-
ty by nearly all the prominent people
now in the city, all anxians to witness
the swearing in Of Democratic Chief
Justice. an event which had not taken
place before since 1886. when Roger B.
fancy, appointed by that old war h0rse
of Democracy, Andrew jackson, took
the position which he was to so ably I'LL
for twenty-eight years, and which was
70 give Hmm Worldwide fame. The
ceremonies used To day were exactly al
miar to these used when Chief Justice
Chase took his seat in 1884, and they
were very snlemn and impressive; in
fact, everything about the Supreme
Court ia, TO me, if not to everybody.
The new Chief Justice made favorable
impression, although his physique is
anything else but imposing, but his face
and head give nnmistakable evidence
of the possession of an ample supply Of
that subtle power which governs the
world-brains.
Two notable Indianians were in this
city last week-Gnvernor Gray and
Aauilla Jones, postmaster of Indiana
polls. They both gave cheerful state
mrnts of the political outlook in the Ho-
sier State. They regard the State as
certain for Cleveland and Thurman.
Mr.. Cleveland got days fishing on
| the upper Potomac last week. He has
given up all hope Of a vacation trip this
year.
| Mr.. Taylor. Ex-Minister to Liberia,
cratic headquarters in New York, WAS
over here Saturday. He says that every
election district of New York State has
| u negro Democratic club, and that not
less than 240 900 negroes will vote fai
| Cleveland and Thurman, in the North
ern states alone.
/ A fnll meeting of the Democratic Ma
tionai Committee ia to be held in New
| York Wednesday.
Representative Wilson West, of Vir.
GINA, says that State will give Ctevs-
land II larger majority than in 1884. and
lI,at it will send Il solid Democratic del
rgatlon to Congress.
The Republican tariff bill was taken
90 to-day in the Senate. There ia M
possible chance to dispose of it before
election. 1t is probable that few
speeches will be made unon it, and that
sometime between the 10Th and the 25f.
of this month a recess will be taken un-
I'll after the election. when the fight will
he resumed and kept up in sort of a
wav-greatly dependent on the result ns
the eleciion-until the Fiftieth Congress
expires. Nobody expects any kind Of a
tariff bill to pass both House and Sen
ate az at present constituted.
Chairman Barnum was here Friday
aud Saturday. He has no doubts of the
election of Cleveland aud Thurman.
Representative Mcmillan. who has
been making speeches in New York and
New Jersey, thinks the outlook for a
Democratic victory in both states il
encouraging.
The new navy is slowly maferializing
The iron cruiser Baltimore was launch
ell at Philadelphia, Saturday, and the
gunboat Petrol will he ready to launch
in abont ten DAYS. The money appro-
priated for the navy has been properly
spent nnder this administration.
At least two MISUNDERSTANDING and
Stewart-one Democrat and one Re-
publican, have pnt themselves on record
az heing in favor of the repeal of the
civil service law.
The discussion Of Senate amend.
ment to the general deficiency apnrnpri.
ation bill, which appropriatps $s0.G9f
for the industrial Christian Home Al.
ISOLATION of Utah, an association for the
benefit IF denendent woman and chill.
dren who desire tn sever their allegiance
to the Mormon Church. brought ont fhf
fact that the present administration il
the only one that has ever taken any
practical steps TO break M polygamv
although siie Republican party has since
1856 regularly adonted plank in th4i,
marty platform denouncing IL ia relic
of harharism. Itremained for the Dem
acratic party through the present aimi-
| nistration TO take the first steps towards
the extinction OF polyRamy.
Attorney General Garland has return.
ed from his long vacation much improv.
ed in health.
Senator Beck has returned from Fort.
ress Mnnrne somewhat improved In
health, bnt mt well enough to resume
his Congressional duties.
As election day draws nearer, the at
| tendance at the sessions Of the Hons.
gets smaller. Business requiring aun-
rum has long ago been abandoned. and
/ if y recess Ia not anon takan-ali homes
of adjournment having heen given up-
there will not be dozen members in
ATTENDANCE.
Senator VOORHEES, has gone To Indiana
| to remain until after the election. He
| will speak every day.
The friends of the Oklahoma bill in
| the House, while nnf numerous enough
fo pass that measure. have succeeded in
! having the Senate amendment to the
general deficiency hill, extending tie
Iawsof the United States over No Mans
Land dropped.
A resolution was recently ad0pted in
/ Congress. calling upon the Attorney
| General to furnish the number of con-
viciions for palyganly. adultery and un
1 lawful rehabilitation under the laws Of