The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-09-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

resign as chairman of the National
Executiy e Committee, and that he
had asked Senator German to
take the position. A more bare
faced lie than the above was
never published. Not only has
MIR. Cleveland not requested Mr..
Brice to resign, but he is entirely
satisfied with his management,
and is IN full accord with every
thing that has been done. Sena-
tor Goiman might have been
chairman of the committee when
vt organized, but, owing to the
prospective long session of Con-
gress, he declined; but as a mem
ber of the committee he spends
as much time as possible at the
headquarters in New York, and
Mr.. Brice has had the benefit of
his advice and concurrence in
every move that he has taken.
There is no clashlng of any kind,
either among the members of the
national committee or between
them and Mr.. Cleveland. They
all ale harmonlously working to
bring about the election of Cleyc-
land and Thurman, and they haxe
no doubts about succeeding. This
IS official and may be relied upon.
Blaine has read the riot act to
the republican Senators, and has
set them all by the ears. He
wants them to adjourn without
passing any substitute for the
Mills bill, and some of them are
kicking in an awful manner.
They were having a regular mon
key and parrot time anyway, In
trying to agree upon a bill but
now that General Blaine has issu-
cd orders that they are not 10 re-
port any bill at all, they are
worse at sea than ever. There
are quite number Of Senators
who agree with Blame, but a
majority aie in favor or reporting
a bill. In the mean while, time,
that waits for nothing. goes
marching on, aud what viii be
done remains in doubt.
Representative Matson's desk
was, on Saturday the 18th, adorn-
cd with handsome silver water
pitcher and goblets, the gift of the
employees of the Government
printing Office given as testi-
monial Of their appreciation Of
his etIolts in their behalf in hav-
ing passed the bill giving them an
annual leave Of 30 days.
The fishevies treaty will be dis
posed of tomorrow. Of course
it will be rejected, the republican
Senatorial caucus having so de-
termined. If this action results
IN war with England the re-
publIcans will have to assume the
responsible therefor.
Last week the country was dis
gusted by a special exhibition in
the United States Senate Of
the old and tattered bloody
shirt. The chief master of cere-
monies was Billy Chandler, who
had gwen notice that on Wedues-
day he would call up and make
a speech upon his resolution pro-
yiding for u Senatorial invesiiga-
ton of the Louisiana state election
Billy Chandler is very brave now
but when the actual fighting was
going on, lie was filling a well
paid position in the Treasury de-
partment.
Representative Forney thinks
that Congress will adjourn bJ
September 10, and that the
Senate will not act on the tarif
bill.
There is a proposition on foo
among democratic CongressmeI
to have Speaker Carlisle challenge
Mr.. Blaine for a series of twelve
joint discussions on the tariff, Il
take place in twelve different
cities. MIR Carlisle has expressed
his willingness, but whethel
Blaine will agree or not is doubt
ful.
The President has COMMITTED
the sentence OF the hazing naya
cadets to 30 days imprisonment
on board of Government vessel
and the loss of half their anaua
leave. The original sentence wa
dismissal from The service.
The Senate has passed bIl
amending the postal crimes act o.
June last. 1t is very comprehen
slye, covering about every cas-
that can possibly arise from i'm
properly using the mails
J Secretary Whitney has ordcrcl