Middletown transcript., 1888-10-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, oct. Zztn, 1885,
Speaker Carlisle, as he dropped the
gavel which declared the House ad-
journed sine die. wore a smile Of
triumph that spoke louder than words tc
his Democratic colleages; it told them OF
the victory which the House had won
over the Senate, in compelling the
latter body to take the initiatory in
passing resolution for adjournment
after its Republican members had re-
peatedly stated that unless the House
started it there would be no adjourn
ment at all. It has been a long session
the longest by eighteen days in our
history but the Democrats have a right
to feel proud of the work they have ac-
complished in the House. The Mills
tariff bill of itself is well worth all the
time that this long session has con-
sumed. Members of the Senate, par
ticularly of it's majority cannot feel
pride in the work accomplished by that
body it produced an alleged substi-
tute for the Mills bill, which it did not
dare to pass, although the opportunity
was accorded them on the day it was
first reported by the democratic Sena-
tors, who proposed that the debate
should be limited to ten days. The Re
publicans refused to allow the debate
to be limited. Why? Because they
did not wish the monstrosity they had
reported, to pass it was like the tin
torch and painted transparency, only
gotten up for campaign purposes.
The quietness with which the ad-
journment was accomplished was un-
usual. There was not a score of men,
bers in either House when the gavel
fell, and the only notable occurrence
was the singing Of the Doxology IN the
press gallery of the House, by the tired
newspaper men. Immediately after
Speaker Carlisle announced the adjourn
ment. This action was not intended
to be irreverent, but was rather in the
nature Of spontaneous rendering Of
sincere thanks for a much needed rest
after eleven months of continuous
work.
Senator Blackburn, just before the
Senate adjourned, presented the min
ority report Of the committee appoint
ed to investigate the alleged violations
OF the civil service law. The report de-
clares that an effort had persistently
been made by the majority against the
protest Of the minority, to limit the in
quiry to the time covered by the pres
ent administration, and that all efforts
to bring out the facts as to the opera
tions of the law under previous Repub-
lican administrations, were invariably
denied by strict party vote. Despite
the efforts of the majority, it was
clearly shown by the testimony of sew
eral of their witnesses, that all the
evils and abuses complained of to-day,
came down to this administration as
an inheritance. The levying of assess
ments upon Government officials for
partisan purposes, was in general, if
not universal, practiced prior to March,
1885, and discrimination in the matter
of appointments because of political
views was by no means novel feature,
nor one which has been introduced by
the present administration. The re-
port devotes more than fifty pages to a
careful analysis of the testimony taken,
which shows the majority of the COM
m1ttee up in a manner that will not
add to their reputation as statesmen. .
Mr.. Cleveland has consented to 60
to New York city and review the
mammoth business mems Cleveland,
Thurman and Hill pararde next Satur-
day evening. This action should put
a quietus upon all the absured rumors
rs to the President not being in sympa-
thy with the reelection of Governor
Hill. They are both Democrats, and
good ones too. And they will both be
elected.
The sixty Sioux Chiefs who have
been here, have rejected every PROPOSE
lion made to them by the Government.
They insist on being paid 81. 25 an acre
for all their land, which Secretary
Villas thinks is preposterous. The In
1ians have started back to their reser-
vation.
Speaker Carlisle is booked for one
speech in Ohio and half a dozen in
Indiana.
Unusual efforts are being made here
TO send every Democratic voter in the
doubtful States, who is temporarily re-
siding in Washington, home to vote.
Those who cannot afford to pur chase
railroad tickets are furnished free