St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1888


TO usa the words Of the genial Sunset
Gov, eve are clearing the decks for the
tariff fght.n and Mr.. Mills, chairman OF
the WAYS and Means Committee, M
democratic leader OF the House expresses
his belief that the tariff bill will be re-
norted for consideration before March
i. Chairman Mills adds thatthe news
pape fellows seem to know a great
more about the measure than he does.
The House has passed the bill retiring
from circulation the the three cent coin,
which action will doubtless prove &C
ceptable to many persons who have
been the victims of this deceptive mon,
ey. and it is hoped that the Senate Will
do likewise.
Other matters of interest discussed in
the House the past week, were the Read
ing railroad strike, the alleged lnefl-
cient mail service in the west, and the
publication of the lottery advertise
ments in the Washington newspapers;
Messrs. Cox and Springer amused
the Heuse with some animated discus
sion over a private claim, in which
the latter made a rather pointed and
Dertinent reference to the influence OF
the lobbyists.
Speaker Carlisle has had all of the
private wires removed from the CAPT.
toll, to the grief and disappointment OF
several statesmen who have a weak
ness for dealing in stocks.
The event of the week in the Senate
was Riddleberger's defiant expose OF
the vote postponing action upon
the British extradition treaty until next
Dec. Senatorial dignity was again
rudy shocked, and the Virginia Sena-
tor was the recipient ola stern rebuke
from the President pro teDlpore, the sa-
tirical Ingalls,. 1t is believed that the
Republicans really favor the British
e%xtradition treaty, but fearing tho H.
dignatlon resentment of the Irish vote,
they dared not pass such an unpopular
bill in a Presidential year. There was
some discussion of the Blair bill, but it
went over till Wednesday of this week,
when a vote will be taken.
Mr.. Plat made q very tlatulent effort
i'm ii arraignment of the P~residentfo. his
late message. For n while he was heard
with respectful patience and expecta-
ton of something worthy of the subject,
but his attempt was "stale, fiat and un-
profitable" and a positive WEAKNESS
to the flesh.
There was a debate in the Senate over
the great accumulation and the general
worthlessness of the public documents
printed by the Government and dis
tributed gratis through the mail by
Congressman. The discussion tended
to develop the fact that these docu-
mpnts are almost worthless, even i"
Junk dealers. This matter certainly
offers IL fine field for the reformer.
Every year thousands of dollars are
sauanAerel in printing and taking care
of these books, which nobody hardly
ever reads.
1t is apparent that there will soon be
another fight in the Senate similar To
the war waged on ole0margerine in the
last Congress-this time on lard. adnl-
terated with cotton seed oil and other
like substances. It3 was stated before
the Senate agricultural committee, that
only one firm now has pure lard on the
market.
There is a strong probability that four
new States will be admitted during the
present session OF Congress, as the
Democratic members of the House and
Senate Committee on Territories have
agreed to favorahly report a bill for the
admission of New Mexico. Montana and
tile whole OF Dakota. 1t is thought
that the Republicans cannot consistent
sons, for though New Mexico is Demo-
cratic, Dakota is largely Republican.
while in the other two neither party has
Il pronounced advantage. 1t is likely
that Dakota's desire for division wit
not be granted.
Neither House was in session on Sat
urday, aud many Congressman, includ-
ing Speaker Carlisle, took advantage oil
the opportunity to make the rounds OF
the Departments.
WASHINGTON. Feb, 30, 1883.
The alleged family quarrel in the
Democratic party is a Pigment in the
mind of Republican editors and cor
respondents and exists nowhere else.
Hon. S. S. Cox of New York was asked
what he knew about the alleged strong
movement in New York in favor of Gov,
Hill and opposed to the denomination OF
President Cleveland. He laughed in
a quiet way and said, "we alltlink Cleve
land will be re-nominated. The oppo-
sition to Cleveland talked of in the
newspapers cannot be located it is a
a mystery. It is said to be a mystery
to Gov. Hill. / asked Mr.. Cleveland
about it. He said it was a mystery to
him /; that he did not understand it.
But of course the Republican neWspa-
particulars Of the anti-Cleveland move
ment that does not exist.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland,
accompanied lily Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney and Col. and Mrs. Lamont,
leave here tomorrow on d special train
for Jacksonville, Florida, whittier they
"a in response to u very urgent inri-
fation from the State officials. The
party will spend two days in Florida,
and On tile return "trip will make seve-
raj short stops. The party is sure to
meet with the widest enthusiasm in the
South. where the President is extremely
Dopular on account of the good old
fashioned Democratic administration
which he has given the country.
The Democratic National Committee
will meet in the city on the 22d inst,
fnr the purpose of deciding on the time
and nlace for holding The National Nom
mating convention. Delegates from
various cities who are DESTROYS of get
ting the convention, are already begin
ming to crowd the hotels. New York
viii make Il hard fight for it, and San
Francisco is offering all sorts of induce
ments to have it held there, while
Cleveland, st. Lonis, Minneapolis and
Chicago delegations are untirIngln their