Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom urregulaS correspondent
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1883

tFrOm our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1888.
The Republican liars are now trying
to get in their fine work. A report was
sent out from New York to the effect
that Mr.. Cleveland had requested Mr..
Brice to resign as chairman of the Ma
tional Executive Committee, and that
he had asked Senator German to take
the position. A more barefaced lie
than the above was never published.
Not only has Mr.. Cleveland not re-
uuested Mr.. Brice to resign, but he is
entirely satisfied with his management,
and is in full accord with everything
that has been done. Senator Gorman
might have been chairman of the COM
mittee when it organized, but, ow-
ing to the prospective long session OF
Congress, he declined; but as member
of the cOnmitte 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 clashing of any kind, either among
the members of the national committee
or between them and Mr.. Cleveland.
They all are harmoniously working to
bring about the election of Cleveland
and Thurman, and they have no doubts
about succeeding. This is official and
may be relied upon. .r.
blaine has read the riot act to the
Republican Senators, and has set them
all bv the ears. He wants them to ad-
iourn without passing any substitute for
the Mills bill, and some OF them are
kicking in an awful manner. They
were having regular monkey and par
rot time anyway, in trying TO agree
upon o bill, but now that General Blaine
has issued orders that they are not to
report any bill at all, they are worse at
sea than ever. There are quite num-
Der of Senators who agree with Blaine,
but majority are in favor Of reporting
a bill. In the mean while, time, that
waits for nothing, goes marching on,
and what will be done remains in
doubt.
Representative Matson's desk was,
on Saturday, adorned with handsome
silver water pitcher and goblets, the
gift of the employees of the government
printing Office, given as testimonial
of their appreciation of his efforts in
their behalf in having passed the bill
giving them an annual leave OF 3O days.
The fisheries treaty will be disposed
of tomorrow. OF course it will be re-
iected. the Republican Senatorial eau
Gus having so determined. Ii this ac-
ton results in war with England the
Republicans will have to assume the
responsibility therefor. w.
This week the country is to be dis
gusted by a special exhibition in the
| United States Senate of the old and
| tattered bloody shirt. The chief mas
| ter of ceremonies is to be Billy Chand-
| Ter. who has given notice that on
| Wednesday he will call up and make o
speech upon his resolution providing
| for q Senatorial investigation OF the
Louisiana State election. Billy Chand-
Ter is very brave now, but when the
actual fighting was going on, ne was
filing well paid position In the Treas
ury. department. g
Representative Forney that Congress
will adjourn by September 10, and that
the Senate will not act on the tarin DILL.
There IL proposition on foot among
Democratic I, Congressman to have
Speaker Carlisle challenge Mr. Blaine
| for series ef twelve joint discussions
on the tariff, to take place in twelve
different cities. Mr.. Carlisle has ex.
pressed his willingness, but whether
Blaine will agree or not to doubtful.
The President has committed the
sentence of the hazing naval cadets to
80 days imprisonment on board OF 2
Goyernment vessel, and the loss OF hall
their annual, leave. The original
sentence was dismissal from the ser
vice. ,sI3 slf -9 ieg7u. l09
The Senate has passed bill amend
ing the postal crimes acts Of June last
It isyery eomprehensiy, covering aDoul
every case that can possibly araise from
improperly using the mails. ri.
Secretary Whitney has ordered the
United States man of war Galena TO &C
to Port au Prince, Hayti, and 70 re-
main there during the present disturb
ances, to protect American interests:
Senator Reagan made an interesting
speech In the Senate Thursday on tn
Presidents message. He took occasion
L to show the fallaey Of Mr.. Blaine's re-
fiCeut speech In favor OF trusfs. wiB {.
/ The report that the large appropria
lions made by Congress had wiped 0u'
the surplus for the current fscai yeer
Ills believed to have been started blythe
Republicans in order to have somt
i shadow Of an excuse for abandoning
their proposed thrift bill. Senator Beci
| ssysI it Ia all nonsense; that there vii
Ebe : big surplus this year, rs usual, ans
that the appropriation have been, WAL
the exception Of the river and harb0
hfll. under the estimates. g3a }f