The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
Washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.
Washington, Oct. 90, 1883.

Washington, Oct. 90, 1883.
Speaker Carlisle, as he dropped
the gavel which declared the House
adjourned sine die, wore smile of
triumph that spoke louder than
words to his. Democratic collie
agues; it told them of the victory
which the House had won over the
Senate, in compelling the latter
body to take the initiatory in pass
ing resolution for adjournment
after it's Republican members had
repeatedly stated that unless the
House started it there would be no
adjournment at all. 1t has been a
long session-the longest by eight
teen days in our history--but the
Democrats have right to feel
proud of the work they have ac-
complished in the House. The
Mills tariff bill of itself is we'll
worth all the time that this long
session has consumed. Members
of the Senate, particularly of its
majority cannot feel pride in the
work accomplished by that body;
it produced an alleged substitute
for the Mills bill, which it did not
dare to pass, although the oppor-
tunity was accorded them on the
day it was first reported by the
Democratic Senators, who prOpos-
ed that the debate should be limit
ed to ten days. The republicans
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 transpar-
ency, only gotten up for campaign
purposes.
The quietness with which the
adjournment was accomplished
was unusual. There was not a
score of members in either House
when the gavel fell, and the only
notable occurrence was the singing
of the DoXology in the press gall
lery of the House, by the tired
newspaper men, Immediately after
Speaker Carlisle announced the adj
journment. This action was not
intended to be irreverent, but was
rather in the nature of a spOntan-
eous rendering of sincere thanks
for much needed rest after eleven
months of continuous work.
The last bill introduced in Con-
gress was one providing for Con-
stitutional amendment, requiring
United States Senators to be elect
ed by direct vote of the people.
Mr.. Cleveland has consented to
60 to New York city and review
the mammoth business mems
Cleveland, Thurman and Hill pa
rade next Saturday evening. This
action should put quietus upon
all the absurd rumors as to the
President not being in sympathy
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 pro-
position made to them by the Gov
ernment. They insist on being
paid $1.25 an acre for all their land,
which Secretary Villas thinks is
preposterous. The Indians have
started back to their reservation.
Speaker Carlisle is booked for
one speech in Ohio and half doz-
en- in Indiana.
Unusual efforts are being made
here to send every Democratic
voter in the doubtful States, who Is
temporarily residing in Washing
ton, home to vote. Those who cam
not afford to purchase railroad
tickets are furnished free transpor-
tation.
The annual report Of the Gener-
al Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service, shows that the SER
vice is in operation upon 1878
miles of railroad, and 5,872 miles of
inland steamboat routes. The total
number of clerks In the service is
1904.