The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular corrcspondent.I

The Republican liars are now trying
TO get in their fine work. A report
was sent out from New York to Che
effect that Mr.. Cleveland had reqdest
ed Mr.. Brice to resign as chairman Of
the National Executive Committee,
and that he had asked Senator German
TO tskc' the ~positivr more bare-
faced lie than the above was never
pablshed. Not. only has Mr.. \ Cleve
land not requested Mr.. Brice to re
sign, but he is entirely satisfied with
management, and is in full accord
with everything that has been done
Senator German might have been
chairman of the committee when it
organized, but, owing to the prospec.
tive long session of Congress, he de.
clined; but as member of the com
mittee he spends as much time as pos
sible at the headquarters in New York,
and Mr.. Brice has had the benefit of
his advice and concurrence in every
move he has taken. There is no clash.
ing of any kind, either among the
members of the national committee or
between them and Mr.. Cleveland.
They are all 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.
Blaine has read the riot act to the
republican Senators, and has set them
all by the ears. He wants them to ad-
journ without passing any substitute
for the Mills bill, and some of them
are kicking in an awful manner. They
were having regular monkey and
parrot time anyway in trying to agree
upon bill, but now that General
Blaine has issued orders tha5 they are
not to report any bill at all, they are
worse at sea than ever. There are q ute
a number of Senators who agree with
Blaine, but maj ority are in favor of
reporting bill In the meanwhile,
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 goblels, the
gift of the employees of the Govern
ment printing Office, given as testi-
monal OF their appreciation of his eff
forts in their behalf in having passed
the bill giving them an annual leave of
80 days.
The fisheries treaty will be disposed
of tomorrow. Of course it will be re-
jected, the republican Senatorial eau
Gus having so determined. IF this &C.
tion results in a war with England the
will have to assume the re-
sponsibility therefor.
This week the country is to be dis
gusted by special exhibition in the
United States Senate of the old and
bloody shirt The chief mast
er of ceremonies is to be Billy Chand-
Ter. who has given notice that on
Wednesday he will call up and make
a speech upon his resolution providing
for Senatorial investigation of the |
Louisiana state election. Billy Chand-
Ter is very brave now, but when the |
actual fighting was going on, he was
6lling well paid position in the
Treasury department.
Representative Forney thinks that |
Congress will adjourn by September
10, and that the Senate will not act on |
,he tariff bill.
There is proposition on foot |
among democratic Congressman to |
have Speaker Carlisle challenge Mr.. |
Blaine for a series of twelve joint |
on the tariff, to take place |
n twelve differeet cities. Mr.. Carlisle |
las expressed his willingness, but
whether Blaine will agree or not is
doubtful.
The President has committed the SEN
ence of the hazing naval cadets to 80 |
lays imprisonment on board of Gov
vessel, and the loss of half |
heir annual leave. The original SEN
ence was dismissed from the service.
The Senate has passed bill amending
he postal crimes act of June last. 1t |
8 very comprehensive, covering about
very case that can possibly arise from
using the mails.
Secretary Whitney has ordered the
United States man of war Galena to
70 to Port au Prince, Hayti, and to re-
main there during the present disturb
noes, to protect American interests.
Senator Reagan made an interesting
peech in the Senate Thursday on the
residents message. He took oooa-
Ion to show the fallacJ Jof Mr.. Blaine's
peech in favor of trusts.
The report that the large appropria-
ions made by Congress has wiped out
he surplus for the current fiscal year,
) believed to have been started by
he republicans, in order to have some
hadow of an excuse for abandoning
heir proposed tariff bill. Senator
Beck says it is all nonsense; that there
vill be a big surplus this year, as usual
nd that the appropriations have
'een, with the exception of the river
nd harbor bill, under the estimates.