St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1888

Thurman, In TACT he mas S0,uuU Moi' II
of faith in their being our next Presl-
dent and Vice-President respectively
That is the sum he has wagrred with
ex-Congressman Page, OF Callfornla
that they will carry the State OF New
York next November. Unless some
yery unexpected change shall take
place in the sentiments of the people,
Mr.. Campbell's chances tor picking up
1000 NAV he considered as excellent.
Mr., and Mrs. Cleveland expect to at
tend the graduating exercises OF the
University of Virginia on the 9th inst.
The honor of holding the first Cleve-
land and Thurman ratification meeting
at the National Capital is due to the
Virginia Democratic Association which
held an enthusiastic meeting ON Friday
last, when, the campaign was opened.
Among the speakers were Senator
elect Barbour, of Virginia, Col. Wash
ington, Representative Cultivate, OF
Ohio. Hon. John Goode. and Judge
Barber, of Kentucky. MIR. Outwalte
cheered the bows up considerably by
telling them of a remarkable crab-ap-
ple tree in Ohio that has never bloomed
except in the years that the Demo-
Gratis have carried the State. 1t bloomed
this year.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs have reported favorably the bill
providing for a permanent exposition
in Washington to celebrate in 1892 the
the 4OOtll anniversary of the discovery
of America, and to be participated in
by all the Governments of the three
Americas.
Considering the fact that fully one
third of its entire membership is 10 at
tendance upon the Chicago convention,
Congress is getting along fairly well.
The Mills tariff bill has for the time
being given way for tue regular ap-
preparation bills, prompt action upon
which ia necessary, owing to the near
ness of the new fiscal year. 1t is hoped
to get them all through in time.
"With their strongest man nOmlna-
ted. the chances of the Republican par
ty would still have been desperate"
said representative Cox to-day, "but
with one OF their weakest men, as it
now seems likely to be, they will sim
ply have no chance at all"
The president has signed the bill es-
tablisfinga a Department of Labor. 1t
is said that Mr.. Carroll Wright, who
has been in charge OF the labor bureau
since it's establishment, would like to
take charge of the new Department.
A Joint resolution has been passed by
Congress, allowing all ex-soldiers, OF
either side, WHO participated In the bat
tie of Gettysburg. leave to attend the
reunion to be held on the anniversary
of the battle.
During the tariff debate iD the House.
Thursday, Mr.. Randall made q speech
in favor of protective tariff on tin
plate, although not single sheet OF it is
at present manufactured in this cOun
try. He was applauded by the Repub-
licans.
The in Investigation of the Government
Printing Office has been concluded.
Mr.. Benedict comes out with flying
cofors, as has been predicted in this
correspondence. There will probably
2 he twnrepnrfs made to the House; the
Republicans will enleavor to so twist
the evidence that they can get mate
rial enough to make a report against
the present management of the of1lce.
Not that they expect to accomplish any
thing by SO doing, but they feel that
something must be done to cOnnteract
the effect of showing up previous Re-
publican mismanagemento of the Office
which the evidence before the commit
tee brought about, and which the DEM
ocratic members of the committee will
freely draw in making up their report.
Iudian Commissioner Atkins has re-
signed for the purpose of making per-
sOnal canvass i'm favor of his election
to the United States Senate from Ten
nessee.
Further consideration Of the Fisheries
treaty has been postponed until the
25th inst. The Senate Judiciary Com
mittee will again take up the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Fuller to be Chief Justice on
the same day.
Mr.. Cleveland has expressed himself
to friend as being entirely pleased
cratic party upon the tariff question, as
we'll as with the platform adopted at |
st. Louis.
Gen. Sheridan is again worse and the
grayest fears are entertained.
WASHINGTON, June 25th, 1888.
On Wednesday President Cleveland |
will 20 to the University OF Virginia to I
take part in the commencement exer |
cises. Senator Voorhees, will deliver an /
oratiOn before the literary societies of |
that institution on the same occasion.
Mr.. Cleveland has been invited to visit
the home of Madison on his return
from Charlottesville, and elaborate pre-
parations have been made for his re-
ception by the present owner of the old
estate.
All arrangements have been compile
ted for the meeting in this city to-mor-
row OF the committee appointed by the
st. Louis convention to notify Mr.
Cleveland of his nomination. The COM
mittee, many members of which are al
ready here, will meet at two o'clock and
go i'm body to the White House to
officially notify Mr.. Cleveland of his
nomination to the Presidency. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Thurman will be at
the White House when the committee
gets there, and that he will be notified
of his nomination to the Vice presiden-
cy at the same time. After the formal
tiles are over the notification commit
tee and the National committee which
meets here at the same time, will be
taken in charge by the Columbia DEM
Ocratic Club, Of this city, which has ar
ranged an excellent programme, in
Guiding trip by steamer TO Mount
Vernon, for the entertainment of the
visitors. |
Congressional news of interest has
been rather scarce for the past week,
not that Congress is not hard at work,
but because of the kind of work with
which it is engaged-reg appropri-
alton bills. Tt is work however, which
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