Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-01
WASHINGTON.
The Presidents Fisheries Message
Complimented all Around -Politi-
cal and Legislative Notes.

the greatest state paper that has
emanated from the White House for
many years. We are proud of our
President. He is an American from
head to heels, every inch of him.
That message makes Mr.. Cleveland's
election a certainty" Such were the
words of careful, conservative
business man, who has been inclined
to be opposed to Mr.. Cleveland, on
reading the manly message sent to
Congress in regard to our relations
with Canada. These sentiments are
shared by nearly everyone here,
many republicans joining the demo-
Gratis in praising the President for the
straightforward, sledge-hammer man
ner in which he placed the subject be-
fore Congress. The message has
given Mr.. Cleveland a personal
popularity which he never possessed
before, and has brought him before
the people in an entirely new light.
1t has created degree of enthusiasm
among the democrats in Congress
that is bound to tell in the conduct of
the campaign. That Congress will
give him the power he asks for in
order to retaliate on Canada, cannot
for a moment be doubted; bill to
that effect has already been intro
duced in the House, and the republi-
can Senators, however much they
might like to, will not dare to refuse
to pass similar measure. Armed
with the proper authority, Mr..
Cleveland proposes that American
interests shall be protected at all
hazards, and he has seven-tenths of
the people of this country, irrespec-
tive of politics, with him. Letters
and kilograms of congratulation have
been pouring into the White House
from all quarters, proving that Mr..
Cleveland has once more struck the
popular chord. No better evidence
of the shrewdness Of Mr.. Cleveland
in sending this message can be found,
than the faces of the republican
Senators. One of them was heard to
remark to another, "Well, it's good
bye to the Irish vote now; after
that message they will be sure to
stick to the democrats"
Senator Kenna is looking after the
canvass in West Virginia.
Virginia democrats laugh at the
idea of the republicans claiming that
state. They say it is as surely
democratic as Kentucky.
The House has passed resolution
revoking the leaves of all except sick
absentees. This action was taken for
several reasons. First, the House
has been for some days without a
quorum, which fact has enabled the
republicans to block legislation.
Second, and principally, because
it is desired to pass the bill already
introduced, to give Mr.. Cleveland the
necessary authority to bring the
Canadians to their senses. While il
is not known that the republicans
will attempt to oppose the bill, it was
thought best to take no chances,
[ therefore the absentees have been
recalled.
Senators VOORHEES, and Butler have
gone to Virginia to make few
speeches.
There are still four of the regular
appropriation bills that have not be-
come laws. They are the Deficiency
bill, over which the House is now in
a deadlock, the Sundry Civil, and the
Army bills, now in conference, and
the Notifications bill, which has been
passed by the House, now in the
hands of the Senate committee. The
joint resolution extending the ole
appropriations, expires Friday.
: Both House and Senate pension
committee have reduced the amount
of pension proposed for Mrs. Gen
r Sheridan from So, 600 to S., 800.
Representative Grain has intro
r duced ajoint resolution in the House
q authorizing the President to veto
, specific items in appropriation bills
r 1t should be speedily passed. i
would save the Government many
millions of dollars every year, with {
p courageous President, like Mr.. Cleve
I land, in the White House. 1t would
e effectually do away with the PERM
t cious habit known as clog rolling
p The House committee that investi
gated the Government printing
. Office, have made a report which
/ entirely eXonerates Mr.. Benedic
! from all the charges made agains