The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-31

1 Ihat Chinese immigration,
II. .Iegalized as yon propose,
/ Would ruin this great nation
Ah Ben, All Ben. don't you suppose
That Johnny with his cue
| Would like 10 blow his dirty nose
| On the red, white and blue?
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| IFrom regular correspondentl
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 20, 1888.
The Republican liars arc now trying
Ito get in their fine work A report was
Ieent out from New Bork to the effect
THAT Mr.. Cleveland had requested Mr.
lBrice to resign as chairman OF the Ma
|tional Executive Committee, and thsi
lhe had asked Senator German 70 take
the position. A more bareiaced lie than
1.-THE above was never published. Not
lonly has Mr.. Cleveland not requested
Mr.. Brice to resign, but he IL entirely
|satisfied with his management, and 10 IN
full accord with everything that has
been done. Senator German might
have been chairman Of the COMMITTEES
when il organized, but, owing to the
irrespective long session Of Congress, he
declined but a. . member Of the CON-
Imittee he spends @ much time as posi-
|blo at the headquarters In New York,
and Mr.. Brice has had the benefit Of biz
advice and concurrence In every move
that be has taken. There is no clashing
|of any kind, either among the members
|of the national committee or between
them and Mr.. Cleveland. They I'll ere
working to bring about
the election o. Cleveland and Thurman,
|and they have no doubts about succeed.
ling. This is Official and may be relied
upon.
Blaine has read the riot oct to the Re.
publican Senators. and has set them al
lby the ears. He wants them 20 adjourn
without passing any substitute for th<
Mills bill, and some Of them are kicking
lin an awful manner. They were having
Il regular monkey and parrot time any
Esy i tEy!ss e ;S.ss e' rPss s - :,
'|ders that they are not to report any bill
lat all, they are worse at ses than ever
There sre quite number Of Senators
! who agree with Blaine. but . msj0rit!
ARE in favor Of reporting bill. 10 th'
mean while. time, that v ats for nothing
goes marching on. and what will b
done remains In doubt.
| The fisheries treaty has been rejected
the Republican Senatorial caucus having
leo determined. II this action results ia
q war with England the Republican,
will have 10 assume the responsibility
therefor.
This week the country is to BE- dis.
'gusted BY . special exhibition 10 the
| United States Senate Of the old tsttered
bloody shirt. The chief master Of cere-
monies is TO be Billy Chandler, who hai
lgiven notice that he will call up and
make . speech upon his resoIutior
Iproviding for : Senatorial investigation
|of the Louisiana state election. Billy
| Chandler is very brave nov, bul
when the actual fighting was going on
he was filling : well paid position in the
Treasury der artment.
Representative Forney thinks that
Congress will adjourn by September 10
and that the Senate will not oct On the
tariff bill.
There IL proposition on foot among
Democratic C0ngressmen 70 have
|speaker Carlisle challenge Mr. Blaine
for series OF twelve joint discussi0ns
on the tariff, to take place IN twelve diff
fcrent cities. Mr.. Carlisle hae express-
ed his willingness, but whether Blaine
will agree or not IL doubtful.
The President has commuted The sen-
tence Of the bazing naval cadets TO 80
days' imprisonment on board Of gov
ernmont vessel, and the loss OF half their
annual leave. The original sentence
IVES dismissal from the service.
The Senate has passed bill amending
the postal crimes oct Of June last. It is
very comprehensive, covering about
every case that can possibly arise from
improperly using the mails.
Secretary whitney has ordered the
United States man Of war Galens 10 60
70 Port a. Prince, Hayt. and % remain
there during the present disturbances, %
protect American interests.
Senator Reagan made % interesting
speech IN the Senate Thursday on the
Presidents message. He took OCCASION
to show tho fallacy Of Blaine's recent
speech in favor Of trusts.
The report that the large appropria-
tious made BY Congress bad wiped ont
the surplus for The current fiscal year. b
believed 10 have been started by the Re-
publicans, IN order 70 have some shadow
Of % excuse for abandoning their pro-
posed tariff bill. Senator Beck ssys it
Il alI nonsense, that there will b : big
surplus this year, - usual, and that The
appropriations have been, with the ex-
ceplion CT the river hsSbor bill, under
the estimates. G. "A. 8.
Freight business 10 booming on
The Air Line, and the company find II
difIlcult to move the frcights Offering
with prompsnoss. The yards Of the