Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-03-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From our regular eorrespopdsst.l
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 1885


WAsHINGToN, Mar. 10, 1888.
The President passed his fifty-first
birthday yesterday, in quiet way. He
is a picture Of perfect health in spite OF
the cares and responsibilities which he
has borne for the past three years. In
stead Of looking older he really
looks younger than he did when
he first entered the White House
as Chief Magistrate. His young wife
gets the credit for much Of his health
and good looks, of course, but Mr..
Cleveland Is blessed with an excep-
tionally good constitution, which he
has preserved and kept In good eondi-
ton by not worrying about worries.
During business hours he gives concen-
trated attention to the matter before
him, but he never carries o thought OF
il outside of his Office.
Mr.. Cleveland's popularity with the
masses Is largely due to the unpreten-
tious way in which he lives and transaets
business. He is what is known as q
many wishes for happy returns yester-
day, and from present Indications he is
likely TO receive many more at the same
address for at least four years longer.
If slang may ever be permissible,
one might be. excused for calling the
speeches which have been made by the
Republicans in the Senate in favor of a
high protective tariff, during the past
week, "chestnuts,n for there was not q
single new idea or argument in any of
them. They are likely to be kept up
however, until every Republican Sena-
tor has put himself on record as op-
posed to revenue reform.
The House Pension Committee have
the Dependent Pension bill under con-
sideration. 1t has been discussed sew
eral times, but no action has yet been
decided upon.
Senator Blackburn's desk In the SEN
.ate Chamber was completely hidden on
Friday last by one of the handsomest
floral pieces ever seen at the Capitol.
It was in the form and color of the
United States flag, and was sent to the
Kentucky Senator by the Hancock
Veteran Association of Philadelphia, in
recognition of his $50 ably defending
the memory Ofour dead heroes" (Gens,
Mcclellan and Hancock Mr.. Black
burn was Justly proud of the offering.
vi rTIudN NlIs tiI1 vi lLlC
Ways and Means Committee, asked for
the unanimous consent of the House,
to the sittings of his committee during
the sessions of the House. Had his re-
quest been granted it would have great
ly facilitated the business of that com
mittee and enabled it to report the tar.
iffbill that much sooner. 1t was proba-
bly, for that very reason that Mr.. Bur-
rows, of Michigan, Republican mem.
ber of that committee objected. The
Republicans are resorting to every
known method of delaying the report Of
this bill to the House, but the majority
of the committee have decided to report
it this week whether the Republican
members of the committee like it or not
To enable them to do this they will
hold night sessions. The first was held
on Saturday last and the internal rev
enue portion of the bill was on thai
occasion adopted without amendment
There will be many schisms among the
Republican members of the committee
before all the provisions of the measure
are disposed of, however.
A very silly Republican rumor wa:
started last week to the effect that Sen.
ator Vest, of Missouri, was to retir,
from public life. The Democratic
party is not willing to spare him jus
yet.
Mr.. Springer's bill to enable the Ter
ritories of Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton and New Mexico to adopt constitu
tions preparatory to their admittanc
into the Union as States, has beer
favorably reported, but owing to Re
publican hostility stands little chanc
becoming law at this session of Con
gress.
Senator Conquitt, Of Georgia, intro
duced into the Senate yesterday bill
which at this time when the question
of prohibition is engaging public at
tention, is of unusual interest. 1t is {
local option bill and provides for re
ferring the whole question of prohibi
tion or no prohibition tot direct vot
of the people of the District of Colum
bia. Senator Colquitt, who has takel
quite prominent part in the prohibi
ton movement in Georgia, said that tn
bill was drawn up and sent to him by
committee, all citizens of the District
Senator Spooner, In the mean time, |
understood to favor high license sys
LCLLt, duu COubeIupldUcS tIC IHtrouuC
tion Of bill to that effect.
John Sherman will have to raise hi
present bill for southern delegates t
the Chicago convention, as it is an
nounced that Mr.. Chauncey Depew,
gentleman with larger barrel thai
Sherman, proposes to invest in south
ern delegates. The South will furnisl
no electoral votes to the Republicans
but its delegates will have good dea
to say at Chicago.