St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-04
Attorney General Garland, whose.
health Is somewhat undermined. has
gone TO one of the VIRGINIA sulinos

Attorney General Garland, WHOSE
health Is somewhat undermined. ha,
gone to one Of the Virginia springs.
WASHINGTON. July 80, 1883.
Representative Mills was II p,nud
man Saturday before the final vote was
taken on his tariff bill. The day that
ne made the opening speech in " hat is
likely TO go down to p"steritv in the
great tariff debate of 1888. Mr.. Mills
began 10y stating the present surplus in
the Treasury to he $4,000 900. which
represents unnecessary taxation upon
the people. This enormous amount oi
money is constantly lowering prices.
| and pliing an enormous load on labor.
| and increasing the benefits of the priv
| lleged classes. How long will it M
before sfagnatinu will occur, and bank
ruptcy and ruin flock together over thu.
land The maj nitv have attempted
| to bring before the House Il bill t" re
| duce this taxation and lessen the flow
| of money into the treasury. By amend
ments made in committee of the Whole.
| the relative rate of duty has beef,
placed at S42 80 on the hundred. This
| moderate hlIl has been met by storm
of denunclatiou, and characterised as i
free ade Measure. Is S45.99 on the
bundled. free trade Mr.. Mills then
took up the bill in detail, and rapid,
passed through it, pointing out it's adj
vantages AS he went along. A vnf,
being taken on the final passage of the
bill showed 1862 yeas and 149 nays.
When the result was announced cheer
after cheer burst spontaneously from
the Democratic side of the HnuSr,
while the air was full OF hats and ren
bandannas. Only four Democrats va
ted against the bill-Messrs. Snowtien,
Merliman, Greenman and Bliss. Nv"
Republicans voted for it, With this
bill, the Democratic party appeal to the
country for another four years lease OF
power, and the people will give it to
them.
Mrs. Cleveland celebrated her Gath
birthday on Saturday, by attending the
Capitol to hear Mr.. Mills speech aud to
witness the final vote ON the tariff bill.
In the evening there Nasa quiet fami-
iy dinner at Oak View. she has re-
ceived many letters and kilograms OF |
Dgratulat0n. .....E- ....
The Senate having agreed to drop the |
objectionable canal amendments tn the !
River and Harhor bill, the House
passed it, and it is now in the hands ol /
the President.
1t is now generally conceded that it /
will be impossible for Congress to ad
journ before September.
Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller
that's the way to write it now
tho Republicans, after all then
trouble, could only get TWEEN
~ votes against Mr.. Fuller's confirma-
tion, while forty one voted in favor OF
it.
Senator Ransom, who is member of
fA fhap s,.s;,,,,i
denies the rumOr that Mr..
Bvice, ct'm'n OF the executive committee
was Indignant at interference from The
White House in the management of the
"Why,' said the Senator,
the President could not I've induced To
Interfere in Il matter OF this kind. LII {
lot his way. M sill. We dscussed TIL
'ntire question of orgalzation in all it,
letails ia our own way. independent at
my outside PRESSURE Colonel Dick
5right, of Indiana, Sergeant at-a,m>
II the National Committee. likrw list .
lenies tie rumor, He says the Prrsl-
lent has been consulted, as is onl,
light and proper, but that all the Pre>,-
ent insisted on, Was that the canlpaigt
flould be fought in a bold, open, ah.
manner without amy at
tnpts to evade any Responsibilities 81,
IhhC any dpOtpSteS. tie UepuDl1Cans
i'll soon find ont that there is no irnu
IL among tue members OF the Nation
Committee.
The House Committee on Agricultu,. s,
as decided tn postpone until Decenn- I
ca, the consideration of the various
ills to regulate the manufacture oi :,
lard. [
The House committee to investigate.
,utract and pauptr immigration, vii !
D to New York this week From
lere they will probahly go to Bus.oll,
nd late III the iall, they expect to go =
San Francisco. -
Senator Morgan made good point
,ainst Senator Mitchell Friday, whit.
bill Ia restrict Chinese immigration.
as under discusslon. Mr.. Mitchell,
eaking in favor of the bill, said thai
was intended to carry into effect the j.
of the pending Chinese a
taty as sham, u fraud and q dec-p-
%. Il cannot understand said Mr.. TT
organ, why the gentleman would
tie for bill to carry into effect
Aaty which he says is sham, and
AUDI
1t ia stated that Representative w. 10
Scott, of Pa, will decline auothe, ~
mination to Congress. Also Rep. Fl
H. Collins of Masachuseites. The s S.s
mes Of both gentlemen have been =
as probable members of Mr.. RI
eveland's next administration. Per- II
Ds that accounts for their retiring =
IN the House. n