Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Ow of Chief Justice Waite IS, 7i5, said
that he believed IN equality before
the law Of all the people ofthe United
States; that one good respectable
widow was exactly the same before
the law as another. There were
hundreds OF thousands of good wId-
ows in the United States, who were
as much entitled, in law, in equity
aud of right, to donation from Con-
as the estimsble lady for whose re-
lief the bill was pending. Senator
Berry in opposing the bill, argued
that every dollar due to the late Chief
Justice had been paid TO himself or
his widow, and that the sum propos-
ed to be paid was simply a donation
or gift. II the Chief Justice had not
been able TO save money out of his
salary of SIC, 800 year, he must have
lived in very extravagant way.
Judge Thurman, who was here
this week to argue the Government
side of the Telephone cases before
the Supreme Court, was the recipient
o! much attention he was the guest
of Mr. Cleveland, at Oak View for
two days, and was compelled 10 hold
levee everywhere he went. The
old Roman has a warm spot in the
hearts of the people here, as well as
elsewhere, aud when he is elected
Vice-President, as he surely will be
on the 9th day Of November, nowhere
will there be more sincere rejoicing
than in Washington.
Speaker Carlisle will address a
democratic meeting in Baltimore
next Thursday.
The republican members of Sena-
tor lIale's smelling committee, which |
has been nOslng around for some |
months trying TO find some violations
of the Civil Service law, have made
their report. 1t consists of rehash
of lot of exploded newspaper char
ges. The democratic members of
the committee have not yet submitted
their report.
The House, in response to recon-
from Acting Secretary
Thompson of the Treasury, has pass
ID bill appropriating $4,000 to car
" out the provisions of the Chinese
exclusion bill.
Representative Burns, speaking on
he General deficiency bill, which
las at last become a law, stated a
'ock ribbed truth when he said that
he people had turned the republican
,arty out of power, not on account
If extravaganza. IN appropriations,
,ut because of the waste and want
If integrity in the expenditure of the
money.
The republican Senators are re-
lashing the old worn out "chestnuts"
hat did duty in the House during
he discussion of the Mills bill. That
hey are only killing time in the hope
# making political capital, was fully
hown on the day that their tariff
,ill was introduced. Senator Harris
proposed that the debate on the bill
ihould be limited to ten days but
senator Allison, who ia in charge OF
he republican bill, declined most pos
lively to agree to limit the debate.
Does that look like the republicans
eally want to pass the tariff bill which
hey have introduced l think not.
And here is another straw: Nearly
very republican Senator has stated
within the last three days, that if the
louise would pass resolution TO take
. recess until after the election, or
or an adjournment, they would vote
or it in the Senate. They are per- !
eCtly willing to adjourn without pas {
ing their tariff bill, provided that
hey can go upon the stump and say
hat the House forced them to adjourn.
This the House has SO far refused to ,
10, and if the advice of the longest ,
headed men in the party is followed,
hey will continue to refuse to the
md of the chapter.
The House adjourned from We'd
lesday until to-day, and it will not |
1e surprising if it continues to adj
ourn over three days at time, the
INIT of the law, until the Senate
axes some action looking towards a
'ecess or adjournment.
The House has passed the Senate
bill approprating $4,000 to com
Densate the Cherokee freedmen for
ands taken from them several years
ago.
The bill changing the law as to the
late when electoral votes must be
delivered at the capital, to the fourth
Monday in January, has been passed
by both Houses, and is now in the
hands of the President.
Chief Justice Fuller, who for the
first time presided over the Supreme
Court this week, has made q very
good impression.
Mr. RLAINE,S WEAK pint