The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-06
WASHINGTON.
From our regular correspondent,
WAsMINoroN. ID. q. March roth. 1855

locking Older he really looks younger thai
he did when he first entered the Whit
House as Chief Magistrate. Ills youni
wife gets the credit for much OF his heaitl
and coed looks, OF course, bat Mr.. Cleve
land is blessed with an exceptionally goo'
constitution, which he has preserved an.
kept In good condition BY not worrying
about worries. During business hours hl
gives concentrated attention 10 the matte
before hims, bat he never carries though
Of Il outside Of his Office.
Mr.. cieveland's popularity with tn,
masses Is largely due to the unpretsntiou
way In which he lives and transacts busl
ness. lie IL what is kaown a. plain old
fashioned man. lie received many wishes
for happy returns yesterday, and from
present indications he 10 likely to rseelv,
many mere at the same address fer at leas
four years lenger.
IL slang may ever be permissable, one
might be excused for calling the speechs,
which have been made by the Republican,
In the Senate In favor sf high proteetlv,
tariff, during the past week, "ehestnuts.
for there was not single new Idea or ar
gument In aay efthem. They are likely 10
be kept up however, untlI every RspublI
can Senator has pat himself on record a.
opposed to revenue refsrm.
The Mouse Peasion Committee hsv
the Dependent Pension bill undsr eoasid
Grafton. II has been discussed several
times, bat no action has yet been decided
upon.
Senator Blackburn's desk In the Senate
Chamber was completely hidden on Fri.
day last by one of the handsomest fioral
pieces ever seen at the Capitol. II was in
the form and color OF the United State.
flag, and was sent to the Kentucky Sena.
tor by the Hancock Veteran Associatlen
OF Philadelphia, In recognition Of his 80
ably defending the memory Of eur dead
heroes" (Gens. Mcclellan and Hancock. ]
Mr.. Blackburn was justly proud of the Of.
| feriag.
On Friday Mr. Mills, Chairman Of the
Ways and Means Committed, asked for the
unanimous consent Of the House to the
sittings of his committee during the ses.
sions OF the House. Had HE request been
granted Il would have greatly facilitated
the business sf that committee and enabl.
cd Il to report the tariff bill that much
sooner. II was probably for that very rea.
son that Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan. Re.
publican member OF that committee oh.
jected.
The Republicans are reserting to every
known method of delaying the report OF
this bin to the House, but the majority ol
the committee have decided to repsrt I.
this week whether the Republican mem.
ers of the committee like It or not. To
enable them to do this they will hold night
sessions. The frat was held on Saturday
last and the internal revenue portion Of the
bill was on that occasion adopted without
amendment. There will be many sehisms
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 effec: that Senator
Vest, Of Missouri, was to retire from pub.
lie life. The Democratic party Is not will.
Ing to spare him just yet.
Mr.. Springer's bin to enable the Terri.
tories of Dakots, Montana, Washington and
New Mexico to adopt constitutions pre-.
paratory to their admittance into the Tn.
len as States, has been favorable reported,
but owing to Republican hostility stands
little chance becoming law at this ses.
sion of ofCongress.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, introduc.
ed In the Senate yesterday a bill, which Al
this time when the question OF prohibition
is engaging public attention, Is of unusual
interest. 1t Is local option bill, and pre-.
yides for referring the whole question of
prohibition or no prohibition to direct
vote of the people Of the District of Col.
umbia. Senator colquitt, who has takes
quite prominent part in the prohibition
movement In Georgia, said that the bill
was drawn up and sent to him by com
mittee, all citizens of the District. Senator
Spconer, in the meantime, Is understooc
to favor high license system, and con
templates the introduction of bill to tha
effect.
| John Sherman will have TO raise hi
present bill for Southern delegates to tn,
Chicago convention, as 1t is announced
that Mr. Chauncey Depew, a gentlsmar
with larger barrel than Sherman, pro
psses to invest in Southern delegates. TIL,
South will furnish ne electoral votes to tn,
Republicans, but Its delegates will have
good deal to say at Chicago.