Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-10-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHIN0TONi september "a, 1855.
Mr.. Cleveland and Private-Secretary
Lamont spent Sunday In Philadelphia
with Mr.. Singerly, proprietor of that
staunch tariff reform paper, the daily
Record. 1t Is said that several New
York friends Joined them there, and Il
is more than likely that politics was one
of the subjects discussed.
The Chinese exclusion bill was placed
in Mr.. Cleveland's hands Friday morn
ing, having passed both Houses, and
Friday evening Secretary Bayard re-
ceived a dispatch from the United
States Minister to China stating that
the treaty has been rejected by the
Emperor. To the superstitious this
will appearlik another piece Of "Cleve-
land luck" for there are many people
who thought that Mr.. Cleveland would
veto the bill on the ground that its pas
sage before the Chinese government
had acted on the treaty was branch
of international lcourtesy-and so it was.
But now the bill just meets the wants
of the country, and the treaty having
been rejected, there is no doubt about
the signing of the bill. In this connec-
tion it may be well enough to state that
the Congressional delegation from the
Pacific slope are all glad that the treaty
has been rejected, as they regard the
bill just passed as much better remedy
Cor the evil complained Of
The Republican Senators have heard
from home, and once more the country
is promised substitute for the Mills
bill, in few days. They held a caucus
on Saturday, which they say was only
called for general interchange of
opinion, but the general impression is
that the tariff bill was the principal
subject of discussion. They took no
vote and reached no final conclusion.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
have been invited to go to Richmond,
Virginia, October "a, to review the
parade at the opening of the exposition.
Secretary Fairchild has gone to New
York for a short vacation. During his
absence Assistant Secretary Thompson
will act as secretary.
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom have
gone to the Adirondacks, where Mr..
Cleveland hopes to join them soon,
provided that he can get away from
here long enough.
Representative Kilgore, by an objec-
ton, prevented the joint resolution ap-
propriating 500, 900 for the yellow fever
sufferers from passing the House. 1t
has passed the senate and is certain 10
pass the House, but Mr.. Kilgore's OBJ
lection compels it to 60 through the
regular routine.
Gen. w. G. Newberry, president of
the celebrated Iroquois Club, of Chica-
go, has been nominated by the Presi-
dent as Postmaster of that city, to sue
ceed Mr.. Judd, who has resigned.
Representative Foran, one of the few
Democrats who did not vote for the
Mills bill, says he thinks that it now
looks much brighter for Mr.. Cleveland
than it has heretofore. His reason for
thinking this, is. that no one denies
that q revision and reduction of the
tariff is necessary, and that thus far the
Republicans have formulated no plan
for reducing the surplus or correcting
the evils of the present tariff schedule.
Secretary Colman, will probably soon
be the official title of the popular
gentleman who presides over the De-
partment of Agriculture, the House bill
making that change having been passed
by the Senate. AS the House passed
the bill it transferred the weather
bureau to the new department, but
LudU S6CLlOL HAS UCeII StIuCh OuI Dy
Senate.
The action of the acting chairman of
the House Committee on Enrolled Bills
in refusing to present to the President
the Chinese exclusion bill, which had
passed both Houses, until such time as
he chose, brought out the curious fact
that there was no law or regulation on
the subject. A resolution has already
been offered in the Senate properly re-
gulating the matter.
John G. Parkhurst, of Michigan, has
been nominated Minister to Belgium.
Capt. Henry w. Lawler, of the
Fourth Cavalry, the celebrated Indian
fighter, has been promoted to be Major
and Inspector General.
General P. A. Collins, who was chair
man of the st. Louis convention, says
that making a comparison with this
date four years ago, the Democratic
prospects are just 20 per cent. better
now than then. In view of the fact
that it is only necessary to hold our
own to win, the outlook is tlattering.
Ex-Gov. A. G. Curtin, of Pennsyl-
vania. says the reelection of Cleveland
is already in the air.
The sugar and copper trusts are to
have hearings this week by the Senate
tariff subcommittee.
Ex-Representative Jerry Murphy, of
Iowa, says that in two years more that
State will be Democratic.
In order to show the Republicans
how much they desire to see their tariff
bill introduced, the Democratic MEN,
bers of the Senate Finance Committee
have agreed that the bill shall be re-
ported to the Senate the same day it
comes from the subcommittee. The
Democrats will, of course, report the
Mills bill.
Senator Beck Is reported somewhat
better, although still too unwell to re-
sumo his duties. 1t is rumored that
his trouble is similar to that which
killed Gen. Sheridan.
Senators Morgan, Sherman and
Evarts are subcommittee to which
the Senate Committee on Foreign At
fairs have referred the Canadian Retail
iation bill. The Republicans will try
to pigeonhole this bill in committee.
Representative s. s. Cox is Speaker
pro tenn. during the absence of Mr.. Car
lisie.