Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-07-17
Our Washington Letter.
Wlsursoros, July 9th. 1888.

wAsuISoros. July 9th. 1888.
There va. . very small attendance 10
the House yesterday. The tariff bill
was laid aside fJr the day. and the time
va. taken up by bill for the relief OF
the state Of Florida. reported by the war
claim. committee. and by the lsnd.sran,
forfeiture bill. called up by Mr.. Holmsn.
There Was a report ,ha, the tariff bill
would be laid aside for several days. but
members Of the committee state that no
such proposition has been considered. IL
1. no, =, all likely ths, any delay OF this
.or, will be caused. Members are get.
ting re.,ive. and will no, tolerate any
greater delay than Is absolutely necessary.
A. rule. their political fences need look
ing after, and their feeling OF anxiety s
increased in many cases by letters from
home telling them that their presence Il
needed. The fact ,hA, they mus, be IN
the House when the tariff vote s taken
or run the risk Of being politically damned
Is the only thing that can keep them In
Washington under the circumstances.
aud the proposition to lay aside the tariff
Ia the in,eres, Of any other measure.
meets a pretty general protest They
are obliged to stay for the tariff. bu, are
no, willing to remain fOr any other meas.
urc.
There /. an informal agreement be.
tween the two parties thu, there !. TO be
no unnecessary delay in the Consideration
OF the tamil bill. aud an early vote !. COZ.
hden,ly expected. |, is very generally
conceded ,h., the democrats can pass the
bill a. /, /. when . vote Is reached. and
IL Ia expected ths, in the future the op-
position will oon,en, ,hem.elve. with
merely formal protest. sssin', features
they consider Objectionable. IL !. no,
though, likely ,hs, Congress can adjourn
before the Lac, week In August. Aftef
the tariff question has passed over TO the
senate, however. members Of ,h. lover
House will no, feel I, ineumben, upon
them TO maintain quorum and a great
many will 90 home TO enter upon a very
active canvass.
The case Of Gen. Daane's successor a.
Chief OF Engineers, is causing eon'iders-
be speculation among Army officers.
The question Of Col Psrkss claims has
brought forth q some-hA, similar case
which. hi. friend. claim. may be a sui.
feien, pr,ceden, on which 20 base hi. sp.
pOintmsnt. Thi. is the appointment OF
Gen. Baird a. Inspector general In 1855.
III. only riv.l for the pos, We. Gen.
Jones, Who vas hi. senior Ia rank. but
several year younger. Gen. Balrds
record was . good one and 10 enable him
10 retire with the rank Of brisssisr gen.
tr.l he va. given the post. lie will re.
tire in a .hor, time and then Gen. Jones
will mo., likely be appointed. re'irins
couple Of year. later. This case gives
some color Of reason 20 the theory ,ha,
the Pre.idsn, may sppoia, Col P.rks in
consideration OF hi. seniority Of service.
thu. enabling both Col. P.rke and Col.
Casey to be placed on the retired li', As
bns.dier At,he same time the general
impression |. ,hA, Col Casey will be sP.
pointed. Iii. record A' al engineer !. an
rse.llsn, one and I, Is though, ,hs, the
will take the liz, a. !, stand.
and make him chief Of engineer. Col.
Park. h.. a, prs.sn, oas Of the be., posts
In the country =. ,uperin,enden, OF the
Academy.
A gentleman Of this city who i' in
,ere,,sd in the gr.phophone has been sx-
kibi,ing ,hl, interesting device ., the
senate end Of tie Capitol with the view
Of impre..ing Senators with is value,
and perhsp. inducing them 20 take some
stock. Last Saturday he persuaded
senator S.ul.bary 20 make an inspection
Of the sraphophone. aud after dils,ins
upon IL. m.ny eIeellen, lnd useful quail
,ie. be invited the veteran democratic
Senator to listen to the pleasing voice OF
the instrument. |, vas evident tbs. the
Senator bad become interested. lie
listened. and the fr, word, groand out
were: "Huulh for Harrison; huuah.
haush. huu.h. Tiger" The demo.
cratic Senator quit the instrument ia SUI
preme disgust Had the sraphophone
huu.hed for the democratic ticket !,
would have made friend instead Of an
enemy.
There /. likely to be politics enough ia
the confessional debates from now until
the end Of the session TO please the mos,
r.bid partisan. Every subject that can
be diverted into a political channel with
the lel., possibility Of evolving party cspi.
tai will be thus managed. Ia the Senate
the fishery treaty /. TO be kept on hand
available a, ell time. for political use.
II /. within safe bounds. no doubt, TO say
,hs, ton. Of pamphlets will 20 out from
the Senate folding rooms, under the head
ing Of this treaty. In the House the
tariff /. a .ubjse, prolific enough to sd'
mi, all sort. Of political debate and to
get all the speeches under this caption
before the people many additional en-
ploye. Of the folding room will be neces-
cary. IL
Sheridan at Winchester.