Mohave County miner., 1888-08-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON LETTER.
tYRoM OUR REGULAR coRRgsPospRSr.)
WASHINGTON. July 23, 1888.
Somewhat Of sensation was caused
here by the publication OF story that
Mr.. Brice, the newly selected Chairman
Of the Democratic Executive Comxaittee,
had been telling tales out OF school. Tbs
story goes that Mr.. Bricc was very i'm
dignant when he found out that he was
only expected TO be figure head, and
that the real management OF the cam.
paign would be in the hands OF Mr..
Cleveland. Senator Ransom, . member
OF the committee, and Col. Bright, Of
Indiana, Scrgeant-at-Arms OF the COM
mittee, both use strong language ia
denying the story, but there was plenty Of
Democrats who believed it and are glad
TO think that the campaign is TO be man
aged by Mr.. Cleveland, with the aid Of
Mr. Lamont the political sagacity Of both
these gentlemen having been fully
proven, while that OF Mr.. Brice js an
unknown quantity.
The Mills tariff bill passed the House
by vote Of 1872 to 149. Four Democrats
voted against the bill and two Republi-
cans for it, which shows that the party
whip was sharply cracked over the mem
bcrs Of both parties. The galleries were
crowded to witness the final vote on the
bill, which has consumed 30 much time
in its discussion and space in the news
papers. Among the distinguished people
in the reserved gallery were Mrs. Cleve-
land and her mother, Mrs. Folsom. Now
that It has gone through the House, il
goes over to the Senate, where we shall
get another deluge OF tariff talk, which
will be ended about September by the
Senate's passing substitute for the bill
the appointment Of conference com.
mittees, failure TO agree, and final appeal
TO the people to decide which party II
right. In view Of the long discussion In
Congress, and the immense amount d
space filed in the newspapers with argu
ments on this important subject, to say
nothing Of the tons Of speeches in pam
phlet form with which both parties ar,
deluging the country, neither party car
say that the voters are not fully informed
II the average voter il anything like th'
newspaper men In this city, he will neve
want to hear the word "tariff" again afte
this campaign.
The fisheries treaty was up severa
times last week In the Senate, but littl
progress was made. It il understood tba
an attempt will be made to bring II TO
vote this week.
! A bin to pay the depositors in th
bankrupt Freedman's Bank has beel
passed by the Senate.
| Mrs. Cleveland was twenty-four year
old Saturday, the 2lst inst.
| Mr.. Randall, who is still confined I
his bed, was paired on the Mills tari
bill, bnt gave notice by letter that had h
been present he would have voted agains
lit.
The manufacturers OF compound lar
have gotten respite. The House Con
mittee on Agriculture has postponed unit
next December the further consideratio
Of the several bills to regulate the mant
facture Of compound lard.
The House Committee on the librar
have reported fayorably the Senate bi
authorizing the erection OF monumer
to Gen. Joseph Waran, who was kille
at tl,s battle Of Bunker Hill, This go'
ernment is sometimes q little slow !
showing its appreciation of patriotisl
and bravery, but like the bug witho,
wings, it always "gets there"
The House has passed the River an
Harbor bin, the Senate having agreed
, drop the Objectionable items. The bill
3 now in the hands Of Mr.. Cleveland, an
5 the question that ia worrying the parti'
I interested is, will he sign it?
: The Senate bill appropriating $3.50, ,0(
d for the aid Of State homes for disable
9 veterans has been passed by the Hou'
{ and is now In the hands Of the Presiden
9 During the debate Mr.. Kilgore, Of Texa
who was opposed to the bill, made a bs
. break by referring TO the disabled soldie
!. as paupers. Mr.. spinoia, of New for
Immediately "hurled the assertion bat
t into the throat from which 1t emanated
el Civil Service Commissioner Lyms
y thinks that the application Of civil seryi,
; rules to the weather bureau would
8 highly beneficial, General Greedy to Il
8 contrary Notwithstanding.
d Civil Service Commissioner Edgerto
!. who by the way is not much of Q ci'
d service reformer, says: "The civil servi
d rules now take in mosquitoes, bug
y cbinchss, and about everything IN aigf
. I think there Is tendency to carry the
4 too far. / don't believe In it," N
J. Edgerton, however, continues to drs
!, IS 600 a year for administering tho
lrules. He does not object TO that.