St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81, 1888

w
art,s the greatest State paper that has
,n,;n.,ed from the White House f"'
n,.ny wears. We are promo OF our
p,as,dtnt. He is an American from
head to heels, every inch OF MN. onci
wert. the words "f careful r"hSefVa-
i've business man, who mas nfth III,
a,;,ad tn he nppnstd to- Mr.. Cleveland
anI on reading the manly mes
49, ,., sent to Congress in regard TO onr
n.j,tinns with Canada. These senti-
n,ants are shared by nearly everyone
hare, many Republicans joining the
m.n,,crats 10 praising the Presidents
f.r tbe straightforward, slehgehammer
,,,nI,er i'm which he placed the subject
h"f,ra Congress. Tie message has
riyen Mr.. Cleveland personal popu
I,r;tv which he never pnsS"ssed before.
nna has brought him before the people
IN IN entirely new light. 1t has crea-
ted degree of enthusiasm among the
Deuoarat in Congress that is bound to
t.ll i'm the conduct uf the campaign. That
Congress will give him all the power
l.. asks for in order to retallate on Can
ada cannot for moment he doubted,
hill 10 that effect has already been intro
iutroduced in the House, and the Rep-
uhlican Senators. however much they
mass similar measure. Armed with
the nrouer authority, Mr.. Cleveland
nrnnoses that American interests shall
h. n,otected at all hazards, and he
has seven-tenlils of the people of this
cnuntry. irrespective of politics, with
lin Letters and kilograms of con-
yr.,tnIatiDn have been pouring into the
Wi,ite House from all quarters, prov
ino'tLat Mr.. Cleveland has once more
strnck the popular chord. No better
av;hence of the sllrewdness of Mr.. Cleve
lanf.in sending this message can he
found, than the faces of the Repnhli-
can Senators. One of them was heard
to remark to another. "Well, it's good
bye to the Irish vote now after that
message they will be sure to stick
to the Democrats"
Senator Kenna is looking after the
canvass in West Virginia.
Virginia Democrats laugh at the idea
Of the Republicans ella ming that State
They saw it is as purely Democratic as
K.tntucky.
The House has passed resolution
revoking the leaves of allexrept six all.
. sa,tpes. This action was taken for sev-
Ial reasons. First, the House has hee,
Tor some days without a quorum which
fact has enabled the Republicans tt
hlnck legislation. Second, aud prin-
cinally because it is desired to pass tht
hill already introduced, to give Mr.
CLEVELAND the necessary authority IL
hrine the Canadians to their senses
While it is not known that the Rrpuh.
licaps will attempt to oppose the bill, II
was thought best to take no chances
therefore the absentees have been re-
Senators Voorhees, and Butler have
gone to Virginia to make few speeches
There are still fohr of the regular ap
nropriation bills that have not yet he
come laws. They are the the l~ne
f;riary hill, over which the House is nov
III deadlock, the Sun'iry. Civil, and the
Army bills, now in conference, and the
fh,titicatlons bill. which has beer
nhssrd by the House, now in tht
hands of the Senate committee: The
ihint resolution extending the old ap
foundations, expires Friday.
Roth House and Senate pension com
mittees have reduced the amount oi
nansion proposed for Mrs. Genera
@pSberidau from $4,000 to $500.
REPRESENTATIVE Grain has introduced
. inint resolution in the Hnnse, author
;zup the President to veto speciti
items in appropriation bills. 1t should b
aneedily passed. 1t would save th
Goyeriment many miliious of dollar
eyery wear. with oIrageons Presl
drnt. like Mr.. Cleveland, III the Whit
House. 1t would effectually do ava.
with the pernicious habit known as "lo'
rolling" ~. ..:
gated tile Government printing of1lc
have made a report which entirely ex
nnerates Mr.. Benedict from all tn
charges made against bin, and compii
tnents him highly for ths efficiency
his management OF tue office.
The Republican Senators made a
effort last week to get Comsess to tax
h two weeks recess, in order that the
might have time 70 prepare their sub
tce the Mills bill. Tho Demo
Gratis rai d sed to agree, and the effor
ended-as their efforts to get up tall
Hill seem likely 10 end--in failure.
Mr.. Chandler made the effort of hi
life last week, or rather the two offnrt
IF his life, for his bloody shirt spt,s,c
accnpied part of two days. In
snsech fell fat. Chandler had few ad
n,irers, and his snbject fewer.
The Treasury has u surplus OF owe
$5 moo 900 this month, after payln
$40, 100000 for pensions, besides til
0raiuary expenditures.
Mr. Crisp, nf Georgia, has been elect
ed speaker pro temporc of the HOUSE
to act during the absence OF Speahe
Carlisle.
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