St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 1888.

turned from his home in West Virginia,
SAYS Cleveland aud Thurman will car
~ that State by an increased majority.
Members of the National Democratic
Committee are much pleased with the
outlook. They say the committee is in
excellent trim for, hard fighting, ard
they express satisfaction that there has
been no leak in the committee which
speaks volumes for the harmony ex-
listing among it's members.
A prominent Connecticut Democrat
said here to-day: 1.-THE Mills bill does
not hurt any Of Connecticut's indus
tries it helps several of them. Connec-
ticut is sure to vote for Cleveland,
Thurman and tariff reform.
The near return of "Jingo" Blaine
seems to have had decided effect upon
at least two Senators of his party-Rid-
dleberger and Teller. Jingoism in its
worst form was indulged in by both of
them 10 speeches against the fisheries
treaty. They fairly wiped up the
floor" Of the Senate chamber with the
name of the British Lion as they swung
that animal around by the tail. This
sort Of deinigogueism is not likely to
do the Republican party any good with
the thinking element of the country.
Senator Gibson inquired of Senator
Sherman whether the Senate tariff bill
was likely to be brought in next week
or the week after The reply was !:
II don't know. No one can tell" Mr..
Sherman was candid. His answer fur
nished the real status OF the bill.
Senator German returned from the
meeting of the national committee Just
in time to give that eminent railroad at
torney, George +. Edmunds, who also
represents the State of Vermont in the
United States Senate, a good dressing
down. He reminded Mr.. Edmunds of
the fact that he had been the paid at
torney of railroads upon whose inter-
est he was to vote as a Senator.
Representative Lawier of Illinois
says he thinks Cleveland will carry
that State.
Resolutions have been adopted by
the Senate for q select committee to in
vestigate the commercial relations be-
tween this country and Canada, and for
the Senate committee on interstate
commerce to investigate the relations
of the Canada Pacific railroad to our
transportation.
The interior department before which
the case of the Northern Pacific Rail
road against Guilord Miller, home
stead settler has been pending for two
years, has made decision against the
railroad. There are two thousand sim
liar cases before the General Land
Office which have been held up, wait
ing for this decision.
Representative Richardson. chair
man of the House committee on print
ing, was presented with an immense
fora! horseshoe and shield by the en-
playes of the Government printing
office, in honor of his denomination.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Thompson, who has been working very
hard this summer, has taken vaca-
tiOn.
Here are some facts IN regard to pen
sion legislation, taken from Represen-
tatiye McKinney's, speech in the House
last Thu, sday during the last three
total nnmher of pension claims issued
was 91,221. During three years of
Democratic administration these claims
amounted to 359454. The Republic
can administration in three years
disbursed for pensions S185, 49,, 900.
In three years the Democratic admin
ton dshursed for the same purpose
1917, 1893, 600, The President during his
term has signed 1864 private pension
bills, as against 1854 signed by all the
Republican presidents from Lincoln to
Arthur. These are facts taken from the
official records which are open to all
men.
The Democrats of the House Ways
and Means committee have removed
the injunction of secrecy from the pro-
ceedings OF that committee during the
formation of the Mills bill. This was
done in order to show up the position
of the Republican members of that COM
mittee on the tariff.
Beginning to-day, the Senate meets
at II o'clock ns'ead OF 10.
Representative Ontwaite does not
think there is much chance to pass any
Pacific Railroad legislation this ses-
sion.
Chief Justice Fuller, who was here
week. has gone back to Chicago to
straighten his private affairs. He has
leased a residence here, and will move
into it this fall. He will be sworn in at
the October term of the Court.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is, 1888.
The President, Mrs. Cleveland, all
the members Of the Cabinet in the City,
together with most of the men of prom
inence at the Capital, attended the fu-
neral service over the remains of Gen
eral Sheridan Saturday morning. Car
dinal Gibbons presided over the i'm
pressive ceremonies. The dead general
was buried at Arlington cemetary
amid thousands of his former comrades.
As q tribute of respect to his memory,
Congress adjourned over from Friday
until to-day, and all the Government
departments were closed on Saturday.
Now that Mr.. Blaine has arrived, it is
to be- hopod that the Republicans Of the
Senate will hurry up with their
tariff bill.
The Democratic Senators will not FL
ibuster to prevent the Republicans from
defeating the fisheries treaty. If the
Republicans are willing to 60 to the
country as having rejected a just set
tiement Of this question, it is their own
lockout.
Senator Morgan, in answer to q bonn |
basfic statement made Ivy Mr.. Blair, in |
relation to the fisheries treaty and Ca
madam matters, defined the position of |
the Democratic party on this question |
very clearly. He said he did not want
war. He knew what war meant. He |
had seen enough of it, and knew that |
if war came between England and the
United States, It would mean the kill
ing of q great many people. The Dem
ocratic party, with the backbone Of An
drew jackson, would not make any
foolish quarrel, but il war came, would
stand by the country, right or wrong.
The Republicans might mean joke.