The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-26
DIR WASHINGTON LETTER.


| The reception given 10 senator III
calls by the Republican National
League was attended by one Of the
most distinguished audiences ever
gathered together in this city. Sen
ator Ingalls, devoted his speech
mostly to an analysis of the Demo
cratic party. Said he: 1.-The Demo-
cratic party has fatigued public con-
tempt and indignation. 1t is not
party, but an organization of vice
imbecility, cowardice, and disI0y-
atty. 1t is simply the compost heap
of American politics, and the worn
out dogmas and cast off and aban-
doned articles of political clothing
which have been thrown into the
areas and alleys of civilization con-
stitute to-day its chosen treasure. 1t
has constructed its platforms out of
Slavery and secession, states rights,
the rag baby and free-trade, and it is
not strange that party so consti-
tuted should possess such leader as
| Cleveland. No man should be blamed
lSorI-etting angry on being called a
,gemocrat. If there is anything the
Democratic party is afraid of, it is
the truth. No vituperation or in
vectiYe is as dreadful to them as the
truth, and it is not therefore surpris-
ing that they fly into spasms of in
dignation when the plain facts of
history are read from the record. nor
that their only answer is to reply in
the language of the penthouse and
saloon"
The Senate has passed the regular
pension appropriation bill. 1t was
slightly amended, and will have to
60 back to the House.
Friday and Saturday, the closing
days of the general debate on the
tariff, were by far the most interest
ing. Among the speakers on those
two days were Mr.. Mckinley, of
Ohio; Mr.. Randall, of Penn; Mr..
Reed, of Maine, and Speaker Car
Isle. The galleries were crowded to
suffocation, tor it is not often that so
many prominent members of the
House can be heard in two days.
The general impression is that the
House will now take up some of the
regular appropriation bills on the cal
endar and let the tariff bill rest
awhile, before they begin its consid-
Grafton by sections.
Mr.. Mills was guilty of a discour-
teous act on the floor of the House
on Friday last. MIR. Randall, owing
10 weakness from ill health, spoke
very slowly and did not finish his
Seech in the time allotted him.
!, SINE one proposed to extend his
tine, but Mr.. Mills jumped up and
objected. He was greeted with jeers
and Kisses.
Mr.. Mckinley, who was to follow
Mr.. Randall stated that he would
give the latter Is minutes of his time,
for which he was roundly cheered.
Mr.. Breckenridge, who was to follow
Mr.. Mckinley then moved that Mr..
Randall be given all the time he
wanted to finish his speech and that
the time be taken equally from Mr..
Mckinley and himself. This was
agreed to.
The Republican Senators held a
caucus on Friday, to talk oyer the
outlook and agree upon a party pol
icy in regard to several matters. A
wide range of subjects was discussed
but nothing was definitely settled.
Another meeting will be held TO-
morrow.
| Mr.. Jehu Baker, the gigantic MEM
Der from the eighteenth Illinois dis
trict, who defeated VIM. Morrison in
the last Congressional election, arose
in the House on Saturday to ques-
ton of personal privilege. Mr.. Brock
inridge, in his speech on Friday, had
implied that Mr.. Morrison had been
defeated by the use of money and
fraud. This implication Mr.. Baker
denied in eloquent language, and
gave Mr.. Breckinride some thrusts
that will be fresh in his memory for
some time to come. Mr.. Bakers
figure is a noticeable one at any time,
but as he stood trembling with eX-
element and indignation, thunder
AIg out his denial of the charge, he
was really spectacular.
The Senate finance committee have
appointed subcommittee to gather
information on the tariff.
The Government printing office in
yestigation has been resumed. One
of Mr.. Benedict's appointees ac-
knowledged that he, in company
with Benedict's brother, who is the
chief clerk of the Office, and another
official had gone to Philadelphia on