The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-06-07

WASHINGTON, d c., June l. 1888.
Editors F7oridSdn The Senate having de-
cided to discuss the Fishery Treaty in open ses-
sion, Senator Frye commenced the debate
Wednesday last. There was a large map on the
wall of the Senate Chamber showing the New
foundand and other coasts and waters concern
ing which the treaty was entered into. Mr.. Frye
is perfectly familiar with every mile of the coasts.
| and with the whole question from the treaty Of
| 1918 to the present time. His seat in the Senate
is the dearest to the President on the Republican
| side of the centre aisle, but he occupied the
| whole space of the Chamber. He charged up
and down from his desk to the map on the wall
| and back several times. He has very loud
harsh voice and speaks as If under great excite
ment He said that the present treaty was the
| most disgraceful, humiliaiing and cowaldly,
| surrender thai the American Republic had ever
| made in its whole history, not excepting the
treaty of 1918. During his speech the members
| of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Lon
don, who are here on a visit came into the gal
ery that l was IN and rem lined fifteen minutes.
Some Of them seemed reluctant TO leave, and
remained stan ling for few moments listening
10 Senator Frye; but AS their time limited,
they could not delay. They were received by
The President and British Minister, visited our
public buildings, the navy yard and Mount Yer
non, and left The next day for Gettysburg
The Both of May is " Decoration Day" here,
and is legal holiday. The District NJ lilia and
National Guards marched down Pennsylvania
Avenue TO Arlington, abou, two miles across
the river, where addresses were delivered by
Senators Henderson and Palmer, and the graves
throughout the cemetery were decorated. Sim
liar ceremonies were observed AT the Soldiers
Home and at Lincoln Park by the negroes The
President attended the celebration in New
York and reviewed the procession.
Washington is becoming IA nous for sights and
shows Last week there was dog show 300
dogs were exhibited there being about
twenty different species, from The little
terrier TO the big mastlff Miss Florence
Bayan was conspicuous in The hall, leading
her black and tan Collie Dundee, who cost
a thousand dollars Among the visitors were
Senators, Representatives and Cabinet officers.
Prizes to the amount OF 500, 600 are to be distri-
butee So you that we have our dog days
in May Instead of August. Should the rejection
attack us we now prepared to let slip the
dogs of war and cry" sic him, towser"
On The last day of May it was raining but as |
live only two blocks from the Capitol paid my
daily visit There were about twenty five SEN
ators present: some forty or fifty persons in the
galleries and Senator Evaris was addressing the
Senate on The DeMoines River L md bill which
was passed, over his opposition, the vote being
% TO H. The next day there was Senator,
who is considered by his friends the greatest
lawyer in the country, speaking 10 a" beggarly
account of empty benches but had it
been such a discussion AS occurred between
Senators VOORHEES, and Il gals, the galleries
would have been crowded, despite the weather.
The public taste is vitiated and it proves the
necessity that exists Of the CONT nuance of the
Democratic party in power. to purify The pot-
ical and moral atmosphere ofthe country.
Since the reception of Mr. BIaine's second !et-
ter Senator Sherman countenance is radiant
with smiles | saw him and Mr. Allison in
close Capitalization on of the divans in the
Senate Chamber, and imagined that they were
plotting a combination of forces 10 defeat
Gresham in favor Of whoever could poll the
largest vote in the Convention
The further discussion of the Fishery Treaty
has been pos tponed until the 11th of June, as
some of the Democratic Senators desired TO at
tend the St. Louis Convention
The House ha been FOR three days engaged
on the Tariff bill and have not agreed on one
section OF il.
The Indian Appropriation bill has passed the
Senate.
The bill to revive the grade of General and to
promote General Sheridan to that grade passed
the Senate on Tuesday last, and he has been
nominated and confirmed by the Senate and has
received and accepted his appoin lment, although
considered dying man. His extreme Illness
has aroused the sympathy of hosts of friends nd
many prayers are offered for his recovery
The bill introduced by Colonel ID ,vidson for
lighthouse at Charlotte Harbpr has passed the
House, and the one for light house at Dog Island
has been favorably reported by the Sub Commit
tee, and he entertains The hope that il and the
one for ST. Andrews will pass
The bill for the erection OF a public building
at Tallahassee is in the hands of the President
and have no doubt but that it will be an
proved.
There is no change for the worse in General
Sheridan : condition Io>,