St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1888
The President certainly has right
to feel proud of the House or htpre-
.,t;msnts he received from the speak
p ers on the Retaliation bill, and for the
dacisiye character of the vote in
favor of that measure. Its
nrnmpt passage by the House
IL due notice to the public both at home
and abroad that the people of this conn
trv endorse everv word of Mr.. Cleve-
lands already celebrated Retaliation
message, and that they are fully pre-
narpd to back him IN to any. extent.
The praise given Mr.. Cleveland by mem
b.rs of the House in their speeches was
great. but great az it WAS, it was no great
ter than he deserved for his prompt and
courageous action. Some of the speeches
delivered were fnll of fight, as may he
seen by the following extract frem the
conclusion of the remarks OF Mr.. Will
SON.. of Minnesota: "Bnt should the
Queen of England and Empress of India.
forgetting the Lessons To her ancestors
in the past. aim or discharge at us one
nufriendly gun from one OF her gun
boats. predict that the echo which it
yyouJd awaken, would not cease to re-
President Of the greatest republic on
earth. would salute Charles Stewart
parnelI as the President of the young
est Republic on earth:
A cpynpromise has been made by the
conrprecs IN the fer'ifcatinn bill, and
II ,v;,at. -ti.iy reported to both houses
RI, .,,rtourr now appropriated by it is
lsYy3. 000-S650, 600 less than as it passed
.,,, senate. This time the House con-
fereps fought for their rights and they
Secretary Fairchild leaves for a
months vacation this week.
The President has discovered eight
more had private pension bills. He We
topd them.
Senator Reagan has purchased hand
some residence in this city.
II has been decided Ivy the Demo-
cratic leaders of the Hnnse not to take
any steps looking toward adjournment
until after the SENATE had shown what
they propose doing with their tariff
hin. which ia to be reported this week
II ia stated the President and the marty
leaders have agreed that shonld the
Rpnuhlicnns IF the Senate pass fairly
p,od tariff hill an a substitute for the
Mills hill. TINT it el,nnld he taken un
and nassrd hy the House before adj
inurnjng. in order To show the people
of the country that all the Democrats
want ia hill that will in fair wav re-
leaae our enormous treasury snrDlns.
On tha other hand shnnld the hill re-
norted in the Senate he bad one, it ia
proposed tn Immediately open M q
vigorous fight upon it, making the
issue before the country between it and
the Mile bill.
The Republican Senators. who hardly
know wbaf tn dn. have. | am informed,
decided to let the Maine election de
eide for them. IF they make gains on
mass their tariff hill !: hit if they fall
below the 1884 vote. they will report
their bill and adjourn.
The Chinese restriction bill has
nassed the Honse unanimously, and
the senate, with only three votes q gainst
If Int there ia now pending in the
Senate a motion for reconsideration.
: which will nr0hahiy be decided this
afternoon. Tie bill provides that from
and after its passage il shall he nnlaw-
fuI for apy Chinese lahorer who shall
have henp or may now he resident
of the United States, and who shall
have or may depart thprefrom TO return;
that M certificate of identity. shall he
issued, and every certificate heretofore
is declared vnid that all duties ire
ecrihed. liabilities, penalties. and for
feitures imposed nv existing. laws are
extended and made applicable to the
prnvisinns of this act.
Mr.. Mills Ia In great demand "a a
stnmp speaker. He goes to Virginia
the latter part of this week from there
he goes to Indiana to take the stump
for Cleveland, Thurman and tariff re-
form.
A telegram was received Friday from
the United States minister to China,
saying that China had postponed the
consideration Of the treaty in order tn
obtain further information. The in
formation which they will get from this
country will not please them.
The Republicans here have begun
their usual Dragging tactics. Brag and
blnster will not win this year.
Representative Scott has not yet an
nouneed whether he intended tn accept
the unanimous Nominations rendered
him Ivy his constituents. The general
Impression is that he will accept. though
he would prefer to decline, Int as he
In the only Democrat that stands any
reasonable chance of being elected, His
friends will insist on his making the
run again.
Representative Belmont. chairman of
the House committee on foreign affairs
has been highly complimented for his
able management of the retaliation bill.
This is the week that has been set
.fnrfhe Republican substitute for the
Mills bill to be reported to the Senate,
but whether it will make its appear
ance on time is matter Of doubt.
Mr.. Cleyeland's letter of acceptance
vas made public to-day-an ahle doe
ds.,ument. and ia certain to bereceived
witnsevor by great majority of the
voters Y this country.