The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-29
Washington Letter.

Washington Letter.
Correspondence OF the DEMOCRAT.
Cleveland and revenue reform is
the refrain that is being echoed from
one end of the country to the other.
Ex Congressman Hill, of Ohio, Is IN
the city, says the democrats OF that
state are unanimous for the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Cleveland, and that the
delegates to st. Lonls will go lnstruc-
ted to vote that way.
Mr.. Cleveland and his policy OF rev.
enue reform are gaining strength ev
cry day, all over the country, and yet
right here at the Capital a handful
of members of theHouse ofRepresent
atives calling themselves democrats
have set themselves up in opposition
10 the whole party and have gone
deliberately to work to prevent the
passage by the House of the Mills
tariff bill, thus preventing the party
from redeeming the pledges upon
which 1t elected president and
hopes to re elect him.
These men claim to represent the
sentiments of their constituents, but
unless Mr.. Hill who is quoted above
is wrong about the sentiment in Ohio
the members from that state who
have joined hands with Mr.. Randall,
who represent republican district
In Pennsylvania, are misrepresent
ing their constituents in opposing
reven ne reform. The same might be
said of the Louisiana members who
are opposing the Mills tariff bill.
The republicans here are still in a
demorallzed condition, never having
recovered from the effects of Blaine's
letter. If they do not rally before
the campaign opens they will not
fight with enough vim to make the
contest interesting.
Sen stor Blair, of New Hampshire,
is thought by some to be suffering
from softening of the brain, His
latest crank idea is bill which he
has introduced in the Senate propos-
ing the ex confederate sailors shall
have preference over exon federate
civilians in appointments of civil
service positions. The bill WAS not
asked for nor is it wanted by any
body. But for all that its authors
motives In presenting 1t were good,
and he is kind hearted man.
The ways and means committee
have completed the consideration OF
the Mills tariff bill and before this
letter is in type it will have been re-
ported TO the House, unless the re
publican minority of that committee
shall discover some new method OF
delay. They have already exhaust
ed all that were known.
The Capitol was struck by light
ming on Wednesday afternoon, dur
ing a terrific thunder storm, and for
awhile there was great excitement.
The only damage done however was
to destroy the telegraph instruments
in the press galleries OF both the
House and Senate and to kill horse
at the door OF the Senate wing.
The House Committee on terrific
res have reported a bill to organize
the territory OF Alaska.
Hon. j. L Anderson, OF Iowa, who
has been appointed Assistant Com
missioner OF the General Land Office,
was the democratic candidate for
Governor at the last Iowa state cleo
tion, and polled the largest vote ever
given to democratic candidate in
that state.
Hon. S. NJ. Stockslager who has
uSSh aBPOihtSh 1uul uiosiOutl VI Tue
G. l.. o. served in the Forty seventh
and Forty eighth Congresses.
The bill to prevent the employment
of alien and convict labor on public
works has been passed by the House.
The President has sent to Congress
a communication from the Secretary
Of the Interior, with much testimony
relating to grant OF public land to
the State Of Oregon for the construc
ton of roads. Accompanying these
documents is message from the
President which says; The presents-
ton OF the facts by the Secretary is
the result Of an examination which
has developed, as it seems to me, the
most unblushing frauds upon the
Government, which if remaining un-