St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90, 1888

WASHINGTON, Aug. ~, 1888.
The Republican liars are now trying
to get in their fine work. A report was
sent out from New York to the
effect that Mr. Cleveland had
requested Mr.. Brice to resign as
chairman of the National Executive
Committee, and that he had asked Sem
atOr Gorman to take the position. A
more barefaced lie than the above was
never published. Not only has Mr..
Cleveland not requested Mr.. Brice to
resign, but he is entirely satisfied with
its management, and is in full accord
with everything that has been done.
Senator German might have been
chairman of the committee when
it organized, but, owing to the pros
pective long session of Congress-,
he declined but as member of the
committee he spends as much time as
possible at the headquarters at New
York, and Mr.. Brice has had the bene-
tit of his advice and concurrence in
every move that he has taken. There
is no clashipg of any kind, either
among the members Of the national
committee or between them and MI.
Cleveland They are all tremendously
working to bring about the election Of
Cleveland and Thurman, and thew have
no doubts about succeeding. This is
official and may be relied upon.
Blaine has read the riot act to the Re-
publican Senators, and has set them all
by the ears. He wants them to adjourn
without passing any substitute for the
Mills bill, and some OF them are kick
ing in an awful manner. They were
having regular monkey and pari rot
time any way, in trying to agree upon
ILL t>.% v>1u, Cnpoval Plaipa
issued orders that they are not to re-
port any bill at all, they are worse at
sea than ever. There are quite num-
Der Of Senators who agree with Blaine,
but majority are 10 favor of report
ing a bill. In the meanwhile, time,
that waits for nothing, goes matching
on, and what will be done remains IN
dOubtss
REPRESENTATIVE MatsOn's desk was on
Saturday adorned with hadsome sill
yer water pitcher and goblets, the gift
of the employees of the Government
printing office, given as a testimonial
of their appreciation of his efforts in
their behalfin having passed the bills
giving them and annual leave of thirty
DAYS.
Tie fisheries treaty will be disposed
of Tomorrow. Of course it will be re-
jected. the Republican Senatorial eau
Gus having 40 determined. If this ac-
tion results in war with England the
Republicans will have to assume the re-
sponsibility therefor.
This week the country is to be dis
gnsted hy special exhibition in the
United States Senate of the old and tat
tered bloody shirt The chief master
of ceremonies is to be Billy CHANDLER,
who has given notice that on Wednes-
day he will call up and make a speech
upon his resolution providing for Sen
atorial investigation OF the Louisiana
State election. Billy Chandler is very
brave now, but when the actual fight
ing was gning on, he was filling we'll
paid position in the treasury depart
ment.
Representative Forney thinks that
Congress will adjourn hy September 10,
and that the Senate will not act on the
tariff hill.
There ia proposition on foot among
Democratic Congressman to have Speak
er Carlisle challenge Mr.. Blaine for a
series of twelve joint discussions on the
tariff, to take place in twelve different
cities. Mr.. Carlisle has EXPRESSED his
willingness. hnt whether Blaine will
agree or not ia doubtful.
The President has committed the
sentence of the iazing naval cadets to
thirty days imprisonment on board OF
a Government vessel, and the loss of
half their annual leave. The original
sentence was dismissal from the SER
vice.
The Senate has passed bill amend
ing the postal crimes act of June last.
1t is very comprehensive covering ab0uG
every case that can possibly arise from
improperly using the mails.
Secretary Whitney has ordered the
United States man Of war Galena TO go
to Port an Prince, Hayti, and to remain
there during the present disturbances,
TO project American interests.
Senator Reagan made 40 interesting |
speech in the Senate Thursday on the |
Presidents message. He took 0cca-
sion to show the fallacy Of Mr. Blaine's |
recent speech 10 favor OF trusts.
The report that the large appropria- |
tions made by Congress had wiped out
the surplus for the current fiscal year,
ia believed to have been started by the |
Republicans in order to have some
shadow Of an excuse for abandoning
their proposed tariff bill. Senator Beck
says it ia all nonsense that there will
be big surplus this year, as usual.
and that the appropriations have
been, with the exception of the river
and harbor bill, under the estimates.