Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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Washington. July 25th.
Somewhat of sensation i'm polit-
zeal circles was created here by the
publication of a story that Mr.. Brice,
the newly selected chairman of the
democratic executive committee, had
been telling tales out of school. The
story goes that Mr.. Brice was very
indignant when he found out that he
was only expected to be a figure head
and that the real management of the
campaign would be in the hands of
Mr.. Cleveland. Senator Ransom,
member of the committee, and Col.
Bright of Indiana, sergeant at arms
of the committee, both use strong
language in denying the story, but
there was plenty of democrats who
believe it, and are glad to think that
the campaign is to be managed by
Mr.. Cleveland, with the aid of Mr..
Lamont; the political sagacity of
both these gentlemen having been
fully proven while that of Mr.. Brice
is an unknown quantity.
The Mills tariff bill passed the
House by a vote of 1872 to 149. -Four
democrats voted against the bill,
and two republicans for it, which
shows that the party whip was sharp
ly cracked over the members of both
parties. The galleries were crowded
to witness the final vote on the bill,
which has consumed SO much time in
its discussion and space i'm the news
papers. Among the distinguished
people in the reserved gallery were
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother, Mrs.
Folsom. Now that it has gone
through the House, it goes over to
the Senate, where we shall get anoth-
er deluge of tariff talk, which will
be ended about September by the
Senate's passing a substitute for the
bill, the appointment of conference
committee failing to agree, and final
appeal to the people to decide which
party is right.
Mr.. Randall, who is still confined
to his bed, was paired on the Mills
tariff bill, but gave notice by letter
that had he been present, he would
have voted against it. The commit
tee on the library have reported fla
vorable on the Senate bill authoriz-
ing the erection of a monument to
Gen. Joseph Warren who was killed
at the battle of Bunker Hill. This
government is sometimes a little
slow in showing its appreciation of
patriotism and bravery, but like the
bug without wings, it always gets
there.
The house has passed the river
and harbor bill, the Senate having
agreed to drop the Objectionable
items. The bill is now in Mr.. Cleve-
land hands, and the question that
is worrying the parties interested is,
will he sign it? The Senate bill APP
propriating S25O,000 for the aid OF
state homes for disabled volunteers,
has been passed by the House, and
is now in the hands of the president
During the debate Mr.. Kilgore oil
Texas, who was opposed to the bill
made bad break by referring tC
the disabled soldiers as paupers
Mr.. Spinola of New York, immedi'
ately ''hurled the assertion back into
the throat from which it emanated."
Civil service commissioner Edger.
ton, who by the way is not much OF
a civil service reformer, says: "ThC
civil service rules now take in mos
quitoes, bugs, chinches, and about
everything in sight. | think there
is a tendency to carrying them too
far. / don't believe in it," Mr.
Edgerton, however, continues t.
draw $4,000 year for administering
those rules. He does not object &
that.