Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-08-30
Washington Letter. ]
From our regular correspon-

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 Ma
tional Executive Committee, and that
ne had asked Senator German to take
the position. A more barefaced lie
THAI this above was never published
Not only has Mr.. Cleveland not request
ed MIR. Brice to resign, but he is entlre-
~ satisfied with his management, and is
in full accord with everything that has
been done. Senator German might
have been chairman of the committee
when 1t was organized, but, owing to
the prospective long session of Con-
gress, he declined but as member of
the committee he spends as much time
as possible at the headquarters in New
York. and Mr.. Brice has had the uene-
lit OF his ADVICE and concurrence in ey.
cry move that he has taken. There is
no clashlng of any kind, either amopg
the members of the national committt &
or between them and MIR. Cleveland.
They all are harmoniously working to
bring about the election of Cleveland
and Thurman, and they have no doubts
about succeeding. This is official aud
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 all to adj
journ without passing any substitute for
the Mills bill, and some of them are
kicking IN an awful manner. They
were having regular monkey and par.
rot time anyway, in trying to agree
upon bill, but now that Gen. Blame
has issued orders that they are not to
report any bill at ali, they are worse at
sea than ever. There are quito NUNS
Der of Senators who agree with Blaine,
but the majority arc in favor of report
ing bill. In the meanwhile, time,
that waits for nothing, goes marching
on, and what will be done remains in
doubt.
Representative Matson's desk lately
adorned with a handsome silver water
pitcher and goblets, the gift of the en-
ployeeo of the government printing
office, gwen as testimonial of their
appreciation of his efforts in their be-
half in having passed the bill, giving
them ar. annual leave of thirty. days.
This week the, country is to be dis.
gusted by a 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 he will call
up and make a speech upon his resolu.
ton providing for senatorial invests
CATION of the Louisiana state election.
Billy Chandler is very brave Just now,
bat when the actual fighting was going
ga ne was filing a well paid position in
the treasury department.
Representative. Forney thinks that
Congress will adjourn by September
10, and that the Senate will not act on |
the tariff bill. j..
There is a proposition on foot among
Democratic congressrnen to have Speak
er Carlisle challenge Dir. Blaine for |
series of twelve joint discussions on the |
tariff, to take place in twelve different
cities. Mr.. Carlisle has expressed his
willingness, but whether Blame will
agree or motifs doubtful.
The President has committed the sen.
tence of The hazing naval cadets to 30
days Imprisonment on board OF a gov.
eminent vessel ! and the loss of half
their annual leave. The original sem
tence was dismissal from the service.
The Senate has passed Sal amend,
ing the postal crimes act OF Juns last,
L. is very comprehensive, covering |
about every case that can possibly arise |
f.om improperly using the M tails.
Secretary Whitney has ordered the
United States man Of war Galena to 90
TO Fort au Prince, Hayti, and to remain |
there during the present Disturbances.
to protect American interests.
Senator Reagan made, an interesting |
speech in the Senate last week on the |
Presidents message. He.took occa. |
sion to show the fallacy of Mr.. Blaine's |
recent speech in favor OF trusts. |;
The report that the large appropria. |
tons made by Congress had wiped ont
the surplus for tho current fiscal wear.
is believed TO have been started by the
republicans in order to have some shad- |
ow OF an excuse for abandoning their
proposed tariff bill. Senator Beck
says it is.nonsense that there will be q |
big surplus this year MS usual, enc! that
the appropriations have been, with the |
exception of the river and harLer bin. |
under tie estimates.
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