The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-05-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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hers Of the House Committee on
rules, with the exception Of Mr..
Randall, who is confined TO his
room with an attack Of rheumatism)
held a long consultation Saturday
on the order Ct business before the
House. They decided that no day
would be designated for the con
aderation Of any other measufe
until the general debate on the
Mills tariff was concluded. Ifno
interruption shall oconritwill close
on one week from tomorrow,
Tuesday the fifteenth, inst. Then
it is thought somo appropriation
bills will be taken up and passed,
before the debate on sections Of
the bill begins.
The democratic members of the
House are to hold a caucus We'd
nesday evening for the purpose Of
discussing and deciding what
amendments shall be accepted TO
the Mills bill. an effort will be
made 10 get all of the democrats
into this caucus, but tits very doubt
full whether those members who
represent protection districts will
be willing to be bound by caucus
action in this matter.
Since his famous fight with Sen
ator Ingalls, last week Senator
VOORHEES, has been confined to his
room with a malignant carbuncle
on his leg. He is now much bet
ter. His disappearance from the
Capital gave rise to the rumor, at
first, that he had gone to Indiana.
The Indiana democratic associa-
ton Of this city have adopted reso-
lutions thanking Senator Voorhees,
.'for his fearless and patriotic de-
tense of Gems. Hancock and McClel.
Ian and his mastery arraignment
and exposure Of Senator Ingalls,, "
and rendering him a public recep-
ton as a tribute of admiration.
The same association gave a recep-
ton on Thursday evening to Repre-
sentative Matson, who was recent
~ nominated by the democrats for
Governor of Indiana.
The bill which haS already pass
ed the House prohibiting ihe en-
ployment of alien labor on public
works has been favorably reported
by the Senate Committee on educa.
ton and labor
The President and the Cabinet
have been invited TO attend the cen.
tennial celebration Ofthe establish
ment Of civil Government in the
Northwestern States, to be held al
Marietta, Ohio, July 18th. sena
tors Evarts Of New York and Dan
iels of Virginia, are on the pro
Crane for speeches.
Shortly after the democratic eau
Gus broke tho recent deadlock il
the House, it was suggested tha'
a testimonial be presented TO Rep
resentative Enloe, of Tennessee
who picked the lock by procuring
all the signatures that were neces
kary to call the caucus. The re
suit of that suggestion is a unique
watch charm, consisting of a golC
lock and key, which has been pre-
scented to him by Mr.. Cox, tn,
chairman of the caucus and which
he highly prizes.
There is a republican scheme OF
hand to bring about another dead
lock in the House. Senator Spoon
er has offered an amendment to th,
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
which is substantially the direc
tax bill which caused the late dead
lock in the House. Should tn
Senate pass the amended appropri
alton bill, it then goes back to tn
House for concurrence in tn
amendment. Should the Hous
concur, it will gain the point whicl
it lost TO the filibusterers durin,
the deadlock but the chances ar
that the filibusterers would agail
begin their dilatory actions, thu
losing much more valuable time.
Another good appointment i
placed to the credit of Presiden