The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-06-01
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
TIE DEMOCRATS CAUCUS ON TIL z
MILLS BILL.
Randall Given u Back Seat in Penn.
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| Especial Cor STATE CHRONICLE
| WASHINGTON, D. c., May 90, 1888
Last Thursday, in a pelting rain, the
corner stone of the great Catholic Uni
| versity which is to be butt near this city
! was laid. The account of the ceremonies
was written by Mr.. @. W. Grandy, a Young
| North Carolinian from near Elizabeth
City, who has been on the staff OF the
Washington Post and who is one of the
| brainie>t young men have met lie bids
| fair to take front rank in journalism and
| to become credit to the State. The oc-
caslon was one of great importance.
Arch Bishop Spauldings, who deliver
ed broad, Catholic, and learned address,
is a cousin of Mrs Senator Vance and
was the guest of Senator Vance during
his visit of several days to this city.
Miss Caldwell, the young heiress, whose
gift of $500, 900 commenced the large fund
already subscribed for the University, re-
ceived from Cardinal Gibbons maynifi-
cent gold medal sent to her by the Pope
| AS token of his appreciation of her mag
nificent gift. Miss Caldwell is descen-
dant of the Breckenridges, and her parents
were converts to the Church of Rome
She Is about twenty five years old, is an
ardent Catholic, and is quite handsome.
| When the ceremonies were concluded a
wealthy citizen of Baltimore stepped for
ward and added 500, 600 to the fund for
the University. At least 81 1000, 900 can
be relied on now. The University will be
open to all denominations.
Mr.. Lewis J. Battle, of Raleigh, left
Saturday night for brief visit to his
home before going into the the field with
9TH <,f 4 ho
Senator Ransom leaves Monday night
for Oak Ridge where he delivers the Com
mencement address.
The Republicans of the House met in
caucus Saturday afternoon. A resolution
was adopted to insist on special order
for the consideration of general pension
bills, also, that the Blair Educational bill
must be considered, and finally that the
Mills tariff bill must be considered in Com
mittee of the Whole in the usual way un-
der the five minutes rule.
The Democrats of the House met in eau
Gus few hours later to consider the amend
ments proposed to the Mills bill. Mr.. Nc
Cleary, Of Kentucky, presided. Mr.. Ran
dali Was not present The members of
the Ways and Means committee reported
caucus 4 number of articles were taken
from the free list and restored to the duty
list now existing. Other amendments were
adopted increasing the duties AS left in the
Mills bill. There was a want of harmony
in the caucus, and another caucus is called
for Monday night, in which all the mem
bels are pledged to secrecy.
Mrs. Cleveland has had busy week at
Philadelphia, where she went to attend the
Presbyterian Centennial, and Princeton,
N. j. She has received an ovation every
where and the Princeton students are en-
thusiastic in her praise During recep-
ton at the residence Of President and Mrs
McCosh she held bouquet in her hand
tied with the Princeton colors, orange and
black. The bouquet was presented to her
by one of the students.
The President has, in his remarks to the
Presbyterians at Philadelphia, once more
demonstrated his ability to hit the
nail on the head in his public addresses
No President ever showed so much tact
and skill in this direction as he constantly
manfests. l notice that he is criticized
in some quarters for receiving the Cardi-
nal and other Roman Catholic functiona-
ries at the White House right after max
ing his speech to the Presbyterians. He
cannot as Anna Dickinson once suggested
''stand with one foot on the Rockies and
the other on the Alleghanies," nor can he
talk Calvinism to Presbyterians in Phila-
delphia and Roman Catholicism to the
friends of the great University in Wash
ington in the same hour. But he did
make some very appropriate remarks in
the NOR. ing in Philadelphia, and lent the
dignity of his presence to a great Catholic
occasion, within few hours time In
these, as well as in the case Of the Baptist
brother, Rev. Wayland Hoyt, mentioned
last week, he acted simply as President
of the United States who is too big man
| to be warped by sectarian pr+judices. If
| the Republican party can make any politi-
| cal capital out of this, it is much smarter
| than it ever was before.
| Last week the Senate adjourned one day
| just before Mr.. Pruden reached the Capitol
with veto. The vetoed bill would be-
| come law on account of not having been
| signed after ten days before the next meet
| ing of the Senate. The question now
| arises whether the bill is vetoed or not
The Senate was expected to be in session
and the President thought that body was
prepared to receive his veto. The question
is not new one in the States, though this
| Is UQo uFSL occurrence OI tue kluu dU tuc
National Capital. In New York it has
been decided in favor of the Governor by
action of the Legislature. Governor D.
II. Chamberlain had such a contest with
his negro legislature in 1875. The ques-
ton was decided in his favor, and his veto
was held good. 1t is well that the United
| States Senate can consider the case with
out the Intervention of politics There is
nothing of importance at stake just now,
and we may have logical decision of the
subject.
| Congressman Scotts success in the Penn
sylvania Convention has been the subject
of a great deal of talk at the Capitol dur
ing the past few days. Up in the gallery
was one of Mr.. Scott's constituents, who
is a gentleman of wide range of politica
Information and of prominence in the
Democratic party. Said this gentleman
"Mr. Scott has shown the Democracy o.
Pennsylvania that they are a party with
| ideas other than those contained in the
head of Samuel }. Randall. For years
the Democracy held back on account of it!
lack of leader. Scott has proved him
self to he the Moses who is to lead us III
out of our Egypt. He represents some
thing more than one idea. He represent
the principles of the National Democratic
party, and he has the courage to maintain
them and the ability TO present then
properly to the people of the State. Will
it is not likely that Cleveland can carr
Pennsylvania this year, there is, in m,