The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-09-08

of the people OF this country,
irrespective of politics, with him.
Letters and kilograms of con-
graduation have been pouring in-
to the White House from qll
quarters, proving that Mr.. Clevc-
land has once more struck the
popular chord. No better evil,
denee of the shrewdness of Mr..
Cleveland ia sending this message
can be found, than the faces of
the republican Senators. One of
them was heard to remark to
another, "Well, it's good bye to
the Irish vote now; after that
message they will be sure to stick
to the democrats. "
Senator lIenua is looking after
the canvass in West Virginia.
Virginia democrats laugh at the
idea of the republicans claiming
that state. They say it is as
surely dem9eratie as kentucky.
Tie House has passed res
oluuon rcvokiag the leaves Of all
except SICK abscntees. This ac-
tion was taken tor several reasons
Fmst, the House has been for
some days without quorum,
winch fact has enabled The repub-
lIcans to block legislation. Second,
and principally, because 1t is de-
fsired to pass bill already nitro
duced, to give Mr.. Cleveland the
necessary authority 70 bring the
Canadians 40 their senses. While
it is not known that the republi-
cans will attempt TO oppose the
bill, il was thought best to take
no chances, therefore the abseu-
tees have been recalled.
Senators Voorh, es and Butler
lhave gone to Virginia to make a
few speeches.
Thrre are still four of tho re-
gnlar appropriation bills that have
rot yet become laws. They are
the Deficiency bill. over which
! The House is now in deadlock,
the Sundry Civil, and the Army
bills, now in conference, and the
forliiicalions bill, which has been
passed by the House, now in the
hands Of the Senate committee.
The joint resolution extending
the old appropriations. expired
Friday.
Both House and Senate pension
committees have reduced the
amount of pension proposed for
Mrs. Gen, Sheridan from So, o %
to $4,000.
Representative Cfiia has in
troduced a JOINT resolution in the
House, au hollzIng the President
to veto specific items IN appru-
piiation bills. II should be
speedily passed 1t would save
the Government many millions d
dollars every Scar, with 4 courage.
Gus President, like Mr.. Cleveland,
in the White House. II would
effectually do away with til,
pernicious habit known as "loq
rolling
The House committee that IN
ycstigated the Government pm
ting Office, have made a rcpor
which .entiiely cxoncraies Mr.
Benedict from al tic charges
made against HIM, and conpli
ments him highly for tile ciiicac,
of liis management Of the Office
The republican Senators mad
an effort to get Congress to tak'
, a two week recess, in order tha
they might have time 10 prepar
, their substitute for the Mills bill
The democrats refused to agree
and the effort cnded-as thei
efforts to get up a tariff bill seen
likely to end .-in failure.
Mr.. Chandler made the effor
of his life, or rather the tw
efforts Of his life, far his blood
shirt-spcech occupied a part oftw
days. The speech fell fiat. Chand
I Ter has few admirers, and hi
!, subject fewer.
). The Treasury has a surplus Q
! over So, coo, 900 this month, aftc
/ paying $40, 100000 for pension
! besides the ordinary expenditure
II MIR. Crisp, Of Georgia, has bee
4 elected speaker pro tempore 9
the House. to act during the al
!, sence Of Speaker Carlisle.
: While Mr.. Blame was playIn
I his star engagement IN Europe, a
: Italian ncwpaper continued III
y following information, "purin
. President BIaine's European triI
2 Congressman Cleveland has bee
. in charge Of the white house.
I The Brazilian consul at Wasl