The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-27

bandannas. Only four democrats
voted against the bill--Messrs. Sow
den, Merriman, Greenman, and Bliss.
Two republicans voted for it. With
this bill, the democratic party appeal
to the country for another four years
lease of power, and the people will
give 1t to them.
Mrs. Cleveland celebrated her f4th
birthday on Saturday, by attending
the Capital to hear Mr.. Mills speech,
and to witness the final vote on the
tariff bill. In the evening there was q
quiet family dinner at Oak View.
She has received many letters and
kilograms of congratulation.
The Senate having agreed to drop
the Objectionable canal amendments to
the River and Harbor bill, the House
passed it, and it is now in the hands OF
the President.
1t is now generally conceded that il
will be impossible for Congress to ad'
journ before September.
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller :
that's the way to write it now. The
Republicans, after all their trouble,
could only get twenty votes against
Mr.. Fuller's confirmation, while forty
one voted in favor of it.
Senator Ransom, who is q member
OF the democratic national committee,
vehemently denies the runner that MIR.
Brice, the chairman of the executive
committee, was indignant at interfer-
ence from the White House in the
management of the campaign.
"Why', said the Senator, "The presi-
dent could not be induced to interfere
in matter of this kind. 1t is not his
way. No sir. We discussed the en-
tire question of organization in all its
details in our own way, independent
of any outside pressure Colonel
Dick Bright, of Indiana, Sergeant at
arms of the National committee, like
wise denies the rumor. He says the
President has been consulted, as is
only right and proper, but all that the
President insisted on, was that the
campaign should be fought IN bold,
open, and courageous manner without
any attempts to evade any responsible
lities or make any apologies. The Re-
publicans will soon find out that there
is no trouble among the members OF
the National Committee.
The House Committee on Agricul-
ture has decided to postpone until Dc
cember. the consideration of the vari-
GUS bills to regulate the manufacture
of compounded lard.
The House committee to investigate
contract and pauper migration, will 60
to New York this Week. From there
they will probably 60 to Boston, and
late in the fall, they expect 20 go to
San Francisco.
Senator Morgan made good point
against Senator Mitchell Friday, while
a bill to restrict Chinese migration
was under discussion. Mr.. Mitchell,
speaking in favor of the bill. said that
it was intended to carry into effect the
provisions of the pending Chinese
Treaty. He then proceeded to attack
the treaty as sham, a fraud, and q
deception. 81 cannot understand"
said Mr.. Morgan, "why the gentleman
would vote for bill to carry into eff
feet treaty which he says is sham
and fraud"
1t is stated that Representative w.
l.. Scott, of Pa, will decline another
nomination to Congress. Also Rep.
P. H. Collins of Mass. The names of
both gentlemen have been mentioned
as probable members of Mr.. Cleve.
lands next administration. Perhaps
that accounts for their retiring from
the House.