The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-13
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE REASON FOR SUCH A LONG
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Effect of The Presidents Retaliation
Message = Preparations for Judge
Thurman's Reception Here.

HNessdSe = preparations Ior Judge
Thurman's Reception Here.
Especial Correspondence to The Sentireel)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7th.-It is be-
ginning to be evident that the Repub-
lican Senators are responsible for the
length of the present session of the
Fiitieth Congress-. The session has
been needlessly protracted at consid
erable cost and with no compensatory
benefit to the country. 1t is true, it
is the constitutional right of Congress
to continue its sittings uninterrupted
ly until high noon OF March the 4th,
when the Fiftieth Congress expires
by limitation. When Congress met it
was evident that the tariff was destin-
ed to take prominent part ssin its de-
liberation. After consuming much
time in committee work and speech
making the Mills bill. passed the
House The presidents message on
subject of the tariff clearly defined
the attitude of the Democratic party
and laid the main plank in the Ma
tional platform on which the Demo
cratic party was expected to stand.
The tariff bill then went to the Senate.
The Republican Senators have held a
number of caucuses in the houses of
party leaders in this city They have
ransacked their brains, aud the mem
oranda of the leading capitalists in
this country for material out of which
to construct a substitute for the Mills
bill to be introduced into the Senate
and pass that body. The main object
to be attained in passing this bill is to
make political capital for the Repub-
lieau party and to win over such dis
affected Democrats as may regard
their supposed private business inter
ests to be of more Importance than
their allegiance to the party to which
they profess to belong. For this
reason, the Republican Senators are
directly responsible for money and
time lost. They are staying here
trying to conduct the campaign by
this sort Of tactics. They are aided
and abetted in this course by all the
leaders of the Republican party, and
above all others by james G, Blaine
While they have been thus occupied
in what they consider astute political
fnes.e, appropriation bills have been
neglected, other important matters
demanding legisla' ion have been ig
nored and the vast expense Incident
to the sitting Of Congress- has been
kept up from day to day. The honest
clear mintled yeoman of this country
cannot be expected to approve of soul
double faced policy at the polls ii
| November.
The effect Of the Presidents retail
alton message has been most beneficial
to the Democratic party all over th'
country. Within the last few days
have seen several prominent politi
clans from a distance. These al
agreed that Mr. Cleveland beat tn,
Republican Senators who rejected th,
fisheries treaty at their own game ant
still holds the ace Of trumps.
Next week Judge Thurman will b
here. Preparations are already OIL
! foot to give the 'Old Roman" Gus
ing reception. His canvass so far ha
been remarkably successful. Las
night, while speaking i'm New York
he became i'll, and had to retire Th
sickness, however, was nothing seriou
and Mr.. Barnum telegraphed to thi
city that he was in good physica
trim 4o-day, and would resume hi
work. Judge Thurman is very pop
ular here, and has great many warn
friends i'll both parties, made durinl
his terms in the United States Senate
~
There continues to be great des
of talk about the delayed letters of az
ceptance. Gen. Harrison, with moth
ing to do, ought to have his ready, bu
it must be remembered that Mr.. Cleve
lands official duties are very pressin
and leave him but little time tor th
preparation of document of such in
portance. Editor Dana remarks tina
| Mr.. Cleveland's $4,000 check whic
| learn on the best authority he Gel
tainly sent to the National campaig
fund is about as conclusive letter {
acceptance as could have been writer
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This afternoon vote will pe take
on the Chinese bill. The discussio
of the Chinese Treaty has cause
great excitement in China, and
think it is highly probable that th
that Senate will delay the passag
of the bill until they have thorough
discussed the subject. The Chimes
Minister is now on his way to tt
city.
/ have Just returned from visit
New York. | find verybody mo-
interested in politics than ever befol
at this season in busy metropolis. III
cause of this perhaps, is that the Pre-
ident is identified with thestate of Ne
York and there is kind of rival
between Governor Hill and M
Cleveland. Mr.. Barnum is in Ne
: York now nearly all the time, al
. pays close attention to the conduct
; the campaign. Mr.. Brice is also
New York, and has the campais
workers thoroughly organized. He
compai atively inexperienced in p
litical work of this character, but
3 readily takes the advice OF Mr.. Clev
g land, Col. Lamont, Mr.. Barnum, Sc
D ators German and Ransom, and 9th
members of the National Executi