The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-29
wAsHIN0ToN LErTER.
WAsHINaros. Mar. l9th. -.

first birthday yesterday, in q quiet
way. He is a picture Of perfect
health in spite OF the cares and re-
possibilities which he has borne
for the past three years. Instead
Of looking older be really looks
younger than be did when he first
entered the White House as Chief
Magistrate. His young wife gets
the credit for much Of his health
and good looks, Of course, but Mr..
Cleveland is blessed with an ex-
ceptionally good constitution,
which he has preserved and kept
in good condition by not worrying
about worries. During business
hours he gives concentrated atten-
ton to the matter before him, but
he never carries a thought Of IL
outside Of his Office.
Mr.. Cleveland's popularity with
the masses is largely due to the
unpretentious way in which he
lives ard transacts business. He is
what is known as plain old fash
toned man. He received many
wishes tor happy returns yester-
day, and from present indications
he is likely to receive many more
at the same address for at least
four years lSnger.
If slang may ever be permissible
one might be excused for calling
the speeches which have been made
by the republicans in the Senate in
favor of a high protective tariff,
during the past week, 'chestnuts,'
for there was not a siugle new idea
or argument in any Of them. They
are likely to be kept up however,
until every republican Senator has
put himself on record as opposed
to revenue reform.
Tho House Pension Committee
have the Dependent Pension bill
under consideration. 1t has been
discussed several times, but no ac-
ton has yet been decided upon.
Senator Blackburn's desk in the
Senate Chamber was completely
hidden on FRIDAY last by one Of the
handsomest floral pieces ever seen
at the Capitol. 1t was in the form
and color Of the United States flag,
and was SAINT TO the Kentucky SEN
ator by the Hancock Veteran As
ISOLATION of Philadelphia, in reoog-
milton ofhis so ably defending the
memory ofour dead heroes, (Gens.
Mcclellan and Hancock.) Mr..
Blackburn was justly proud of the
offering.
On Friday Mr.. Mills chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee
asked for the unanimous consent
Of the House, to the sittings Of his
committee during the sessions Of
the House. Had his request been
granted it would have greatly ia
cilitated the. business OF that com
mittee and enabled it to report the
tariff bill that much sooner. IT.
was probably for that very reason
that Mr,.Burrows, Of Michigan, a
republican member Of that commit
tee objected.
The republicans are resorting to
every known method of delaying
the report of this bill 10 the House
but the majority of the committee
have decided to report it this week
whether the republican members
of the committee like it or not. To
enable them tc do this they will
hold night sessions. The first was
held on Saturday last and the in
ternal revenue portion of the bill
was on that occasion adopted with
out amendment. There will be
many schisms among the republi-
can members of the committee be-
fore all the provisions of the meas
ure are disposed of, however.
A very silly republican rumor
was started last week to the effect
that Senator Vest Of Missouri, was
to retire from public life. The
democratic party is not willing to
spare him just yet.
Mr.. springer's bill to enable the
territories Of Dakota, Montana,