The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-22
FLoRIDIAK.i
Letter from WashfaHtOn.
WASHINGTON Dc Mar

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 49, 1888
! Editors Fgoritsan. The greater part of one
| day last week was spent By the House, not in
| legislaiing for the living. but the dead II was
| to prevent grave robbng in the District Of Co
| lumbia. Ii Was apparently very graN subject,
! but The House seemed disposed 10 be merry over
| il. The bill provides that the superintendent OF
any prison, aims house, Jail or asylum, may de-
| liver 70 any medical college. the bodies of such
| persons as are required 10 be buried az public
| expense Mr.. Taulbee, Of Kentucky, opposed
! the bill. He has voice like trumpet, and
! could be heard ii az hundred others were speIk-
| i2g a; The same time. He said i; was bill
aimed al the poor, and Lazarus, himself if he
had died here would have been delivered over to
| the young sawbones Of Georgetown Medical
! College One member inquired if bodies of per
| sous who are buried al public expense did not
| include members -! Congress Mr. T. replied
that /. did, aud if il apple 70 them only, there
would no; be much objection 10 i. by the public
Many other humorous remarks were made, Blu;
| cannot give them ali. Mr.. T. was only emit
! tied 10 q half hours time and after speaking an
hour and halt he inc !ireG OF inc Speaker how
much time he bad ef and Nj Cox looked q,
the clock and said The gentleman has jast
| tocerty-Aine minutes.
Senatoc Beck sustained us charge against
| Nr Sherman, that he responsible for The
characterization o: silver, AMI quoted extracts
tIurn speeches made by Republican senators
| thai they did not know the effect OF it for some
times afterwards, and condemned it very Sc
veTey The senate passed MIR Hae's resolu,
ticn of enquiry into the condition Of Civil Ser
| vice bU' re used to extend The enquiry back to
include Mr.. Hayes administration.
The Judiciary committee OF the House have
| directed Mr.. Oates to report untavorably the
bill 10 Change the time OF the meeting of Con-
gress 10 March Alb.
The two Georgia Senators spoke on the tar
! iF Senator Colquitt in favor of reduction and
his colleague against it. Senator Brown again
availe himself of the privilege OF reading mis-
| speech sitting in his chair. The Senator is only
81 years of age, and Senator. Morrill, and Payne
are each seventy four and neither OF them have
ever asked similar favor
The differentiation bill has passed the Senate
and the clause requiring certificates At value TO be
made n the places of purchase gave rise to con-
siderable discussion. This section requires the
exporter 10 furnish certified copy of the orig
iaa invoice Of the goods nv the Consul at the
place where they were purchased Senator
Evar!s moved 10 strike out The words contained
in the clause, bui il was not agreed TO.
Speaker Carlisle Las returned and was greeted
with applause by the House
the statement made by an evening paper
that Sen ator Vest was going to retire from pub
lie life was met by an emphatic denial by the
Senator.
During the storm last week our citizens felt
great sympathy for the outside world in being
cut off from al communication with Washing
ton.
Col Anderson, of New York, who was on
General Hancock's staff, has addressed An open
letter to Senator Ingalls, protesting against his
brutal attack On his old commander defam-
ing his memory, AMI calls on him to make full
retraciion and apology. The Post says that the
Senator will write al open letter IN reply to Col
Anderson, but that neither a retrac.ion or
| apology may be looked tor.
| Senator and Mrs Stanford have returned much
| pleased with their vsi, to Florida.
At q meeting of the committee Of WAYS and
| Means to consider the tariff BILL Mr. Kelly pro
| posed TO repeal the entire schedule of the in
| ternai revenue system, and only one Republican
| on the committee voted with him, the other TWO
VoIlng win tue Democrats, against It. This is
| an indication that Mr.. Randaii's tariff bill will
not receive the support of his Republican allies.
Impressive memorial services were held at ID e
| Lutheran Church in this city on Friday last for
| the late German Emperor. The Presidcn, ami
| Mrs. Cleveland, and the members of the Cabinet.
together with all the foreign Ambassadors in ful;
| court dress, were present. Dr. Mueller the pas
| tor delivered al appropriate eulogy of the dead
| monarch in German, and the services were closed
| with the Lords Prayer and benedction.
| Senator Blackburn's desk was decorated with
floral tribute of U. s. flag sent by the Han
| cock Veteran Association OF Philadelphia for
so ably defending the memory Of our dead he
roes." The Senator's seat is almost in line fac
| ing the President and the sight of the flag was
not very happy reminder of his famous speech
| Ion