St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1881


Twisting the tail of the British Lion
harmless pastime of American states.
men in the legislative halls Of the ma,
ton. And it would seem that this
mighty animal is not to escape his Pc
riodical torture during the present ses-
sion Of Congress. The lion might do
well to heed the admonition Of the pic
tulesque Ingalls,, who says "if the Brit
ish Lion does not want his tail twisted,
| he must keep it between his legs.n The
| Tall Sycamore of the Wabash, Iudiana's
most popular son, has expressed the
same opinion also.
|. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the British
Fisheries Commissioners, who by virtue
of his being member of parliament,
has the privilege of the floor of Con-
gress, according to custom, is the dis
turbing cause at present. The disiin-
guished Englisman held a sort OF re-
ception in the Senate while Mr.. Voor-
bees was making bis tariff speech in re-
ply to Mr.. Shelman's attack upon the
Presidents message. The conversation
was pitched in such high tones that SEN
atot ial dignity was seriously offended,
called upon to silence the disturbance
with his gavel. AS for Mr.. Chamber-
laio, he is probably more sinDed against
than SHINING. The gtoup of Republi-
can Senator'S who GATHERED about him
on this occasion were che real offend
els, for they should have had the grace
to conduct their guest to one OF the adj
jaceut cloak rooms. The Democratic
Senators were irteptly listening to the
able effort of Mr.. Voorhees, in refuta-
tion Of Mr.. Sherman's argument, and
they justly complained that though they
paid undivided attention to the re-
marks Of the Ohio Senator, when it
came to the turn Of Mr.. Voorhees,, the
attention of the Republicans was almost
entirely withdrawn from the orator and
the discussion. This was a grave
breech of decorum on the part Of those
whose duty it was to observe it. The
matter has not yet been publicly alluded
to in the Senate, though it may be in the
near future.
Doe of tbe most important bills yet
introduced in the Senate is that offered
bv Senator Hoar for worlds fair at
Washington in 1899. In connection
with this it is proposed to establish in
this city permanent exposition Of the
South and Central America, the United
States, Az matter of course to take the
lead. IL carried out on the scale pro-
iected, this scheme will rival, il not sur
pass the gloiio record Of our great |
Centennial.
Speaker Callisle's committees are |
probably mole capable aud satisfactory
to the public, it not to those assigned,
than il the wo. k had been by any OH
er, for in matter of this kind, expe-
Renee is everything on the part OF the |
presiding officer. The House is now
organized for business, and |
the present week will be a season Of |
much interest and activity, as the COM
mittees are hard at work shaping the |
course of legislation. The result of |
their deliberations will appear later.
Dusing the past week the Committee |
on Elections had under coDsidera ton
the contested election case Of Thobe
against Carlisle, and q number Of aft
davits have been filed by the contest
ant and several allegations presented
by his counsel. Tue heaiiug Of the case
has been postponed till the last Of this
week, in order that the Speaker may
have an opportunity of defend
log the validity OF his title, which
is attempting to make his client play the
bis vain effort to make a plausible case.
A striking and singuiar instance OF
Republican official irregulatitv and in
has just come to light here
in the capital. More than nineteen
years ago Gen.J. S. Croker was an
pointed warden of the district Jail, for
term of four years, under bond of
$4,000; and although he has never been
re- appointed, nor given a new bond,
the lucky General still swings to bis
office. "Turn the rascals out.n
The indications are that In day or
TWO the President will send to the Sen
lte two important OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ager, who is Assistant Commissioner
,f the Land coffee, to be Commission
ar Of the Land Office, and General E. A.
Bragg, Ex-Congressman from Wiscon-
sin, to be Minister to Mexico. 1t was
General Bragg who made the memorable
speech in the Chicago Convention laud-
ng Grover Cleveland I'VE all love
lin for the enemies which he has made.n
The Wisconsin statesman has had a
Distinguished career, both in war and
D peace, and it is known that the z. es-
dent is DESTROYS of honoriDg him.
SaMmun Awma