The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-03-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON Feb -. 1852

senator Daniel, in speech opposing the
mrdling Southern election investigation Of
1 r'd by Senator lioar. which The Republicans
Ia " determined 10 caucus 10 pass, told them
>,.nr truths which they will do we'll io heed.
he reminded them that State rights which
they want To violate, had elected BENJAMIN
Harrison President and recalled The Republic
can party to power. while nus iorty of ~ sol
voters had cast their sutlrages i'll favor of Gro
yer Cleveland The Republican party owed
debt To safe rights FOR its incoming Presi-
dent. and the country owed n debi To State
rights fer the domestic tranquility which hail
ed his coming.
The Virginia Senator then alluded to the
charge, of bribery in New York during the re-
cent election the purchase Of voters in Indiana
in ''blocks of five" and TO the colonization OF
nj aliens i'll West Va. rs we'll rs Ia tn. cnun-
t",-charges made b! the Republicans lie
asked what a pande;nonun. what 4 f.rribi lie
suspense. what paralysis of business would
have followed had not State rights exercised
their conservative ana healing SWAY. Gen.
Itarrisous title of President. which had been
sealed and given 10 him, WAS not given TO him
by nation, or by majority of its people, but
by sovereign States, which had commissioned
him Is their Chief Magistrate. State tights
held the ladder to- Benjamin Harrison TO as
cend the Presidential chair. had given the
Senators their prerugatire>, and had lifted the
Republican party out of .hc Slough OF Des-
pond and brought il within sight Of The goal of
its desires.
The Senator referred 10 the old axiom about
praisins the bridge that carried one safely
cross the stream And now that the State 5
rights bridge have carried The Republ; can par
y safely over the turbulent stream of conflict.
1t Was meet that parry confess that after all il
was a pretty good brd.'. Tdat R.publca
would be an iu.rat" who would turn back
and destroy what hal done him and his party
50 much good. IL would ,e indeed a,torud-
ing II New EIf.lind Senator'S should unite 10
break il down
In conclusion NJ. Daniels said: II was
amazed when l read MIR. Hoar's resolution,
eravely requiring the Senate to enter into an
inquiry 81 the election of members of the
House of Representatives. If anything more
un-Anerican or more in conflict with the spir-
it OF the American constitution could have been
suggested. am at lost TO conjecture what that
thing is
Senator blackburn. or JJe Blackburn, as
his friends here call him. has given Billy
Chandler 4 81 IRE from which he NAV not re-
cover for quite a while. and but for The inter
ference OF Senator Faulkner he might have got
ten a severe thrasbins. The trouble took
place IN the committee room of the Senate
and was caused by report which Chandler
had made rejecting on Secretary Villas and
and ex-1ndian Commissioner Atkins. The
Kentucky Senator questioned the facts stated
| in the report ana asked where Chandler got
his information. Chandler became indig-
nant and said lie did not propose to be bull
dozed by Ali exslsre-driver. This enraged
Blackburn who reached across the desk CATCH
ing Chandler by the ear and raising him up
in the air as though lie Intended to give him
| a spanking with the other hand. Al this stage
MIR. Faulkner got his arm around Blackburn
and Chandler WAS released from his perilous
position.
Very appropriately on Wdshington's BIRTH
day, the President signed The bin admitting
| the States of North and South Dakota, Mon
| tana aud Washington into the Union. Rep
reSeniatives Cox and Springer have received
| many letters and kilograms thanking them for
| their persistent efforts in behalf of the bill
.ieuial ''Oid Rosy" General Rosecrans, is
| now on the retired list of the ARMY with the
rank of brigadier general the bill 10 that eff,c,
having passed both Houses and has been sign
| ell by the President.
In passing the Senate bill pensioning the
widow OF Gen Sheridan, the House reduced
the amount from $3.50 TO $3.50 pei year
The Senate has refused the amendment aud
the bill has gone 10 conferences committee.
Another actor in the Garfield tragedy is
dead. This time il is DR.. Bliss, the physician
who had charge of the case
The Republican politicians here are all on
the qni GIVE. Harrison is expected tomorrow
and Morton The mex, day,
Ten thousand people the ltrgcst crowd svaI
| IN the White House one evening attended
the last public reception of President and Mrs
Cleveland.