The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-04-12
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(From our regular correspondent,)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April. Z, 1890

"A ~ at Has Dtti ptN U
~ made public in order to silence OPP
position to the new tariff bill. New
England Congressman are promised
reciprocity with the Argentine Rcpub-
lie which would mean free wool rs an
offset to the Objectionable features Of
the tariff bill, and in that way some of
the opposition, though by no means
all of it, has been quieted. Replbli-
cans in the house say that they Will
Offer amendments IT, the bill putting
hides, sugar and tin plate on the free
list. The bill is now before the flll
waySand means committee and will
NOT probably he reported to the house
before next week.
1t is il noticeable fact that Ross
Quay has not favored Mr.. Harrison
with il visit since his return to this
city, but then his time has been so
fully occupied with whipping &cna-
tors into doing his biddingand in run
ming the state politics Of PennsyIva-
MA shat he probably hasn't had time.
Speaker Reed brought his Carrie
powers into Iequisition again when
the vote WAS taken in the house on
the bill for the admission of Idaho by
counting erough non-voting demo
Gratis I" make a quorum and pass the
bill. Ii i, stated that the democrats
IeitaiIvd from voting to give him a
ehance to DO that very thing. it hay
ing been concluded that the admission
OF II Territory would make il better
subject tora Ease to be taken to the
United States Supreme Court than the
~unseating Of Il member.
Gen. Lewis 4. Grant, of Minnesota,
has been appointed to the recently
created office Of assistant Secretary Of
War.
The Pan-American Congress is be-
Ing wGrlea for all it is worth 70 man
utactnrc republican, campaign thun-
tic!, and Ill return the administration
j. making things very pleasant for the
foreign members ofthat organizations.
Next Friday there will lie il review OF
+he local militia and of all the regular
army stationed here, which was or
dercd Ivy Secretary Proctor for the
special amusement of these gentle
men.
The republicans do not propose Civ
ing up control of the house without
q bitter struggle. aud ae an aid in the
fight they have decided that the anti
@errym2nlering bill which provides
that Representatives of the Fifty-sec-
ond Congress shall be elected from
districts with the same boundaries as
those from which Representatives to
the present Congress were elected.
must be passed. The committee hav-
ing the bill in charge has by II strict
party vote decided to favorably re-
po;t the bill. The democratssw will
make a minority report against the
measure.
Senator Hoar. has been instructed
by the senate committee on elections
to draw up a mild sovt of an federal
election bill. 1t will have to be very
mild indeed TO stand n chance ol
eve becoming a law by the vote OF
the present Congress.
a sensation was created on the floor
of the House, Friday, by a few remarks
made by representative Stone. Of Mis-
souri,, While q batch of private pension
bills were being discussed. MI. Stone
NNFf tIfi iCHSIoh itpI>fuJIbu WIS OcS'
polling the people under the name o
patriotism. and denounced the de.
mands Of the G. A. L. He also statel
that ut the last election tho presidenc,
had been put up and sold to the high.
est bidder. '.Thank Cod. continued
Mr.. stone, ''therc was one grand maI
who declined to be 4 party to such
sale. Though he fell, he fell bearin.
the rel utation OF wise aud i%ncorrupti
bic craftsmanship, aud enjoying I'll,
respect ofevory honest citizen. (Up
roarinus applause on democratic side)
benjamin Harrison attained his pres
ent office by cash raised by Wanama
, and disbursed by Dudley"
The republican managers here ar
very uneasy over the outlook in low;
and Wisconsin. One of them express
ed his feelings by saying: 1--WE can
=, admit new republican States as fast ii
the old ones are getting away from us.
I Senator Hiscock, chairman of til
senate committees in charge of til
Worlds Fair bill does not appear t
be very tavorably inclined toward
Chicago. Only one meetin. of t.
committee has yet been held. Annthe
G is called for this week, At that rat
OF speed il will he Il month before til
/, bill is reported to the senate.
There does not seem to he an
serious intention of trying the tu
Virginia republicans recently arreste
y here for soliciting campaign contribl
tons from office holders. The cas-
was set for Saturday, but was pos
poned until next Wednesday, I'll
a Judge remartins i'll Il stage whisper