The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-08-09
WASHINGTON LETTER,

WASHINGTON. D. q Aug 4. 1888.
Speaker Crisp has been here since Monday
and it is not probable that he will at any time
during the session have to do a harder weeks
work than that which has been imposed upon
him since his arrival. The first thing that
democratic member of the House wishes to do
after his arrival is to have little private con-
versatiUn with the Speaker, about his commit
tee assignments. etc. MIR. Crisp does not shrink
from these conferences; on the contrary. he has
caus ed it to be known that he wishes every
democratic representative to call ON him and
make know u his committee preferences, in or
der that he may as far as possible. give them
the committee assignments they desire. The
committees might have been announced next
week except Tor This desire en- the part of Mr..
Crisp to meet the wishes of the members. 1t
will the Speaker thinks. take about two weeks
after all thu embers arrive 10 get the commit
tees satisfactorily made up.
Treasury CilrIale are pleased to see gold again
coming il ~ ins lead OF going out o. therreasurY
The re- e We 1und crawled over the $1C0 900 ,0U0
mark this week for the first time in many weeks
and 1t ; still Increasing.
WEi.e it is not probable that the financial
| qut suon will be submitted to democratic eau
Gus of either Representatives or Senators dem.
| ocrats almost without exception express them
reached after little time upon financial bill |
that " i'll receive the support of practically ali
| of the democrats in both House and Senate and
| the existence of that belief adds materially TO
| the probability of such an agreemen being
| reached.
Secretary Carlisle and Presidans Cleveland
probably meyer took The time to spend thought
| upon the numerous misstatem snts whic h. have
! ueen III aoe during the last few days concerning
| thLir relations toward eacn other. because tney
knew that the authors Of these ridiculous stories
! would all be Lunting for holes to crawl into in
| i short lime, as they actually did when the
Off ial announcement was made. several days
| ago that Carlisle had gone TO Gray Gables to
| assist Frt sideGt Cleveland in preparing MS
| message 10 congress. The invitation for Ihls
| visit WAS extended and accepted the day that
Pres sident Cleveland lett W ashington, after Is
| suing the cali for the extra session. which
shows how much those fellows know who have
heen giving he public in detail; an account of
| Secretary Cariisie's intended retirement from
| the Cabinet, because of the Presidents failure
| to cons ult him abous his message to Congress
| Moral; ast your news from democratic sources
if YOU want IL to be straight.
| President Clevelond and Secretaries Carlisle
anu Lamont will return to Washington together
| The other members of the cabinet. with the ex
ception oi oscretaey Herbert. are at their desks
and he viii return between this aid Monday.
| lhe ii. I business to be taken up by the Sen
| ate which will not have to lose any time In re-
organ i1Ius, that having bsen accomplished at
the Nj IL cn xtra session. will be the contested
Sepa u.i-l elections from the Northwestern
ESTATES. a caucns of democratic Senators will
bs called eaiIy next week to discuss these cases
and arrange party program.
IL hsIl million dollars is to be spent. 1t is
SAID by !, lobby in endeavoring to secure the
repta4 Vi tIe Geary Chinese law. and those who
thrive in lhal sort OF business are anticipating
living in clover. although it is not expected
,hat an thing " ill be done until alter the open
Ing OF the regular session.
Although Secretary Gresham declines to dis
cu.s the matter at nil, there reasons for the
belief In &c President Cleveland will very short
~ send special II message to the senate with d
new treaty with hawaii. Further than that
The rcw treaty will not provide for annexation
little is known. but it thought that in return
for certain trade privileges 1t will guarant t
the protection of Hawaii from foreign interIer
ence.
Speaker Crisp declines to discuss the sttte
mem made here this week That Repre- sentative
| Wilson ot WSst Virginia. had Dten tendered
anG had accepted the chalrmanship Of the
House Ways and Means committee ana rep
resentativs Sayers OF Texas. the chairmansh ip
OF the Appropriation committee Tne 'mes
of th,se gentlemen have been connected BY
. rumor wi h these chairmansnIpst Tor many
months, ever since the election in fact. and they
are thoroughly competent TO I'LL them VIII
J credit 10 themselves and to the party.