The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-09
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 4,

FROM our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, June A, 1894.
Senator Harris served notice on the
republican Senators that his stock of
patience was getting low, by lengthen-
ing the sittings of the Senate. 1t is not
probable that he will keep the Senate i'll
session later than s OF 8 O'clock at night
for the first few days, provided reason
able progress be made with the tariff
bill, but he is prepared to put the
screws on ever to the extent OF a con
tinuous session, if it be necessary to do
SO. 1t is the general belief that the last
fight of the republicans will be made on
the sugar schedule, and after that Is
adopted, as it is certain to be, they will
probably agree to set IL date for the final
vote. 1t is expected that the sugar
schedule will be voted upon tomorrow,
or the next day at the latest.
The scandal mOngeIs made a very
bad break several days ago when they
started a story that President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle were at logger
heads oyer the Senate tariff amend
ments. They were wide of the mark.
iation, President Cleveland and Secre-
tary Carlisle have been in perfect ac-
cord. Had the aforesaid scandal mon
gers said that President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle were both very sor-
ry that some of the Senate amendments
had been made to the tariff bill they
would have been 10 close proximity to
the truth.
The fight over the repeal Of the tax on
state bank currency is growing very
warm in the House. Those who favor
repeal have been from the first conf
dent of succeeding, and their confidence
was strengthened by the ease with
which they defeated a motion to switch
oft repeal by taking up other business.
The vote is going to be close on this
question and the result will, in your
correspondents opinion, be in doubt
until the vote is officially announced.
If the western silver men know the
sentiments of their constituents, ex-
Speaker Reed has gained no western
support for his Presidential aspirations
by his proclamation, via London, in
favor of silver, provided that the
friends of silver will join him in favor
ing a high tariff. Mr.. Reeds attempt to
combine the silver and tariff questions
was a very clever bit of political Jug
glery, but it has not helped him along
even little bit towards the Presidential
nomination of his party, although it has
removed the mask he has heretofore
With uuu pidCcu I'LL SQudItty UtlOIt
the country as a candidate for nomina-
ton.
Mrs. Cleveland and the chitdrin will
leave Washington this week for Gray
Gables. where they will spend the sum
mer. President Cleveland will remain
at the White House until Congress ad-
journs but will try to spend ii day or
two with his family occasionally. Sat
nrday was the eighth anniversary of the
marriage of President Cleveland.
There was no formal celebration of it,
but IA very pretty little incident occur
red in connection herewith upon the
rear portico of the White House. The
leader of the Marine band, which was
playing its regular Saturday afternoon
concert in the White House grounds,
had in compliment to the day selected a
wedding march as the first piece of mu-
sic on the programme. As soo as
President Cleveland, who was on the
portico with Mrs. Cleveland and the
children recognized the wedding march
he stopped over and tenderly kissed the
baby.