The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-24
NO. 36.
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent


During the discussion on the tariff
resolution it was discovered that there
was a wide difference of opinion
among Senators, not only as to the
present parliamentary status of the
bill, but also as to where the actual
bill now is. Senator Chandler raised
such a shout of laughter, on the floor
as well as in the galleries, that Sena-
torial dignity was for the moment for
gotten, when he said "There seems
to be so much doubt as to where the
bill is that | suggest that it may be
found at the White House." 1t was a
center shot, as Mr.. Cleveland has COM
pletely dominated the House confer
ees from the day the conference began,
compelling Mr.. Wilson to report to
him and get his orders as often as two
or three times n day, and it is Mr..
Cleveland who is most bitterly blamed
by the anti-cuckoo democrats because
no agreement has been reached by the
conferees. 1t is not quite clear whether
it was Mr.. Cleveland or the Senate
conferees who upset the agreement
which was informally made and an
nounced one night last week and for
mally repudiated the next day. Each
side blames the other.
Mr.. G. H. j. Taylor, the colored
citizen of Kansas who was by Mr..
Cleveland made Recorder of Deeds
for the District of Columbia after the
Senate had refused to confirm his
nomination to 4 diplomatic position,
is In bad OdOr with the Civil Service
commission because of his having
violated the law in soliciting and re-
celving money for political purposes
from employees of the government.
The combined cheek and egotism of
this fellow Taylor maybe judged from
the following explanation given by
him: "Mr. Cleveland no doubt thinks
there are plenty of white democratic
politicians out OF office to take ca,e of
the politics of the party, without the
office-holders taking hand, but with
the negroes it is altogether different.
There are so few man among them
possessed of sufficient ability to lead
that If all the recognized leaders are
put into office and are told to shut up
and keep out of politics, there would
be absolutely no one left to direct af-
fairs among the colored democrats. 1t
is necessary that the men who have
the ability to lead should continue in
politics" ." Perhaps court sentence
would reduce the size OF Taylor's head.
Speaker Crisp hasn't always been a
cuckoo, but there is no discount on
his cuckooism at this time. He even
carried it to the extent OF making a
ruling that literally taken would
mean that any member of the House
would be out OF order the moment he
uttered a criticism of member of the
Cabinet. This ruling was made when
Representative Boutelle, of Me-, was
making a few remarks concerning the
cowardly smothering in the House
Foreign committee of his resolution
for the recognition of Hawaii, and the
sneaking manner in which the ad-
ministration went about announcing
its formal recognition OF the new re-
public, after it had been unnecessary
delayed for several weeks.
Secretary Carlisle has isued an order
that will certainly make trouble for
him if-it strictly enforced 1t prohib-
its the giving out of any information
concerning matters pending before
Congress without the express permis-
sion of the Secretary or one of the
asristant Secretaries of the treasury,
and the prohibition extends to every
body, including members of congress
and other government officials. To
no other department is it necessary to
go so often for information, and the
first time some Congressman of promi
inence steps at the Treasury in hurry
to- get some information and runs up
against that order Secretary Carlisle
may expect a storm in his immediate
vicinity.
The fzzle of the Coxyites was inglori-
GUS indeed. Last week the men left
by Coxy to starve were all arrested by
Maryland authorities and sent to
prison as vagrants, and Saturday sew
eral companies of Virginia militia
drove the remnant of Frye's army out
Of Virginia and set fire to their camp.
The men are being sent part of the
way to their homes, or where the came
from last, by the District of Columbia
authorities.
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