The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IFrOW our regular C0T1@SpOndehf.1
WASHINGTON. June 18th, 1894.

1n0tun eN1HHeldtblS are IitdCiltHS tit
same old IN He called IN Il
doctor this week because of IA little
trouble with his stomach. Srch rs most
of us are liable to have at this season.
and the doctor told him to keep quiet
for a few days. That is the whole un-
adorned story. He has not stopped
transacting business for 4 single day.
He only cut down the amount of work
he usually does for Il day or two, III
order to comply with the doctors or
ders. and he i now all right again j:
but the ermon will be kept mp until
new ext is found.
Recognizing the fact that the demo
cratic Senators had about exhausted
their stock Of patience ard We're about
to force mat ers. Senator Aldrich. 81
behalf Of the republican Senators. pro-
posed tn Senator ~lIarriS that Monday.
June %, be set as the date for taking
the final vote on the tariff bill. Sena-
tor Harris declined to accept. because
he is satisfied that a vote car be reach
ed before that date, or certainly not
later, without any agreement. The
income tax is the only thing remain
ing to lie disposed of that is likely to
consume much time. Senator II Ill
Will make a long speech against it,
but. like the rest Of tie bill. il cannot
be defeated. because the votes to pass
1t have been pledged.
The delay of the Senate il passing
the tariff bill will make it necessary
to pass ajoint resolution extending
the appropriation bills for the current
E-.al ,-a.n int I'll. 600 49,. ,la+ l..
gins July. LIST, as not a single oDe of
the regular appropriation bills has
been touched by the Senate. although
eigh: Of them have been passed by the
House and the rest of them conid lie
disposed Of IN the next two weeks if
theSeuate was ready for them.
Assistant Secretary Iiamlin. of the
Treasury department, has gene 10 the
Pacific coast upon Il somewhat Iecu-
liar GRAND. For some years there |
have been constant scandals in con-
nectlon with the customs service in
that section, and, according to the re-
ports OF special agents sent out by the
Treasury department., so powerful
have the combinations engaged in
smuggling opium, Chinese, ETC.. be-
IN tIldl pei OIS AltO udIt oltlOSG ]
them or attempt TO expose them are
sued for libel in the local courts and
practically driven from their hoi2es
by the influence of the smugglers up
on tie workings of the legal macIiin-
cry. The reports of the special agents
have been of such an extraordinary
nature that Secretary Carlisle. who
was nabie because of pressure of 9TH
er business TO go himself. requested Mr.. J
Halniln TO 90 and make a thorough
investigation. Should he find things
as they have been reported 10 be. steps
Will he taken that Will teach some
people Il never to be forgotten lesson.
Il never exchanged a word with Mr..
cleveland or In his company in my
lie, and | have herer seen the man;
These We're the words used by Mr..
Havemeyer, the president of the sugar
trust, when asked by Senator GRAY.
Chairman of the Senate investigating
committee, whether he had held a con-
Versailon on Mr.. Benedict's Yacht in
the summer of 1892 with President
Cleveland. as alleged by one of tie
newspaper correspondents vino has
been Indicted by the Grand jury. No
denial could possibly tie more con
vincing than that. although no denial
was needed TO convince the American
people that Grover Cleveland had
never been a party to a bargain with
the sugar trust 81 any other trust or
person. He owes 10 the tact tina he
never would make bargains in politics.
some OF the most persistent personal
enemies he has.
MI. Havemeyer made another state
ment that democrats ought to paste in
thelr hats to spring on republicans
who accuse the democrats of favorinc
the sugar trust. He was asked what
proht the sugar trust would make if
the sugar schedule became a law.
His reply was: About one fourth of
what we make under the Mckinley
law" If taking away three -fourths Of
It's profits Il be called favoring the
sugar trust the democratic party
should not object to pleading guilty
to the charge.
a subcommittee of five members of
the house committee on Banking and
Currency began work TODAY. under
special instructions from that commit
tee, upon a bill providing for a com
pfehensi0e system of currency and
banking, an Improvement upon the
National banks. Although the sub
committed is directed to report this
Dill by the 9th inst, the committee
does not expect it to be acted upon at
this session. 1t merely desires 10 ret
1t perfected and reported to the House.
ID order thai it may be discussed by
TIE people before the onenino of rhe