The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-28
Washington Letter.
(Frsm onr Regular Correspondent. ,
WASHINGTON. d. C. Feb. elst 1885,

AsHlNGTON. IL. ". Feb. 2ISt 1885,
Senator Hill is on the right tack i
his attacks upon The abuse of the righ
OF petition to Congress. 1t has bee
made cheap way of getting notoriet
Tor this or that organization to send ou
thousands of printed petitions to b
signed and sent to Senators and Repre-
sentatives with the request that the,
oe presented to Congress, knowing tha
when SO presented the titles of the pc
titions and the purpose for which they
are sent would be read in open session
and printed in the Record and in many
newspapers. Senator Hill proposes tt
at least partially reform this abuse b,
having the petitions handed to the
clerk OF the Senate who will put them
on file, instead Of their beisg formally
presented by Senators, rs now.
Tie repu blicans are still unable to do
anything with their tariff bill. Sena-
tor Carter, who voted against taking 1t
up the other day. has given notice Of
his intention to move that the bill be
sent back to the Finance committee
for further consideration. The matter
was brought up at ! joint causus of re-
publican Senators and Representa- ii yes.
held last night. but nothing was decid-
ed upon.
The Mckinley men declare the sud-
den epidemic Of candidacy fever among
republican Senators and ex-Senators
is nothing more nor less than an at,
tempt to make a combination OF the
field against Mckinley, and there is ap-
parently foundation fol- the declaration.
The Quay Platt- Reed com bine seems to
have become afraid that Mckinley
might get nominated on the first bal.
lot II they didn't cut up the vote. They
found plenty Of willing tools In the
Senate, where McKinley has MOI one
single sincere friend, and the vote will
be cut up.
Senator Vest. of Mo-, is not one of
the professional funny" men of the
Senate, but he knows how to raise a.
augh with the best of them when he
wishes. An instapcs showing this |
'act was given this week. Mr.. Vest
vas making few remarks when SEN
Itor PETER got up and began to address
he chair. By the time Senator Vest
lad turned his eyes upon his whiskers
senator Sherman was also on his feet
nd addressing the chair. MIR. Presi.
ent," shouted Senator Vest several
ines without attracting the chair
aan's attention, and then he asked If
e might make a parliamentary inquiry.
hat caught the chairman's attention.
rho at once said: "1'he gentleman
rom Mo-, will state IT," Mr.. Vest then
aid with much solemnity: II believe
was addressing the Senate, and had
ne floor, but it seems that l have mol
niger got it. If | can't get it in any
ther way, rise to parliamentary in 7,
niry to find out how lost it," A tit II
r ran around the Senate, Mr.. Sher- 9
an apologized for his interruptions.
r. PETER sat down, aud Mr.. Vest pro. a
eded with his remarks. IL
Secretary Morton's dinner to Presi- Ii
mt and Mrs. Cleveland, this week has II
en- widely discussed on account of b
e original manner in which the table a
as decorated. A big plow made of n
d carnations was the center piece of o
e table, and upon each side of it were n
y stacks made of yellow spun sugar. e
der-whieh were piles of vegetables II
d farm implements all made OF sugar. g.
each OF the four corners of the Table W
IS wheelbarrow made of candy en- o. IL
ges. containing coDfections in the g.
lpe of vegetables and fruits. The m
8 were served in candy hay wagons. ie
the punch in little cups made to
i'ate apples, peaches aud pears, and $,
individual dishes for the stewed a,
rapin were china terrspius. Ibis st
the last of the formal cabinet din ST
s for this season. 70
lr c. ?. Huntington can talk cou-
ssman weary on the benefits Of his ~
'posal to extend the debt due the ed
ernmsnt from the Pacific railroads le,
hundred years At 3 per cent. but bi
en- It com-s 10 giving substantial te
'.mation ss 20 the actual workings | se
he roads be is about as poor wit M