The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-06-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent

sensible rule Of refusing 70 go to the
Capitol to sign bills passed during the
last hours Of the session, and insisted
apOn having all bills sent 10 the
White House, where lie could give
them careful examination, as is usG-
ally the custom.
By far the most interesting event
of the closing hours of the session of
Congress was the short humorous
speech made in the House by ''Pri-
vate" John Allen, Of Miss. After
referring to the universal criticism
Of his silence during the session. lie
said II desire to say however, that
there has been little at this session of
Congress to inspire a man to be loqua-
ciOus. And | want to say further that
l am not the only great statesman
whose recent career has been distin-
guished by his silence. There are Il
good many OF lis leaders. Mr.. Speaker,
who have q been talking much late
ly. But l have not got anybody to go
around and certify "a to what my
views are. 1notice that a distinguish
ed gentleman, who they say is about
to be nominated fer TIE Presidency of
the United States, has a man in every
bailiwick giving Il certificate Of what
his views on the financial question are,
but we cannot hear anything from him.
Now. | do submit that people are an
tl,orized to certify al sorts Of ways
tnr him, tor h- has certified all sorts
of ways for himself in times gone by.
l have a number Of speeches in my
pocket. l do not know which one he
stands on now. but he has stood on
all sides Of the question. They say
Il at an egg that goes around the country
with Il certificate that it is a good egg
is not Il safe egg to buy. because, they
say that egg never starts out with IA
certificate until it gets under suspi-
cion." Mr.. Aliens speech was inter
luptea at every sentence with laugh
ter and applause and it was evident
that Sneaker Reed enjoyed his whacks
at Mckinley.
Gov. Boies, of Iowa, who ia himself
a candidate for the democratic nomi-
nation, doesn't take any stock in the
idea that Senator Teller, or in fact
anybody but a tried and true demo-
crat. will head the ticket nominated
by the Chicago convention. In Il let
ter from Gov. Boies, rereived by Il
close friend in Wash ngton this week,
he says: 1T would in my Judgment.
be absolutely impossible to unite any
considerable number of the dele
gates to that convention in
of nominating any M outside
Of the party, for the head Of the ticket
at least.
The House and Senate split their
differences OH the battleship question,
and the bill as sent to the President
provided for three battleships, one to
be constructed on the Pacific coast,
provided it can be done at a cost not
exceeding 4 per cent in exces Of the
price paid for the others. and directs
the Secretary of the Navy to make
no more contracts for armor plate
until Congress acts on the subject.
Representative Stallings, OF Ala,
the remarks made by
representative Linney, Of N. c., in
of the n~nseating of Rep
'esen,ative Underwood, of Ala.
which was accomplished by a vote Of
Is to 1O7, "a "the dirtiest abuse Of
# his own section v e delivered by i.
White man."
Secretary Carlisle's answer to the
subcommittee which will in
'estigate the bond issues. by direction
a Senate resolution, was given to
he papers this week. 1t is a long
document aud goes quite fully into
etails of the bond issues, giving the
easons for every act of the admins
in connection Herewith, and
howing that the causes originated
nder Harrison's administration. 1t is
expected that Secretary Carlisle will
q one of the first witnesses who will DO
card when the investigation begins
7hich will probably be inside OF ten
ays.
Senator Gallinger, of N. H.. who has
to help manage McKlnley's
was asked what sort Of q
latform the st. Louis convention
ioald adopt. His reply was at will
the kind of II platform that will
That tells the whole story,
there are a few republicans like
enat"r Hawley, who is a single stan
ard gold a and Senator Teller,
is a silver man, who put princi-
lie above everything else, the great
of the party aud of the dele.
ates to st. Louis, are only intent upon
a platform that will win, re-
ardless OF principles.
Nearly all the republican members
f Congress have gone to st. Louis to
'elp fix up that straddle to be used as
he financial plank of the republican
latform.
While 1t is generally believed that