The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-02-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from regular Corresp0ndent.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21st 1896

Congress. 1t has been made Il cheap
way Of getting nOtoriety for this nr
that organization to send thousands Of
printed petitions to he signed and
sent to Senators and Representatives.
with the request that they be prtsen-
ted to Congress, ksowing that when
so presented the titles OF the petition
and the purpose for which they are
sent would be read in open SESSION
aud printed in the Record and in
many newspapers. Senator Hill pro-
poses to at least partially reform this
abuse by having the petitions handed
to the clerk of the Senate who will
put them on file, instead of their being
formally presented by Senators, just
now.
The republicans are still unable to
do anything with their tariff bill.
Senator Carter, who voted against
taking it mp the other day, has given
EOtice Of his intention to move that
the bill he sent back t" the Finance
committee for further consideration.
The matter vas brought np at a Joint
caucus of republican senators. and
Representatives. held last night, hut
nothing was decided upon.
The Mckinley men declare the sud
Den epidemic of candidacy fever
among republican Senators and ex-
Senators is nothing more or less than
an attempt to maze il combination Of
the field agar at Mckinley. and there
is apparently foundation for the de-
claration. The Quay-Platt-R Reed COM
hipe seems to have become afraid that
Mckinley might get nominated on the
first ballot if they didn't cut mp the
vote. They fonnd plenty Of willing
tools in the Senate. where Mckinley
has not one single sincere friend, and
the vote will he cut up.
Senator Vest Of Mo-. is not one Of
the professional ''funny" men Of the
Senate, but he knows how to raise a
laugh with the best of them when he
wishes An instance showing this
fact was given this week. Mr.. Vest
was making a few remarks wheE Sem
ator PETER got up and began address
ing the chair. By the time Senator
Vest had turned his eyes upon his
whiskers Senator Sherman was also
on his feet and addressing the chair.
'Mr. President shouted Senator Vest
several times without attracting the
ehalrnan's attentions. aud hen he
asked if he might make a parliament
tary inqni,y. That caught the chair.
mans attention, who at once said /:
THE gentleman from Mo-. will state
it," Mr.. Vest then said with much
sOlemnity II believe | was address.
the Senate, and had the floor, but it
seems that l have no longer got it.
If can't get It in any other way. 1
rise 20 a parliamentary inquiry to find
ont how | lost it," A litter ran
around the Senate, Mr.. Sherman apol
"g:sed for his interruption, Mr.. PETER
sat down, and Mr.. Vest proceeded
with his remarks.
Secretary Morton's dinner to Presi-
and Mrs. Cleveland. this week, has
been widely discussed on account Of
the original manner in which the table
was decorated. A big pillow made Of
red carnations was the center plece Of
the table, aud upon each eide Of it
were hay stacks made of yellow spun
sugar, under which We're piles Of veg
etables and farm implements all made
OF sugar. At each Of the four corners
OF the table was a wheel barrow made
candy cabbages, containing %confec-
tons IN the shape Of vegetables and
.iuits. The ices were served 10 candy
hay wagons, aud the punch in little
cups made to initiate apples, peaches
AID pears, and the individual dishes
the stewed terrapin were china
terrapins. This was the last Of the
formal cabinet dinners for this season.
Dir. e. P. Huntington a talk a
Congressman weary on the benefits Of
his proposal to extend the debt due
government from the Pacific Rail-
roads one hundred years at 2 per cent,
out when it comes to giving substan-
'ial information as to the actual work.
ngs ofthe roads he is about as poor a
as cOnld he found. Senator
Morgan is proving himself a thorn ID
ne SIDE Of MIR. Huntington, by driving
ne railroad magnate into a corner
WIN his pertinent questions, but about
III that MIR. Morgan has yet been able
o show is that Mr.. Huntington could
ell much that would throw light upon
he subject if he would. Washington
8 fairly swarming with Huntington's
obhyists. determined to buy every
congressional vote that is pnrchasable,
'Ither with money Or other commodi.
les. and {" bulldoze. aye aud even
.,iacklnail. those who stand out against
heir ~pefsuaslOns. A maj who knows.
think, says private detectives are
'h~ad0w:ng the movements Of every
and Representative who is
to oppose H~untington's scheme,
or the purpose Of getting evidence
yhich aan ho ncnI r., u,,t.ol ~.