The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-03-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From u regular Correspondent

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WASHINGTON. MARCH II. 1897.
Mine host Mckinley will not serve
the regular dessert of official pie until
his Congressional bnarders have eaten
the tariff and currency commission
dinners no. being prepared for them
although a few individuals who have
squared things with King Hanna will
be at once given generous slices of the
best pie in the establishment.
Republican Senators and Represen-
tatives would like Mr.. McKinley's
plan of making them choose the men
who shall be appointed to Office from
their states much better if he had not
allowed it to become generally known.
They are willing enough that the men
who get the offices should give them
credit for securing them, but they do
not like the idea OF having to be held
responsible by the unsuccessful appli-
cants. 1t was a shrewd dodge on the
part of Mckinley and its %oun
ment has already brought about q
marked falling off in the number of
Office seekers who seek to push their
claims by personally calling at the
White House.
While the caucus of democratic
Senators did not decide the matter
definitely, it was plain from the tone
of The remarks made that Il number of
them were opposed t the proposed
combination with the silver republi-
caDs aud pOpulists to r~eorganize the
Senate Committees. Some of the
shrewdest democrats in the Senate are
OF the opinion that nothing would be
gained by such a combination, al
though they are determined that the
successor Of Elk Senators VOORHEES, on
the Finance Committee shall De a sill
We: democrat, in order that the silver
men shall retain their majority on that
committee. Senators Faulkner and
Smith have been put on the democrat
&c steering committee in place of
Blackburn and Brice, and German,
chairman, and Cockiill, Harris, Walt
ball. Jones. of Ark, White and Muir
phy have been ieappointed as MEM
oers OF that committee.
The widow of DR.. Ruiz, whose mvs-
serious death or murder in a Cuban
prison caused Consul General Lee to
resign if the late Cleveland admins
tratlon did not better support his de-
mands upon the Spanish authorities in
behalf Of American citizens, arrived
an Washington this week accompanied
by her five children, to try to interest
the new administrators in her claim
for indemnity. She says sue has doc
nmentary evidence. which she is anx-
Ions to lay before Secretary Sherman,
proving that DIR. Ruiz was killed in his
cell by the prison guards upon the in
stigation of Weyler's men. Speaking
Of Cuban matters, the new admins
tlttion has disappointed many by is-
suing ven rigid orders than
those of the Cleveland administration
for the prevention of fillibustering aud
the absolute maintenance OF neutrality
II had not. of course, been supposed
that the Mckinley administration
would openly ~c0untenance f~illi.,uster-
That would make this country
liable for damages. But it was thought
that the idea would be conveyed 10
the officers of the Naval and Of the
Revenue Marine Service that their |
snperi0rs did not expect them to break
themselves down hunting for tllibus-
ters. Republicans say the Supreme
Court decision in the Three Friends
case left tile administration no choice.
MI. Mckinley has to have the sell.
vices of a special military aid de-
at least he has them. and that
duty has been assigned to Capt. Hell
U. 5. A., who BY some hOcus
pocus has been with the Mckinley's at
Canten ever since the election. Capt.
Heistand's wife will live at the White
House and be Mrs. McKinley's con-
companion. This sort az fan
may be all right in Europe,
but it seems out of place ia this coun-
try. By a coincidence the last Presl-
dent vino has a military aid-de-camp
was also an Ohio man-Garfeld.
Senator Harris. of Tenn. who has
been dangerously i'll with tue grip.
does not expect TO be able to attend
the extra session. He will go to Mis-
sIssippi Dext week, if he continues to
get better, to remain until he gets en-
well. He will be badly missed
By the democrats.
oohoy uohnooidtS WHO ought
20 be snngly esconced in Presidential
postoffces find themselves in a very
unpleasant predlcament just now.
They were nominated and confirmed
oy the Senate, bnt, owing to delay in
their bonds approved by the
Post Office department, Mr.. Cleveland
lid not sign their commissions. If
Mr.. Mckinley chooses he can sipn
these commissions, but it is entirely
discretionary with him whether he
will do SO or nominate republicans for
he places.
Pension Commissioner Murphy is