The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-02-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. FEE. 10. 1897.

with those he has already received, II 1t
shall be proven that two women were
discharged by his orders from the Z.
e. Bureau of Animal Industry ut
South Omaha, Nebraska, for no "uher
crime than exhibiting pictures OF Hon.
w. J. Bryan in their windows during
the late campaign. Senator Aliens
resolution of the dismissal of those
two women was this week adopted by
the Senate, after Mr.. Allen had deliv-
cred u few caustic remarks thereon, in
which lie said that the treatment he
received from the Civil Service Com
mission while in search of information
about the matter was n violation of
all the AGENCIES and ploprieties Of Of
ficial lite, and incidentally denounced
the Civil Service Commission as Il
fraud, a delusion and a snare. Sena-
tor Allen said he thought the discharge
of these two women was aggravated
by the fact that that six other M
in the same establishment had exhibi-
ted McKinley's pictures aud were not
even reprimanded for it.
Congress is just beginning to real
ize that some very lively hustling has
got to be done to get the regular ap-
preparation bills through on time, and
many are predicting that all OF them
will not get through. 1t is quite Ger
tain that not much else will get
through, and for that some people are
thankful.
III, as many suppose, the statement
that Cliauncy M. Depew will be APP
pointed Ambassador to England,
which has come from those close TO
Mr.. Mckinley, was put ont as a freler
to ascertain how the Senate would re-
gard the payment of the debts of the
last campaign to the millionaire ele-
ment by giving them honorable posi-
tons, it has served its purpose, even
if the result isn't altogether satisfacto-
rs either to Mckinley, Hanna. or the
millionaire contributors to Hanna's
election fluid. Senators have made 1t
plain that they would make a fight on
the nomination. of MIR. Depew. or any
other man, whose relations to the
Vanderbilts, Pierrepont Morgan aud
other corporation controller make it
apparent that the nomination is made
10 pay nett for campaign contributions
This opposition might moi be strong
enough to defeat a man whose persu.
nal friends are as numerous as those
OF MIR. Depew, but it will make state
ments which will stir up public opin-
ion to such an extent that MIR. Mckin-
ley will be certain to regret having
male the nomination., if he does it.
Republicans would gladly let the
money question drop, that il, the lea
ders OF the party would, but it contin-
ually crops out in both House and
Senate, and everv time it does the
monetary chasm il The republican
party, which was temporarily bridged
by the bimetallic plank Of the ST.
Louis platform is seen to widen.
Little Billee" Chandler stuck a red
flag on top of the plank and shook it
meaningly in McKiDley's face when lie
made the bimetallic speech in the SEN
ate. while eastern members of the
House, especially Fowler, of New Jer-
sey, and several New Workers, openly
repudiated that plank while opposing
before the House Coinage Committee
the bill authorizing a monetary confer.
ence.
Although the reported row between
Speaker Reed and Representative Bon
telle, ut Me-, has been repeatedly de
MED by others, neither of the priuci-
pals have said a word. They do not
speak to each other when they pass,
and members of the House are wan
dering how Boute,le will fare when
Reed makes up the committees of the
next House. lie is now Chairman Of
the Naval Con mittee.
1t is stated that Senator FRYE has
abandoned his right to succeed Sena
tor Sherman as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations and that
the place will go to Senator Davis, of
MIMI, who is now third member Of
the committee, if the republicans are
allowed TO fill the committee yacan-
Gle that will exist after March 3.
There Is some interesting gossip in
connection with Senator FRYE, As
second member of the committee he il
entitled by all the presidents of the
Senate TO the chairmansIlip, but he ia
said to have abandoned his claim be-
cause he was told that a fight would
be made in caucus to keep hin, ont Of
it On account of his Cuban sentiments.
The friends of Cuba will be glad 70
see Senator Davis at the head of the
Committee /; they have not forgotten
the red hot speech for Cuba he made
early ID the present session.
The receipts Of the post offices of the
country are regarded Ms an indisputa-
ole barometer of the condition OF bust
ness. A statement given out
this week by Postmaster General Will
son shows the gross receipts of 80 OF
the p%ostoffices in the largest cities for
january 1896 and January 1897.