The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-02-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. FEE. IL. 1897.

w ASEANr1oNs < al Ast A1o''
The country Is indebted to the dem
cerats in Congress for their prompt
ness in frightening the republicans
from carrying II n scheme which
might have upset the country and
made no end Of trouble had it oEce
been started. This scheme was the
contemplated objection to the omit
ing of the vote OF s. C., when Congress
assembled in joint convention to count
the electoral votes, by the negro MEM
Der of the House from that state. just
as soon as the intention 70 make the
objection was known, the democrats
in Congress informed the republicans
that if the the objection was ~ de
and sustained by either bfanei, of
Congress they might is we'll abandon
all idea of ina~ugnrating Mckinley.
and that the coun Of the votes would
not be allowed IT, proceed. As soon
AS the republicans leaders aScertained
that the democrats were in dead ear
nest they repudiatel the scheme and
Pm all the responsibility upon that
'.fool-nigger,' who was made to an
nounce that he charged his mind
about Directing to Tie counting of
the votes of s. G.. Congress counted
the votes alright aud there was no
trouble, but had not the democrats
been prompt IN showing their resent
ment the vote of s. e. would have
been protested and thrown nnt-iot
to help Mckinley. but as the first step
towards turning the state over to the
oes and others who tlIived un-
der the notorious Observation-Disclosures
regime.
Senators Hill and Turpie were the
only Senators present who liz not
take part in the joint session to count
tie electoral vote. When the Senate,
headed by Vice President Stevenson,
marched over to the House chamber
those two gentlemen remained mt their
desks writing letters. They escaped
IL very dull tilree-qnartets OF an hour
thereby.
The latest estimate is that the num-
her of gold democratic pestmasters.
whose nominations will he left unact-
ed upon by the Senate will exceed 100.
Some of these We're recess appoint
ments and are now filling the offices
to which they We're nominated, but
they will have toastep out as soon as
Mckinley dominates their successors
and the Senate confirms them. and the
silver Senators will do their part to-
wards preventing delay in such eases.
The Governor of Arkansas evident
ly loses no opportunity to let the
world know where that state stands
- tt,r 4,pon.snl a,nz4i.,, III 49,
tIals of Senator Jones for his new
term beginning March 18th, this week
presented Il .the Senate, have the
name OF the State coDspicucusly print
ed across the top IL silver letters and
the great seal of the State is also sill
yer. And Senator Jones is proud of
his connections with "a state which is
ST. Thoroughly devoted to silver Just as
the State has shown its pride in keep
ing such IA champion III the Senate.
An unexpected opposition to the
monetary conference bill has sprung
up III the House. under the leadership
Of Representatives. Hill. of Conn. and
Brewster, of n. Y, both of whom are
accomplishing republicans, and supper
tiers of the single gold standard idea.
aud both Of whom have publicly stated
their belief that the bill is a result Of
a scheme ~concocted by Senator Chan
dler and other anti Mckinley republi-
caus to get Mckinley in trouble.
Whether the opposition proves serious
will depend altogether upon whether
Speaker Reed wishes the bill to pass,
and the indications are that he does.
Secretary Herbert's idea of fixing
the limit Of the price to be paid by the
government for armor plate at $400 a
ton has been adopted by the Senate
Naval Committee, and IA clause to that
effect will be added to the Naval Ap- |
preparation bill by the Senate. 1t is
probable also-the committee has re
commended it-tliat the Secretary of
the Navy will be authorized to call
anv bluff that Carnegie and the Beth
lehem Steel Co may attempt to put
up by refusing to make a contract 10
furnish the armor plate at the price
named, by establishing a government
plant for the making of armor plate.
President Cleveland ought to be get
ting used to having bis vetoes over
ruled by Congress by this time. The
bill making changes in the Eastern
judicial district of Texas, which had
the support of the entire Texas dele
CATION III Congress, is now Il lay not
withstanding Il veto, and tie House
this week passed two private pension
bills over vetoes. 1t is not surprisin G
that Mr.. Cleveland should have re-
marked that he had no Influence With
Congress.
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