The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
Our Washington Letter.
tFrom our Regular Correspondent

some deserving mention, namely. three
shipping bills by Senator Hale of
Maine, for promoting the efficiency of
the Navy, and one by Senator Hoar
OF Mass, reported back from the com
mittee on elections 10 provide for a
meeting Of electors of President and
Vice President. The new Senate of
hcers were duly elected and installed
by the Republican majority, since
which the new rules have been the
chief subject Of consideration. So far,
the rule prohibiting the admission to
the cloak room of Senator's friends.
provokes the most discussion. After
a brief session Monday the House adj
Journed until Wednesday through res
pect to the memory Of the late Mr..
Haskell Of Kansas, prominent pro
tectionist Republican, and the leading
Representative from his own State,
who died in this city Sunday.
The zest of speculation in regard to
Speaker Carlisle's committee select
ions does not diminish rs the day
draws near for their announcement.
Republicans think it will be difficult
to fill adequately the vacancy Mr..
Haskell leaves on the Ways and Means
Committee; but at the same time seem
to expect fairness in Mr.. Carlisle's
lists, and that he will give representa-
ton to all, as far as possible, with Il
mojority, of course, in favor of a re-
formed tariff. 1t is said the pressure
upon the Speaker for places upon the
committee of Commerce is greater
than any other The members from
the Atlantic, and Pacific coasts, and
those districts through which rivers
flow that are navigable, or can be
made 50, are said to cast longing ewes
upon the fifteen chairs around the
table in the room Of this committee,
with the hope that It would, as hereto
fore, report the River and Harbor I'm
provement bill. Should a select com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors be es-
tablished however, the appropriation
would be at once turned in that dir
ection, and the Commerce committee
be stripped of much Of its power.
Another bill introduced in the Sen
ate Tuesday was for the protection Of
children in the District, and provides
that after its passage the Association
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails" in the District shall be known
as the ''Washington Humane Society
and shall extend its operation to the
protection of children as well as ami
mails, from cruelty and abuse. There
is a good time coming also for the
poor children Of the city next week.
1t happens in this wise; Charity is
fashionable in Washington, and many
people prominent in the higher social
circles, have zealously embraced a
plan through which the hungry, rag
ged children may have all the Christ
mas turkey they can eat, besides
Christmas trees and Kris KringIes.
The Presidents little daughter has been
effectively placed forward in the
scheme, and the daughters Of Chief
Justice Waite, and Of Commissioner
West are active workers. The or
ganization managing this charity Is
known as the Children's Christmas
Club. A general committee has been
appointed, and local clubs formed to
/ insure Il uniform system of invitation
and distribution, and that as nearly as
possible every poor child in the city
may be remembered. The enterprise
is daily gathering strength, contribu-
tons are crowding upon the commit
tees, and many children with happy
homes, abundant cheer and Kris
KringIes, propose to share their pres
ents with the hundreds less fortunate,
to whom Christmas toys, candies,
cakes and other childish delights OF
the holiday season, have been known
only as Fairy Tales. The prompt re-
spouse with which the request for as
sistance and united action in this
scheme was met, shows that beneath
the crust Of modern cynicism and
worldliness there is yet deep foun-
tain Of human sympathy ready to flow
in answer to any genuine appeal.
Another bill recently introduced in
the House will interest the moralist.
This was by Mr.. Robinson OF New
York, granting pension to the wild
owed granddaughter Of Thomas JEFF
ferson. The committee on pensions
reported unanimously in her favor last
session, but at so late a date it fell
through. The irony of fate and the
inconsistencies of fortune are striking
Iy illustrated in this woman's life. She
is seventy years old, has long lived in
this District, and is now suffering from
disease, poverty, and absolute need.
while tens of thousands of dollars are
being spent for the erection Of impos-
inc monuments to her grandfather.
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