The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-01-16
WARRINGTON LETTER
From our regular eorrespondent.)
WAsHrSdToS, DEc. Goth, 1884.

lHls last Week III congress mas
been one Of unusual interest. Early
in the week tne Senate declared by a
majority of ten In favor Of the admlss.
Ion OF Dakota; then Senators Beck
Gnd Sherman debated the silver bill;
the naval appropriation bill was dis
cussed; secret sessions were held up
on Tie Spanish treaty, and Secretary
McCulloch was confirmed as Secretary
OF the Treasury In spite OF the opposi.
ton OF Senator Riddleberger.
Ia the House OF Representatives
Reagan's Interstate commerce bill
has held the floor through an interest
Ing and, aud at times, exciting do.
bate. IL was OH the point OF passage
without impalrIng amendment when
the colored member OHara from
North CIrolIna moved 10 amend
the bill by the addition Of provision
that there should be no discrimination
in accommodation on any train OF cars
against color or race, but those pay
ing fiFst class rates should be pSA
mltted to ride IN any frst class car.
This Will perhaps kill the bill, by
raising the old sectional ghost.
A bin promoting the Buresu OF
Agriculture 10 the rank ia Govern
men, Department has at last b sen
passed by the House. II II shall be
able 10 run the gauntlet "f the Ssnsie
Mr.. Cleveland will have an ,,Ier
Cabinet officer at his council table and
the present commissioner Of Agricul-
ture my perhaps enjoy for a brief
period the honors for waicn he has 80
long strIven.
The Inauguration promises TO be
successful at least as far as numbcrs,
enthusiasm, and money can make IL
so. The number OF civic and military
organizations that have sent repre-
Sc ntiyes here 10 engage quarters for
the Inauguration is unprecented
Among the features OF the inaugural
procession there will be a military
company from each state of the union
marching In order of the admission OF
the states 10 the union, the thirteen
original states coming first. Vlr-
ginla believe Is to take the lead
aud Dakota will not appear In this
procession.
A number OF organizations from
New York, Philadelphia and other
citles will come In Pullman cars and
lodge In them during their stay.
Others have engaged quarters al
hotels, and boarding houses. A mum.
ber of military organizations will be
lodged ia halls and ware houses. II
Is to be hoped that the weather will
be better than was the last, Garaeld's,
Inauguration day, 1t cannot be worse.
There Is considerable excitmenl
aud interest In political and Official
circles In relation to The spanish
treaty and the Nicarauguan canal
The latter Is considered the mucf
more important OF the two, while the
control OF the canal by the United
States may seem to be q departure
from our traditional policy. 1t mus
be conceded that the control OF tn
} Panama canal by warlike AGGRESSIVE
J people with powerful Ravy justifle
! a departure, or rather necessitates II
We have heretofore been able TO liv
r with small military and naval estat
? lishments because our supremacy
, this half the world has not been mer
/ aced. But the moment our Pacifl
{ Coast territory becomes more acesss
? bic to the powerful navles of Euror
D than to ourselves We must take ds
l fensive steps. The canal may cost l
j, hundred millions of money, but
, will cost less than a war, and it vi
d completely neutralIze the vantage
!. France who, without 1t, will soon be
position to cause us great concerl
o There will doubtless be much oppos
d tion to the Niearauguan canal. I'll
f. ship railway scheme of Captain Eat
: across the Isthmus of Thauntop
d will OF course oppose it. Mr.. Ea,
'e is a most unblushIng OF lobbyists al
'e a man of great wealth and plausibilit
st He has plan to build very brol
D gauge railway across the Isthmus Al