Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-04-09
Official Paper of Griggs County
Our Washington Letter.

1n6 past week WAS one O1 more IMAM
usual conjecture, speculation and talk
in Congress. The labor troubles have
excited the attention of all thoughtful
men, but beyond discussion Of the
question in the House OH Friday little
progress has been made. There is such
a diversity of ideas that unity seems
out OF the question.
Senator Culloms bill appropiatins
half million of dollars for Il monument
to Lincoln was promptly passed by the
Senate.
Oberly will I've confirmed Civil Service
Commissioner
Washington Territory is knocking for
admission into the Union. through
Senator Dolph of Oregon.
Rllssla's threats to march on Bulgaria
produce some speculation about the
State Department.
The Committee ON Banking and
Currency i'm the House will. it is
believed, favor authorizing the issue of
25,OO0,O0O one dollar, y,.OOO.U0O two
dollar, and as many five dollar and ten
dollar silver certificates as the surplus
of standard silver dollars in the treasury
may warrant.
The reduction OF the public debt for
the month of March was S!4.OS7 Ssh.
In a Republican caucus Il few days
ago it was discovered incidentally that a
majority of the Republican Senators
were in favorof open executive sessions.
"What country. What a peoples"
may Well be the exclamation of a fureig-
ner an our shores, when told. as the
Select Committee of the House Of Repr-
esentatives has told the public. that a
steel gun above an S-inch calibre cannot
be made in the United States, but that
companies are willing to cast, bore.
rough turn and temper the parts neces
sary to make guns of the largest calibre,
if they receive sufficient remuneration.
This report does no credit to our coun-
try or people. Senator Vance, of North
Carolina. fired off his big gun against
Civil Service the other day. and really l
know but few Democrats who do not
roll his words us sweet morsels under
their tongues.
Powderly. the chief Of the knights of
Labor, is being talked of as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor Of Penn
sylyania.
Assistant Secretary Fairchild is
talked of for Aanning's place,
which he expects to vacate soon. Mr..
Manning is some better, but it is not
thought he will ever resume his portfolio.
Secretary Garland will no doubt step
down and out before long. The pres
sure is getting too strong for even Mr.
Cleveland.
The prayers of the blind chaplain
of the House, Millburn, have been the
talk of the town for the past week.
They have pandered III turn to the
capitalist and the striker, and are said
to be preliminary to series Of lectures
he purposes to deliver over the country.
Oh. Frallty.. Thy name is human.
The members of the Civil Service
Commission fail to give any explanation
OF the fact that out OF u persons ap-
pointed under the rules to places in the
Pension Office in this city. q of them
are Democrats. Curious, is it not?
The House COMMITTEE on Public
Lands will report in favor of changing
the Homestead law, by substituting
thirty months and the cultivation
of ten acres of land during thai time, for
five years residence as is now required.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Comp
any last week deposited a check in pay
ment for the survey OF lands in Dakota.
OF which they have in thirteen counties
an aggregate OF Lib. 3s2 acres. This Is
the result of the decision III Traill
county tax case.
Gen. Losan's bill to increase the ef-
fciency of the army was under discus
sion last week. beng confined manly
to republicans, as the democrats are too
happy over the division among Repub-
licans OH this bill to care much about it's