Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
Telegraphed Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June IA, 1886

The summer dawns on apace and
Congressman are beginning to suffer
from spring fever. Business Is much
behind, but that does not seem to
worry them They are going home,
one by one, and by the time July
opens there will hardly be quorum in
either house.
The Democrats are unhappy every
time they think of Civil Service reform,
and it begins to look as if no appro-
priation will be made to pay the
Commissioners. If they take this
method of stopping the wheels, it is
more than likely that there will be a
few removals, as the commissioners
will resign and go at something else to
make a living.
The Sultan of Turkey wants to
send wedding present to the Presi-
dent, but Grover will decline, not that
he loves the Sultan less, but Uncle
Sam more.
Somebody has been interviewing
Ben. Butler, and as result he has
prophesied. that at the next election
there will be but two parties, and each
will struggle to secure the labor ele-
ment, Ben. is no doubt about right
1t is reported that the Butterine
men of Chicago have sent delegation
to this city with barrels Of money to
work against the Oleomargarine bill.
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, is
beyond all doubt, the greatest funeral
orator that is in Congress. In his
eulogy on Congressman Rankin, de-
ceased, on Friday, he sustained the
laurels accorded him in his eulogy on
Hendricks. He was congratulated by
all, especially Rankin's friends. When
it is remembered that Rankin was on
the other side of politics, this personal
tribute is of great value.
Every one is looking forward with
pleasure to the reception to take place
at the White House.
The Both of this month ends the
fiscal year, and the House of Repre-
sentatives has hardly begun work on
the great salary bill which provides
for the support of the Legislative,
executive and judiciary branches of
the government for the year beginning
July LIST. 1886. Already some of
the courts suspended business for
lack of funds, and unless the appropria-
zion bill gets through by June Both,
there will be trouble.
Members Of Congress and every one
else who thinks, are excited over the
condition Of things in Ireland and the
fate of Home-Rule The action Of
the House of Commons in defeating
the second reading Of Mr.. Gladstone's
bill may be far-reaching in its effect.
Of course Parliament will be dissolved
and the most exciting election England
has ever seen, will follow. What it's
result may be no man can tell, In the
meantime, in Belfast and other parts Of
Ireland riot reigns almost supreme.
Orangemen are armed to the teeth and
blood has already been shed. The
worst feature about the contest just
now before the people is the element Of
religious feeling that is growing. In
Ireland the Protestants openly declare
that the home-rule measure is IN the
interest of Catholicism, and if the
people Of England and Scotland should
get to thinking that way before the
election, then the government will be
defeated at the polls Both sides are
grinding themselves for the conflict,
and statesmen all over the world are
watching the outcome with considera-
BILE uneasiness.
The passage Of the bill repeating
the land laws by the House last week
bodies no good to the Northwestern
people and it is sincerely hoped by
Western men here that the bill will
not get through.
The bill prohibiting congressman
from acting as attorneys for corpora
tions passed by the Senate on Thursday,
is good thing, and if it ever becomes
law it will interfere very seriously
with the perquisits of members,
but it is doubtful whether it gets
through.
1t begins to look as if the oleomar-
garine bill would not be reached in the
Senate. In any event, there is no
doubt if it comes up there will be bit
ter fight.
The election in Oregon is not as
good as Republicans desire, but more
than half loaf will do.
The friends of the River and Har-
Dor bill are getting very uneasy and
she chances are that it will not reach
the Senate from the Committee on
Commerce before the end of the
month.
W. ID.