Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-07-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence of the Standard.
WASHINGTON, july 20. 1888.

VAoHlNuION, JuIy ~, 1000.
Mr.. Barnum, Chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, ha
been i'll the city for several days il
consultation with Mr.. Cleveland, Sen
ator German and others. He positive
ly refused to be interviewed, but from
another source / learn that he is very
'"ntident of Democratic success. HI
wi''ks in a con,ic.I sort of a way, wher
~ that the Republicans expect Il
{ ny Connecticut, New York and New
ICY. us much as to say, they may
nHhher year, bui not this one"
S'mmission. Colman certainly ha.
i n 10 tel ..ud of his administr,
".i"f he Agricultural Department
wn. hv receives such compliments
as the one paid him by Senator Plumt
at the meeting of the Senate Com.
mittee on Agriculture. The question
under consideration WAS the proposed
transfer of the Weather Bureau to the
Agricultural Department. General
Greeley, Chief Signal Officer, was pre-
sent to oppose the transfer. He ac-
cused Mr.. Colman of using influence to
bring about the transfer; Senators
Paddock and Plumb, both Republicans,
warmly defended Mr.. Colman from
this charge, and Senator Plumb
added: "The feeling among farmers
of the West is in favor of having the
Weather Bureau connected with the
Agricultural Department., which has
grown steadily despite opposition and
ridicule, and which is now rendering
better service, and is of more value to
the people than ever before"
The Postmaster Generals able letter
against the subsidy amendment" to
the Postofiice Appropriation bill, was
before the Senate this week. II acted
ON the Republican Senators much as u
red bandanna might be expected to
act on SO many young and unruly
bulls. They insisted upon the amend
ment, and asked for another confer
ence. Mr.. Beck told them that he had
no idea that the House would ever
agree to the amendment, and he did
not believe that it ought to do so.
The House parsed the Agricultural
Appropriation bill, with the Senate
amendments.
Representative Samuel J. Randall
had q dangerous attack Of hemorrhage
this week. but is now somewhat better.
His physicians say that absolute rest
is necessary for him, 80 that it is net
likely that he will again appear on the
floor of the House at the present ses-
sion.
The Mills tariff bill is making good
progress in the House, and hopes are
now expressed of getting it to . final
vote next week. Its passage is as
sured.
The Independent Colored Political
Association of Virginia met in this
city this week, and heartily approved
the call for the conference of inde-
pend. mt colOred men at Indianapolis
on the 25th inst. They elected fifteen
delegates to the conference, and passed
n resolution endorsing the Administra-
ton Of President Cleveland.
The National Convention of the Ma
tional American party, will be held in
t..is city Aug. IA, to adopt platform
and nominate candidates for President
and Vice-President.
The Senate has passed bill to
amend the Interstate Commerce act,
which makes . number Of more or less
important changes in the law.
Granny" Blair has succeeded in
getting his constitutional Prohibition
amendment about ~ far ~ it win ever
60. A favorable report has been made
upon it by the Senate COMMITTEES:
The House Committee on Military
Affairs has made q favorable report on
the bill. introduced by Mr.. Laird. ap-
propriating $3.50, 900 for aiding State
houses for the support Of disabled SOL
diers and sailors of the United States.
Among the provisions Of the bill. is
ono providing for the payment to
State houses Of 500 for each inmate
received by them.
1t il estimated at the Postofice De
partment, that the deficiency in the
revenues of the postal service for the
fiscal year Just ended. will be sbout
$4,000 900. Last year it WAS some
thing over s., SOC. 900.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed by Chairman Barnnm as
the Campaign Committee: w. L.
Scott, OF Pennsylvania; Arthur P.
German, of Maryland; Matt. w. Ram
som, of North Carolina; Calvin L.
Brice, of Ohio; John s. Barbour, OF
Virginia; Herman Oelrichs, OF New
York; Mills Ross, Of New Jersey; Ar
thur Sewall, of Maine, and Erskine
NJ. Phelps, Of Illinois. The first meet
ing of this Committee will be next
Tuesday, At tho headquarters of the
National Committee in New York City
DEN.
AN exchange thinks this is about the
size of it, and is about three-thirdi
right in its diagnosis: If an editor
omits anything he is lazy. 1.-The speaks
of things as they are, people are mad
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