Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

[From Our Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1883.

IFrom Our Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1888.
The Chinese question is uppermost this
week. II 10 generally believed that ths
treaty has been rejected, although tine
State DEPARTING has just received a teie-
gram from the United States Minister to
China. saying that he has no positive in
formation on the subject. The unofficial
news was good enough for the house. kep-
resentative Scott prepared short and
sharp restrictive bill and promptly rail-
roatled il through the house without d.
vision, and when IL got over to the senate
some of the senators wanted 7" r"sh
right through in the same way, out ior'"-
nateIy fer the good name of the country
more conservative counsel prevailed, ana
the senate contented itself by passing .
resolution, ntroduced by Mr.. Sherman, re-
questing the president to inform the senate
| whether the recent treaty with China mas
been ratified by that government. In's
would have been the proper course Tor the
house to have taken in the first place, out
| no member Of either party seems to have
had nerve enough to make the suggestion.
We can certainly afford to wait until We
get the official news Of the rejection of the
treaty before passing law which will abro'
gate a treaty now in existence.
Senator Stuart continues to make war
in the general land Office. His latest move
was to offer IA resolution in the senate ior
the appointment Of a select committee to
investigate the rejection Of the laws relating
to public lands and timber depretiations.
The members Of the house are all anxious
to get home. therefore il was not surpr'sing
that the resolution fixing the goth inst. Tor
adjournment was received with general ap-
plause by the house. The members wanted
to vote on the resolution at once, but the
speaker referred il to the committee on
ways and means, where 1t will propap'y re-
main until the senate shows whether II 10
in earnest about passing the substitute Tor
the Mills bill, which il to be reported next
, week. The Democratic leaders Of the house,
! while anxious to get away, do not believe
IL would he good politics to take the initia-
tive in the matter OF adjournment. They
, will leave that for the Republican senate.
This is presidential year, you know, and
2 politics enter into everything.
: Mr.. Randall. is greatly missed in the
. house. The appropriation COMMITTEES, oi
which he in chairman, has passed a resoiu-
J tjon expressing regret at his enforced abb
: senee and hoping for his speedy return.
(; To use the language Of the street. the Re-
|, publicans have got onto the Democratic
racket OF fighting the trusts, and are now
trying to outdo them in introducing bills
y against those obnoxious concerns. but
; unfortunately for the people at large there
!. is little probability, il any, Of the bills be-
q coming law until after the election. Trusts
;. are wealthy, and they are also liberal con-
n tributOrs to the campaign funds.
d The debate in the house on the Canadian
r ret taliation bill shows that the Republicans
n are too smart to oppose the granting tn
s the president Of all the authority he wants
although they all took occasion to express
the opinion that Mr.. Cleveland would not
n make use Of the additional authority alter
W he got it, and inasmuch the fishing sea
y son is over for this year, they are probably
'e right. There will he no occasion for retalia
p ton. but there will be no harm done b,
r. passing the bill. II will have good ei'ec'
/, on the Canadians.
o. senator Ingalls, gave Senator Teller a re
m buke for making personal illusions to kep
NJ re.entatiye Scott in his remarks on th'
D. Chinese restriction bill. The presiding ON
IN GERS Of both houses should do this oitener
re There have been entirely too many person
DE- xlities INDUCED in on the floors of bothSen
ate and house during this session.
es senator Blair amused the senate by ex
H. pressing sympathy with Senator Reagan
at because he was almost as much Of a cranl
Of AS himself. MIR. Reagan said that the aug
he pestion that he was a crank was the hard
rs est thing ever said about him. He did no
e care to be in the same category with tn
~ senator from New Hampshire.
a., The senate went into the advertising bus
,,t iuess this week. Among those benetlte
m. we're Mr.. Mckee, the author of boo
nd called Protection Echoes From the Cap
er tol. " and the publishers Of the Washingto
il Post, the st. Louis Post Dispatch and tll
ne ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Representative Foran has introduced
tv bill providing tn at the chief and assistan
he chief of the bureau Of engraving and prin
,a ing shall he either practical engravers q
at plate-printers.
lin Both parties have opened Offices in th
an city to receive contributions to the eau
", paign funds Of their respective parties.
- the way, it is said that Cleveland's SO, 90
II contribution was "A fake"
on The Republicans are greatly elated ov'
* their gains in Vermont. They are no
he claiming every northern state.
ed II all the Democrats were as confident
liic success a. Mr.. Cleveland is, there would
ew no doubt about the result.
ted