Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-12-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, lsSS.

The anxious hearts that await the resul
oi the potent Indianapolis council oi Messrs
Harrison, Morton aud Quay this week ~,
not 50 few might be imagined Boil
houses contain cabinet timber and "A great
deal "i detective lumber that regards itsel
as cabinet timber. Mr.. Sherman has 3
longing look IN his cold blue eye Ms he sean,
the political sky. Yesterday he stated that
there was no truth ia the story that h.
would refuse To ga into the state depart
inent II there were any hope Of Gov. For
| aker coming to the senate This eonces
sion IL said to- he due to Gen. Harrison.
Expressed desire for harmony in the party
What he would do in the event that Mr.
AIger were chosen for a cabinet position
senator sherman did not say. He prob
ably draws the line somewhere.
The newspaper debate over the domest is
relations Of the president and Mrs. Ceve-
land, bctween Mr.. Depew, Mrs Whitney
aud Senator Ingalls,, is one of the most un-
fortunate discoasipns that has occurred for
IA long time. The accusation that MIR.
Cleveland is inconsiderate toward his Dung
vile has been gossiped about in Washingt on
ever since the marriage. Who started it,
and why IL WAS started, no one knows.
Mr.. INGALLS, cert ainiy denies that he did and
he Is not a man To say thing and run
away from il. Rumors Of domestic diff
cnltirs have been told Of every presidential
family that ever occupied the White House
The late Mr.. Shakespeare was correct. As
ehasio as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt
not escape calumny."
senator Ingalls, denies that he has been
vindictive ia his treat lnent Of the president
and believss ia view oI the criticisms sui
Tered in late yeaH by Lincoln, Grant, Gar
field aud Arthur, Mr.. CIev veland has been
kindly treated by political adversaries. In
disposing of the question, senator Ingall.
delivers himself Of "A most char arIning allusiou
4" Mrs. Cleveland one OF those touches
that he knows so well how to make He
says: Among many temptations to levity
aud many opportunities for frivelity, she
has borne herself with unexampled grace
dignity and composure. Aduation has not
Disturbed the charming aud una fleet ed sim
plicity al her character"
The candidates for the speakership all
IaVor an extra session AT the earliest pos
siblc day. The race ior the place began go
early that several are already becoming
winded and will barely De in sight when the
race is finished. Al dread the idea Of a
fight lasting until next December, and will
pray Gen. Harrison to call AN extra session
and end their misery. Mr. Reed voices "A
general sent imcnt in his party in saying
That necessity aud not desire will de,na nd
an extra session.
The answers made to Mr.. Fords immi-
grafton committee 10y over seventy United
states consuls in Europe, show that the
steamshi pcompanies' greed and the avarce
aud ignoranceoi the immigrants is bringing
to this country the scum of Europe The
con.tIl- are agreed hat the cnornous sums
paid brokers Tor filling ships with mmi-
grants Is AN induceueut To the agents to
tell any liz to induce the people Ia cinigrate
Law has no place in the trassaction. one
consul, ia speaking of the vicious character
vi certain bohemian emiprants, says they
hrlicte that America has no policemen, and
ihai entire liberty is To he found there
The Joint congressional committee finds
rs investigation ri the Washington auue.
duet frauds progressing but slowly, owing
To the amount "f sounding required by the
expert engineers. The bad work seems end
lrsS. New cayi'i"s are being discovered
daily Exactly who is To- blame does not
al