The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
rom our Regular Correspondent. ]

Representative Springer has been
working very hard 10 get his Okla
homs bill passed. 1t was before the
House several times last week, but a
vote was not reached. Mr.. Springer
is very sanguine of its passage. He
says the only real opposition to the
bill comes from the Cherokee Live
Stock association, a syndicate of white
men, who lease 6,OOO,O0O acres of land
from the Cherokees at 100000 per
snnum. Mr.. Springer says the passage
of this bill would be followed by one
of the most remarkable phenomena
that colonization or civilization has
ever known. In less than six months
the territory would be qualified by
population to become a state-and,
with sly wink, two thirds of them
would be democrats.
Senators Morgan and Salisbury
made speeches in favor of the ratif-
cation of the fisheries treaty Last week.
Mr.. Mills is still getting an average
of about fifty letters day asking for
copies of his speech on the tariff.
The House bill to create boards of
arbitration to settle the difference be-
tween railroads and their employees,
has been reported favorably to the
Senate.
Owing to the delay in passing sew
eral of the appropriation bills, another
joint resolution extending the old .ap-
preparations 80 days from to-day, has
been passed.
The effort made by the labor men
to have the use of the steam plate
printing machines prohibited in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
was defeated in the Senate.
Mr.. Cleveland left here last Thurs
day for short yachting trip. Mrs.
Cleveland and her mother accompan-
led him as far as New York. Mr..
Cleveland is expected back here to-
morrow. Notwithstanding the fact
that this is the only holiday that Mr..
Cleveland has had during this whole
summer, the republicans are trying to
raise howl over his alleged neglect
OF public business.
Commissioner Stockslager has noti-
fed the ST. Louis and San Francisco
railroad Co., to show cause within 80
days, why proceedings should not be
taken in accordance with tie act of
March 8, 1887, to secure the restora-
ton of 9O,S27 acres of land, alleged to
have been srroneously patented to the
Atlantic aud Pacific Co. The land
referred to is in Missouri.
The House committee on agriculture
has favorably reported the Lee bill to
prevent the sale, manufacture, or
transportation of adulterated articles of
food, drink, or drugs, and the bill re-
gulating the manufacture of com pound
lard.
Now that the Republican Senators,
after much wrangling, have agreed to
report substitute for the Mills tariff
bill, they are now having a regular
monkey and parrot time to get up a
bill that all Of them will vote for.
The House committee on manufac-
lures has been working hard, trying
to get at the bottom of the whiskey
trust. The further consideration Of
the Cultivate bill has been postponed
for the present by the Senate commit
tee on Pacific Railroads, but it ia
understood that majesty of the
committee favor the bill.
Chief Justice Fuller has been in the
city several days. 1t was his in'en.
tion TO have gone back home the next
day after his arrival. but as he came
specially to zee Mr.. Cleveland, he con
cluded 10 remain until the President
returned. He has been the recipient
OF many social attentions.
The fortifcatlon bill has been re
ported to the House. It provides fol
Board of defense, composed Of lhre,
civilians and three army officers, ant
appropriates $15,0OO,OO0 to be spen
in the next six years for heavy ord
nance.
The bill for the enlargement of tn,
Yellowstone Park has been fayorabl,
reported to the House. 1t adds abou
I.l6OO square miles of territory, an,
gives the Secretary of the Interio
authority To grant a right of way to
railroad from Cinnabar to Cook City
Chairman Barnum was in town fo
few hours last week. He held con
sulta,ions with several gentleman.
A bill has been introduced in tn
Senate 70 pension every mao who serv
ed three months in the United States
Army Or Navy, IN the late war.
Senator ingalls, is the vainest MAJ
ever met said Washington busi
n,ss man. 81 went TO his house O.
business, anu for more than an hou
he stood posing before a large mirror
while he talked to me, not seeming i
the least TO mind my being present"