The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.

I
for the all important tafiF debate goes
on in the House day aIId night; the
great River and Harbor bill has passed
that body by large majority. The
Senate has been discussing the Land
Forfeiture bill and the bill for the es-
adjustment, of bureau of Animal In /
dustry, has ratified the Chinese Treaty !
and is prepf ring to consider the Fisher
les Treaty, but there has been no per- !
sonal encounter in either end of the |
Capitol during the week.
since his fsmous episode with Sena-
tor Ingalls,, Senator Voorhees, has been
terribly afflicted with carbuncle, aud
has been confined to his bed in conse-
quence. He was able to be in his seat
on Tuesday however, when he arose
and made a manly apology TO the Sen
ate for having allowed his temper to
overcome his Judgment under cXasper-
ating provocation, he having used lam
guage that was contrary to the rules
ana deecrum of the body of which he
is a member. He said that he regret
ted having used uIleArlian ltary lan-
guage, aud his high respect for the dig
nifty Of the INT d states Senate IS
well rs self respect induced him to say
50.
Ills transgresslon of the rules of the
so cs.Iled) most digniiied legislative
bodvi in the world was thus atoncd for,
with no sacrifice of principle or self re-
spcct, and no doubt the Indiana Sena-
tor will stand all the better before the
country fer his handsome acknowledge
ment. Nj. Nc = e has so long and
invsrib,y born, h.mself with mark Il
dignity In the senate, that 1t is but
natural he should regret his recent de
parture from his own strict rule OF con
duet and make due apology f3r its vio-
lation.
A Now dcfalcation has just come TO
light. The First Comptroller of the
Treasury has been overhauling the ae-
counts II General James W. Ewing,
The appe intme .tsnl discussing clerk
Of the Department Of Justice, and, it
is claimed, has discovered a shortage CT
over $1,000. The Attorney-General
ordered an investigation Gen Ewing
was removed and his successor mp
/ pointed, bat il will take several weeks
to carefully investigate the accounts.
4 G.n. Ewing is an ex-Union soldier
with good record. lie was appointed
from West NiIgi il 10 ut six years
ago. lie says the Giscrc! anoics are
catsed ny the comptroller disallowing
accounts II money paid out by order Of
the Attorney General, and the charg-
ing of-rccuisitious against him which
he has not received.
The Texas senate r. have been max.
ing arguneiA against the pleuro-Pneu
mcmia bin as unconstitutional and in
expeGicnt, and in the interest Of tn,
Chicago cattle syndicate.
The River and Harbor bill received
lis chief support from New York, Ohio
Michigan, Wisconsin, California and
the south. Ncw England cast min,
votes Cor and nine against it. Their
were no votes for the bill from Rhode
Island, Vermont, New Jersey, Nebras
ka, Iowa, Colorado or Kansas. Their,
were no votes against Ii from New
Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware
Maryland, Michigan, Kentucky, MINI
esots, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas Miss
issippi, Alabama, Florida, s. utl Caro-
Inns, Virginia, Oregon, California, o
Nevada. Pennsylvania gave eigh
votes i'll favcr of the measure am
twelve in the negative.
Tie House committee having i
charge the bill providing for Const
tutional celebration IN Washington i
: 1889, has decided to report the sam
/, flvcrably. The bill has already passc
the Senate 1t provides for the al
. pointment of q commission of nine pc
sons to have charge of the celebration
: and authorizes the Prosid, ut to invii
the chief executive and chief jedici;
. officers OF Mexico, Guatemala, Mic;
) ragua, Costa Rica, Salvador, HcndU
). ras. the United States of Columbi;
: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Chilli, Ur;
: guar, Paraguay, Ecuador, the Argcl
/ tine Republic, the Empire Of Brazi
- the Dominion of Canada. Hayti an
: san Domingo to visit the United STATE
! and participate. In order that th
9 President msy eut RAN these gues
. in d suitable manner the An appropr
ates $500, 900.
- There IS little foundation for the r
ports to the effect that the confirms
:. ton of Mr.. Fuller, as Chief Justice
: the United states is opposed by Scn
! tors of both parties. Some democrat
re Senators friendly to Senator Gray al
&c said to resent the nomination Of NJ
=. Fuller and wish to delay confirmatio
i simply Lecausc Senator Gray was II,
; the chosen man. Republican Senate
are said to be looking up Mr.. Fuller
/ record during the war, and are incline
n to object to what they term extrcn
n and dangerous States rights view
r In reality the opposition is not of sue
10 character as TO seriously delay h
70 confirmation. AS he hiulsclfsaid "tl
= Senate is right to be slow and carcf
ra in regard to such matters"