Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-03-31
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent, WASHINGTON.
 sMRrch 23 1880

WAsHINGroN- | 'Msrch 23, lSSS. [
 The candidate of the republican s,,,
 this year will undoubtedly be seps,o
 William B. Allison, of lows, He k m
 aouotedly the strongest man We ea,
 nominate. He has the confidence of sI
 classes. He is not identified with any o
 The fractional disputes. He is gaining
 strength every day" Such was th,
 language of Senator Psyson of Illinois
 when asked who he thought would be
 the republican nominee for president
 this year.
 1t cannot be denied that Senator Ali son Is very strong man, strong with aU
 SrAhchss ot the party and if IL be possi-
 oie TOT any one man to command the entlre blsine following, Allison IS that
 man. Besides be Is nearly the only man mentioned for the nomination wIthou. oelng immediately sntsgorized by one or more ot the other aspirants for the honor ot the nomination. They are all friendly to Mir. Allison and hIs nomina- uon would cause fewer heart-buruings and less III feeling among the various candidates and their friends than any other so far mentioned,
 These facts are being recognized by thoughtful republicans and the natural consequence has been a large accession ot strength to Mir. Allison and he is un- douotedly nearer the nomination to day. than any other candidate, But au i'm portsnt question IS whether MT. Allison TlI allow the use of his name or not. IT IS fact well known to a number of prominent republicans that Mir, Allison would have been nominated in 1880. instead of the late Gen. Garfield, had he not positively forbidden the use of his name. IL IS generally believed that be would accept the nomination this year, but he has not said so.
 The ways snd means committee of the house has practically completed the con sideration of the Mills tariff bill, that IS, the democratic majority of that commit ee have done SO, for the republican min orlfy hes not been allowed q chance 10 take any psrt lu its consideration. Every thing vas cut and dried before the full committee knew anything about II. The ollI IS substantially the same as when first submitted and is likely to be re- ported to the house before this letter IS ln type, But It will never pass the house ID Its present shape.
 The senate committee on pensions have reported fsvorsbly bill giving the widow of Gen, kIlpatrick a pension of Sl0Op per month.
 Senator Sherman has introduced bill | granting arrears of pensions 10 sl per sons who Gov receive pensions for | wounds resulting ID total or partial | loss of limb or a permanent shorten | ing of leg or sn arm. from the date If | receiving such wounds or from the date | of dIzcharge from the army, at the rate | provided by their pension certificates. It | also provides that all now receiving | pension for gunshot wounds resulting ID the permanent shortening of an arm or leg shall hereafter receive a pension of S4j month.
 Congress got a big scare Wednesday during a thunder storm. the first of the season, the capitol was struck by light nInE. creating quite panic. Fortunate ly the damage done was not serious. The instruments ID both the house sni yelste gslierIe. were destroyed, the 5lec-rlc lights throughout the building were put cut, and horse was killed gt -he door of the senate wing.
 Senator CullOm, Of Illinois, has writ ten, 10 answer Co a newspaper article, 0 manly, straight forward letter. ID winch be says be does not expect to be nomins- ted for presid .rt, but # he should be he would not decline.
 Senator Blair, otNew Hampshire, I5 man of very generous impulses and b. often makes mistakes o; which be ls himself convinced Es soon ss be gets au opportunity 10 calmly consider the mai ter. He made 0 mist Ike of this sort when he introduced ID the senate bill providing that whenever persons who were not loyal to the union during the war, shall be appointed 10 ofice m the civil serv.ce, those who served ID the ar ny or navy of the sO-c1lled confederate state. and are suffering from wounds or other disabilities shall bs given the pre- erence. M- BlaIr sad he had proof thg the veterans were being uUI1stly discrl- minated EEaInst, hen e thIs effort ID -L-ir behalf. The senator's meaning wss good, but hIs bIll received .hs condemnation Of the republican sen 8-ors generally.
 The senate bill to incorporate the Nj cara1us Canal C.. has been fAvorably to the house. and there Is little doubt that 1t will be passed by that body as soon as it Is reached.
 The women vlll have possession of the national capital next week. They are ail here and ready for the great interna. -lonal council which begins on Monday and continues eight days.