San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WILMINGTON, Dec. Ia, 1888.

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Il. b. Sellers, OF the indianapolis dis
trict, but has not yet accepted 1t, nor
will he unless compiled to do go, The
Attorney Genaral has tclcgraphed to
Mr.. Sellers informing him that tho
President joins him in requesting a
withdrawal OF the resignation. Both
Mr.. Cleveland and the Attorney Cen
eral would like for Mr.. Sellers to re-
main in office TO prosecute tho cleo
ton fraud cases, including that OF
w. W. Dudley.
Tho River and Harbor bill, appro-
priating Sll,206,s50, has been re-
ported TO the House. II will pro-
badly pass the House all right, but
from recent expressions on tue part
OF Republican Senators it is probable
that il will never be considered by
tho Senate. In view OF the very large
appropriation for this purpose. made
at the last sesslon,-nearly S22, 0OO,-
900, no tears are likely to be shed
over the failure OF the present bill.
Senator Beck s. health is slowly i'm
proving, but no will not resume his
seat at tho present session. He
leaves in few days for Aiken S. c.,
where he will spend the winter.
Two caucuses: Of the democratic
membership the House have been held
this week. in order to determine up
on policy in regard to the admit
lance o. new states. The great di,
versity of opinion on the subject de-
veloped by the discussion, made it
evident that it would be impolitic to
attempt to bind the members, so that
they will vote as they please on the
subject, provided that the question
gets before the House, which many
members think extremely doubtful.
John Sherman denies the story
that he would refuse. place in Har-
risons cabinet for fear that Gov.
Foraker would succeed him. in the
Senate, and intimates very strongly
that he will take the State Depart
ment if it is offered him. Blaine is
in the same condition. The question
among big Republicans here is which
one of them will capture the plumber.
If were betting man l should
feel disposed to back Blaine.
The President]has issued an order
extending the civil service over Rail
way mail clerks.
People are wondering whether any
of the numerous bills introduced at
the last session aimed at the various
trusts" are likely to be passed this
winter, The general impression
seems to be that nothing will be
done. In fact, the most of the bills
are regarded by shrewd
LAWYERS us unconstitutional.
There is some talk among the
Democrats in the House OF taking
the wind out of the Republican sails
by passing a bill repeating the entire
tobacco tax. Whether this idea,
which many consider a good one,
will be allowed to end in talk, can
not yet be told.
The Democratic Senators have
done good work this week, in show
ing weak points in the Senate tariff
bill. They do not expect to defeat
it, but they are determined to offer
amendments to every section OF it
that they think wrong, thus putting
on record their protests. That is all
they can do, and it is all that the
party expects of them. If Republi-
can senators vote against their own
opions, rs they have done daily Of
late under the party lash, it is their
own lookout.
A general army order has been is
sned. announcing that hereafter there
will be published annually at the end
of each year roll of honor, making
mention of officers and enlisted men.
The first will be issued at the close
of 1889.
An effort is being made to have
Congress refund to the widow Of
Gen. Hancock the money which he
expended out of his own pocket to
entertain the French officers who at
tended the Yorktown celebration in
1881. Senator Cockrell has intro
duced q resolution, which was passed,
directing the Secretary of War to
furnish the Senate with a statement
of the amount so expended. When
that statement is furnished, joint
resolution will be offered directing
that the amount, th.interest, be re-
funded to the widow. This is a Just
claim. aud one that should be paid at