Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER,
tFrom our Regular oorrcspondent.)
WASHINGTON, NAV 9e. 1888.


WASHINGTON, May 9s, 1888.
There is prospect of another dead
lock in the House at an early date, un-
less the democrats join the republ-
cans in passing the bill removing the
from the arrearnge of pen
sions act, aud il they join in passing
that measure, they thereby remove all
necessity for tariff bill, for there will
then be no surplus TO reduce, and that
of course is the only possible excuse for
such n bill as the Mills tariff bill. Al
ready the committee on rules have been
r. quested to report resolution dcsigna-
ting a time to consider the arrears of pen
sions bill, and they are in a quandnry as
to what to do III the matter.
On Saturday the republican members
Of the House i'll caucus assembled, unau.
imously passed resolution declaring ii
to be the sense of the republicans of the
House, that the committee on rules be
instructed to report q resolution assign
ing days for the consideration of all gem
eral pension bills, and that the order he
made continuing order, until all this
class of business is disposed of. If the
committee on rules, majority of which
are democrats, refuse to report this res
olution, there are large number of re-
pubicans who have expressed their in
tention of filibustering against the Mills
tariff bill. That's the way the thing
stands at this writing.
MIR. Daniel Grosvenor, a member of
the g. A. r. appointment committee,
whose duty it is to look after the well
fare of the old soldiers employed by the
Government, gave his testimony before
the House printing committee, which is
engaged in investigating the Govern
ment printing office, on Saturday, in re
gard to the very unjust treatment the
soldiers had received from Mr. Benedict
the democratic Public Printer.
Gen. Sheridan has been very near
deaths door for the past six days. Dur
ing that time he has had three distinct
attacks, each of which it was feared
would terminate fatally. For six days
a doctor has been constantly at his side
as he sat proped up in reclining chair
it being impossible for him to lie dowr
without danger of immediate death
He is suffering from what is known al
valvular disease of the heart, one of the
most uncertain and battling diseases
known to the medical faculty one that
is liable to kill without the slightes
warning. His aged mother from Ohi'
arrived in this city Saturday night, ant
is now at the bedside of her son. The
general fully realizes his very critica
condition Z; on Friday he made his will
He is now somewhat better, though tn
danger is by no means considered past
In this case, as in many others of prom
incnt people of late years, it was attempt
ed to keep the public from knowing tn
real condition of the patient the pub
lie was Informed that the general wa
only suffering from little fatigue, etc
This was kept up for three days befor
1t became generally known that he wa
seriously ill.
The republican caucus Saturday pas
ed a resolution in favor of the Blair ed
ucational bill. but Us the democrats c
the House committee on education
in whose hands it has been for month";
refused 10 meet and consider it, l don
see how it can get before the House,
The democratic Senators are solidl
against discussing the fisheries treaty
open session, but it will be done neve
theless, and afterwards it will be duly r
jected.
Last week might fairly be considert
: an Industrious one in both Houses
Congress. The House passed several
the regular appropriation bills, and Il
Senate followed suit. The bill establish
: ing department of labor was passe
D and that raising the Commissioner
Agriculture to a Cabinet position w
passed by the House, and favorably r,
, ported to the Senate. Besides all tn
/ the Senate had quite number of seer
/ sessions, nearly all devoted to settlir
q whether the fisheries treaty shall be di
cussed in public.
The President has approved the a
limiting the hours of of labor for lett,
carriers TO eight per day.
No paper fractional currency will
issued. The bill having been adverse
I reported by the Senate finance commit
. tee. The committee reported in fav,
f of bill reducing the fee of post
notes of less than one dollar to one cen
believing that this would answer Il
purpose for which it was proposed to i
{ sue the fractional currency, and at th
, same time it will be much cheaper.
The cornerstone of the new Cathol
> university in this city was laid wit
: very impressive ceremonies on Thur
day. Among those in attendance we
Cardinal GIBBONS. the President al
cabinet, about thirty bishops, over Nv
hundred priests and some thousands {
y lnymen,