New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-12-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.

ni. DlalHe mas lelegrapned TO Ir1eDdS
here, in answer to an inquiry, stating
that he has not been rendered a port
folio in Gen. Harrison's Cabinet. The
inquiry was made because it was posi-
lively stated here that he has been ten
dered, and had accepted the State port
folio. Among prominent Republicans
in Congress there is still considerable
doubt as to whether Mr.. Blaine will be
in the Cabinet, but from The best infor-
nation / can obtain / believe that he
will be the next Secretary Of State.
Many New York Republicans here
are of the opinion that the rivalry be-
tween ex-Senators Platt and Miller of
that State will prevent New York from
having representation in the Cabinet.
The Senate committee on the improve
ment of the Mississippi river and its tri-
butaries have decided to make an adj.
verse report on the bill ''to make the
Lake Borge outlet for the flood waters
OF the Mississippi. This is the plan SUBJ
mitted by Capt. John Cowden, and
which he has long urged as substitute
for the Eads jetty system.
The House committee on Manufac.
lures, which has for years been engaged
in investigating the numerous trusts
throughout the country, has not yet de-
cided what should be done with such
combinations, and it is not at all likely
that it will ever arrive at decision.
The election is now over ond the Demo-
Gratis can make no more political capi.
tai by fighting trusts. so there is to be
no more fighting. That's the plain En-
glish of the matter.
During the last session both the Sc
nate and House passed bills, forfeiting
certain land grants to various railroads
and yet there is little hope of any Leg
islation on that subject at the present
session. The two bills passed, one by
each House, are radically different.
They are now in the hands of a confer
ence, but as neither side seems disposed
to reeede from its position, | do not see
how any agreement can possibly be
reached.
A concurrent resolution has been in
troduced in the House providing for a
holiday recess from next Friday until
Monday, January, two weeks and two
days. There is little doubt Of it's pas
sage in spite of the fact that short time
ago members were sayingssthat this re-
cess would be dispensed with. Queer
fellows, these Congressman.
The Senate is not making very rapid
progress with the tariff bill, and many
people are now prophesying that it will
not be passed before February.
The bill placing Gen. w. S. Rose
cranz, at present Register of the Treas
ury, on the retired list of the Army,
with the ranksof Brigadier-Ge has
been favorably reported to the Senate.
The Democrats of the House, by the
action of a caucus held last week, ack-
nowledge that they have been acting
wrong in refusing admittance to terri
tories entitled to enter the Union as
States. Having been so badly defeated
in the election, they are now prepared
to confess their past misdeeds, and to re-
peat them as soon as they think any ad-
vantage can be thereby gained. The
caucus decided that Dakota may come
in as one or two States as the people of
the two proposed States may hereafter
decide, ignoring the fact the people of
Dakota have already decided in favor
of two States) also, that the Territories
of Washington, Montana and New
Mexico may be admitted in one bill.
The caucus also decided that a separate
bill providing for the admission of Utah
should be proposed. Whether the Re
publicans of the Senate will accept the
House bills providing for the admission
or leave the whole matter to the Fiftieth
Congress cannot at this time be said.
Representative Butterworth, in intro
ducing joint resolution looking to the
annexation of Canada by the United
States, has given the country and Can
ada a very interesting subject of discus
sion. Most men whom [ have heard
speak on the subject for a year or two
past have expressed the opinion that
sooner or later the Uuited States would
absorb both Canada and Mexico, the
only difference OF opinion being as to
how long and in what manner the alb
sorption shall take place, whether the
country shall be secured by peacable
negotiations and purchase or by force
of arms. Mr.. Butterworth's s plan for
the annexation of Canada, is, it is need
less to say, a peacable one. He pro-
poses that it shall be done through nego-