The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-09
Washingon Letter.
,r1m our regular Correspondent

United States.
The more the fisheries treaty IL
studied the more its weak points pro
trodue. II Is not believed here that
the senatewill ever consent 70 ratify H..
Nor should they. We are entitled 10
much more than the proposed teaty
gives us and the citizens Of the coun-
try look TO the republican senate to pro-
tect their interests.
The pension committee of the house
have reported favorably the bill pen
aoning union ex.prIsoners of war who
were confined sixty days or more In
confederate prisons and are suffering
from disabilities which many may rea-
sonably be traced to their imprison-
ment. The pension is 10 he al the rates
now provided by law for like disability.
The bill further grants compensation
Of s2 per day TO ex-prisoners of war
for each day they were confined In
prison. The bill increasing the pen
sion for total deafness to $50 per month
has also been reported.
One of the finest floral tributes ever
seen at the capitol was on Senator
Manderson's desk last Friday ms he
made bis speech in favoro of dependent
&C. A. R) pension bill. II was pre-
sented by ex-uniOn soldiers as a slight
testimonial Of their appreciation Of
his untiring efforts in behalf OF their
bill. BY the way, this bill Is almost
sure to become law. II will pass
both houses and IT is not believed that
Cleveland will vetoit
Society Is all agog ever the rumor
that Mrs. Folsom, Clevelands mother
in-law, who is now is Paris, has gone
there to obtain her trouseau for her APP
preaching marriage to Secretary Bay
ard.
The house judiciary committee has
reported favOrably u bill rendering
elegible to any position IN the United
States army any person who has serv-
ed in the military. naval or civil ser.
vice of the late confederate states. II
the bill should pass both houses Cleve-
md can. should he see OF, appoint jeff
Davis to the next position that becomes
vacant In the army. But II isn't likely
to pass.
The union ex-prisoners of war asso-
citation held their second annual re-
union in this city Thursday night.
They had quite jolly time singing
war songs and recalling incidents of
their sufferings In southern prisons.
Among the speakers we're Represen-
tatives Morrill, and Holmes, both of
whom favored giving a pension to
every soldier who wore the blue, wheth-
or disabled or not. They urged the
members OF the association 10 get the
legislatures of their states to memoial-
ize congress in behalf of such meas
ure.
Postmaster General Dickinson Is
said TO be very i'll. He overw0rked
himself last week in helping to win
the Cleveland victory in the national
committee. Besides he is run 10 death
by people who want him to discharge
trained employees TO make place for
political strikers. This policy has been
already carried on so far IN this depart
ment that protracted howl has been
raised from the people irrespective Of
politics.
Cleveland had a hard fight to carry
his point Of having the democratic
nominating convention held before the
republican convention. The anti
Cleveland men under the lead Of Sen
ator German stole a march on the
Cleveland people at the trst days SEES
sion of the national committee and
rushed through resolution fixing July
the 3rd ms the date. But the next day
the Cleveland men rallied and with the
assistance OF numerous kilograms from
Dan Lamont who was with Cleveland
In Florida, succeeded in getting a re-
consideration and having June 9th
made the date and st. Louis the place.
The fight made shows very plainly that
Cleveland is not to get the nomination
without u struggle. Hill has many
friends aud they say from this time he
Is to be actively pushed forward.
The Oklahoma territory bill was con-
sidered by the house, In committee Of
the whole. Oh Saturday, but no vote
taken.