Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4

OdOiuct. uO tuQuu1 was tBdue Oe-
cause it was positively stated here
that he had been rendered, and had
accepted the State portfolio
Among prominent Republicans in
Congress there is still considerable
doubt as to whether Mr.. Blaine win
be in the Cabinet, hut from the best
information ! can obtain believe
that he VIII be the next Secretary
of State.
Many New York Republicans
here are of the opinion that the ri.
valry between ex.Senators Plat aud
Miller of that State will prevent
New York from having represen.
tative in the Cabinet.
The Senate committee on the i'm.
provement of the Mississippi river
and its tributaries have decided to
make an adverse report on the bill
to make the Lake Borgue outlet for
the flood waters of the Mississippi.
This is the plan Submitted by Capt.
john CowdeD, and which he has
long urged as substitute for the
Eads jetty system.
The House Committee on Mann.
features, which has for a year been en-.
gagged in Investigating the numerous
trusts throughout the country.
has not yet decided what
should be done with such combina
tious, aud it is not at all likely that
it will ever arrive Mt decision.
The election is now over and the
Democrats can make no more polit.
ical capital by fighting trusts, SO
there is to be no more fighting.
That's the plain English of the mat.
ter.
During the last session both the
Senate and House passed bills for.
feiting certain land grants to var.
ious railroads, and set there is little
hope of any legislation on that sub.
ject at the present session. The
TWO bills passed, one By each House,
are radically different. They are
now in the hands of a conference,
but as neither side is disposed to re.
cede from its position, / do not see
bow any agreement can possibly be
reached.
| A concurrent resolution has been
introduced in the House providing
for holiday recess from next Fri.
day until Monday, January Z, two
weeks and two days. There is little
doubt of its passage in spite Of the
/ fact that a short time ago members
were saying that this recess wOnld
be dispensed with. Queer fellows,
these Congressmen.
The Senate is not making very
rapid progress with the tariff bill,
aud many people are now arophesy.
ing that it will not be passed before
February.
The bill placing Geu. W. S. Rose.
Grams, at present register OF the
Treasury, on the retired list Of the
Army, with the rank of Brigadier
General, has been favorably report.
ed 10 the Senate.
The Democrats of the House, by
the action of caucus held last
week, acknowledge that they have
been acting wrong in refusing ad-
mittance to territories entitled TO
enter the Union as States. Hav-
ing been so badly defeated in the
election, they are now prepared to
coufess their past misdeeds, and to
repeat them as soon as they think
any advantage can be thereby gain
ed. The caucus decided that Dako-
ia may come 10 as one of two States
us the people of the two proposed
States may hereafter decide, (ignor.
ing the fact that the people OF Dako.
ia have already decided in favor of
two States) also, that the Terri.
tories of Washington, Montana
and New Mexico may be admitted,
provided that all shall he admitted
IN one bill. the caucns also decided
that separate bill providing for
the admission of Utah should be
proposed. Whether the Repnbli.
cans of the Senate will accept the
Honse bills providing for the adj.
missions or leave the whole matter
to the Fiftieth Congress caBnOt at
this time be said.
Representative Butterworth, IN
introducing joint resolution look.
ing to the annexation of Canada by
the United States, has given the
country aud Canada very interest
ing subject Of discussion. Most
men whom I have heard speak on
the subject for year or two past
have expressed the opinion that
sooner or later the United States
would absorb both Canada and
Mexico, the only difference of opln.
ion being as TO how long and in
what manner the ABSORPTION shall
take place, whether the country
shall be secured by peaceable negO.
tiations and purchase or by force Of
arms. Mr.. Butterwortb's plan for
the annexation of Canada is. it is
needless to say, peaceable one. He
proposes that it shall be done
through negotiations with England.
Senator Cullom, speaking on the
subject, said :" am in favor of the
annexation OF all or any part Of
Canada. or course these things
cannot be done in a week" Sena.
tor Frye said Mr.. Butterworth's
plan is not practicable, because II
there is to be annexation the first
suggestion and the first move must
not come from us, and that il the
Canadian provinces are ever annex
ed it will be because they desire to
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