River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
March 20. 1888.
Governor Rusk remains at the Ebbitt
md expects to stay in the city for an
,ther week. He visits the House OF
Representatives every afternoon. His
all, commanding, venerable figure at
racts attention, and his former friends
slways greet him with coIdiality and
warmth. Others seek introduction>
10 the distinguished citizen whose
name is SO prominently mentioned fOI
The Presidency. II is well understood
here in Washington that the state of
Wisconsin will go into the National
Republican Convention with a solid
delegat ion for Rusk. Other states
viii follow, after they have given
complimentary votes for their favOrite
sons.
Congressman Haugen is having a
steady work on his hands. Ii seems
that Congressman Knute Nelson, of
Minnesota, is trying to get bill
through the house for the building of
bridge from Minnesota point to
Rice's point. thus taking much from
the advantage of the frontage of Supe-
riOr City, and obstructing the harbOr.
Although both points are in Nelson s
district, the approach To the eastern
end of the bridge will be within few
rods of the State line, where Haugen S
district commences. Now. Nelson has
A habit of asking for unanimous con
sent to introduce and pass bills, and
as he is popular. the House usually in.
dulges him without asking any ques
lions But this bridge bill is injurious
TO Superior in its intent. and. if il
passes, viii work hardship to many
important interests. The only way to
prevent il is 10 watch it. Haugen is
in his seat every day before the House
IS called to order. and stays until after
adjournment. He does not even take
time to get lunch. Ii he were not a
strong, hearty man. it would tire him
out. But Ilaugen is one of the best
men physically in the House He was
sick last fall. and not entirely well
when he came here, but ne is now in
SPLENDID health and spirits. He is al
So quite popular on both sides of the
House.
Congressman Thomas has been la
boring assiduously, and it now seems
successfully, to secure the establish
ment of a daily mail route from Lynx
vile, on the g.. b. & n Railroad, ont
through the county To Soldiers Grove.
Mr.. Thomas says: There is no doubt
of the need of the service asked for by
the people, and / feel confident that
the Department will establish the
route at an early date. There is one
honest man. and gentleman, at the
head of affairs in this administration,
and that is the First Assistant Post.
master General, Adlai Stevenson. lie
listens cOurteOusly and always decides
as fairly as he can. He never dis.
eliminates against a Republican mem
Der of Congress, as some of them seem
to do. The only question to be settled
about the new mail route is, whether
or not the Second Assistant Post
master General will consent to the in
creased expenditure. lie is careful of
the amount expended for star routes.
The return Of Congressman LaFol-
lette last week was signaliZed 10y the
reception accorded him by his col
leagues from Wisconsin. One and all
heartily congratulated him upon the
successful work of the State Conven-
ton, which he had been 50 largely in
in organizing. They made
quite hero of him.
Congressman Clark, of Neenah, has
been anxious lately about his distin.
gIished constituent, Mr.. Guenther, of
Oshkosh. That gentleman went to
Chicago some time ago, and has not
yet returned. Mr.. Clark is thinking
of sending out searching parties for
him.
Senators Sawyer and SpOOner took
hand in the opening of the Sioux les
eTvation, in Dakota, last week. II
seems that Senator Dawes, of Massa
chusetts, was determined to deprive
the Indians of some of their rights, in
the right TO have school
houses for the education of their
DAVIS was having it all his
own way, when Sawyer's attention
was called to the bill. He spoke to
SpoOner about it and the old gentle
man and the young went to work and
soon settled the scheme. They de-
manded that the fights of the Indians
br respected or else the bill should
never pass Senator Dawes threw up
his hands and yielded 1t was not IA
Wisconsin affair. but 1t concerned the
Indians, and that was public interest,
and the Wisconsin men vetoed the in
Justice. They ale strong team.
Col. Villas is prominently mentioned
as IA candidate tor the position of Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, male
vacant by the death of Justice Waite.
Cleveland 5 friendship for him is we'll
known, and his appointment is not un-
likely.