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Washington Letter.

Washington Letter.
WA~ul<Grts. ID. e.. Dec. Il. s.
Mr. Blaine has tclegraphed to friends
hcre, 10 answer 70 40 inquiry, stating that
he has not heen rendered portfolio in
cen. Iiarri>on's Cabinet. The inquiry wa~
made because it was positively stated here
that he had been rendered aud had accept
ed the State portfolio Among promi-
ncnt Republicans IL Congress there j. still
considerable doubt as to whether Mr..
Blaine VIII ~ IA IL: Cabinet. but from The
best Information I can obtain believe
that he will be the Secretary Of STATE.
Many New YORK Republicans here are of
the opinion that ne rivalry between cN-
Senators Piatt ana Miller Of that State viii
prevent New Yore from having repre-
>entaiion n the CABINET
The senate committee on the improve
men, Of the Mississippi river and IT, trib-
utarieS have decided 70 make an adverse
report OH the bin "to make the Lake
Bnrgnc outlet" for the hood waters Of the
Mississippi Thi, 8, the plan submitted
hy Capt John Co.'S den, auI which he has
lou. urged a, / substitute fo~ the Eads
je;ty system
The House committee Oh manufactures,
which has for a year been engaged In
Investigating tile numerous trusts
throughout the country. has not yet de
cldrd what ~tonl< Dc done aith such com
bioariop~. amt u u,1ts' ai likely that II
viii ever arrive al \ decision. The r!"'-
tiun B., NOW over and the Democrat, can
make no more political capital 1, r-hinG
trusts. 50 lhcrr !. To- hr no m'rs h-ht-
u. That's INV plain English oi th' MAJ.
ter.
Durim. the Ia~t session both the Sruatc
and House passed hills forfeit.n- certain
iauI grant, tp various railroads. ana }r'
there j. little hope of any legislation on
that subject Al thr present session lhr
t"o bills passed one ~ each House ar,
RADICAL, different. They arr now ln iht
hand, of a conference, but a. neither NId'
seems disposed u rccrtc from H. position
do not -ce how any agreement 81. '''s>i'
hll be reached.
\ r9ucurrcnt resolution has h,ru tn'
troduord iu the House prot iding IN a
holiday rcce~, from next FRIDAY until
Monday January J. t~o weeks and two
days There i little doubt Of its passage
in spite NJ the fact that a short time ago
member, we're saying that this recess
would hc di>.cnsed with Queer fellows
these Congressman.
( The Senate Is not making very rapid
/ progrrs, Win the tarir bill ami many
/ people aTc now prophe~ying that it viii
/ not be passed before February
/ The bill placing Gen. W. ). Rosecrans
I at present register Of the Treasury, or
/ the retired list Of the army, with the rank
4 of Brigadier General, has been favorably
reported 10 the Senate
The Democrats Of the House, by the &C
tion of a caucus held last week, acknow
ledge that they have been acting wrong il
refusing admittance to territories cntltle,
to enter the Union As states. Having beer
50 badly defeated IN the election, they are
now prepared to confess their past mis-
deeds ana TO repeat them as soon as they
think any advantage can be thereby gained
The caucus decided that Dakota may CONT
i'll As one or two States as the people o.
the two proposed States may hereafter de
eide, IGNORING the fact that the people o
Dakota have already decided in favor o
two States also, that the Territories o
Washington, Montana and New Mexico
may be admitted, provided that all shall b.
admitted in one bin The caucus also de
cided that separate bill providing for tn
admission of Utah should be proposed
Whether the Republicans of the Senat
will accept the House bills providing 70
these admissions or leave the whole matte
to the Fiftieth Congress cannot at thi
time be said.
Representative Butterworth, in intro
annexation of Canada by the Unite
States, has given the country and Canad
very interesting subject of discussion
Most men whom have heard speak o
the subject for year or two past hav
expressed the opinion that sooner or late
the United States would absorb both Can
ada and Mexico, the only difference o
opinion being as to how long and in wha
manner the absorption shall take place
whether the country shall be secured b
peaceable negotiations and purchase or b
force Of arms Mr.. Butterworth's pla
for the annexation of Canada, is, it
needless to say, peaceabe one. He pre-
poses that it shall be done through negC
tiations with England. Senator Cullon
speaking on the subject, said: II am i
favor of the annexation of all or any PAL
of Canada. OF course these things cannc
be done in week" Senator Frye sal
Mr. Butterworth's plan was not practices
able, because if there is to be annexatio
the first suggestion and the first NOV
must not come from us, and that II u
Canadian provinces are ever annexed
will be because they desire to be annexed