The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
rom our Regular Correspondence

W 'N', -,
Senator Faulkner, who has just re-
turned from his home in West Virgi-
MIA, says Cleveland and Thurman will
carry that state by an increased major
ity.
Members of the national democratic
committee, are much pleased with the
outlook. They say the committee is
in excellent trim for hard fighting. and
they express satisfaction that there has
been no leak IN the committee which
speaks volumes for the harmony exist
ing among its m embers.
A prom nent Connecticut democrat
said here to-day; "The Mills tariff bill
does not hurt any of Connecticut's in
dustrier, it helps several of them.
Connecticut is sure to vote for Cleve-
land, Thurman. and tariff reform.
The near return of Jingo' Blaine
seems to have a decided effect upon at
least two Senators of his party
Riddleberger and Teller. Jingoism 10
its worst form was INDUCED in by both
of them in speeches against the fisher
les treaty. They fairly "wiped up the
floor" of the Senate chamber with the
name of the British lion as they swung
that animal around by the tail. This
sort of demagogism is not likely to do
the republican party any good with
the thinking element of the country.
Senator Gibson inquired of Senator
Sherman whether the Senate tariff
bill was likely to be brought in next
week or the week after. The reply
was: II don't know. No one can
tell" Mr.. Sherman was candid. His
answer furnished the real status of the
bill.
Senator German returned from the
meeting of the national committee just
in time to give that eminent railroad
attorney, George F. Edmunds, who
also represents the state of Vermont
in the United States Senate, a good
dressing down. He reminded Mr.. Ed
munds of the fact that be had been
the paid attorney of railroads upon
whose interests he was to vote as d
Senator.
Representative Lawler of Illinois
says he thinks Cleveland will carry
that State.
Resolutions have been adopted by
the Senate for q select committee to
investigate the commercial relations
between this country and Canada, and
for the Senate committee on interstat e
commerce to investigate the relations
of the Canada Pacific railroad, to our
transportation.
The Interior department before
which the case of the Northern: Pacific
Railroad against Guilford Miller, a
homestead settler, has been pending
for two years, has made decision
against the railroad. There are two
thousand similar cases before the Gen
eral Land Office which have been held
up. waiting for this decision.
Representative Richardson. chair
man OF the House committee on print
ing, was presented with an immense
floral horseshoe and shield by the EN-.
ployes of the Government printing of
fee in honor of his denomination.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Thompson, who has been working very
hal d this summer, has taken a vaca
tion.
Here are some facts in regard t.
pen,ion legislation, taken from Repre-
sentative McKinney's speech in thu
House Last Thursday: During tn,
last three years of Republican admin
istration, the total number of pension
claims issued was l9l,221. Durin,
three years of Democratic administra
tio1, the claims amounted TO 359,454
The republican administration IN thre
years disbursed for pensions 1888, 1893,
900. In three years the Democrati
administration disbursed for same pur
pose $2l7,399,000. The Presiden
during his term has sigued l,264 pr
vate pension bills, as against 1,52
signed by all the Republican president
from Lincoln to Arthur. These ar
facts taken from the official record
which are open to all men.
The Democrats of the House Way
and Means committee have remove
the injunction of secrecy from the pr,
ceedings of that committee during th
formation of the Mills bill. This VIZ
done in order to show up the positio
of the republican members of that con
mittee on the tariff.
II Beginning to day the Senate NEE
, at l l o'clock instead of IL.
j, Representative Outhwarte does n,
: think there is much chance TO pass an
} Pacific Railroad legislation this ses
ion.
Chief Justice Fuller, who was he
a week, has gone back to Chicago
stI aighten out his private affairs. L
has leased residence here, and wi
move into it this fall. He will
sworn 10 at the October term of Il
Icouft,