New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-07-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, d. c., July 20,

Senator Edmunds has introduced a
bill, which, if passed, will be of great
benefit to the Government, to Uncle
Sam. 1t provides for the establish
ment of a council of Ordnance, to con-
sist of three officers from the Army,
three officers from the Navy, and three
civilians. The duty of this council
shall be to conduct examinations into
all such questions relating to the fabri-
cation and use of ordnance, projectiles,
and explosives, as may be referred to it
by Congress or the War or Navy de-
partment. No money shall be spent
by any department., until this council
shall have examined and reported on
the Feasibility of the methods proposed
to be adopted. In view of the fact
that during the next ten years this
Government will in all probability
spend millions of dollars tor ordnance,
this bill is particularly apropos.
The democratic House has for the
second time refused to accept the Sen
ate amendment to the Postofice appro-
| priation bill to increase the mail facili-
| ties between the United States and Cen
tral and South America. The law un-
| der which the mails are forwarded to
these countries, was enacted in 1858
thirty years ago. Since that time great
progress has been made by those coun-
tries, as well as by the United States.
The republicans of the Senate wish to
put the mail facilities in line with
1888. but the democrats decide to keep
it with 1858. Well, this will not last
always, the people will elect a republi-
can House as well as president this
year.
Senator Hoar and Bolph made strong
arguments against the ratification OF
the fisheries treaty in the Senate last
week.
Gen. Greely, Chief of the Signal Ser
vice, made charge against Commis-
sioner of Agriculture, Colman, of work
ing in an underhanded manner, to get
the weather bureau transferred to the
Agricultural department.. Tue charge
was made last Wednesday to the SEN
ate committee on Agriculture. Now
Gen. Greedy has written letter to
Senator Palmer, member of that
committee, in which he apologies for
what he said, and states that he was
wrongly informed, as he has since
learned.
Dan Lamont has gone to New York,
ostensibly to see his family, but in re-
ality to finish the political deal that
Cleveland is making with the thrifty
democratic politicians of that state.
Lamont's visit will settle the doubt as
to who will be the democratic nominee
for governor of that state.
Quite a number of the republican
Senators are opposed to the Senate re-
naming in session long enough TO pass
a tariff bill as substitute for the Mills
bill. They say that when the Mills bill
is received by the Senate, all that
WILDE necessary will be to formu-
ate substitute therefor, report
it, place it on the calendar, and
there let it remain until the next ses-
sion, long enough to pass a tariff bill as
a substitute for the Mills bill. They
say that when the Mills bill is received
| by the Senate, all that will be necessa-
ry will be to formulate a substitute
therefor, report it, place it on the cal
endar and there let it remain until the
next session. They argue that this
substitute, as soon as reported, will 90
before the country as the republican
tariff bill, and that it will have Just as
much effect as if they remained here 10
formally pass it.
On Friday, Senator Dawes presented
to the Senate a numerously signed re-
monstrance of the wool manufac turers
and wool dealers, against the legisla-
ton proposed in the Mills bill. As
usual the republican Senate will pro-
tect our business interests.
Senator Blair is known as a meek
and peaceable sort of man. Perhaps
it was for that reason that fre-eating
Butler, of South Carolina, ex-leader of a
red shirt company of bull dozers,
jumped on him with both feet, to use
the language of the small boy, during
the discussion Of the Presidents vetoes
of private pension bills, on Thursday.
Mr.. Blair dared to say that in his opin-
ion the vetoed cases taken as Il wrole
were cases OF absolute merit, and the
vetoes were outrages on the rights Of
American citizens. That was enough. Mr..
Butler inshis# reply said that Mr.. Blair
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