The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
CFrom our Regular Correspondence


G. Blaine will be the next President
of the United States.
The more the Fisheries treaty is
studied the more its weak points pro-
trude. 1t is not believed here that
the Senate will ever consent to ratify
it. Nor should they. We are en-
titled to much more than the pro-
posed treaty gives us and the citl-
zens of the country look to the re-
publican Senate to protect their in
terests.
The Pension Committee of the
House have reported fayOrably the
bill pensioning Union ex-prisoners of
the war who were confined sixty
days or more in Confederate prisons
and are suffering from disabilities
which may reasonably be traced to
their Imprisonment. The pension is
to be at the rates now provided by
law for like disability. The bill fur
ther grants compensation of 81 per
day to ex.prisoners of the war for
each day that they were confined in
prison. The bill increasing the pen
sion for total deafness to $50 per
month has also been favorably re-
ported.
One of the finest floral tributes ever
seen at the Capitol was on Senator
Manderson's desk last Friday as he
made his speech in favor of the De.
pendent (G. A. r. pension bill. 1t
was presented by ex-Union soldiers
as slight testimonial of their appre-
citation of his untiring efforts in be-
half of their bill. By the way, this
DILL 10 almost sure to become law.
1t will pass both houses and it is not
believed that Cleveland will dare to
veto it,
To-day week the Democrats of the
House will commit another political
theft by retaining Mr.. Davidson, of
Alabama, in the seat to which Mr..
McDuffle was duly elected,
Society is all agog over the rumor
that Mrs, Folsom, Cleveland's moth
er-in-law, who is now in Paris, has
gone there to obtain her trouseau for
her approaching marriage to Secre-
tary Bayaru.
The House judiciary Committee
has reported fayorabIy bill render
ing elegible to any position in the
United States Army any person who
has served in the military, naval or
civil service of the late Confederate
States. IF the bill should pass both
Houses Cleveland, can, should he see
fit, appoint Jeff DAVIS to the next
position that becomes vacant in the
Army. But it isn't likely to pass.
The Administration circus arrived
home safely yesterday morning.
Ringmaster Lamont reports large at
tendance and enthusiastic receptions
for the prize clown and his Garden of
Eden jokes.
The Union ex-prisoners of War
Association held their second annual
reunion in this city Thursday night.
They had quite jolly time singing
war songs and recalling incidents of
their sufferings in Southern prisons.
Among the speakers were Represen-
tatiYes Morrill, and Holmes, both of
whom favored giving a pension to
every soldier who wore the blue,
whether disabled or not. They urged
the members of the association to get
the legislatures of their States to
memorialize Congress in behalf of
such measure. q
Postmaster General Dickinson is
said to be very ill. He oyerworked
himself last week in helping to win
the Cleveland victory In the National
Committee. Besides he is run to
death by people who want him to
discharge trained employees to make
places for political strikers. This
policy has already been carried 50
far in this Department that a pro-
tracted howl has been raised from the
people irrespective of politics.
Cleveland had hard fight to carry
his point of having the Democratic
Nominating Convention held before
the Republican Convention. The
anti.Cleyeland men under the lead
of Senator German stole a march on
the Cleveland people at the first days
session of the National Committee
and rushed through resolution fix
ing July Sd rs the date. But the next
day the Cleveland men rallied and
with the assistance of numerous tele-
grams from Dan, Lamont who was
with Cleveland in Florida, succeeded
in getting reconsideration and hay.
ing June 9Th made the date and ST..
Louis ithe place. The fight made
shows very plainly that Cleveland is
not to get the nomination without a
struggle. Hill has many friends and
they say from this time he is to be