New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-09-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. CT. Aug. u !!


official news which has been received
here by the rejection Of the Chinese
treaty by the Chinese Government,
said: Another of Grover treaties has
gone to grass He seems to be having
bad luck Representative Morrow, of
California, speaking on the same sub
ject, said: IF the news of the rejection
of the treaty shall be confirmed, the
California members will ask Congress
to pass a bill requiring the President to
give six months notice to the Chinese
Government that thereafter no Chinese
except diplomatic, consular, and other
officers of the Chinese Government will
be allowed to enter the United States.i
The general opinion among Congress
men seems to be thas it is English infu-
ence which have caused the rejection Of
the treaty.
It is a good while since we had a pro-
fessional 1'bullyin Congress, but the
present session has produced one of the
worst kind; his name IS Killgore-quite
a bloodthirsty cognomen-an he is a
member of the House from a Texas Dis
trict. His pet aversion is legislation
that is for the benefit of ex-Union Sol
diers or their widows. He recently at
temptedto getlup a personal difficulty
with Representative Splnola, Of New
York, q man who is old enoughto be his
fat On Saturday he further distin-
gn4- led himself by objecting to allow
a day to be set to vote on the bill to
grant Mrs. General Sheridan pension
stating that his purpose in objecting
was to defeat the bill. Some of his De-
mocratic colleagues tried to demonstrate
with him, but itsWas no use, and he
angrily said that he was responsible to
his constituents for his actions, and if
any member wanted to make a person
al matter Gift, he could do SO whenever
he saw proper Fine language. that, to
be used on the floor of the United States
House Of Representatives. Mr.. Killgore
might make a very good Representative
to a cowboy convention, but he is evi-
dently. out Of place among gentlemen
An employe of the Interior Depart
ment is in charge of the distribution OF
documents at the democratic national
headtl aarfers. More Of Cleveland S
grand ciyil-seryice reform.
Tie bill known as the retaliation bill,
which has just been. perfected by the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
has been reported to the House and
made a special continuing order for to-
morrow. There will probably be quite
ia number Of speeches made on this bill,
but there will be little, if any, opposi-
5tion to the passage, It gives Cleveland
the authority which he asked for in his
recent jingo Canadian message. 1t is
not likely that, having failed to use the
authority which was long ago given
him, he. will make any use of the addi-
tional authority which this bill confers.
Speaker Carlisle has gone to Virgil
MIA tottry and put.a little life into the
disposited Democrats. It's big con
tract.
Senator Mandersod has reported fav-
yorably, from the Military Committee,
q bill introduced by Senator Sawyer tc
give soldiers who served ninety days
or more. and We're discharged on ac.
count of diiease contracted in the line OF
duty, the same bounty to which they
would have been entitled if discharged
for wounds.
The Republican Senators in caucus
have fully approved Of the substitute
for the Mills bill upon which the Re.
publican Members of the Senate Fin.
ance Committee have been working fo1
some time, The bill will be reported
about the 10th instant. 1t makes re.
ductioa of so per cent. in the duty on
lfsuear; lets the wool schedule remain
as at present, except to add cent
a per pound to the duty on fine
wool, and it leaves the lumber schedule
just as it is. La accordance with the
action of the caucus, Senator Allison
has given notice to all parties who wish
Ito be heard on the tariff that the hear
| lings will close on the 8th instant.
Senator Dolph, from the Committee
Ton Public Lands, has reported a bill de
Iclaring forfeiture of all lands eNcep
right OF way and station. grounds grant
led to the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, which appertain 70 those
portions Of the road which shall no
nave been completed at the date OF tht
passage of the act. The forfeiture
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