San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(from Our Regular Correspondent. ,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 1888.


in ample time to sign the Joint reso-
luton extending the old appropria-
ton bills for thirty days longer, thus
disappointing the republicans very
much, as they were all ready to raise
n cry of neglect OF public duties.
That is one accusation that no one
can truthfully make against Mr..
Cleveland. It is doubtful whether this
country ever had o president that at
tended as closely to his duties as Mr..
Cleveland, we have certainly not had
one since Lincoln.
Senator Beck has given notice that
he will in the future object to unani-
nous consent being given for the
passage of any bill. He believes in
taking the bills as they stand upon
the calendar, and bringing them up
in the regular way.
1t is now said that the republicans
OF the Senate will not have their sui =
stitute for the Mills bill ready before
the Goth inst, if they do then. 1t is
further said that they do not propose
to attempt to pass bill at this ses-
sion, but will only report it so as to
give them O chance to gain votes this
fall, by promising to amend it before
it is passed, to suit anybody whose
vote can be had. The slow and de-
liberate manner in which the Senate
committee is acting has gained many
believers for the report that no at
tempt will be made to pass the bill.
Commissioner Colman will proba.
bly, in short time be Secretary Col
map; the House bill making the Agri-
cultural department an executive de-
partment has been favorably reported
to the Senate, and as there is practi-
cally no opposition to it, now that
the clause transferring to the Agri-
cultural department the weather
bureau, has been stricken out, its ear
ly passage is expected.
One of the presidents callers this
week was q boy aged six, named
Grover Cleveland Washington.
Representative Mills endeavored to
obtain unanimous consent of the
House to have August 7 assigned for
the consideration of bills from the
labor committee, with the exception
of the convict labor bill, but there
was objection.
A bill has been reported to the
Senate to give the Richmond. Va,
and the Augusta, Ga, expositions the
surplus from the appropriation made
for the Ohio Valley Centennial.
The Senate has agreed to the reso-
luton for the appointment of a com
mittee of seven, to investigate our
trade relations with Canada,
The Senate bill appropriating $780,
600 for the erection of an equestrian
statue to Gen. Zachary Taylor in this
city, has been favorably reported to
the House.
Representative Bynum, of Indiana,
says the Senate will not pass q tariff
bill, and that while they may not be
able to agree in committee to the
extent of reporting measure that
will please the most of the republican
Senators, it is impossible to please
them all, and no bill can be passed
without the votes of them all.
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother are
at home again.
The House committee on manu-
features, in their PRELIMINARY report on
the trust Investigations, say that the
trusts have been organized carefully
SO as to avoid the law against con-
spiracy.
1t is generally understood that the
river and harbor bill will be signed by
the president
Jimmy Blaine threatens to over
shadow Benny Harrison entirely.
Chief Justice Fuller has leased an
elegant residence in this city for
long term of years which he will &C.
cupy in September.
Representative Mckinley has &C.
cepted an invitation to deliver an ad
dress before the Chautauqua Society
of Atlanta, Ga, some time during this
month.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
which has been passed by the Senate,
has had so many amendments tackled
on since it passed the House tina t
when it gets back to that body it will
hardly be recognizable.
Representative Outhwaithe's bill for
the settlement of the governments
claims against the Union Pacific rail
road. has been favOrably reported to
the Senate.