Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-08-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Mr.. Cleveland has about given up
all hope OF greeting his accustomed
summer outing this year, owing to the
unusually long session OF Congress,
the end of which cannot yet be seen.
The Republican Senators are in a
quandary about the tariff. Some
want to report, discuss and pass Il bill,
while others want to simply vote on
the Mills bill as it passed the House.
Diverse as these opinions are, they do
not represent all the factions of the
"g. o. p" A majority of the Republi-
can Senators are in favor of passing IL
substitute for the Mills bill-in fact,
a caucus has so decided-but when
the question of preparing that SUBJ
stitute is discussed, no two of them
think alike. What the outcome is
to he remains to be seen. In the
meantime revenue reform is march
ing towards victory.
Assistant Secretary Thompson, of
the Treasury Department, is the right
kind of II Democrat. In Il letter
written in answer to House resolu-
ton OF inquiry as to Canadian dis
examination against American vessels.
Mr.. Thompson shows that such dis
elimination exists to very marked
extent upon the Welland canal, and
he recommends retaliatory legislation
as the best remedy. That's just the
kind Of talk. Nations are like men,
they always respect the fellow that
strikes back from the shoulder when
he is struck.
The Republican Senators seem anx-
ious to bring about another deadlock
in the House. They are about to
attack the Direct Tax bill, that caused
the late deadlock, on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, as an amend
ment. When the late deadlock was
broken, the House agreed to vote
upon this bill in December, when it
will he sure to pass. The States have
waited nearly q years for this money
and could surely wait a few more
months. This bill is brought forward
again at this time, for no other purpose
than to make another deadlock.
It has come Mr.. Hiscock has in
troduced bill in the Senate, which
gives every man who served three
months in the army or navy Of the
United States during the late war, q
pension.
Mr.. Randall is getting better slowly.
The report that he had cancer in
his stomach is absurd, so says the
physician.
Ex-Congressman Frank Hurd, who
has recently been travelling around pref
ty extensively, says the tariff reform is
sue will sweep the country, and that
Cleveland and Thurman will be elect
ed by one Of the largest electoral ma
jorities ever given.
The picture Of the first homestead
ever taken up in the United States
under the Homestead law, may be
eeen at the Capitol. 1t was located
in Gage county, Nebraska, by Daniel
Freeman. The picture was brought
here by Representative McShane, and
will be turned over to the land
office.
Senator Davis was viciously attack
ing the Presidents veto of Mrs. Doher-
ty's pension bill, when Senator Cork
rell proceeded quietly to show that
this woman was fraud OF the worst
kind, and that the names of several
prominent people on her papers had
been forged. Mr.. Cockrell wants the
ISenate to pass a resolution ordering
100000 copies Of the Presidential PEN
sion vetoes, but they are not likely to
agree on it.
In transmitting the annual report
of the Civil Service Commission to
Congress, Mr. Cleveland sent short but
comprehensive message on the subject
+ He thinks that satisfactory progress
has been made, when all things ar G
considered.
Senator Berry, from the Senate
Committee on Public Lands, has re
ported favorably bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior, in all cases
where it shall appear to his satisfac
ton that parties have paid two dollars
and half per acre for land reduced
to $l.25 by the act of June 10, 1880
= to pay the excess to such parties Of
their legal representatives.
Speaker Carlisle declined to attent
the meeting Of the Piedmont Chau
tsuqus ut Atlanta. Georgia. He cay
that he will take pleasure in maxim
"a political speech 10 the State. later.