The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-09

From our Regular correspondent.I
WAsuINaroN Feb. %. 1885

WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1888.
Gen. Sheridan, who usually refuses to
talk politics, says that James 6. Blaine
will be the next President Of The United
States.
The more the fisheries treaty Is studied
the more its weak points protrude. II
is not believed here THAI the Senate win
ever consent to ratify It. Nor should
they. We are entitled 10 much more
than the proposed treaty gives us and
the citizens OF the country look to the
Republican Senate to protect their in
terests.
The pension committee ofthe House
have reported filvorably the bill pensions
ing Union x-pTisoners 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 pro-
vided by law for like disability. The
bill further grants 3 proyik on of " per
day TO ex-prisoners Of the var for each
day that they were confined IN prison.
The bill increasing the pension for total
deafness TO $50 per month has also been
favorably reported.
One of the finest floral tributes ever
seen at the Capitol was on Senator Man
derson's desk last rridsy as he made
his speech in favor of the dependent
(G. A. RI pension bill. 1t was pre-
sented by ex- Union soldiers as slight
testimonial of their appreciation of his
untiring efforts in behalf of their bill.
BY the way, this bill isalmost sure to
become a law II 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 Ala
bama, in the seat to which Mr.. Nc
Duffle was duly elected.
Society is all agog over the rumor that
Mrs. Folsom, Clevelana's mother-in-
law, who is now in Paris, has gone there
to obtain her trouseau for her approach
ing marriage 10 Secretary Bayard.
The House judiciary committee has
reported favorably bill rendering elig-
ible 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,
puOuIu HO SCO nv ktfSESf1Aps OSA laws "
the next position that becomes vacant
in the army. But it isn't likely to pass
The Union ex-Prisoners of War Asso-
ciatlon held their second annual re-
union in this city Thursday night. They
had quite jolly time singing war songs
and recalling incidents of their suffer
ings in Southern prisons. Among the
speakers were Representatives Morrill,
and Holmes, both of whom favored Civ
ing 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
memorabilia Congress in behalf of such
q measure.
Postmaster-General Dickinson is said
to be very i'll. He overworked himself
last week in helping to win the Cleve-
land victory in the National committee.
Besides he is run to death by people
who want him to discharge trained en-
ployes to make places for political strik-
ers. This policy has already been car
ried so far in this Department that a
protracted howl has been raised from
the people irrespective of politics.