Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-31
WASHINGTON LETTER
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bated breath, Have you heard from
Little PhilT" Careful inquiry reveal
ed the fact that the gallant little Gen
eral had been sick, but fortunately II
was nothing very serious. IL seems
that in returning from bis recent trip
West, he was for four or five days
travelling continuously, and it had a
bad effect upon his nerves. which was
aggravated bya weeks hard work in
his Office here. The consequence was
that he had to go to bed He is now
much better, aud will probably be out
again in a few days. 1t would have
been quite fiattering to the General If
he could have heard the many inqui-
ries after his health that your cores
pendent did on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
When the Mills tariff bill comes up
under the five minute rule, to be con-
sidered by sections. which will proba-
bly, be next week, the republicans will
endeavor to amend it in many ways.
In the meantime the republican lead
ers hope to agree on n bill which will
be offered as substitute for the Mills
bill, but the present prospects of any
such agreement are by no means fiat
teriDg.
There will probably be a new MEM
Der of the Cabinet before long. as the
Senate committee on agriculture has
made a favorable report on the bill,
which has already passed the House,
to enlarge the duties of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and make it an
Executive Department. The bill, as it
passed the House, provided for the
transfer of the weather bureau to the
department of Agriculture. The Sen
ate committee struck that clause out.
The House bill to establish De-
partnient of Labor has been passed by
the Senate slightly amended.
Senators Palmer, of Michigan, and
Afander~o~ OF HEess-s.~.-s., -i.---~ -s~~--se-
lected as the orators for Memorial
Day, a. the Arlington National Gene
terry.
Strange as it may appear, it Is new
ertheless true that the question OF
whether the Fisheries treaty shall be
considered by the Senate, in open or
secret sessions. has been made polit-
zeal one. The republicans voted Cor
open sessions and the democrats for
secret ones.
The nomination of Mr.. Fuller to be
Chief Justice of the United States
was discussed by the Senate Judiciary
committee at its regular meeting on
Monday, but at the request of Senator
Ingalls,, action was postponed.
The Senate committee to investigate
violations of the Civil Service larc in
New York this week. Next week they
will go to Baltimore.
The inkstand that was used by the
late Senator Conkling on his Office
desk ever since he began to practise
law in New York City, has been sent
to II gentleman in this city, who prizes
it very highly as a memento of the
dead statesman.
The greedy policy adopted by ex-
Senator Malone, of Virginia, has re-
suited in a split in the republican par.
ty in that State, which will make Vir.
GINA almost certain to go democratic
this year. With Malone out of the
way, the "Old Dominion" would be a
republican State.
The republicans are enjoying the
wrangling among the democratic poll
ticians for the honor of filling the Sec
ond place on the ticket with Cleveland.
Much of the wire pulling is done in
this city. Illinois alone has three can.
didatss, each one OF whom is ready to
knife the other at every opportunity.
They are Gen. Black, Commissioner
VI CHoiOhS, ASoiSJhub IOSiiutSttt
General Stevenson, and ex Congress
man and Interstate Commerce Com.
missioner w. X. Morrison.
The corner stone of the new Catho
lie University in this city, was laid or
Thursday, Gen. Rosecrans, himself g
jealous Catholic, being master of Ger
emonies. Ten thousand invitations
had been issued to visitors who cam,
to attend the exercises and join tn,
great procession of Catholic organiza
lions, priests, bishops, archbishops
etc. All of the ceremonies were Il
take place out of doors. and every de
tail had been arranged with great com
pleteness, but the rain poured down il
torrents.
Senator Stanford and wife have gon
. to Europe in search of health.
The Senate has increased the Riy
ers and Harbor Appropriation abou
81, 500, 600, and has inserted S4O0, 90
for the Potomac Flats.
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