Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our regular correspondent.


The President left here to-day for
a short western trip. After visiting
Chicago, he will go to Indianapolis
ana attend to some important private
business before returning to Wash
iDgton.
The Senate has, by lot, determined
the length Of the terms of the six
new Senators as follows: Washing
ton-Senator Squi'o expires March
3, 1891, aud Senator Allen, March 3,
1898; South Dakota--Senator Moody,
March 3, 1891, and Senator Petit
grew, March 3, 1898; North Dako-
ta-Senator Pierce, March 3, 1895,
and Senator Casey, March 3, 1898.
The terms Of the Montana Senators
will not be fixed until they occupy
their seats.
Judge David J. Brewer, Of Kan
sas, has been nominated by the Pres
ident to be Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of the late JUS
tice Stanley Matthews, of Ohio.
Judge Brewer is nephew of JUS
tice Stephen J. Field, of the Su.
preme Court; he has been since 1884
United States Judge for the eighth
circuit of Kansas. He has filled a
number of important positions III
kantas, judicial and otherwise, and
has always been popular official.
The nomination is highly pleasing
to Senators Ingalls, and Plumb, aud
in fact TO everybody, with the posi-
BILE exception of several disappoint-
ed candidates aud their immediate
friends. Justice Miller, over whose
circuit Judge Brewer has presided
for the last five years, says he con
siders Linn one of the ablest jud ICES
now on the bench. When Justice
Brewer takes his seat on the bench
with his Uncle Justice Field, it will
be the first time in the history of the
court that two of the contemporary
justices have been so nearly related
Owing to the organization of the
House ON Monday the Presidents
lii essage was not read to Congress
until Tuesday. The message has
been well received by everybody eX-
cept a handful of southerners who
profess to see in its plain statement
of the condition of political affairs
in the south cause for alarm. The
message Is strictly conservative,
both in tone and in its recommenda-
tlous, being thereby in striking con-
trast to the last dictatorial docu.
ments sent from the White House
to Congress, Mr.. Harrison evident
~ intended this message to be con
fined TO Its strict constitutional
limits--that of informing Congress
of the state of the country. It's
recommendations are in every in
stance what has been approved by
the Republican party. Upon those
things on which there are different
opinions in the party he has present
ed the facts without recommends
tion. 1t is a document that has
greatly disappointed the Democrats
b ecause it furnishes them with no
ammunition.
Next in importance to the Presi-
dents message is Secretary Win
dom's annual report to Congress,
which was made public on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Window covers the entire
financial field and furnishes one of
the most interesting as well as i'm
portant reports Of the kind ever
made. 1t presents a plan for the
sau sfactory solution of the silver
problem, which Mr.. Window be-
lieyes will be accepted by both sill
Yer and gold men. Space prevents
further notice Of the report, but it
5 hould be carefully read by every
Intelligent citizen Of the country.
Ii may be obtained by addressing
Secretary Window.
The organization of the House
was attended 10y little circumstance