Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
X egular Correspondence of the Standard.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1889

egular Correspondence Of the Standard
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1889
Secretary Coleman is now the ofiicia
title Of the gentleman who has so cf-
ficicntlv presided over the Agricultural
Department, rs commissioner, under
the present Administration The ele
vation of Mr. Coleman to the Cabinet
was an act ON the part of Mr. President
which spoke loudly in favor OF the
manner in which the ardorous duties
Of Commissioner We're performed, and
the prompt confirmation Of the nomi-
nation 10y the Senate was, i'll view OF
the large number Of political appoint
ments now hung up2a compliment
that Mr.. Coleman may be excused OF
feeling proud OF. The only thing in
this connection to be regretted is that
the country is so soon to lose the val
uablc services of Secretary Coleman,
Even the Republicans are compelled
to acknowledge that Secretary Whit
ney's management of the Navy De
partment has been all that could be
asked. The latest Republicans to
publicly put themselves on record to
this effect were Senator Plumb and
Senator Hale, both OF whom culogized
Secretary Whitney in speeches made
on the Naval Appropriation bill. Four
years more of Whitney and We
would have Il navy OF which We might
be proud. Mr.. Harrison will be fortti-
nate indeed if he can find man who
can make Il record equal To that Of
the present Secretary.
Mr.. Randalls Appropriation Com
mittee having finished its regular work
is now considering the Cewlcs bill re-
pcaling the tobacco tax. What will be
done with it depends upon what the
House will do with the Senate tariff
bill which has been adversely reported
by the Ways and Means Committee,
and whether If the Senate bill is de-
fea;od rs now seems probable, the lat
ter Committee will report any other
tariff or revenue measure.
A strong lobby is working on the
Senate Committee ON Territories en-
deavoring to get an unfavorable report
from that committee on the Oklaho-
ma bill. The opposition is being led
by ex-senator Mcdonald, and is likely,
from the best information your cor
respondent can obtain, TO fail.
| svnator Mandcrson has introduced
a bill giving women the right to vote
for members Of Congress.
The greater part of the most prom
inent part of Mr.. Cleveland's admin
istration will go to New York city to live
after the 4th of March,. First and
foremost, Mr. Cleveland will 60 there
to practice law. Secretary Fairchild
will become the president of "a finan-
cial incorporation there, and Col. La
mont is to be president Of street rail
way company in which the Secretary,
who has Il home in New York, is
largely interested. In addition to
these there is rumor that Postmaster
General Dickinson is to hang out Il
law shingle in the same city and it is
very likely that Attorney General Gar
land will be his partner
The House and Senate held Joint
session On Wednesday and counted
the votes received from the electoral
colleges Of the several States. 1t was
u very dull and nuin.eresting affair
to Democrats.
Mr.. Cleveland has just compliment
ed two members of his administration
by nominating them to higher posi-
tions. They are Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Thompson, to be Civil
Service Commissioner, and First AS
sistant Postmaster General Stevenson
to be Associate Sustice of the Supreme
court of the District Of Columbia. Mr..
Stevenson has no possible show of be-
ing confirmed, and Mr.. Thompson
stands little better, owing to the oppo-
siticn of the Indiana Senators, who
aIe mad because Mr.. Edgerton was
removed. However, both gentlemen
have been honored with the compli-
ment Of nomination,
AS the time draws near for the an
nOucement of Mr.. Harrison's Cabinet
officially, the man who knows it all
becomes more quiet. In a short time
he will disappear altogether, to make
his appearance again on the morning
Of the 9th Of March with his inevita-
BIZ" told you So"
The candidates for Public Printer
under the coming Administration
should march in Il body in the inaugu-
raj procession. Should they do SO,
the present indications are that they
would form one of the largest bodies
OF men in the parade.
After very stormy session the
House decided against the claims OF
Smalls, the notorious colorcd contest
ant from South Carolina to a seat in
the House. The Republicans voted
solidly for him and he received the
votes Of two Democrats.
Senator kenna was here this week
and stated i'll the most positive terms
that he would not retire from the con-
test before the West Virginia Legisla-
ture Dem.
A physician in Stockton, named
Mander, took some Of his own drugs
and now he sleeps the sleep that knows
no waking. The morphine route is
popular.
Mrs. H. r. Daniel, wife of Rev. John
Daniel, who came to California as II
Methodist missionary in 1852, died at
her home in San Josa M.,J.x, ,,ad