The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-25
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OUR WASHlNGrON LETTER


WA<n4AWA0&s - 49, W@n 80 WV
Evidently President Cleveland has no
hard feelings towards Mr.. Calvin ;.
Brice. Who wss the Democratic manager
IN the recent disastrous campaign, what
ever some people say. Mr.. and Nrs-
Brice have been guests II the Whine
House tor several days. and a. Mrs
Ciev~isnt's hriiiiant reception SATURDAY.
az rnosn. her first puri,c reception OF
rhe S-a.nn. Mrs. Brice assisted
The National Wool Growers Associs-
lion which was ia session here last week.
ion't ant the earth. although Il must
w. confessed fhss they seemed I'd be wi
ing 20 accept large part tnrre'f- M
satisfied with the pro'es-tis'n given them
~ the Senate t.rifl rill, which u much
greater than fhes need. they prepared
WOO. schedule Of their owa. AMI appoint-
"a a committee 20 present IL 10 the
senate finance committee. with We
modest request tia, Il be incorporated
IN The tsriiT nil ia place Of the pre-~nt
-rheinle. They will he left. THE
senate will consider the wool schedule
,nis week. bn' il won't be tho one tiN-.i
up by the wool growers The election
Is now over.
1 understand that Representative
Anderson. OF Kansas. proposes - lead
ine tillbu~sering against tue Uslahnn's
niii.
senator Morgan il still after Canada
xith a-hsrp stick lie offers the f.ilnw
ing amendment 10 the >enste tsfin bill
.Ail isw- AID parts ot isws which *
e.npi from The payment ~ duties any
.riicles or commerce upon which dutie-
IRE imposed in this act. when in transit
through the Unite. States 10. or from the
Dominion 81 Canals. are hereby declsr-
"a 60 be imperative" The republican,
would no; support this amendment. a
II would practically BE- portion Of fhr
spsi-l.sirn s~ked tor in Mr.. Cleveland :
rrleDr.tef retaliation message.
S-nsfor PsnnD struck the New Eng
land brethren 10 . sore spot when NJ
stated. IN short but vigorous speech on
the duty on fre-h fish packed in ice
th4f New England was tor either pro-
lection Or tree trade just - one Or thr
other favored her own interests. The
senator certainly hal good right ~
complain OF the fresh fish schedule a. u
vas: il admitted fresh fish ia their or
liinarv condition free. giving New Eng
aud the benefit OF low prices: dnt,
Wa placed on fresh i-h packed for Ion z
distance transportation, thus making the
people OF the interior paw large price,
or them The result II Mr.. PsumDs re-
marks was the adoption Of an amend
nent making the duty on fre-h fish OF
Al kinds one half cent per pound.
Secretary Whitney keenly ices ths
- -hrr.. Inn
Tor American Interests Just now. They
IRE badly needed 10 Hssu, Samos- and
Centrsl America
There - : general feeling that the
rules governing ire House Of Represents
tves are entirely too complicated
Some rules ate Of course necessary q
protect the rights Of the minority. hut
here Is no necessity or reason for hsv'
ing rules which enable one man 10 blrrk
al legislation whenever he may feel III.
posed FIR IN indefinite period A. Wr-
YER did for four days last week. Sncf
thing- A. this will give the republican,
An excuse. when they control the II sn-e
for so changing the rules - 20 depriv.
the minority Of all the rights 70 which
they are entitled
The sudden spssm Of enthusiasm or
the part or Representative Weaver u
favor OF the Oklahoma bill, j. thought q
arise from his desire TO be elected dele
gate to represent that territory in ~
X House. Weaver Is . chronic aspiran
Tor OH =. and having been left out \
the cold by his LAVA constituents. b
prob .5lv wants 10 catch on somewher
else.
" FIX Senator Malone sent delegsti0
~ Virgins republicans % iniisnapoii
last week. 70 urge hi- claims upon Hs'
rison Tor = seat in the cabinet tie y
-chemer from way back. but the isnpre'
sion here is that Harrison knows hil
TOO well 10 take him into the csbiut-
M.iDr Warner. Commander Of n
; Grand Army Of the Republic. ap2esrt
before the senate Census Committee -
poke in favor Of the proposed censl
showing the name. commsnd aui age I
:, the surv ivors Of the late war. Amor
( other things. he said:
Il aDprehend that no man to-day b
! ever figured out the number 81 'rn0I
: Who were actually engaged il the Uni
* srmy. know that j. the impression
,,tGen. sherman have aiettcr from hi
On TINS -nuJtCt. uut utsr DrrH u"1'tD
: find il this morning. showing that I
(, number engaged in the Union army v
I, largely exaggerated BY reason Of re-
4 li~tment- OF same men appearing IN j
|. ferrnf organizations These nsm-- h.
4 never been separated in such way -
j get the exact numbers. Ii the cen;
y was taken 20 q 10 furnish the requi-
J. information - % rsgimental orgaui
- tions, battery xsr ship. etc. . Claims
!" for pension could turn at once 70 7
- record 20 ascertain the residence o
- comrade- think this inf rlnas
~ would be Of i'm alculable service 20 ID
- who are entitled 10 . pension
~ would also be vaAushle data for the CO
= missioner Of pensions.'
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