The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01
oUM wAsM.SGroS LETTER,


WAsHixaroS. ID. a., Feb. %, 1889.
According 10 promise Chairman Mills
hr~ reported the Senate tsriu bill TO the
Mouse. IT, accompanied II with = re-
soluiian slrclariug the bill 10 he uncon-
si,tutionsi aud directing the clerk Of the
Iionse TO return Il TO the Senate. lh's
resolution will be voted on early th-
week, and its passage IL expected, which
will dispose Of the Senate tariff bill.
There has been, IN the last two days,
three other Revenue bills reported 10
the Honsc Mr.. McMillin, from the
WAYS aud Means committee has reported
= hill which IL the original Mills bill,
with the cotton. metal aud chemical
schedules left out. From the same cons
mittee Mr.. Dreckinridge has reported
compromise measure, when provides
for tree wool. free tin-plste, the repeal
OF the tobacco tax, and the same wooden
and worsted schedules Is the Mills DILL
Mr.. Rsndsll, from the COMMITTEES on ap-
preparations has reported the CowIes IN
ternsl revenue bill, which repesls the
entire tobacco tax and modifies other
features Of the internal revenue law.
An Of these different measures from
Democrats does not speak well for the
unity OF the party. A caucus 10 70 De
held tonight when an attempt will De
made 10 agree upon something, but the
our look il not assuring.
The clerk Of the House has been
authorized by q resolution of the House
- employ four additional enrolling
clerks Tor the remainder of the session.
This is preparing for the rush Of bills
that always get crowded through in the
last days of q session.
The House has given way TO the Sem
ate and New Mexico will be dropped
frou. the Springer "Omnibus" bill, and
North and South Dakota, Montana and
Washington admitted by Presidential
proclamation. That is ell right IS far as
il goes, but cannot see why New Next
CO has not as good right to come Ia q
the rest.
The Senate committee on territories
will this week report the Oklahoma bill,
aud its early passage is general regard
ell rs certain.
The Treasury Department paid out on
account of pcnsions over e20OOO,0OO
during the first half Of this month. Who
saws "republics are ungrateful." Repren-
sentative Matson, who Is chairman Of
the House committee on pensions, and
who was recently the Democratic can.
diaate for governor Of Indiana, retires
after the fourth OF March. AS . token
OF esteem his colleagues on that commit
tee have presented him with handsome
French clock. The presentation speech
was made by Representative Gallinger
. Republican, who expects TO get elected
to the Senate from New Hampshire.
The Senate got ahead Of the House In
passing the:bill retiring Gen. Rosecrans
cold Rosy") with the rank Of Brigadier-
General.
Four hundred specisl policemen are to
be appointed in this city to protect Us
from the Republicans that will attend
Hsrrison's Inauguration. And II would
be impossible even now to throw . stone
in the streets OF Washington without
striking : Republican candidate for
some Federal Office.
Mr.. Coleman, lately Commissioner Of
Agriculture, has been confirmed by the
Senate for bis new position, and on Fri
day took the oath and assumed the duties
Of Secretary Of Agriculture. He has re-
ceived and Il still receiving many con-
gratulations, personally, BY mail and By
wire.
Although Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj Stevenson has been nominated A.
sociate Justice OF the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, be has no ex.
peclation Of being confirmed. A few
unimportant nominations have recently
been confirmed by the Senate but there
IL no hope of any thing better during the
eleven working days now left to the
present Congress.
The Senate has passed resolution 10.
structing the committee on commerce to
consider the expediency Of the Govern.
ment purchasing the Dismal Swamp
Canal with view to making It high.
way between the Chesapeake Bay and
the North Carolina sounds.
Although the session Is so nearly end
ed the introduction Of . new bill is |
frequent occurrence. Among the lates
is one to established national system
Of fsrmer's institutes, to be devoted 4
the accumulation and dissemination
OF information Of practical value to fer
mere. Another which l neglected 4
mention while speaking Of the terrific
rial bills Il : seperate bill for the admis
sion Of New Mexico, offered In the House
and which Mr.. Springer and other lead
ing Democrats will endesvor to rus
through.
Mrs. Cleveland held her last public r.
ception on Saturday afternoon, and I
spite OF . cold dresry rain nearly 200
people attended.