The Republican., 1889-02-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)


WASHINGTON. February Z, 1882
Senator Sherman, who knows the
cares and perplexities of being Secre-
tary of the Treasury, warmly con-
graduated Senator Allison on his e5-
cape when the fact became known
that Mr.. Allison had written to Gen.
Harrison positively and finally de-
clining the appointment. Nearly
every Republican Senator advised
Mr., Allison not to go into the Cabi-
net. some for one reason and some
for another. but the majority of them
| feel that the Iowa Senator can do
more good on the floor of the Senate
than he could in the Treasury De-
partment,
Evidently Secretary or Postmaster
General Whichever it may be) Wan
amaker proposes to hold up his end
of the coming administration. 1t is
said that he has purchased for $50, 900
the elegant residence in this city now
occupied by Secretary Whitney.
Senator Ingalls, says he will be
very glad to turn the gavel over to
| Vice-President-el Morton OH the
fourth of March and resume his old
| place on the fl nor of the Senate. And
most other Republicans will join him
in his gladness- Not because he has
rot made a good pre- siding officer for
the Senate. hut because he is more
useful and decidedly more interest
ing on the floor.
1t is stated here that Representa-
tive Springer is willing to accept the
Senate amendments to his omnibus
hill. The amendments exclude New
Mexico. If Mr.. Springer can carry
any considerable number of DetnO-
Gratis with him the bill can be passed.
The Democratic members of the
| House WAYS and Means Committee
are at work on compromise tariff
| bill which they will endeav0r to get
the Senate cOnfereeS to agree to. 1t
will embrace the entire free list of the
Senate bill and the internal revenue
section, except free alcohol for use in
the arts. 1t will embrace those por-
ti0ns of the Mills bill over which
! there was little or no controversy.
But from the best Information your
correspondent can get, it is now too
late to get any tariff legislation
through the present Congress, m0re's
the pity.
Once more this poor administration
has been sat down upon. and mem.
bers of its own party have helped to
do it. The British extradition treaty
which Mr.. Bayard was so anxious to
have adopted. has been rejected by
more than a tWo-thirds vote of the
Senate. John Bull seems to have
lost his influence in this country.
Sensational newspaper articles
sometimes serve a good purpose. We
have lust had striking example in
! the Samoan excitement. The news
paper articles aroused Congress and
the people of the country. and the
sentiments generally expressed by
all classes and in all sections proved
to Prince Bismarck that the United
States would fight if necessary to
maintain the honor and rights of its
citizens in Samoa. The result was ::
Bismarck cabled to the German min
lister IN this city instructing him to
see Secretary Bayard and assure him
that Germany would do nothing Diet
rimental to our interests, and also
that orders had been sent to the Ger.
man officials in Samoa to 'be more
discreet. So much for sensational
newspapers.
At last after many ups and downs,
the Oaklahoma bill has gotten
through the House all right. 1t now
goes to the Senate where its friends
propose making mighty effort to
rush it through. There is rumor
here that Cleveland has promised to
veto 1t if it gets through the Senate.
Representative Mckinley. who
has been mentioned as likely to be
Secretary of the Treasury, says he is
not an applicant nor would he accept
! tho Docifion if offprnd him
The House Committee on territor.
les were to haye decided Saturday
whether they would report the bill