Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
Washington City News.

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correspondent says:
The president left here to-day for
short western trip. After visiting Chi
cago he will go to Indianapolis and at
tend to some important private business
before returning to Washington.
Judge David J. Brewer, of Kansas, has
been nominated by the president to be
associate justice Of the supreme court to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
the late Justice Stanley Matthews, of
Ohio. Judge Brewer is a nephew of
Justice Stephen j. Field Of the supreme
court; he has been since 1884 United
States Judge for the eighth circuit of
Kansas. He has filed number of i'm
portant positions in Kansas, judicial and
otherwise, and has always been a popu-
lar official. The nomination is highly
pleasing to Senators ingalls, and Plumb,
and in fact to everybody, with the pos
sible exception of several disappointed
candidates and their immediate friends.
Justice Miller, over whose circuit Judge
Brewer has presided for the last five
years, says he considers him one Of the
ablest judges now on the bench with his
Uncle Justice Field; it viii be the first
time in the history of the court when two
of the contemporary justices have been
so nearly related.
Owing to the organization of the
House on Monday the presidents mes
sage was not read to congress until Tues
day. The message has been well re-
ceived by everybody except handful of
Southerners who profess to see in its
plain statement of the condition of polit-
ical affairs in the south cause for alarm.
The message is strictly conservative, both
in tone and in its recommendations, be-
ing thereby in striking contrast to the
last dictatorial documents sent from the
White House to Congress. Mr.. Harrison
evidently intended this message to be
confined to its strict constitutional limits
that of informing Congress of the
state Of the country. It's recommended
tons are in every instance what has been
approved by the republican party. Up
on those things on which there are diff
ferent opinions in the party, he has pre-
sented the facts without recommendation.
1t is a document that has greatly disap-
pointed the democrats because it furn-
ishes them with no ammunition.
Next in Importance to the presidents
message is Secretary WINDOWS annual
report to Congress, which was made pub
lie on Wednesday. MIR Window covers
the entire financial field and furnishes
one of the most interesting as well as
Important reports Of the kind ever made
1t presents a plan for the sati sfactory
solution of the silver problem, which Mr..
Window believes will be accepted by
both silver and gold men. Space pre-
vents further notice Of the report, but it
should be carefully read by every intelli-
gent citizen Of the country. 1t may be
obtained by addressing Secretary Win
dom.
The organization Of the house was at
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shows the danger which viii constantly
menace the majority during the session.
After Reed had been elected speaker,
) Mcpherson, clerk; Holmes, sergeant at
: arms; Adams, doorkeeper, and Wheat,
, postmaster, Representative Henderson,
as chairman Of the republican caucus,
: nominated Rev. G. B. Ramsdell for Chap
| lain. Representative Cheadle, of Indiana.
bolted the caucus nomination, moved to
7 strike out the name of Mr. Ramsdell and
) substitute that Of DR.. Milburn, the blind
5 preacher who was chaplain Of the last
house. Mr.. Cheadle was supported out
) right by three republicans, Moore, of
New Hampshire; Lehblack, Of New Jer-
sey, and Ewart of North Carolina, and
enough refrained from voting to elect
DIR. Milburn, who received 166 votes to
Mr.. Ramsdelrs 1856, the democrats vot-
ing solidly for Milburn. This is of it.
; self small thing, but if the party eau
Gus can be successfully boIted in small
things there is nothing to prevent it be-
} ing done when something important is
at stake.
Secretary Noble has gone to st. Louis,
his former home, to look after some
private matters. He is expected back
early next week.
The copper trust collapsed last spring;
the Liverpool cotton trust has followed
suit. Given rope and time and the great
est trust will destroy itself at last, APP
parently. The two most fourishing Or
CARNATIONS of this kind in America are