Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-01-11
washington Letter.
WAsHryGToN, Dec. 2Sth.

Senator Edmunds, In presenting
petition from the Woman's Re-
lief board of Salt Lake city, re
monstrating against any action of
Congress looking to the admission
of Utah as State took occasion
TO state that he was happy to say
that there was not much danger Of
any such action at this session. All
good citizens can heartily say,
Amen, 10 this sentiment, and, in
addition, | will take the liberty of
expressing the hope that no such
action shall ever be taken until po-
lygamy shall have been i'really and
truly, as the children say, abolish
ed in that territory.
Senator Hoar has presented q
petition asking that disfranchise-
ment en account of sex be pro-
hibited.
Senator Sherman has presented
petition from the National Board
of Trade asking that the purchase
Of silver bullion and the coinage
of silver dollars by the Govern
ment be suspended.
Senator Manderson presented a
petition from a large number of
women asking that they be granted
the right of suffrage in the Terri
tories.
Senator Chandler is still cham
pioning the rights of disfranchised
voters in the South. This week
he presented a petition from Mid
way, South Carolina, asking Con-
gress to take steps to amend or
abolish state laws of registration
affecting the rights of citizens to
vote for Federal officers.
Poor Cleveland. 1t seems that
he is never to hear the last of his
troubles on account of England
and Englismen. This week
resolution was offered by Senator
Hoar and adopted by the Senate
calling upon the President for
copies of correspondence with
Great Britain in regard to the
right of fishing, taking seals, or
navigating in Behring's sea or
the adjacent waters, and to the
seizure or release of British ves-
sells. Also, copies Of regulations,
rules or directions in regard to
the same. and whether any rules
or regulatl MS concerning such
fishing or tahiLg of seals are en-
forced against the subjects OF
vessels of other countries.
Congress reassembled on We'd
nesday, and the members gave lit
tie evidence of their holiday be-
yond few rather bleared looking
eyes and little nervousness Oh
The part of their ownels. SUCH
effects are common among other
people Immediately after Christ
mas week. The Senate, which
meets daily at IL o'clock unit |
alter the tariff bill IS disposed OF.
got right down to work on that
measure, and will keep it up until
the final vote Is taken, ON the Dist.
The House, after passing a bill
giving the employees of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing an an
nual leave of so days, with pay.
and bill prohibiting any agent or
attorney from receiving a fee in
excess Of 50 5or securing an in
crease of pension on account of the
increase OF the disability for which
the pension was originally granted,
or for securing special act of
Congress in cases where the
pension might be obtained under
the general pension laws, went in
to committee of the whole on the
River and Barbor bill, with as
much cheerfulness as if that
measure stood a chance-which it
does not-of becoming law.
Representative Springer, who
seems to be acting independently
of the Democratic managers of the
House, has introduced joint
resolution for the admission as
States of Arizona and Idaho. 1t
was easy enough to introduce the
resolution, but to get it before the
House for action, is an entirely
different thing. However, Mr..
Springer's intentions are good and
| take pleasure in giving the credit
to which he is entitled.
Senator Hiscock has gone to In
dianapolis, presumably to confer
with General Harrison in regard
to New York's representation in
the Cabinet.
Notwithstanding the notice
given out before the holiday re-
cess that no further hearings
would be granted by the Senate
finance committee to parties in
terested in the tariff bill. great
pressure is being brought upon
the members of that committee tc
make changes in the bill. A num-
Der of changes have been agreed
upon by the Republican members
of the committee, but they dis
creetly refuse to make them public
until the time arrives for their
adoption. Just to give an idea of