San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-02-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
| From our Rognlar Correspondent. J

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WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1889.
Secretary Coleman, IL now the OH
cial title OF tho gentleman who has
so efficiently presided over the Agri'
cultural Department, as Commission
err, under the presenr administration.
The elevation of Mr.. Coleman to the
Cabinet was an act which spoke
loudly in favor Of the manner in
which the arduous duties OF commits
sionor of agriculture have been per
formed, and the prompt confirmation
of the nomination by tho senate wac,
| in view OF the large number of polit
ical appointments now "hung up q
compliment that Mr.. Coleman might
be excused in feeling proud of. The
only thing to be regretted in
this connection is that the country ia
30 soon to lose the valuable services
OF Secretary Coleman.
Even the republicans are compelled
to acknowledge that Secretary Whit,
neys management of the Navy De-
partment has Leen all that could be
desired
Mr.. Randalls appropriation COM
mittee having finished it's regular
work is now considering the Cowles
bill, repeating the tobacco tax. What
will be done with it depends
upon what the House will do with
the Senate tariff bill, which has been
adversely reported by the Ways and
Means committee, and whether the
latter committee will report any 9th
or tariff or revenue measure.
A strong Lobby is working on the
Senate Committee on Territories, en-
deavoring to get an unfavorable re-
port from that committee on the
Oklahoma bill. The opposition is
being led by ex-senator Mcdonald,
and is likely, from the best informa-
ton your correspondent can obtain,
to fail.
Senator Henderson has introduce
ed bill giving women the right to
vote for members of Congress.
The greater part or the most prom
inent part of Mr.. Cleveland's admin
istration will go to New York city to
live after the fourth of March. First
and foremost Mr.. Cleveland will go
there to practice law. Secretary
Fairchild will become the president
Of financial corporation there and
Col. Lamont is to be president OF a
street railway company. In addition
to those there is q rumor that Post
master General Dickinson is to hang
out law shingle in the Same city
and it is barely possible that Attorn-
ey-General Garland will be his part
ner.
The House and Senate held a
Joint session on Wednesday and
counted the votes received from the
electoral colleges of the several
States. 1t was q very dull and un-
interesting affair--to Democrats,
AS the time draws near for the an
nouncement of Mr.. Harrison's Cabi-
net officially, the man who knows it
all will become more quiet. In a
short time he will disappear altogeth-
or, to make his appearance on the
fifth of March with his inevitable II
told you So"
The candidates for Public Printer,
under the coming administration
should march in q body in the inau-
gural procession. Should they do
so tho present indications are that
they would form one of the largest
bodies of men in the parade.
After q very stormy session the
house decided against the claim of
Smalls, the notorious colored con-
testant from South Carolina to a seat
in the House. The republicans vot-
ed solid!y for him, and he received
the votes OF two Democrats.
Senator Kenna was here this week,
and stated in the most positive terms
that he would not retire from the
contest before the West Virginia leg
islature.