The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. i. l>>9

A>ilINsItN, frh. -. l>>S
According Ia premise Chairman Mills has
reported the Senate tariff bill to the House
He accompanied il with Il resolution declaring
lh,. lfii Ia he unconstitutional aud directing
gee. clerk of the House tn return it 10 the SEN
.,'c. This resolution will he voted "n early
liIls week. and It's pa>sa." is expected. which
will dispose of The Senate Tariff bill. There
have been, in the last two days, three "'he:
revenue bills reported Ia the House. Mr..
McMillin. from the Ways and Means commit
t"c has reported Il bill which i tn" original
Mills hill. with The cotton. meta aud chem-
.al schedules left ont. From tn" same COIN
T,itier Mr.. Breckenridge has reported 4 com
promise measure. which provides for free wo"l.
Tree iili-plalr, the rep al of Tia" tobacco tax.
and the same WOODEN aud Tais'ed schedules
i, the Mills bill. Mr.. Randall. from the COM
niiliee on appropriations has reported tn"
Cuwles internal revenue hill which repeats
the euiire tobacco tax mo,iit!'> other features
II the internal revenue Law
All al these different measures from Demo
erals does not speak well for the unity OF the
party. \ Caucus is "a h" held Tonight when
an attempt will II. made To agree upon some
thing. but the outlook is no, assuring.
TIE clerk OF the House has been au,horiz ID
by rgsolsijon of the House To employ four
additional enrolling clerks for the remainder
of the session. This is preparing for The rush
Of bills that always eel crowded through IN
the last DAYS OF 4 session.
The House has given way 10 the Senate,
and New Mexico will he dropped from the
Springer "Omuibus' bill. and North ana
South Dakota. Montana and Washington al
mitied by Presidential proclamation. That is
all right rs far rs it goes. but | cannot see
WHY New Mexico has lot rs Good ri.ll, 10
come in as the rest.
The Sena'e committee on territories will
this week report the OKLAHOMA bill and Its
early passage is generally regarded As certain.
The Treasury Department paid out on ac-
count al pensions over S20ojO,oO during the
first half nj this month. Who saws .iepublics
are ungia .efu?' 4 preventative Ma'spn. who
is chairman of the House commit,e. on pen
sions. and who was recently the Democratic
candidate for governor of Indiana, retires after
| the 4th OF Nrrcb. As token of est eem his
| colleagues on that committee have presente.!
him will, a handsome French clock. The
presentation speech was made by Repre- :enta-
| tive Gliiinger, Republic m, who expects TO
| get elec.ei To the Senate from New Ii amp
shire.
| The Senate got ahead of the House in pas
sing the bill retiring Cen. Rnsecrans cold
Rssy'') with the rank of Brgader General.
Four hundred special policemen are To be
| appointed In this city 20 protect from the
Republicans that will attend Harrson's inaus-
ura,ion. And i, would be impossible even
now toDhrow I stone i'll the streets Of W ashing-
ton without striking a Republican candidate
for some Federal Office.
Sir. Coleman. late Commissioner of Agri
| culture has been confirmed nv the Senate toi
| his new position, aud on FRIDAY took the oath
and assumed the duties # Secretary of Agri'
| culture. He has received and is still receiving
many congratulations. personally. 10y mai
and by wire.
| Although Assistant Postmaster Genera
| Stevenson has been nominated Associate jus
tice of the Supreme Cour. ct the District o
| Columbus. he has no expectation of being con
iirned. A few nniIupoitant nominations
have recently been confirmed by the Senate
but there is no hope Of ANYTHING better dur;u:
the eleven working DAYS now lefs 10 the pres
ent Congress.
The Senate has passed 4 resolution instruct
iiis the committee commerce To consider
the expesliency of the Government purchasing
Dismal Swamp Canal with view Ia making
il 4 highway between the Chesapeake Ba,
am. tie North Carolina sounds.
Although The session is so nearly ended III,
introduction Of 4 new bill is frequent occur
renee. Among the latest is one To establish
national system oil farmers institutes. to h
| ueNoif't tue anu uiSSeHl.3
ton Of information OF practical value to farm
ers Another which neglected Ia mention
while spkpakins Of the territorial bills is sep
ara;e bill for the admission of New Mexico
offered In the House. and which Mr.. Syringe
and other leading Democrats viii endeavnr t
rush through.
Mrs. Cleveland held her last public recel
ton on Saturday afternoon. and IN spite Of
cold dreary rain nearly 2o0o people attended