The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHING Ton, Feb IL. ISS9


Mr.. Cleveland has removed Civil Sa-vice
Commissioner EdgerIon and nominated Hunh
5. Thomson of South Carolina, to succae,,
him. Mr.. Thompson is assistant Secretary of
the Treasury at present and a very warm
friend of the President The removal of Mr.
Ed.erton was not \ surprise to anyone t,mil-
lar with the workings uf tile Commission. II
had several times been intImated To him that
his resignation would b. accented. but he re-
fused to take the hint, aud finally when In.
President asked him in plain language to re-
sign he declined To do so, and the remoya,
followed. Mr. Edserton is a good man. but
holding the opinions he does he should never
have accepted the office in the first place
The removal leaves only one COMMISSIONS
in office. aud lie is Republican. For that
reason it is thought that the Senate will prob
ably confirm Mr.. Thompson. as the law pro-
vides for 4 Democrat on the board, and there
is another vacancy into which Gen. Harrison
can put Republican.
Representative Springer thinks his ..Omni-
bus" bill will &c. through in spite OF tin. fact
that the conf-rees have failed to agree upon it,
He says that three, il not more, Republican
Senators will vote with the Democratic S.na-
tors TO admit New Mexico. | shall only be
lieve it when they do it.
The report OF the Treasury exper:s on the
tariff bill shows that outside of the internal
revenue features tie measure will only make
a reduction If from three Ia five millions of
dollars. The House WAYS and Means COM
miitee will report the bill this week, with
recommendation that il be rejected Just
what will follow if it be rejected it is difficult
To saw. The internal revenue features of the
bill are satisfactory to quite number of Dem
ocra,s in the House. and unless they can be
satisfied That the Cowles bill, repeating the
tobacco tax, now in the hands of Mr.. Fan
dall's committee, or a similar one will be i'm.
mediafeiy reported la the House. shall not
be surprised t, See the Senate bill ador,ed.
And believe that its adoption would create
far mere dissatisfaction among Republicans
imam democrats.
Senator Vest is going to have some fun
with the Republican Senators when the SEN
ate conferees on the Springer Omnibus" bill
make their report TO the Senate. Mr.. Vest
Will prove by the Record that in 1873. when
New Mexico was thought To be Republican,
that many Republicans now in the Senate vot-
ed IN the House for the admission of that Ter
ritory along with Colorado. Now he wants TO
Know why the men oppose the admission Of
tina; territory. The inference is verv plain to
senator Vest anc every body else. New Mex
ico IS now democratic. WHAT care these Re-
publican Senators Tor consistency when party
interests are at stake.
There IS movement here which is said to
nave Tue RESIDENTS approval, to have Senator
hehna wlndrawn from the contest in West
virginia. The idea is thai ii is impossible Ia
have Senator kenna reelected and tina, some
other Democrat may be elected thus saving
the seat 10 the PARTY. As a compensation it
is proposed that the President shall nominate
Mr.. kenna Interstate Commissioner" Sena-
foriai courtesy making il certain that lie
would De immediately confirmed.
Secretary bayard has once more become
.alsea 'or srl,lI n ne mas demanded the
es'sna''oi W ~, Se"aii, l. >. consul 'ener-
al 10 oalnoa' MF. oe"aii has recently been
witness before Tue foreign committees of the
doiise ana Senate. AMI III his testimony re-