The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-01
From our regular eorrc>pondentl
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASutHaTox H. a. Ian pa 1850


wAsmlSsrox, d. e.. Jan. "a. 1859.
Representative Springer. backed b,
1s3 OF bis colleagues. has given The Re
publican Senate an opportunity OF show
Ing how sincere the great interest they
are constantly expressing for the terri
tories really Is. Ii they accept Mr.
Springer's bill ~ passed by the House
South Dakota with two Representatives
and Montana with one will be admitted
ss States by Presidential proclamation
just 80 soon ~ the voters accept the con.
siituiions already formed, aud North
Dakota, Washington and New Mexico
may be admitted by Congress ss soon rs
their constitutions are formed. Ii they
reject this bill they postpone for nonths
the admission OF any Of the territories.
Senator's Gormsn. Vest. Vance and
Others are vigorously combating the
growing sentiment among the Demo-
Gratis in the House 10 accept the Senate
tariff bill rs better than no leg islation on
the subject. They argue that the Senate
bill Ia more Objectionable than the ex.
isting law, a. II increases the duties on
articles in which the masses are directly
interested NOTABLY iron. cotton and
wool. They contend that when the bill
j. referred 10 conference COMMITTEES,
the Democratic conferees should be in
etructed to take = firm stand In behalf OF
the necessaries Of lie, and let the Re-
pubIicans take all the responsibilities OF
framing q tariff bill 10 suit themselves in
the next Congress. The other side of
the question Is represented by Repre-
scntatives Wilson, OF West Virginia, aud
Catchings, OF Mississippi, who are OF the
opinion that the Repu blicsns would be
greatly disappointed ii the House should
agree to the Senate bill. and for that
reason they favor doing so, a. the meas
nre contains some good things and is
therefore better than no bill. They
contend that as long as the Republicans
claim TO have carried the election on
their tariff ideas that they should be A.
lowed to pass their bill. That this is the
status Of the matter at this time. But,
those who are In positions to know say
that the Senate bill will never be con-
sidered by the House.
The old adage that "a house divided
against itself will fall is likely TO pre-
vent the passage OF bill admitting Utah
rs State, Notwithstanding the fact that
= Democratic caucus OF the House has
agreed TO pass IL. Governor West, OIL.
Utah. IL here working hard to prevent
the passage of such bill, and Delegate
Caine, Of the same territory, IL vigorously
working ia its favor. Both being Demo Il
Gratis, what they have to say on the SUBJ
Ject is carefully listened to BY their party
associates.
An amendment giving bounty Of one
cent per pound on all sugar produced Ia
nfs.rr kna III -
ate tariff bill, but It required . vigorous
use OF the party whip 10 bring the Re.
publican Senator's into line, and even
then Senator Quay voted against it.
General J. Z. Black, Commissioner oily
Pensions, will, II Is thought. be appoint
Ell Judge Advocate General OF the q
Army, unless II shall be shown that he II"
y ineligible, which IL claimed BY some a
prominent men. Ii
The active fight that Mr.. Blaine il Civ ID
Ing Mckinley In his fight for the Speak a
ership is having its effect. IIis chances =
are now regarded as best by close OBJ K
servers, but If Blaine should get turned 4
down BY Harrison II will cause big y
tum bic In Mckinley stock. y
There are nearly $50 nominations y
pending before the Senate, the most OF 9
lhose &c Tor postmasters. There is no a
a.on why they should not be confirmed '
except that the Republicans want to 10
keep the places for Harrison to oil. III
Tom Reed, Of Maine, IS much discom. n
fitted at the manner 10 which Blaine il N
undermining bis strength III the Speak q
ership canvass. Blaine never forgets or h
Forgives an injury, and nothing Il too "a
small for him to undertake in order 10 +
get even with people. IL
On Saturday afternoon last, the Presi. lie
1ent and Mrs. Cleveland received ale
visit from Vice-P President and Mrs. Nor
ION. The latter have been In the city
Tor several days. They are stopping a Il
he Normandie, new hotel in q fashion y
Able quarter, the success OF which was q
assured BY Blaine having taken up his
winter residence there. IL
Advices just received At the State De- .
partment from Samoa indicate that Ger :
many has got into rumpus with Uncle le
Sam that will have to be apoligized for
or else war may follow. Secretary 3
Bayard is reticent on the subject, pre- =
ferring to await particulars In regard 10 ,
The reported insult 10 the American dag
by German officers. IL
G. AS. \
The White Caps sre becoming so Z