Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence of the Standard.

Regular Correspondence of the Standard.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 2, 1890.
Mr.. Harrison has reason to feel
proud over the New Years reception
at the White House, for it was a very
brilliant affair. Mrs. Cleveland would
have been greatly f1attered could she
have heard the many regrets expressed
at her absence, and the hopes expressed
that she would again be at the head
OF official society in Washington.
Democrats are beginning to be very
much afraid that ex-Speaker Randall
will not be able to take an active part
in the exciting times that are soon to
open in the House, although he still
insists that he will. But the sad fact
remains that Mr.. Randall has been
confined to his home ever since he
came to Washington in October, and
he is now in just about the condition
that he was when he came, hence the
conclusion is only natural that his
health is in too precarious condition
to admit of his giving Mr.. Carlisle the
able assistance that he could, if we'll,
in the fight against the Republicans
in the matter of the obnoxious rules.
Justice Lamar has declined, owing
to pressing official duties, to deliver an
address before the citizens of Rich
mond, Virginia, on the life and charac-
ter of Jefferson Davis, but great pres
sure is being brought to bear on him
in hopes that he may reconsider. 1t
is doubtful whether there is another
man in the country so we'll qualified
to speak on the subject.
The Navy Department isn't satisfied
with the plans of the 7,5O0-ton cruiser
appropriated for by the last Congress.
They will ask Congress to pass bill
allowing them to substitute an English
plan of $500.
Contrary to general expectation the
International Marine Conference fin
ished its business in time to adjourn
without extending the sessions beyond
the limit originally set, December 3lst.
The conference is regarded as sue
cess. OF course it was not expected
that the conference would adopt any
binding rules-it had no authority
The members can only make recon-
mendations to their respective govern
ments.
That there is to be an early Con-
gressional investigation of the Pension
Office is generally believed, but who is
to father the resolution authorizing it
has not yet been determined. The
Southern Representatives and SEN
ators would of course prefer that
the initiative be taken by some one
from some other section, preferably q
Republican, but if no one assumes that
responsibility they will take the bull
by the horns and do it themselves.
With the report made by Secretary
Mobiles committee before them the
Democrats will not lose this opportun-
ity of showing the manner in which
the peoples money has been illegally
squandered by direction of Republican
officials.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means still continue to give daily
hearings to parties interested in the
new tariff. The various trusts have
been well represented SO far-much
better than the farmers and other con-
sumers. The Democratic members of
the committee are paying strict atten-
ton to the hearings, and ask many
embarrassing questions, particularly
when those cheeky individuals that
want the tariff raised on certain arti-
cles in which they are financially rep
resented, are giving their views. Both
Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Mills are taking
copious notes, the results of which
will probably be seen in mastery
speeches when the bill gets before the
House, which the Republicans say will
be in February.
Washington is not suffering from
"la grippe" in fact it has never had a
single authenticated case, although
one might have supposed from reading
the local papers and the Washington
specials in outside papers that it was
epidemic here. In saying that there
has been no case of la grippe" in the
city your correspondent is backed by a
round dozen of our most prominent
physicians.
Senator Blackburn is the recipient
of many congratulations on his unan-
imous denomination by the Democrats
of the Kentucky Legislature. Ken
lucky will never be better represented
in the Senate than she is at present,
and the people of that State seem to
know it.
Mr.. J. Turner Lee, Chief Clerk of
the State House, has resigned by re-
quest of Mr.. Blaine, and Mr.. Sevellon
Brown has been appointed. Mr.. Lee
supplanted Mr.. Brown several years
ago.
The new member of the United
States Supreme Court, Justice Brewer,
will take his seat on Monday.
Dem.
1T is announced that Senator Allen.
OF Washington, will introduce several
bills of importance to the new State Of
Washington. One of these will pro.
vide for a re-division of the State into
land districts, making six instead Of
four as at present, thereby creating
two more land offices. One of these
will be in the western and one in the
eastern portion Of the State. The pre.