Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-03-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
Regular Correspondence of the Standard.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March IA, 1890.
Mr.. Harrison has added to the ex-
listing panic among Republican Con-
gressmcn by informing prominent
members of his party that it was
necessary to call a halt in the pro-
posed eXtravagant Congressional ap-
preparations, and that if Congress per-
sisted in passing a number of measures
now before it, appropriating enormous
sums of money for purposes that are
not necessary for the public welfare,
he would certainly be obliged to ex-
ercise his right to veto such measures.
The result is that q scramble has al
ready begun among the various COM
mittees to see which can get the most
before the end is reached. This scram-
bic will grow worse and worse from
now on until the day of adjournment
and the result will be that many meri-
torious measures will be left out in the
cold while numbers of those without
merit will become laws. From a
strictly political standpoint, the DEM
ocrats have nothing to complain of in
the present situation. Every Repub-
Gcan seems to desire to get part of
the much talked-about Treasury sur
plus, before it entirely disappears
There are at least dozen propositions
before Congress to increase the sala-
ries of different classes of Government
employees.
All things end, and not even the
Blair educational bill is an exception
to this rule. The Senate has decided
to vote upon that measure next Thurs
day. 1t is probable, but not certain
that it will pass.
The action of that packed jury
known as the Senate Committee on
Elections in deciding to report in
favor of the Republican Senatorial
contestants from Montana has raised a
storm of indignation among Demo-
Gratis and when the report gets before
the Senate some red-hot speeches may
be expected.
The Oklahoma Territorial bill has
passed the House, and having pre-
viously passed the Senate, is now in
the hands of the President.
The Senate has obeyed the demand
of Senator Chandler, and passed res
olution striking from the Record some
remarks made by Senator Call con-
corning the Senator from New Hamp-
shire. Such action will not injure
Mr.. Call, nor will it convince anybody
that the language was not deserved by
the other man.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Wanamaker and
daughter, and Russell Harrison and
wife, have gone to Florida on free
excursion, in private palace car
kindly furnished forthe occasion by q
railroad magnate.
Florida people are here this week
asking the Committee ON Ways and
Means to protect oranoes to the ex-
tent of Is box.
The Committee OF the House en-
gagged in investigating the civil service
commission is now going over the
printed evidence preparatory to max
ing report. What the report will bs
is a matter of considerable discussion.
A joint resolution has been offered
in the Senate proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution providing for
the election of U. s. Senators by the
people instead of by State Legislatures.
Senator Stanford has offered a reso-
luton asking the Senate Finance COM
mittee to examine into the feasibility
Of the Government loaning money to
the farmers of the country at / or 2
per cent. a year. Somebody has asked
why the Senator did not invest few
millions of his own money in that way.
Anybody caHtafford to be liberal with
Uncle Sans money.
Congress will investigate the immi-
grafton system, and the foreign syndi-
Gates that have recently been buying
up American industries in. accordance
with a concurrent resolution that has
passed both houses. Both subjects
need investigating, but there is little
hope of anything important being
found out by Congressional commit
tee.
Ex-Congressman Taulbce is dead,
and Kincaid, the newspaper cores
pondent who shot him, is in Jail await
ing trial for murder.
A Federal election bill will shortly
be introduced in the House. Dem.