The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-02-12

death of the wife and daughter of Sec
rotary Tracy on Monday, that he has
not made any attempt To look after
public matters this week. The funeral
of Mrs. and Miss Tracy took place
Wednesday, i'm the East room of the
White House, and the impressiveness
of the scene, when Secretary Tracy
broke down and Mr.. Harrison, with his
arm affectionately around him and the
tears streaming down his own cheeks,
tried to comfort the bcreaved husband
and father, will never be forgotten by
those who witnessed it. Mr. Harrison
never appeared in better light than ut
that moment Secretary Tracy, who
made a narrow escape from death him
self, is for the present living at the
Width House.
Senator Morrill's recent speech has
opened the eyes of everybody to the
immediate need of number of new
Government buildings in this city.
Congressman were surprised TO learn
that quarters are rented by the Govern
ment in forty-siX different places in
Washington, and that 1921 900 is annu-
ally paid out for rents, To say nothing
of the crowded condition of the White
House, the Patent office, the Postoflice
department, and the Government Print
ing office. The last place is the worst
of all; it has been pronounced danger
Gus by board of expert builders, I'M
healthy and badly overcrowded by
physicians, and the workers in itare in
constant fear from fire. The feeling in
Congress seems to be in favor of erect
ing the necessary public buildings to
transact the public business without
having to rent from private parties.
The feeling seems particularly strong in
favor of building new Government
Printing Office that shall be worthy of
housing the largest printing establish
ment in the world.
The investigation of the Ohio ballot
box forgeries was resumed by the
House committee this week. Governor
Campbell and Editor Murat Halstead
proved very interesting witnesses, both
of them being at times questioned by
Ex-Governor Foraker, who closely fol-
lows the proceedings, and who seems
to think that Wood is not the only rascal
connected with the case.
Superstitious people are calling atten-
ton To the history of the old Seward
mansion, which Mr.. Blaine's family
moved into last fall. 1t has for many
years been called an unlucky house; and
the death of Mr.. Blaine's son and
daughter within a month has strength
ened that idea in the superstitious
mind.
The resignation of First Deputy Com
missioner of Pensions Smith has been
accepted, to take effect March 5. 1t was
generally expected that Mr.. Smith
would 90 last fall He acted as Com
| h. To
left the office until Gen. Raum was APP
pointed to succeed him. He was also
among those re-rated
Senator Plumb has introduced bill
to encourage the propagation of the
! American bison, or buffaloes.
1t took four days of the time of the
House before Mr.. Smith. of West Vir-
ginia, could get possession of the seat
to which he was elected but which was
occupied by Mr.. Jackson, but he got it
at last.
Both Speaker Reed and eX-Speaker
Carlisle have made statements in rela-
ton TO the action of their respective
parties in the House. Mr. Reed says,
to express it all in nutshell, that the
Republicans have been battling to give
the majority right to rule. Mr.. Car
isles statement, in brief, 10 that what
Mr. Reed did, was wrong because it
had never been done before.
The Republicans of the House had a
quorum OF their own members one day
this week, but it was gone the next.
This is convention week in Washing
ton Among the National bodies here
are The Board of Trade, Shipping
League, National Grand Association,
Association of Postofiice Clerks and
the Colored Peoples convention.
A code of rules for the government
of the House of Representatives has
been reported to that body. The new
rules will practically give the Speaker
all the power which he has recently
exercised over flibusters. Another
very important change is the clause
making pension bills in order at all
times. The Republicans of the House
after several hours of discussion in eau
Gus. approved the rules as reported
The United States Supreme Court hav-
ing decided that the anti-mormon test
oath clause of the idaho constitution is
constitutional, it is expected that the
Senate committee on Territories will
favorably report the bill for ldaho's
admission.
Senator Blair's educational bill has
been before the Senate this week OF
course it will pass.
Senator Wolcott has introduced bill
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