The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-05-28
Washington Letter.
From our Regular COrespondenr.l

WASHINGTON, D. G., May 23, 1890.
The conference committee having
charge of the two pension bills, which
have respectively passed the House and
the Senate, have not yet reached an agree
ment, but the spirit of the discussion has
been such as to remove all doubts of an
early agreement. This is disappointing
to nobody but the Democrats who are op-
posed to pension legislation Of any kind
The Vice President, on Wednesday,
presented to the Senate the resignation of
Sergent-atArms Canaday to take effect
June 30 BY vote of the Senate it was
laid on the table. Mr., Canaday says he
resigned to give his entire attention TO
private business. The woods are full OF
good Republicans anxious to succeed him,
and no wonder; the office pays within a
fraction of $1,000 year, its duties are not
exactng and il controls lot of patron
age in the minor officials and employees
OF the Senate.
Secretary Blaine has accepted an in
yltation to deliver an address to the sec
ond Scotch-Irish Congress which is to
meet at Plttsburg on the Goth, inst. Among
the other speakers will be Governor
Beaver, Representative Breckinridge Of
Kentuckey and Governor Campbell OF Ohio
Postmaster General Wanamaker is try
ing to persuade his able assistant, Mr.
Clarkson to change his mind about re-
signing this summer, but so far Mr..
Clarkson remains unshaken.in his deter.
mination to leaye the government service.
MIR. ClaIkson is now at Boston where he
went TO deliver an address before the
Norfolk club.
Senator Stanford has introduced a bill
embodying his ideas Of the solution OF the
agricultural problem. 1t provides for the
establishment in the Treaaury department
of land loan bureau. which will be i'm
powered 10 loan on unincumbered agriclt-
ural land one half of its assessed value at
the rate of.2 per cent. per annum, no loans
to run longer than twenty years. The
idea has more advocates out of, than In
Congress, and there is not the slightest
probability of it becoming a law during
the life Of the preasnt Congress.
Senator Blair has begun a crusade
against the lotteries. He wants con-
stitltional amendment adopted prohibit
ing any State authorizing anything in the
shape Of lottery.
Chairman Mckinley has received con.
gratulations from all quarters for the able
generalship he displayed In the manage
ment of the tariff bill not single amend
ment proposed outside of the committee
was adopted, and only two Of those which
came from the committee were defeated
those affecting jute and wool. This was
a remarkable showing, but more remarka-
bic still was the fact that when the final
vote was taken, only two Republicans
Coleman, of Louisiana and Featherstone,
Of Arkansas-voied against the bill which
was passed by vote of 16I to 142.
Democratic predictions of Republican
revolt in the House having so signally
failed they have begun on the Senate.
The House will settle one or more of
the contested election cases which tie
committee have ready before taking up
other legislation.
Senator Ingalls, thinks ten years un-
disputed possession Of real estate should
give good title to the same, and he has
introduced bill to that effect.
Silver and the original package"
questions as represented In bills before
that body have taken up most Of the Sen
ates time this week.
Ex-Speaker Carlisle has been sworn in
as successor to the late Senator Beck, of
Kentucky. He was warmly greeted by
his colleagues of both parties.