Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-23
THE NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our regular Correspondent j
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13, 1890

Ex-President Cleveland either ex-
poets to return to Washington to live
or he considers Washington real estate
the best investment for his money, or
both. He has just purchased several
lots near the suburban residence,
which he still owns here and where he
spent the greater part of his time when
President. Mrs Cleveland in writing to
friends here, constantly speaks of when
she will return to Washington to live.
All of which may, or may not have a
political meaning.
By the death of Representative Kel-
ley, of Pennsylvania, the honor of
being the "father of the House" that is,
the member who has served the longest
falls on ex-Speaker Randall. Judge
Kelley's funeral took place Saturday In
the hall of the House of Representa-
tives. The body was taken to PhiladeI-
phia accompanied by committees of
both Houses.
Ex-Secretary Whitney was one of the
New York delegation that appeared be-
fore the Senate committee on the
Worlds Fair to boom the claims of the
big town. While here Mr. Whitney
called on many of his old friends.
AT last 1t seems likely that a bill for
the transfer of the Revenue marine
service from the treasury to the Navy
department will become law. For
many years the opposition of the Sec
retary of the Treasury has prevented
Congressional action, but now Mr.
Window favors it. Another important
transfer that may be regarded as GER
tain to take place during this Congress
is that of the Weather bureau from the
War to the Agricultural department.
New York, Chicago, st. Louis and
Washington have all made their strong
est argument before the Senate COM
mittee on the Worlds Fair, and now
the committee will get down to work.
1t is not thought that the committee of
either House or Senate will recommend
city for the location of the Fair. It
will be easier to settle that question by
vote of the two Houses. What they
will do will be to report bill embody-
ing the best points of the several
measures introduced, providing for the
Fair. The feeling between the repre-
sentatives of the rival cities has been,
and is, the very best. All are prepared
to hurrah for the winner and to take
off their coats and work to make it the
greatest Worlds Fair ever held,
Senator Voorhees, resolution, upon
which he made such bombastic speech
last Wednesday, has been answered by
the Acknowledgement. He denies
that any instruction, written or oral,
has been given by the Department of
Justice to District Attorney Chalmers,
OfIndiana, in reference to the arrest of
w. w. Dudley. Mr. Voorhees, now
wants to know why Mr. Harrison does
not tremove District Attorney Chalmers,
if he is not in sympathy with the re-
cent illegal action of that official.
The impression is growing among
Democrats that trickery is being
practiced by the Republican members
of the House Committee on Rules. 1t
has been given out that the Republi-
cans of the committee could not agree
and that was the reason for the un-
precedented delay in reporting the
Rules which are to govern the present
House. This is now believed to have
been only ruse to gain time. Speaker
Reed promises that they shall certainly
be reported this week.
The war on Mr. Harrison's nomina-
tiOns has not SO far amounted to any,
thing. Morgan and Dorchester, Conn
missioner and Superintendent respec-
lively, of Indian Affairs, against whom
ther was apparently such big fight,
only had one vote against them in the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
They are certain to be confirmed this
week.
Washington has an unusual quantity
of sickness. Opinions differ as to
whether it is caused by imagination,
colds, or ''la grippe" The doctors say
its the first two combined, while the
newspapers and large portion of the
badly frightened population insist that
it is the latter.