The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-01-25
WASHINGTON LETTER,
lEron ON Ra..am can. soaL j.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. l690.-
Ex-Prc>ident Cleveland either OK
poets to rctuln Is Washington to
1--we or he considers Washington
real estate tho best Investment
for his money, or both. lie has
just purchased several lots near
the suburban residence, whieh la
still Ens here and where he spent
the greater part Of his time whan
President. Mrs. Cleveland In
writing to friends here, constaat-
ly speaks Of when she Will return
to Washington to live. All Of
which may, Or may not hrye a po
litlcal meaning.
by the death 1T Representative
Kelley, Of PennsyIvama, the hon
or Of beng tho sfathcr of the
House, that is, the mcmbtr who
has served the longest, falls on
ex-Spealler Randall Judge XII
ley's funeral took place Saturday
ii the hall Of the House Of Rep
resentanves. The body was taken
to Philadelphia accompanied by
committe of both Houses.
EX-Secreiary Whitney was one
Of the New York delegation that
appeared before the Senate com
mlttee on Tie Worlds Ear 70
boom the CLAIMS Of the big town.
While here Mr., Whitney called
on many of his old friends.
At last il seems likely thnt q
bill fer the transfer of the II ve-
nue marire service from tue trea5-
uly TO Che Navy department VIII
become law. Ior many pears
The opposition OF tho Secretary 81
the Treasury has prevented Con
gressional action, but nov Mr..
Window favors it. Another inn
portant transfer that may be re-
| yarded as certain to take place
dunng this Congress is that Of thc
Weather bureau from the War to
the Agricultural department.
New York, Chicago, ST Louis
and Washington hayo all mado
their strongest arguments before
the Senate committee on the
Worlds Fair, and now tho com
mittee will get d9w3 TO work. Il
is not thought that the committee
of either House or Senate VIII
recommend city for the location
of the Fair Ii will be easier to
settle that question by vote Of the
two Houses. What they viii 10
will be to report a bill emDodylne
the best points Of the several
measures introduced providing
for the Fair. Tie feeling between
the representatives of the rlyaI
cities has been, and IS, the vely
best, All are prepared to hurrah
for the winner and to take on
their coats and work to make i
the greatest Worlds Far ever
held.
Senator Voorhees,, resolution
upon which he made such bonn.
basiic speech has been answered
| by the Attorney,General, II,
/ denies that any instruction, writ
ten or oral, has been gwen by The
I Department Of Justice to Distric
Attorney Chalmers, OF Indiana, il
reference to the arrest of w. w
Dudley. Mr.. Vrorhers nov
wants to know why Mr.. IIarrisor
does not remove District Attornel
Chaln ers, if he is not ii sym
patny with the recent Illegal ne
ton Of that official.
The impression ls growing
among democrats that trickery d
being practlced by the republican
members Of the House Commitet
on Rules. II has been given ou
that the republicans Of the com
mlttee could not agree and tha
was the reason for the unprece
dented delay IN reporting tn,
Rales which are to govern th'
present House. This IS now be
lleved to have been only a russ
to gain time. Speaker Reec
promises that they Shall certainl,
be reported this week.
Tie war on Mr.. Harrison's nom
nations has not so far amounsel
20 anything. Morgan and Dor
; chester, Commissioner aud Super