The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

''''h' WV regular correspondsn,.l
OUR WASHINGTON LETTEa
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. 26th. ,sss
Mr. Blaine's boom for ths pr.s,a.
nomination In 1892 may Be- cons.s ''a
~ having already started. ana sssme
formation just received by vonr I'm
pondent from On elninentlv tr" I'm. sorl'
source undoubtedly has The ss"s,;'
" ~: Blaine. No ono knows h 49,.
than NJ. Blaine tho danger Of prem vs''er
booms, but certain circumstance" s''i
u necessary 70 launch bis boom 49,, "'sae
not @ al. Ono Of these circmms,." r.
= the fact that ex-senator Tom 'i p'.. w,
New York. during recent trim - ~ 70" ~
ington, took special pains - ~ " s ~
blaine know that be (PIatu inte.." ~
20 Q candidate, and that he prorn.as y
noid the field against all comers M. I"
Mr.. Blaine wished 10 make mess
again, IN that case he would v;.a ,a'e
loyal support. This together y M .; m'm
lar intimations from other men ~ INT '."''-
sections. made Il necessary for M h" 's"eF
ileman from Maine 10 show NJ ken-
Consequently the word has gone ~ "."a'
the trusted Blaine lieutenants TINT ~ u
"oid man y sgain IL the field. H.
Blaine and his family have inst reiu,r !
from trip 10 Baltimore and New VII,
whittier they went In an alleged .oe;@,
way, but the trip was In reality msds !
see and fix certain Mary land ana W. ~
York politicians. Mr.. Blaine H. -.
fully decided whether he will rs,;s.
from the cabinet next summer ~ IA.
until the Spring OF '92. The nrssa.,
program is 10 keep the thing a. aujet :.
possible for the next two years.
The rest OF the House cnmmifte es " -
announced just previous to the sdiou,n.
ment for the holiday recess ny Snestsr
Reed, and quite = number Of repnbcan
members are very much disQruntlsd 10.
csuse they don't think their talents bsvs
been sufficiently recognized.
The fact was brought ont In \ disr,.-
sion in the Senate on = bill 10 increase
the compensation OF certain Official. "a
be employed by the Censns bureau. tbst
all the reports Of The last 1850 Census
had NOT vet been printed. The Senators
were also unanimous in declaring tha
statistics Of the last census 10 be insccp-
rate and worthless. Taking the Census
~ . useless expense unless the ststistics
gathered are trnsi worthy and the reports
are more promptly published. BETTER
things are promised OF The one 10 Ia
iaken next year.
The enormous quantity OF bills intro.
dnced IN Congress last week-more Ian
800 has excited comment here. ana
me mcniarily called attention 10 he great
waste Of money IN printing the wiId.c.t
or crank bills. which torn Iarys per-
centage Of those introduced. II wor,a
he good idea for both Houses 70 cr.4ss
the position 81 managing Editor. vi y.
duties shall he 10 pass on all bils. ID X
they are printed or require their aui v.
70 pay the expense OF printing ,in
selves. II would save Uncle sam
raj hundred thousand dollars eyery,.ar
The House Is 10 have chance OF II.
Gliding whether IL believes the vsrio.
ugly charges made st various times.
against the Civil Service Commi-sior
should be Investigated. a. il will have \
vote on Representative Ewart's reso
lion authorizing The Housc committee ~,
REFORM IN the Civil Service 10 jnyeS,
rate these charges. II u almost c,sl MI
hat the resolution will 10 passed.. md N
: equally a. certain that some 81 lbO
'hargcs will be proven.
Ex-Speaker Carlisle does not belle
he republicans Of The House wH a.
empt 10 adopt rule giving the Speaker
authority to declare qnornm present
whenever the requisite number Of mem
'ers are IN the House. whether those !
resent vote or moi, as sone republicans
ave stated they would. Mr. Carlisle
ays such rule would be clearly un~
Constitutional, and that he would fight !:
y every means in his power before all
owing II to be adopted BY the House,
nd If defeated be would carry Il % tie
0nrts.
Christmas was spent quietly, a. .
smily affair. ~ the white house, ~ well
: at the residences OF most Of the Cabl-
et. President Harrison didn't even 20
. church. preferring 70 see Baby Mckfo
njov the first Christmas tree set up 10
be white honse IN 20 years.
A number Of Congre-smen and Cc~-
rcssional employees had q "high oil
me Al the fashionable Shoreham IN Ftce
resident Morton's gin shop, and sew.
n fights were only stopped BY outside
The disgracefnl affair vii!
Q kept out OF The city papers II possible.
Ut Of respect 70 the Vice President, who
is said was greatly shocked nj the con.
net OF drinkers OF 20 cent liqncrs.
President Harrison, II IL said, VII
arly in the new year send = me~ssge AZ
congress urging the repeal OF the silssi
Dinage act, and taking away its legs.
'nder quality. The measure will DO
early certain 10 divide the Fest Ti
Fest members Of Congress on sections
mes. and Is thought bv some 10 bes
,rewd move by Republican leaders y
etract attention of the people from ihs
sue Of tariff reform though those woo
call Harrison's taunt to legal tender
ivocstes as screen back idiots. cay
y always been . favorite idea wiz
m. G. A. g.
There are indications that the Russsn
fiuena of 1grippev has reached Evahr