Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-05
Washington Letter.
CFroa oat Fs-aar Correspondent

towards Increasing our. foreign com
merce is attracting attention. and it
looks as If something realiy was - be
done ia that line at last. For more
than twenty years this question las been
more Or .e,s prominent. President
Grant III d special message to Congress,
dated March y. 1870. said upon the
subject "A nation Of the vast and ever
i increasing interior resources Of the
United States. extending, IS it does,
+ from one to the other Of tie great oceans
Of the world with in industrious, intel!i-
gent, energetic population must one
+ day possess is fun SHARE Of the COM
merce Of these oceans, no matter what
the cost Delay viii only increase this
cost and enhance the difficulty Of attain
! ing the result. XXX. AS Il general
rule. where it can be adopted, believe
direct money subsidy i less liable to
abuse than an indirect aid given 10 the
same enterprise liz this case, however,
my opinion is that subsidies. while they
may be given 70 specified lines Of steam
ers on other vessels, should not be en-
clusiyely adopted but III addition to
substituting very desirable lines OF ocean
traffic, general assistance should be
given III an effective way, xxx !"
Secretary Blaine Is also doing every
thing in hi, power to bring Congress to
q realizing sense Of the situation, aud q
bill has just been introduced in the
House providing the means for a sur
tey Of the trans.continental railway line
recommended IS thePan-American Con
gres.
Spcake, Reed 81, been called to
Name by taa unexpected death Of his
agcd mother
There ,ecm, oha.e been 4 change Of
frout iu tie House 10 regard % the river
aud bataor 65l ana Il now look, az
though i would Be passed TINS week It
ua. boon Under consideration ever since
f tbc tarif bin was passed. L carries an
appropriation slightly ID excess Of
S4.0a0,Q03 and It's friends say hat It is
the best sin 81 Tie Kind eyer framed.
The President has directed that he
United states tag shall IT'S from the top
IT the White House every dag in the
ven For number Of years the lag
has only been raised On special oecas-
ions
senator Wilson. of lowe. has sue
ceeded ID pushing aside the silver bill
tor tae time being, and tomorrow the
senate VIII take up tie bill subiecting
imported liquors % tine provisions II
the laws of It's several states and con
suue IT. consideration until disposed OF.
This bill Is intended % oftsett the orig
iual package decision II the United
States Supreme Court
Senator Carlis.es credentiai, a,
successor to the late Senator Beck were
presented to tie Senate Saturday BY
Senator Blackburn MI Carlisle. BY
the general consent Of lis democratic
colleagues Will take Mr. Beck 5 place on T
the Finance committee. This is a high
honor the places on that committee
beng usually given to the oldest Sena-
tors, in length If service. Only one
other Senator was ever similarly
honored Morrill, Of Vermont
Representative Morrill, Of Kansas
author Of the MorrIli service pension
bill which recently passed the House
has declined to accept denomination
This Congress j. tbe fourth ia which
MI Mornl ha, served, and when he ra-
tires the old soldiers win lose stead
fast and hard working friend
The House committee Oh the Judici-
sry has decided. by vote Of ; 70 ~
report favorabiy Joint resolution pro
posing 8 constitutional amendment Civ
ing tile right If suffrage to women
The same committee has decided 70
report tavorably the bin making it
felony fot an, election officer. or aaY
person officially connected with an
election 10 change the returns OF cleo
lions. In certain states notably West
Virginia, na county clerks. who are
charged with the duty Of certifying the
returns arc moi reached by the present
laws. aud tbi, hiI is intended 70 suppl
the detect
Senator Alanlersm, q Nebraska. is
quite ill Ii his residence here lie has
quin-y.and nm old wound i causing him
4 great deal ot pam.
senator Stanford made q speech FRI
dav III support 81 lis bin to loan money
to the farmer, OF the country a per
AZ.