Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHrNoToS. ID. C.. Feb. % 1so

10 t"e Editor or the JohRStOtGR Democrat.
MIR. Harrison has been laying wires
this week that will result in his con-
trolling the Pennsylvania delegation to
the next National Republican Conven-
tion. He returned to the White House
to-day from Pittsburgh, and from the
pleased expression on his face when he
got off the train, he evidently thinks he
succeeded. What Senator Quay. who Is
now on fishing trip to Florida, will
think of this invasion of his territory can
not be said, but he will certainly smile
very broadly at the idea of Mr.. Harrison
or Mr. anybody else controlling the Penn
sylvania delegation without his assistance.
He owns the Pennsylvania Republican
machine.
Politics have got into the contest for
the Worlds Fair, which opened in the
House YESTERDAY, and which is to be
finally decided next week. Members of
both parties fear the effect its location
will have upon the next Presidential con-
test, and those best informed now be-
leve that unless the fair is held at Wash
ington it will not be held at all. Mr..
Carlisle says it cannot constitutionally be
held under the control of the Govern
ment anywhere but in the District of
Columbia. Mr.. Mills heads about sixty
members who are opposed to its being
held at all, and he expects to be joined by
enough disappointed members, after the
site is selected, to defeat the bill provid-
ing for the fair That's the present
status, by Monday or Tuesday some sort
of combination may be made to change it.
Mr.. Wanamaker's scheme for cheap
postal telegraph system between all cities
having free delivery seems to be very
favorably received, and it is generally be-
lieved that Congress Is disposed to give
it trial.
The pension appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year has been reported to the
House. 1t is for sos. .427, ,46l, nearly ST.
600 900 more than that passed by tie last
Congress, and still the cry for a service
pension bill carrying an additional amount
of Sl10 100000 year is reverberating
through the corridors of the capitol The
gentlemen tavoring this last measure do
not tell where the money is to come from.
1t certainly is not in the treasury or likely
to be in it.
The Republicans of the House propose
taking up the contested election cases as
soon as the Worlds Fair question is set
tied. There are four reports waiting to
be acted upon, and strange to say, one OF
them confirms the claim of the Democratic
contestant,
The Republican members of the Ways
and Means Committee of the House, in
order to make reduction of abont $780,
100000 in the tariff, propose to suspend
the sinking fund act, which requires about
$40 ,0Q0, 900 year The only thing that
they are agreed upon is the repeal of the
tobacco tax. They are now engaged in
trying to get up some sort of a compro-
mise as to the sugar tariff.
Jay IIubbell. who few years ago posed
as the boss of the Republican party, is
here in the interest ofthe bill providing for
'he purchase o' the Portage lake canal,
connecting Lake Michigan and Lake
superior
Inc ouI transferring The weather
bureau to the Agricultural Department
VIII ne reported TO the senate next week.
It's passage is regarded as certain.
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