The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07
PROM our regular correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
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AshiN6IONs ~. C.s req. 18th, u68O.
\ President Harrison u about a. mad =
man as u would be possible 10 find In !
days travel. lie has become fully satis-
fled that u least two men. prominently
connected with the adminisi.ation-As- =
si-isnt Postmaster General Clarkson aud
I :. Treasurer Huston have heen abus-
ing hsm ~ every opportunity. and telling
lni''er friends that they intended 10 re-
sign just Hs soon IS thev could find ~
opportunity 20 embssrass him nv 80 do
ing. tie also has under suspicion spve-
raj other high officials and ii would uof
he A. all surprising il several resirnation-
were peiempfofiiy demsnded b, him il,
The near future.
!, For nisny years one Of the regular
C"ngresainnal jobs has heeu the propn-
si'iou TO haze the Government bnv al
me real estate south OF Pennsyivnnia
~ nue. hetween the Treasury and the
Capitol. II lla- heen kn"rked out 80 o.
ie" 'hrt i was thought 70 have been en-
iiireiy abandoned. but il j. again on deck.
aud "a i'''l hiss br,.n introduced in Con-
grsSs Only . irw Months ago. when
there was = fsr-l,.l IL The Potomac river.
the gtesfcr PARTON ~ shi- ground wa
nader 'ivm -ix inrh-- a. four fcei OF WA
Ter. Nice -"r' ui property 10 ask Con-
gre-s 20 hus oput public buildings up
ION. i-n'tit.
\ Notice hs~ been given that ~ soon -
The House li.,i-hrs with the Worlds Fair
the contested erection cs-rs ase To be csl-
led UP. There are iour cases ready
by party vote. reported IN favor OF the
republican contestants. and one. by q
unanimous vote. in favor Of the demo-
,crsf now occupying the seat.
The investigation ~ The Civil Service
lcommissi"n. Wa h~gun last week and
Iconiinuad this week. Ex-Commis-ionerI
Oherly i one Of the Witnesses examined
The chslrusan OF the New York anti
monopoly league made an argument
against Mr.. Wamsm~ker's 'pnstai-'elc-
graph bill hefore the House PosiofIicel
lcomniiiee. Tie opposed the bill because
4 i proposed 70 give the business OF the
country 10 private corporstion. He
-aid he represented the working people
who sent few teleyrams and who would
get little iIany beueft II The bill should
become = law. aud that ihe PosiofIice de
parinient had more hnsine<ssnow than II
could manage t>factoriiv. without add
H ing this experiment.
| II j. limited inside republican circles
that Mr.. Hsrrison'- trip 10 Prnnss ivania
last week was really for political pur-
pose he is trying TO capture The state
delegation 20 The next republican naiion-
Al convention. and while Quay MAS iu
FIosds he thought Il = good time 20
vi-i' the State. and the op-ning OF the
Tree library - Allegheny CiIy furnished
the opportunity.
| The Senafofs. or rather some nf them.
lsfe growing shout The newspaper men
tinAuug out everything they d. IL secret
lsss-ion. snd are trying 20 devise snesns
10 prevent IL. II they would have thei,
lordinarv executive sessions open. the
lfronhle would b. euded.
! The regular war on lotteries which is
made Ia cary day@ 0i evers session Of
Congress, by the introduction Of bills.
has begun. It's farce. wh, NOT enforce
-one OF the laws we now have on the
i-ubjscs instead of wasting time enactiDg.
The House aud Nays aud Means com
miiiee are practically 81 : stand siilI IL
1.-The preparation Of . tariff bill.
The Finance COMMITTEES Of The Senatej
has decided 10 report the hili for in
cressing The coinage Of silver dollars TO-
81 O00.UOO = month.
Notwithstanding the presence Of ex-l
Secretary Whitney. and r. r. Flower,
and hundreds nf the rich men OF New
York CITY. the libersIity aud good man
sgement of the Chicago boomers carried
The msinrity ia the House Tor the west
ern. snnd IL the men here are fair repre-
scntasives Of the residents there, appro-
pristciy called "windy") city on the
lake shore. ia fsvor Of that city for the
world's fair in 1892. Washington CITY
was sighted because the government
treasury would have to he responsible
for expenses IL located here. u Is not
certain that the Fair will be held ~ al.
however. as some Of the Senators In the
Doodle branch are opposing :
he hole project. and when the amend \
"a bill Is up again in the House, u will
Dc thoroughly discussed. But the House 2
will vote Tor II, as majority of its mem-
,ers are from the West, while several 9
Senator's who are credited TO the Vests
eally live. and have their material In q
erests, In the East
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