The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-03-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


Chicago has fairly captured the Worlds
Fair as far as the House is concerned, and
it was accomplished by honorable
straight forward methods. People who
talk about money having been corruptly
used are simply ignorant, or have al
lowed themselves to be imposed on by
silly stories told by irresponsible parties.
The general sentiment here is in favor Of
the Senate ratifying the a ction of the
House as soon as possible so that CHI
cago may 60 ahead, but in the Senate
there is growing sentiment that there
is not time enough to make the prepare
tions necessary for a successful fair in
time for the date specified, so that it
would not be at all surprising if the fair
should be postponed, and some sort Of a
national celebration to last only day or
two, in this city, be previ led for the
4O0th anniversary of the discovery of
America.
MIR. Atkinson. the republican CONTEXT
ant from the first district Of West Vir-
ginia, has been given the seat held by
Mr.. Fendleton. The other contested
cases will follow as fast as possible.
This week furnished another chapter of
the investigation of the civil service COM
mission, Ex-Comnissioner Oberly. the
most prominent witness summoned at
the request of the prosecution proved to
he the best witness for the defense. 1t
looks now like it might result in the
Scotch verdict mot poven."
Secretary Tracy went to Brooklyn, this
week. He has not yet decided whether
he will take a sea trip, although it is
S trongly advised by his physician.
The most elaborate and expensive din
ner ever given in Washington was on
Tuesday night eaten by the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie,
the wealthy iron manufacturer, was the
host.
The opening of the bids for the pur-
chase of the privilege of taking seals for
the next 20 years also opened some very
unsavory political gossip, and there is
reason for believing that the most of it
originated with the agents Of the COM
pany that has grown enormously rich
during the twenty-years it has monopo-
lized this very lucrative business. They
have tried to makeit appear that parties
who have outbid them are connected
with various members of the ADM 1istra-
ton, hoping thus to induce Secretary
Window to give them renewed notwitl,-
standing there are several bidders that
offer considerable more money for the
privilege.
The bill appropiating $4,000 for the
erection ola monument to the memoir.
OF Gen. w. S. HARRISON, grandfather of
the President, at North Bend, Ohio, has
been favorablv reported to the House.
The Blair educational bill still remains
the unfinished business of the Senate, just
as it has been for three weeks.
The Senate Finance committee have
reported bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury, to increase the purchase
of silver bullion to $4,5OO,OOO a month,
and to purchase gold bullion i'll uu-
restricted quantities, issuing for both
certificates in such denominations as he
may see fit.
The All-American Congress has passed
very important resolution; it recon-
nends the appointment by the countries
interested, ola commission of engineers
to examine and report upon the feasibil-
ity Of building a railroad, connecting the
United States with Central and South
America.