Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
Washington Letter.
From on Regular totrespondentJ


Prom orr Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, d. c.. July IS, 1890
Speaker Reed told personal friend
to day that there was not the sligbte
doubt of the Seuate's passing the FEEDER
al Election bill. although it might be
slightly modified by amendments As
Mr.. Reeds sources of information are
the very best. and as he is a man that
never goes of half cooked, this may be
taken as authentic.
The Senate Caucus has practically
agreed to change the Rules governing
that body so as to cut off debate when a
measure has been considered for
reasonable time This destroys the
last hope that the democrats had Of de-
feating the Federal Election bin by Re-
sorting to tillibustering.
The House has passed bill making
an appropriation for $50 additional
clerks to handle the new applications
for pension, under the new dependent
pension law These clerks are neces-
sary IN order to prevent long delays in
issuing certificates. and the bin was
passed without division, although the
democrats took occasion to repeat some
of the fouudatiosless scandals which
have recently been industriously circu-
lated by irresponsible democrats con-
corning Gen. Raum and his manage
ment OF the Pension Office. The re-
publcans under the lead Of that gallant
o i war-horse Representative Cannon,
Of Illinois. came to the defence in
double. quick time and routed the dem
ocrats in short order. Mr.. Cannon
stated i, as his opinion that the Pension
Office Is now better managed than it
ever was before.
Notwithstanding his age and feeble
condition. the death Of Gen. John G
Fremont. the American Pathfinder. >
caused shock to his numerous friends
il Washington. He was q member Of
the celebrated Kit Carson Post. G. A
r.. Of this city, which enjoys the proud
distinction Of having more distinguished
names upon its roster than any other
single post in the country. BY special
direction Of the President the flags on
ali the public buildings were half-masted
in honor Of his memory. Already bills
have been introduced in both House and
Senate to give his widow pension.
His services to his country weFe many
and important, and it Is as little as Con-
gress can do to provide the money to
make his widow independent and COM
Portable during the rest Of her life she
is poor. aud this should be considered
debt Of honor which the United States
Government owes the estate of her de-
ceased husband,
The passage Of the River and Harbor
bill at the present session IS becoming
more doubtful every day A number OF
things have occurred to bring about
this condition of affairs, not the least Of
which is the general belief that the Pres.
ident would veto the bill if it was passed.
Gen A b Nettleton, Of Minnesota.
has been nominated By the President to
be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
and Prof. j r Solely. United States
Navy. Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
a resolution has been passed by the
Senate asking the President tc furnish
ii with COPIES OF all correspondence be-
tween this Government and Great Brit
ain relating to the Behring Sea Fisheries,
and it is said that owing to the present
extremely ticklish condition of the nego-
tlations, the President is loath to make
certain portions of the correspondence
public.