San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-11
HINoroN LETTER.
,.a,I,b ur Regular Correspondent
EGToN, D. c., Jan 8, 1890.

DAILY our
>fce Brewer, the new member
of the United States Supreme Court,
was to day formally indicted to his
seat upon the greatest tribunal in the
world. The ceremony was very
simple. The new justice dressed in a
new and decidedly handsome black
silk robe, was presented to his tu-
ture colleagues in the consulting
room and followed behind them when
they entered the court room. Justice
Brewer remained standing after the
otner justices had taken their seats,
then Chief Justice Fuller, standing
administered the usual oath of
office and Judge Brewer became
fnll-f1edged Justice of the Supreme
Court, and took his seat, the last
to the left of the Chief Justice.
Congress, much abused, but still
necessary, is again with us and
Washington rejoices and hopes its
guests may make long visit. For if
Congress does not entirely make
the Washington mare go, it certainly
acts as spur to that quadruped and
accelerates her pace. The attendance
today was small in both Houses owing
largely no doubt to the sickness
caused by the unusual weather we
have been having this winter, but
not to ia grippe" as the sensation
mongers will have it. Among the
vacant chairs on the republican side
of the house is that OF Judge Kelley,
the father Of the House." And
from present appearances the chair
will never again be occupied by the
venerable commoner who has made
his last tariff speech. He is critically
Ill in this city from complication
| of disorders, including rapidly
II growing cancer and there is little or
no hope of his recovery.
1t is stated here that the president
is engaged in preparing message to
congress recommending that bill be
passed embodying Secretary Win
dOm's plan of solving the silver prob
lem. No information could be OBJ
tanned on the subject at the White
House.
Question in the south will shortly be-
come one of international importance.
An English subject, a minister of the
gospel, has presented petition to Sir
ulisn Paunceforte, the British min
ster, asking redress for injuries re-
d Viewed by himself and wife at the
ands of mob in North Carolina.
II lie claims TO be a missionary, and
q pat he and his wife have been preach
I'D g to the negroes and teaching a
nd bgrO school, and that for this offense
a mob of white men broke into hi0
hid use, after firing a vOlleY
tai rough the door, wOunding him,
an Id beating his wife. The preacher
an Id his wife are now in Washington,
AM u the British minister is engaged
II nvestgating their statements. If
ou nd true, redress will be demanded
of his government.
II he sheep raisers of the country are
sta bding up manfully for their rights
DefS bre the House committee on ways
an means, they think the tariff on
WOO should be raised little.
TT here is considerable dissatisfac-
ton among congressman because of
the bxclusivenesS affected by certain
depa rtment officials, and unless so ne
thin is done to allay it an early eX-
plOsiV ION may be expected, and it will
not De the congressman that will get
hurt Because man happens to
get ii to the cabinet or at the head or
an il pportant bureau is no reason
why pc should act as though he was
sole proprietor OF the entire country.
Eve nv body is watching to see
which, way the house will start this
~, hn
husiu, kss is first taken up. Ii one of
the pany nOn-political questions,
things may jog on quietly for quite
while but ii political question
comes up it will be a fight from the
start Probably the republican lead
ers will not provoke rumpus for
some time yet, certainly not until
thew o bet the majority under better
control tthan was apparent before the
hoIidavtE, but on the other hand, the
democyI kts will do all in their power
70 mobtte row, for they are much
hettor REPAIRED for it now than they
will boP later. So matters may fairly
be- said 4 10 be in a tcklish condition.
R0hart Nc. Blaine, a brother of Sec
retarU T Blaine, has been appointed
lennyr 9 rst auditor of the treasury.
He VS. IN applicant for the position
Of regste ea wills o. snns ols' rnanird
From Pliciai lliolilaei T re leoe e,"ta
jenartai' mt officials are under the
mproSn ie n that the Selling of certain
American mercmanS Vessels weS na ny yIv
Columbia got en anna, wa pet Of ny
naole' Ilfully disobeyed the marine