Mohave County miner., 1890-11-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
rnrrespOndsnce Of THE aisEH
WASHINGTON. Octoter 20, 1890.

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say anxiety, TO Mr.. II .rrison. The pres
ent bone Of contention Is an extra session
Of Congress, Mr. Reed and his friends
iavoring and Mr.. Blaine and bis frierds
opposing. Mr.. Harrison has doubtless
thought more than once of the words ut.
tered by Hamtet when sorely beset and
unable 10 decide upon his iuture course
''ro I've or not to be, that is the question"
and he is apparently as much in douot as
was the unhappy Prince Of Denmark He
has committed himself personally TO the
extra session idea, but he has lately
shown that he WAS willing to be persuad.
ed not TO issue proclamation calling Il.
provided the persnaders are men Of suf-
fcient influence in the councils Of bis
party. He Is not getting any comfort
from the members OF his cabinet, "a they
are abont eqnally divided for an against
an extra session. Now that II has been
decided that the President is not legally
compelled 10 give any definite number OF
days notice Of an extra session, il Seems
to be the general impression among the
isw politicians left in Washington that
the momentous question will no. be de-
cided until IL has been ascertained which
party Is TO control the next House OF Rep
resenta,ives, II the House goes Demo
cratic ann extra session will be called,
and il Republican no extra session will
be called this year But it is about as
certain AZ anything IN the future can he,
that II the Election bill, and the Con-
gressional apportionmsnt bill are pushed
through during the short session, as they
undoubtedly will be, that an extra ses-
sion OF the Fifty-Second Congress will
have to he called TO pass the regular ap-
preparation bills before July lat, the be
ginning Of thu next fiscal year.
There are fewer politicians in town nos
than at any time since the present ad-
ministration came into power. The most
Of them are on the stump for one or the
other party, but every Republican Of
prominence who passes through wash
ington manages 10 stop over long enough
TO tell Mr.. H.rrison who ought to receive
the late Justice Miller's place on the
bench Of the sIprems Court.
II is expected at the navy department
that the monument erected in the ground
Of the naval academy at Annapolis, Md,
30 the memory Of the heroes Of the Jean
ette Arctic expedition, will be unveiled
within the next ten days. The official
programme will he given out this week.
The census bureau has refused 10 order
a recount Of Nes York City, on the
ground that no evidsnce has ever been
placed before ii showing the official count
made in June 10 have been erroneous.
New Workers here say they will appeal
TO Secretary Noble to reverse this dscis-
ion. 1t is certain that the Secretary will
not DO so.
WashiDgton's distinguished sick men,
Admiral Porter and Historian George
Bancroft. are both somewhat better to-
day, but owing 10 the age Of both Of them
MIR. Bancroft being over eighty and
Admiral Porter very close behind him.
the grayest fears are felt by their friends,
which includes nearly everybody in
Washington.
The census bureau will issue this week |
an official bulletin giving the population
Of the United States. The population
will be a million or two less than was es-
timsted and expected.
A Washington photographer mas en-
tered suit against firm Of photographers
in Cincinnati for $4,000 damages ior in
fringement Of his copyright on photo
graphs Of Mrs. Cleveland. II Is prob
able that advertising and not damages 10
what IL wanted.
In all tariff bills previous TO the one
which vent into effect on the 9Th instant,
there has been q provision exempting
from duty all articles imported for the
use Of the government, but now secre-
tary Window has notified the other cabI-
ne, officers that articles imported for
their respective departments will have to
pay duties, unless they are on the free
list, Just the same As Tom, Dick and
Harry.
A number OF the most prominent ship
builders and steel IN manufacturers Of the
have been consulting with the
navy department and discussing ways
and means OF pushing the work on the
new ships little faster than it has been
going.
Attorney General Miller. who Is now
IN Indiana, IL what the horsemsh call
hot iavorise" in the race for the chair
,f the late Chief Justice Miller OF the So
preme Court. Somebody tried TO start
BOOM fT Secretary Te,cy, hi, that gem
Iensn quickly panctnred the bubble by
'tating that the new Justice would be a
restern man. When askef II his name
vas Miller, Mr.. Tracy sfroiily changef
he conversation TO the ship that is 10
ight without euns--nsing steele nose to
irsable the enemy's vessel.
More voters Ril 20 home 10 vote this
all than have gone for mI1y years.
The Qaeen Pays Aii TxPenses.