Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-09-12
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Congressman Morse does not appear 10 be
losing sleep over the announced revolt" in
bis district. As be knows what Is going on
In his district all the time Il may be inferred
that as he is not worrying, there is very little
at home about which he need fret himself.
Whether Mr.. Lord will try for the nomina-
ton remsins To be seen. IL Is certain that
Gov. Ames is not trying TO get 1t. For that
matter, Congressman Morse himself IS not
90 charmed with congressional life that he
would put forth as strenuous efforts TO Sc
cure the nomination this year as he did two
years ago. There is q big basketful OF dead
sea fruit on every cOngressman's desk.
The extension Of time asked for by Gen.
CoRswell in the interests of the cattle on the
, Cherokee strip, was requested mainly on &C
count Of the poor condition OF the cattle, the
argument being that unless more time were
given, TO force so many poor cattle on the
market at the same time would not only be
calamitous but would put a poor quality of
beef in the markets everywhere. As the eX-
tension of time asked for is but GO days, it Is
not impossible that the president may grant
| the request, especially as the season has been
| 20 hard on the cattlemen everywhere In that
section.
In the senate, Mr.. Call offered resolution,
which was referred to the committee on for
elgn relations, declaring that the murder OF
| Gen. Bsrraundia on the steamer Acapulco
| BY the authorities of Guatemala, while under
| the protection of the flag of the United
States, was an insult TO the people Of the
| United States and demanded prompt action
by the government OF the United States for
| The redress of that injury and for security
against the recurrence of such cases.
The navy department has decided TO let
the Chicago remain at New York, where the
k20, 600 worth of repairs will be made instead
Of at the Boston yard. The force at New
York is the largest since war times, and
large amount of work is being done there.
It Is not likely that any vessel will be sent
10 Boston for repairs until after the elections.
Orders TO begin work on the MonOngahea al
Portsmouth navy yard have been forwarded.
The Joint army anI navy mannuvres at
Newport will not occur. 1t was Intended
hat the squadron OF evolution should take
part with attachments OF United States
troops, but Gen. Schofeld appears not to be
ready for these exercises. The scheme,
which was to have been an ambitious affair,
has been abandoned
Advertisements have been issued from
the navy department calling fol-
bids for the construction of three
,teel steam tugs for use At navy
yards on the Atlantic coast. These are the
same boats which were advertised some
months ago WllnOut any Ulus belhB ItCc'Ncu
and this time the department has made Ger.
tain notifications in the requirements
which, 1t is hoped, will induce the builders
10 build.
Capt. William Whitehead U. s. N, will
be detailed as captain of the Boston Navy
Yard. He is Pennsylvania man, gradu
ate of the naval academy, with conspicu
Gus war record, aud has been on waiting
orders in New York since last December.
The President has nominated Randolph
Knapp to be postmaster at North Attleboro
Mass.
Mr. Evarts has offered in the Senate,
proposed amendment to the tariff bill t
place duty Of 10 per cent on all teas, tn,
growth and product of countries east OF the
Cape Of Good Hope, when imported from
places west OF the Cape of Good Hope; witt
proyiso that all teas entered for consump
ton or for warehouse, or for any purpos
permitted to remain in an intermediate
country, shall be treated as imported from
that country.
Representative McClelland of Indiana ha
introduced in the house a bill providing 70
the retirement OF national bank circulation
and the redemption in grecnbacks to be Is
sued for the purpose of the interest bearin
public debt.