Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-06-19
Washington Letter
From OUR REG LAR CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, JUNE 10Th, 1890.

to the death. lie does not relish the
rapidity with which the Speaker has
mounted to the top of the ladder Of par.
ty leadership. The first fight between
the rivals is tc be over the Federal
election bill. which Mr. Reed is partic-
ularly anxious to see passed, and which
he has persuaded the House caucus to
endorse. Mr.. Blaine will bring all the
influence he can bear in order to defeat
the bill, so that the fate of this bill will
show which of them is in control Of his
party in the House, and give an idea Of
the victor in the conflict.
Commissioner of Pensions Raum told
a friend here that he was very much
disguised with his office and that he
was seriously contemplating rcslgnlng
and retiring from politics.
The civil service investigating COM
mittee has made its report, and queer
document it Is. 1t puts liberal coat
of white wash on Commissioners Thomp
son and Roosevelt, and finds poor friend
less Lyman "guilty as indicted'. There
is no doubt about Lyman's guilt, but
the question which is puzzllng people
is why wasn't Roosevelt equally guilty
in making the snidy deal. Lyman's
brother.i n.law, Campbell, has resigned,
and if Lyman does not promptly follow
suit it is believed that he will be dis j.
missed.
The Mckinley tariff bill has made
such progress in the Senate Finance
committee that it Is now announced
that it will be reported to the Senate
this week. Senator Carlisle, who as a
Representative prepared the minority
report on this bill when it was report.
ed to the House, is now at work upon
the minority report Of The Senate COM
mittee on the same bill. This is Il dis
tinctlon never before enjoyed by a mem.
Der Of Congress.
The republican caucus silver bill
which recently passed the House has
been adopted with some amendments
as q substitute for the Jones bill in the
Senate.
The present House has passed bills
up to this time appropriating Sl67, 4lo
13l for the ex-soltliers. That is con-
siderably more money than it costs tc
maintain the immense German army fol
a year. Great is the ex soldier, in the
eyes Of the Representative who is up
for nomination and election.
Some scandal Is being whispered
around in connection with the bids for
the construction of an armourcd cruis-
er which We're opened last week at the
Navy department. The Union Iron
works OF San Francisco and the Cramps
Of Philadelphia are the rival bidders. -
Secretary Tracy has the bids under adj
and it is charged by the
friends of the Cramps that the award
Of the contract is held back for the pur-
pose of compelling the Phi'adel phia
firm to agree to certain thin g relative
to future campaign contributions. 1t
is only fair to say that these stories
emanate from democratic sources.
MIR. Harrison has been very har lily
criticised forallowing Postmaster Grncr
al Wanamaller to present him cottage
at Cape May, and the criticisms comes
from both democrats and republicans
alike. Mrs. Harrison and the rest of
the family leave here Tomorrow for
Cape May to occupy the cottage: they
are to remain there all the summcr.-
Mr. Harrison will 90 over on Saturdays
and remain until the following Monday
evening, until Congress adjoulns, then
be will Join the family for the summer.
The new pension bill which has lst
got through both House and Senate Will
cost, it is variously estimated, from 3G
to so millions of dollars per anuum.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, caught the last
veto of public building
bill, and it is probable that there are
more to come.
The warm weather seems to haye had
decidedly facilitating effect upon
Congress, and things have been extreme
y dull and quiet this week. though the
amount of routine work on regular ap-
bills etc, which has been
performed is unusually large.
Elk Representative Valentine of Ne
oraska, has been elected Sergeant,at
arms of the Senate to succeed Mr.. Can.
lday, whose resignation takes effect on
he 3Oth inst.
Senator Platt has given notice that
rs soon as the silver bill is disposed OF
le will call up the bill for the admis-
sion of Wyoming.
The Senate investigation Of the Fish
commission has begun, and evidence