Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our rcEuIar corre.pOp |

MIR Blaine represents one side and
Senator Quay al Representative RAY,
of Pennsylvania, the other in a very
pretty fight over a post-ofilce in Penn
sylvania. Mr. Ray, in whose district
the pOst-office is, selected a man for the
position, got the Endorsement of Mr.
Quay and handed the application to
the Postmaster General with the expec-
tation that the appointment would be
Immediately made. This was some
weeks ago, and the Pennsylvanians
have just discovered the cause of the
trouble. Mr. Blaine gave a cousin of
his strong letter to the Postmaster
General asking for the same pOstoffice.
Mr. Wanamaker not wishing to offend
either the Senator or the Secretary has
refused TO recommend either's candi
date. That's the present status of the
fight. The end Is looked forward tn
with interest.
Ex-Speaker Carlisle explained to a
Democratic caucus of the House the
changes that the Republican members
of the committee on Rules proposed
making in the Code of Rules; he also
pointed out why certain of the changes
proposed would be particularly objecti-
able to the minority. There was gen.
eral discussion, both of the Rules and
of the now plainly to be seen, intention
of the Republicans to give evey Repub-
lican contestant the seat now held by
Democrat. No resolution of any sort
was adopted but it was nevertheless
well understood that if the Republicans
attempted to bring up and dispose OF
the contested case of Smith vs. jackson,
which has already been reported to the
House, before the Rules are adopted,
the Democrats would resort to every
legitimate method of defeating them,
even to the extent of breaking a quorum.
In this connection the fact may be
mentioned that the Democrats in the
House lack discipline. They have
splendid leaders but they don't proper
ly support them. And worse than all
many of them are constantly out of
their seats just when their votes are
most needed. Speaker Reeds decision
might have been overridden on two oc-
casOns last week if the Democratic alb
sentees had occupied their seats.
1t took Senator Ingalls, exactly two
hours to tell the Senate what he didn't
know about the race problem. The
language used was mild, compared with
the Kansas Senator's previous speeches.
The Worlds Fair isn't getting solved
as easily and as promptly as it was gen.
orally expected to be. The Senate Com
mittee is to meet Friday. The House
committee meets constantly, but, owing
to its peculiar construction, does moth
ing.
Senator Brice's declaration that "Ohio
should be eternally Democratic" has
struck responsive cord in the hearts of
the Ohio Democratic Congress men,
and they say they intend it shall be, be-
ginning with the Congressional elec-
tion next November.
Well, the Civil Service Commission is
to be investigated, the House Commit
tee on Reform in the Civil service hav-
ing decided this morning to make fav-
orable report on the resolution provid-
ing therefor, and its passage by the
House being only question of time.
Senator Sherman has put his foot in
it bad in his recommendation of a post
master for Columbus, Ohio, ifone may
judge by the protest pouring in by mail
and wire upon Mr. Harrion,s IS the Post
master General and the Ohio Congress
man, from the citizens of Columbus.
Unless Mr. Sherman withdraws his man
he will be appointed, is what they say
at the Post-Office department.
1t seems from the evidnce taken by
the Naval court of inquiry, now sitting
here, that instead of one, as had been
charged, there are two organizations of
Naval officers, formed solely for the
purpose of influencing Congressional
legislation in which they are interested.
Secretary Window, in long letter
to SeantOr Frye, chairman of the Sen
ate committee on Commerce, opposes
the bill now in the hands of that COM
mittee providing for the taking of the
Alaskan waters by the Government,
and favOrs renewal of the lease of the
present company.
Senator Vests Committee on the
beef industry is at work again after sew
eral weeks vacation. The railroad men
are being heard. This will finish the
investigation.
Senator German, after the Senate had
passed bill appropriating $500, 900 for
at the mouth of the Columbia river
gave notice that he would oppose fur
ther specific appropriations until all
public works were considered in the
River and Harbor bill.
Mr. Henry Wolcott, of Colorado, a
brother of Senator Wolcott, is in Wash.
ington, and has been expressing public
ly some very hard opinions of Mr. Har
rison and his administration. 1t is sad
to see such ill-feeling between, politica
brethren.