Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-02-27
tFrom our regular Corr~spondent.)
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. II, 1890

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb II, 1890.
The President, while the controversy
over the new rules was In progress in the
| House, positively refused to express his
opinion upon the merits of the rules re-
ported, but your correspondent happens to
know that since their adoption he has ex-
pressed himself as thinking their adoption
The greatest legislative reform made In
Congress for many years. The vote IN the
House on the adoption of the rules was
i6l to l+5, strict party vote.
An agreement has been made between
| The leaders of both parties In the House
not to call up any Of the contested election
cases this week. This has been done in or
der to dispose Of the Worlds Fair queS-
uon. The committee has reported two
hlls. one providing for holding the fair in
Washington and thu other for holding It
either at Chicago. New York or St. Louis
1t is proposed to give several days to q
discussion of the bills, and 1t il expected
hat by Friday. or Saturday at the latest
he final vote may be taken A large
number of the boomers of each of the con
testing cities are here aud the Washington
people are no ways backward In uphodius
lie claims OF the Capital Take It all in
all the members Of the House will have a
very lively time Of 1t this week.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections heard the evidence in the Mon
tana Senatorial contest on Saturday, the
Democrats being represented by ex-Solici-
tor general jerks aud the Republicans by
tx Commissioner of Patents, H. f.. paine,
After hearing the evidence and argument
the committee went into executive session.
The report i, anxiously awaited and viii
probably be made sometime this week,
opinion seems to be divided as 10 whether
the Republicans will be seated or all Of
Them thrown out.
Some comment i heard among Repuhli-
cans upon the taGdines> of the Republicans
IN organizing their congressional cam
paigu committee. The Democrats have
already organized theirs and from the fact
that Roswell + Flower, the millionaire
New Yofk Congressman, has been made
chairman It j. >urmi>ed tnat no money will
ne lacking German is chairman Of the
senate branch of the committee IN fact
IL, !, the boss Of the " hole machine, FLOW
rr being only an ornamental tigurrhend
no l. expected tn come down literally
with the ducat>
The bill providing FOR ascertaIuing the
mon tgagc Indebtedness Of the conuiry when
the census is taken this year, has passed
both Senate and House and is now in the
hands OF the President
Gen. Algtr rived here Saturday and
wa- Il guest Of Mrs. Gen. Logan until to
lay. when he took quarters at a hotel
10 night he viii attend the -nCampmrut Of
th- q. A. K. here aud Tomorrow he goes
tp Baltimore to attend campfire a Ian
4uct Afterw ards he will return. probably
10 remain here uutil the Congressional
Pension committee decide upon some line
hIll~, now before them.
II was supposed that the hearings in the
Ohio ballot box forgeries were closed last
week, but Col Neal Of Cincinnati + To
testify to-day. The reason fer the rc-
"pening was furnished by Mr.. kurlz, eX-
Gov. Fosters private Secretary who ,e-t-
tied that Col. Neal had said that Coz,
Campbell, while member Of Congress.
rad gone to President Cleveland and asked
him to get the Democratic leader, to su-.
pend the tariff fight until he [CampbcliJ
could get his ballot box bill through.
There is hitch in the new tariff bin,
and besides that. Mr Mckinley, the chair
man Of the Ways and Meas committee.
has been sick for nearly week % that
thcrr i little probability OF the oll'- being
reported 10 the House until after the rr,t
If March. Sugar is the principal -tumh-
ling block.
Among the bills passed by the Senate
last week was onc sppr"priating $500 y
pay ,ttorutys' fees due Porter, Harrison
and Fi>hback. the Presidents old firm
The services were performed some wears
ago, and were occa>Oued by a suit brought
against Gen. Horey, now Governor Of In
diana, by a man no was convicted of be-
Ing a member Of the Knights OF the Gold
cu Circle By a military commission appoint
ed by Gen Hovey while commanding the
department Of Indiana.
The President, accompanied BY Secre-
tary Blaine, will go to Pitts5urg, W, ,dnts-
day, the opening of the free public library
having been postponed from last week to
secure hi, attendance.
Secretary Window is to give his views
on his silver bill To the House committee
on coinage, weights aud measures, We'd
nesday.
The Blair educational bill Is expected to
get vote this week in the Senate. 1t will
pass, notwithstanding the claims of its
opponents.
The annual woman's suffrage convention
meets tomorrow and i'll continue in ses-
sion four days.