Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular CORES spondence Of the Standard.

Regular Correspondence Of the Standard
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 20, 1889.
Senator Morgan thinks the Stat,
Department is entirely too poky in tn,
matter of recognizing the new govern
ment of Brazil, therefore he has of
fered joint resolution congratulatinl
the people of Brazil on their recent
peaceful revolution and authorizing
the President to issue proclamation
recognizing the republic as a sovereign
power.
Speaker Reed is believed to favor
having the House decide the contested
election cases before any rules are
adopted. 1t would be violation o.
all precedent, but precedent doesn't
count for much with some people
when it happens to clash with party
advantage. The Speaker has almost
absolute power over the House while
it remains as it is now-only governed
by ordinary parliamentary rules, and
if the election cases were before the
House the unseating OF nearly every
Democrat whose seat is contested
would be an absolute certainty. But
it is doubtful whether the Republican
managers are prepared to take the re
sponsibility of adopting such a radi-
cal program. They will be apt to re-
member that in all probability the
next House will have majority OF
Democrats, and this belief will make
them careful
Congress was to have begun its
Christmas holidays on Thursday, but
to accommodate Speaker Reed, who
wished to announce the rest of the
House Committees before the recess,
the resolution was amended to read
from Saturday, the 2lst inst. to jan
uary 6, and in that shape was passed.
An unusually large number of Con-
gressmen will eat their Christmas
turkeys away from Washington.
Some over-liberal Democrats in the
House came very near doing very
curious, not to say silly, thing this
week. 1t was to assume the RESPONSE
bility for the money stolen by Silcott.
The idea of raising purse among the
Democrats to make good the losses OF
the Republican Representatives
seemed to be so catching that call
for a Democratic caucus to endorse
the idea was issued, but upon reflec-
ton was rescinded, and the matter al
lowed to remain just as it was-un'
certain. The House, without divis
ion, has passed resolution authoriz.
ing a reward of 5000 for Silcott.
Deficiency bills are always common
under Republican administration, and
they have already begun under the
present. A bill appropriating $3.50,
600 to make up deficiency in the
first six months of the current fiscal
year at the Government printing Of
fee, and another appropriating $780,
600 to pay for printing for the census
bureau, have become laws this week.
A concurrent resolution has been
passed by House and Senate tender.
ing to Chief Justice Fuller the thankt
of Congress for the address delivered
by him on the occasion of the celebra
ton of Washington's Inauguration.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, is the
only member Of the Senate that has
not occupied his seat this session, al
though several others, including Sen
ator Hampton, have not been here be
fore this week.
In spite of the determined opposi.
ton of Senators Call, Jones, of Arkan'
sas, Berry, Colquill, Reagan, Blair and
Wilson, of Iowa, the nomination ol
Justice Brewer has been confirmed.
Senator Chandler charges that GER
tain naval officers are banded together
for the purpose of Congressional lobby
ing. He has offered in the Senate q
resolution calling upon the Secretary
of the Navy for information.
Mr.. Harrison, thinking probably to
give some people an unusually happy
Christmas, has made this week large
number of appointments-the most OF
them being postmasters.
Senator Quay and Representative
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, will not be
very close friends for some time. They
both had candidates for the Pittsburg
postoffice. OF course Mr.. Quay's man
got the Office.
1t is probable that two new States
will be admitted by this Congress.
The Senate Committee on Territories
has agreed to report favorably the bills
providing for the admission of Idaho
and Wyoming. The Democrats will
endeavor to have New Mexico in
cluded.
Last Wednesday the House passed
a resolution ordering call of States
for the introduction of bills, and there
was q perfect shower of them poured
out, on almost every conceivable sub
ject. It was the first general oppor-
tunity to introduce bills, of the pres
ent session. At least ninty per cent.
OF the bills introduced will never again
be heard from, and there is no good
reason why they should be.
The Senate bill making $72 month
the rate of pension to be paid for total
disability has been favorably reported.
DrM