The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-20
Washington Letter.

Republicans OF DOln HOUSE anu OCH
ate. He does not attempt TO be die
tatorial and yet he does not hesitate
to tell the Congressman when he
thinks a thing is wrong, and he gen
orally offers, in the way of sugges-
ton, something to take the place of
the Objectionable measure. The re-
suit of this is to put Mr. Harrison in
closer relations with his party in
Congress than any recent President
has been, and if kept up, and there
is not the slightest reason to suppose
that it will not be, there will be no
use for Presidential vetoes during
this administration.
The Senate has decided to vote on
the Blair Educational bill on the
Goth inst. 1t will probably pass by.
a very small majority, but this is by
no means as certain as it was
month ago. In fact, its defeat
would not surprise many people here
1t is thought that pension bill
will be gotten up embracing some
thing from each of the several bills
now in the hands of the committees,
it being generally agreed that it will
not be advisable to pass all of the
bills that are being pressed. The
dependent pension bill will probably
be made the basis of the new meas
ure, or it may finally be decided to
pass that as it is, and leave the 9TH
ers for the present.
The town was thrown into COM
motion one day this week by an
alarm of fire from the White House,
but it soon subsidized when it was
learned that the alarm had been
turned in to test the new flre-alarm
wires which had just been put into
that building. In the CROWD which
hurried towards the White House
was Secretary Blaine and Attorney
General Miller, both Of whom sup
posed the house to be on fire.
Senator Stanfords resolution pro-
viding for an investigation by the
Senate Finance committee as to
whether the Government may loan
money to the owners of farms at two
per cent. per annum, is being much
talked about, and has been Endorsed
by the "Federation of Labor" of this
District. If such a thing is really
practicable it would beyond all
question be the most popular meas
ure ever before Congress.
Senator Allison's credentials for
his new term beginning March 4,
1891, have been presented to the
Senate.
Senator Mitchell has introduced
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution which pro-
vides that United States Senators
will be elected directly by the peo-
pie, and given notice that he will
shortly address the. Senate upon the
subject. The idea, while not new
one, would seem to be, in view OF
the charges of bribery in connection
with the election of Senators which
have become SO common of late
years, a good one. Anything that
brings the Government nearer to the
people should be welcomed.
The House yesterday passed the.
Oklahoma Territorial bill 1t passed
the Senate some time ago.
The House Committee on Coin
age will decide next Monday what
report it will make on Secretary
WINDOWS silver bill 1t will prob
ably be favorably reported, with sew
eral amendments.
The House committee which con-
Quoted the civil service investlga
ton has not yet considered tue
printed testimony, and the members
of it are very reticent in regard to
what the report is likely to be.
The concurrent resolution for the
investigation of immigration and the
purchase of American industries by
foreign capital has passed both
Houses. Now perhaps something
may be learned about this English.
syndicate business.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs Wanamaker
Miss Wanamaker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison have gone to Flor
ida for short stay.
Ex-Representative Taulbee, of
Kentucky, having died, Mr.. Kincaid,
the newspaper man who shot him,
two weeks ago, has been placed in
jail under charge Of murder.
Representative Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, has his Federal election
bill nearly ready to introduce. 1t
proposes to put the control of the
elections for President and Congress-
men under control of Federal Off
Gals.
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