Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-03-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
Doings In the Departments and in
Congress-PersoRal--
Etc Etc.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent
The President returned from his Pen
nsylvania trip to-day. He went to AL
legheny city and formally opened free
public library and afterwards went to
Pittsburg. He expressed himself as
much pleased with the cordial reception
at both places.
Representative Mckinley, who has
been quite sick, has gone to Fortress
Monroe for short stay. He is sadly
missed in the Ways and Means commit
tee, and his absence will delay the COM
pletion and reporting Of the new tariff
bill.
So far as formal entertainments are
concerned, Washington society is reli-
giously keeping Lent, but Informally
the gayeties go on about as usual.
Commissioner Of Pensions Raum
created littls ripple of interest this
week by stating to the house committee
on pensions that he could greatly i'm
prove his clerical force of his office if
be could personally select his clerks in
stead OK having to take those certifi ed
to him by the civil service commission.
The new British extradition treaty
having been ratified by the Senate.
American thieves will now have to keen
away from Canada.
Postmaster General Wanamaker's DOS
tai telegraph scheme is being talked
about good deal, and the present indi-
cations are that it may be given a trial.
The House committee on Pensions has
reported the pension appropriation for
the next fiscal year. S9S, ,427. .461 is the
amount.
Representative ONeil, of Pennsvl-
vania, raised hurrah from the repubG-
can side Of the House Wednesday, when
he announced that a republican had
been elected to succeed the late Repre-
sentative Kelley.
Senator Blair talked an hour or so
during several days this week in favor
OF his educational bill.
A large number of Congressman have
made arrangements to attend the nat
ional convention of republican league
clubs to be held at Nashville, Tennessee.
March 4th. The President has written
a letter to Hon. J. M. Thurston. presi-
dent Of the league, from which the fol-
lowing is extracted: "Such organiza-
tiOns are wholesome and desirable not
only from party but from a,public
standpoint. They interest the young
men in public affairs and compact ana
the interest thus excited into
controlling political forces. The party
to which you belong has never suffered
by an intelligent discussion of its history
or its principles, and am sure YOUR or
ganlzatlon will continue to furnish cou-
rageous and well appointed champions
whenever the lists of debate are open |
ed."
Senator Ingals has introduced a bill |
10 amend the interstate commerce law |
6y provldldg that any person shipping
intoxicating liquors into state or terri |
tory that prohibits the sale of it shall be |
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and fin
ing railroad or other transportation COM
panles for carrying it 500 for each Of
fence.
misrepresentation Jay HubbeI is here
urging the passage Of the bill for the
by the Government Of the Por-
,age Lake canal connecting Lake Michi-
gan and Lake Superior
The Civil Service investigation has
opened, and so far, every charge made
has been proven. The sessions Of the
committee are largely attended and fur
lish lots of amusements. The next one
viii be held on Monday.
1t has been decided by the Senate
committee on Finance to report bill
the Secretary of the Treas
Try to increase the purchase of silver
bullion, and to issue certificates upon
he bullion purchased.