Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-20
WASHINGTON LETTER


congressional legislation ana ne holds
constant consultations with the repub
licans OF both House and Senate. He
does not attempt to be dIctatorial and
yet he does not hesitate to tell the
congressman when he thinks thing 4
wrong, and he generally offers in the
way of a suggestion, something to take
the place of the Objectionable meas
ure. The result of this is to put Mr.
Harrison Ia closer relation with hi
party In Congress than any recent
President has been, and II kept up
and there Is no reason to suppose thai
1t will not be. there will be no use fol
Presidential vetoes during this admin
istration.
The Senate has decided to vote on
the Blair Educational bill on the 10Th.
inst. IL will probably pass by very
small majority, but this is by nc
means as rertaIn as it was month
ago. In fact its defeat would not sur
surprise many people here.
1t is thought that pension bill will
be gotten up embracing something
from each of the several bills now In
the hands of the committees, il being
generally agreed that IL will not be ad
visable to pass all of the bills that are
being pressed. The dependent pen
sion bill will probably be made the ba,
sis of the new measure. or 1t may be
finally decided to pass that as it is,
and leave the others for the present.
The town was thrown into commo-
ton 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 fire alarm wires which had just
been put into that building. In the
crowd which hurried toward the White
House, were Secretary Blaine and At.
torney General Miller, both of whom
supposed the house to be on fire.
The Senate has practically admins
tered reprimand to Senator Call by
voting to expunge from the Record
certain Objectionable language refer
ring to Senator Chandler, which Mr..
Call had inserted, Notwithstanding he
did not use the words in his speech on
the floor of the Senate. This falsi-
flying the Record is practice that is
becoming entirely too common in both
branches of. Congress.
Senator Stanford's 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 ques-
ton be the most popular measure ever
Senator Allison credentials Tor his
new term beginning March 4, 1891,
have been presented to the Senate.
Senator Mitchell has introduced a
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution which pro-
yides that United States Senators will
be elected directly by the people. and
given notice that he will shortly ad-
dress the Senate upon the subject.
The i1ea, while not new one, would
seem to be, in view of the charges of
bribery liz 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 well
coined.
The House yesterday passed the
Oklahoma Territorial bill, 1t passed
rue ceuare somerme ugo.
The House Committee on Coinage
will decide next Monday what report
it Will make on Secretary WINDOWS
silver bill. 1t will probably be favor
ably reported, with several amend
ments.
The House committee which con
Quoted the civil service investigation
has not yet considered the printed
testimony, and the members of it are
very reticent in regard to what the re-
port 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 learn
ed about this English syndicate bust
ness.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Wanamaker,
Miss Wananaker, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison have gone to Florida
for short stay.
Ex-Representative Taulbee, of Ken
lucky, having died. Mr. Kincaid, the
newspaper man who shot him, two
weeks ago, has been placed in jail un-
der a charge of murder.
Representative Lodge, of Massachu-
sets, has his Federal election bill
nearly ready to introduce. 1t pro-
poses to put the control of the cleo
tons for President and Congressman
under control Of Federal officials.