Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-09
washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent,

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April A. The President
IS to be entertained at dinner by the for.
eign members of the Three Americas
Congress on the 18th INST, and Secretary
Proctor has ordered grand review of
troops, regular and militia, to take place
on the same date in honor Of the foreign
ers.
The Senate discovered early IN the
week that meeting at II o'clock did no:
expedite business any, owing to the alb
seuce of members engaged in committee
work, 50 resolution has been adopted to
return the the usual hour of meeting, -
o'clock.
The long hung" Florida judicial NOM
nations haye been confirmed by the Sen
ate. The Democrats voted solidly agains:
them.
Representative Flower of New York,
who is chairman Of the Democratic Con-
gressional campaign committee, is suffer
ing very much from violent attack Of
the presidential fever. He is also suffer
ing from severe drubbing which he re-
ceived from the executive committee Of
the National Association of Democratic
Clubs. Mr.. Flower attempted to side
track the committee and to keep the
clubs out of the campaign so that he
could put himself to the front. and knife
Mr.. Cleveland or anybody else that hap
pcned to get in the way of his aspirations.
This program did not suit the club men
and they kicked so hard that it was up
set, but Mr.. Flower is millionaire. and
as he puts up freely when he wishes to
carry a point, the fight is not won yet.
The new tariff bill is being considered
by the full ways and means committee.
and will probably get before the House
some time next week. The New Eng
land people are doing some pretty vigor-
Gus kicking because hides have been put
on the duty list. and there is objection to
the bill from sugar and tobacco men. but
when the bill comes to be voted upon, 1t
is certain that not more than three, and
possibly only two Republicans will vote
against It. The bill is made for the en-
tire country, and necessarily bears down
little heavy on some people, but about
as little as would any measure that could
possibly be prepared. The howl raised
by certain Republican members just now
is for the purpose of trying to get Sec
tions of the bill modified. but whether
they succeed or fail these men have not
the slightest idea of jumping out of the
party traces.
United States Treasurer Huston is
made of the right sort of metal. Before
leaving for Indiana this week, he stated
that he was going home to take an active
part in local election, and that he
| would not return until it was over. No
mugwumpery there.
The Senate has taken up the Montana
contested election cases, but no vote has
yet been taken. The dependent pension
bill has been passed by the Senate.
The postmaster general held confer,
ence with the postmasters of number OF
cities at the Post office Department this
week to discuss methods of improving
the service. This is the second consulta
ton of the k:~~' -: ~. ..-s boz. held
A Thomas B. Reed Republican Associ
alton has been organized here in honor o1
| the e2eaKer of the House.
Ar"" i territory IS half way in tht
Union, the "ouse having passed the bill
for the son of Idaho.
The Il e committee on the election
of Pres mt and Vice-President will de
eide tomorrow what shall be done will
Representative McComas' anti-gerryman
dering bill. Indications point to its beinl
favorably reported.
Superintendent Porter has dismissed
Shidy, the man for whom the civil ser
vice commission secured position in tn
census office as payment for perjured
evidence against the postmaster at Mil
waukee.
The Senate committee has not yet re
ported the worlds fare bill, and it is no
likely to do so before next week.
The Senate judiciary committee has re
ported substitute for Senator Sher
mans antitrust bill, and the House com
mittee on the judiciary is engaged II
considering bill against trusts; so tha
it really begins to look as if somethln
would be done to remove the burden o
these concerns from the necks of tn
people.
/ 1t is Said that the Morrill, service pen
sion bill, which grants So a month t.
all veterans who are SO years old, will b
offered in the House as an amendment t.
the dependent pension bill.
The court of claims has decided tha
the United States is responsible for th
money that Silcott ran away with. Th
attorney general has given notice of a
appeal.