Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-08-02
WAS HINGTON LETTER.
Some Newsy Items From Our Regu-
 lar Correspondent.
WAsHINGroN, July IS, 1890.


 Speaker Reed told a personal friend day that there was not the slightest doubt of the senate's passing the federal election bill, although it might be slightly modified by amendments. As Mir. Reeds sources of information are the very best, and as he IS man who never goes off half-cocked, this may be taken as authentic.
 The senate caucus have practically agreed to change the rules governing that body so as to cut off debate when measure has been considered for a reasonable time" This destroys the last hope that the democrats had of de- feating the federal election bill by re- sorting to fihbustering.
 The house has passed bill making an appropriation for 636 additional clerks to handle the new applications for pen sions under the new dependent pen sion law. These clerks are necessary in order to prevent long delays in issuing certificates, and the bill was passed without division, although the demo crat's took occasion to repeat some of the foundationless scandals witch have recently been industriously circulated by irresponsible democrats concerning Gen. Raum and hIs management Of inc pension office. The republicans under the lead of that gallant old war horse, Representative Cannon, of Illinois, came to the defence in double quick time, and routed the democrats Tn short order. Mir. Cannon stated it as his opinion tha | that the pension office Is now better managed than it ever was before.
 Notwithstanding his age and feeble condition, the death of Gen John c. Fremont, the American Pathfinder" caused shock to his numerous friends in Washington. He was d member of the celebrated Kit Carson Pc. t, G. A. R. of this city, which enjoys the proud dis tinction of having more distinguished names upon its roaster than any other single post in the country. By special direction of the President the flags on all the public buildings were half mast | ed in honor of hIs memory. Already | bills have been lntr duced in both | House and Senate to give his widow a | pension. His services to his country | were many and important, and it is as | little as Congress can do to provide the | money to make his widow independent | and comfortable during the rest of her | life; she is poor, and this S. tould be con sidered a debt of honor which the Unit | ed States Government owes the estate | of her deceased husband.
 In the matter of absentees the record | was broken in the House this week | when upon one vote the enormous of 122 "pairs" were announced. Many of the members have found it ab- necessary to go home, or else to give up all hope of being renominGted. |
 The President promptly signed the Silver bill, which effectually, and satls- factorily as far as the republicans are disposes of one of the most questions yet taken up bS this Congress.
 The passage of the River and Harbor bill at the present session is becoming more doubtful every day. A number of things have occurred to bring about this condition of affairs, not the least of which is the general belief that the President would veto the bill if it was passed.
 Gen. A. $. Nettleton, of Minnesota has been nominated by the President to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Prof. J. R. Soley, United States Navy, to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
 A resolution has been passed by the Senate asking the President to furnish it with copies of all corresponden e be- Teen this Government and C.e.t Brit tain relating to the Behring Sea Fisher ies, and it is said that owing to the pre- sent extremely ticklish condition of the the President is loath to make certain portions of the correspon- dence public.
 The Pennsylvania Editorial Associa- ton were here this week gathering in spiration and information fo' future use. The president gave them a special reception.
 Senator Power has offered a resolu- bion, which the senate adopted, calling upon the Secretary of the Interior for relating to the Geological Survey; its employees, their duties, com lime, and very often does good to have ,hese things made public.
 If Superintendent Porter can get the Census returns ready in time, and he ;ays he can, it is believed that the pre- 'ent Congress will, before adjournment, pass bill making the New Compression Il apportionment under the eleventh census. Then the house to be voted for leXt November could be elected under