The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-20
Warrington EeIieI.
(trom our regular eorrespondent.}

uistTttl II iCiuS, FaS h1o tf nm A"''' ~
go in and fight Speaker Reed TO the death.
| lie does not relish tie rapidly with which
the Speaker las mounted 10 the top of tie
ladder of party leadership. The first
Federal election bill, which Mr.. Reed is
particularly anxious to be passed, and
which be has persuaded the House caucus
to endorse. Mr.. Blaine will bring all the
influence be can to bear in order to defeat
the bill, so that the fate of this bill viii
show which of tht is in contlol Of his
party in the House, ard give an idea o
| the victor in the conflict.
COMMISSIONS Of Pensions Raum told a
friend here that he was very much disgust
ed with his flee and that he was seriously
contemplating resigning aid retiring from
politics.
The civil service investigating committee
has made its report, and a queer document
it is. Il puts a liberal coat of w~hitc-wasli
on Commissioner Thompson and Roese-
yelt, and finds poor friendless Lyman
'.guilty as indicted" There is 10 doubt
about Lyman's guilt, but the question
which is puzzling people is Why wasn't
Roosevelt equally guilty in making the
SEidy deal. Lyman's brother-in law,
Campbell, has resigned, and ifLyman does
not promptly follow suit it is believed that
he will he dismissed.
II lIzIv;I .ax;a l;lI - I'D. r,oI
progress in the Senate Finance committee
that it is now announced that it will be re-
ported to the Senate this week. Senator
Carlisle, who as a Representative prepared
the minority report on this bill when it
was reported to the House, is 10 at work
upon the minority report of the Senate
committee on the same bill. This is a
distinction never before enjoyed by men,
Der Of Congress.
The Republican caucus silver bill,
which recently passed the House has been
adopted with some amendments, as a sub
stitute for the Joues bill in the Senate.
The present House has passed bills up
to this tims ~appropriating :1GT,4 19 731,
for the ex-soldiefs. That is considerably
more money than it costs TO maintain the
immense German army for a year. Great
is the ex-soldier, in the eyes of the rep
resentatiye who is up for a nomination and
election.
Some scandal is being whispered around
in connection with the bids for the con-
struetion Of AN aimoured cruiser which
were opened last week at the Navy depart
ment. Tho Union Iron works of San
Francisco I'd the Cramps of Philadelphia
are the rival bidders. Secretary Tracy has
the bids under advisement, and is charged
by the friends of tie Cramps that TIE
award of the contract is held back for the
purpose Of compelling the Philadelphia
firm to agree TO certain things relating to
future campaign contributions. 1t is only
fair to say that these stories emanate from
Democratic sources.
Mr.. Harrison las been very harshly
criticized for allowi ing Postmaster General
Wanamaaer to present him a cottage at
0RPS bhoJ oib Nv VI ltiCAsilsC Oll Hun
both Democrats and Republicans alike.
Mrs. Harrison and the lest of the family
leave here TO. morrow for CAPE May to
occupy the cottage; they are to remain
there all the summer. Mr.. Harrison will
go over On Saturdays ard rtmain until the
following Monday evening, until Congress
adjourns, then lie will join IL family for
the summer.
The new pension bill Wbieh Las Just got
through both House and Senate will cost,
it is vsIiously estimated, from go TO 50
millions OF dollars Per annum.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, caught the last
Presidential veto Of a public building bill,
and it is probable that tteie are moIe TO
come.
The warm weather seems 10 have Lad a
decidedly dtbilit ating fl ct upon Congress
and things have been extremely dull and
quiet this week, though the amount of
routine work on regular appropriation bills
etc, which las been performed is unusual
ly large.
Ex.Representative Valentine, of Ne Draska
mas Dtbu bltcttu stiptdll-d t-dllHS VI the
Senate to succeed Mr.. Canaday, whose
resignation takes effect IN tie Both inst.
Senator Plat has given notice that as
soon as the silver bill is disposed Of he will
call up the bill for the admission of Wyom-
ing.
The senate investigation of the Fish
commission has begun, and evidence has
been presented to show that COMMISSIONS
Mcdonald ha appointed his relations TO
the offices under him, and that he con
stantly uses the steamers belonging to the
commission for his own private purposes.
Saturday was devoted by the House to
eulogies on the late ex-Speaker Randall,
and Mr.. Randall's successor, the oldest
looking NAV in Congress, made his debut
as a Congressional orator.
Senator Morrill, to day addresses the
Senate in favor of the bill relating to the
Agricultural Colleges of the country.
WESTON.