Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-06

good portion OF this week to worrying
the democratic Senators from Arkan-
sss and Florida. First he convicted
Senator Call Of having put words In
the Congressional Record that he did
not use In his speech on the floor of the
Senate; then he rufiled the feelings of
Senator Berry by presenting petition
from the voters of county Ia Arkan-
sas reciting certain facts as to the
reign Of terror that existed there at the
time of the State election in 1888.
Senator Harris tried to make point
of order which would prevent Mr..
Chandler reaching synopsis of the
aforesaid petition, but the Vice Presi-
dent promptly decided in favor of Mr..
Chandler.
Chicago has fairly captured the
Worlds Fair as far as the House is
concerned, and it was accomplished
by honorable straightforward meth
DDS. People who talk about money
having been corruptly used are SIM
ply ignorant, or have allowed them
selves to be imposed on by silly stories
told by irresponsible parties. The
general sentiment here is in favor of
the Senate ratifying the action of the
House as soon as possible so that
Chicago may go ahead. but in the
Senate there is a growing sentiment
that there is not time enough to make
the preparations necessary for sue
cessful fair in time for the date speci-
fed, so that it would not be at all sur
prising If the fair should be postponed,
aud some sort of a national celebra-
ton TO last only day or two, in this
city, be provided for the 400th ami
versary of the discovery of America.
The necessity for number of new
public buildings in Washington is
being taken advantage of by unscru-
pulous parties in various ways. For
instance, the owners of the unproduc-
tive real estate lying south of Pennsyl.
vania avenue, between First and Eff
tenth streets. are trying to have bill
passed providing for the purchase OF
this ground by the government.
Periodically boats have to be used to
get to the greater part of this property
and almost constantly the cellars have
water in them. The scheme is not a
new one by any means. and there is
little probability of Congress ever
agreeing to such thing. still it can
do no harm to show it up.
Mr.. Atkinson, the republican con-
testant from the first district of West
Virginia, has been given the seat held
by Mr.. Pendleton. The other contest
ed cases will follow as fast as possible.
This week furnished another chap
ter Of the investigation Of the civil SER
vice commission. Ex-Commissioner
Oberly, the most prominent witness
summoned at the request of the prose
cution, proved to be the best witness
for the defense. 1t looks now like it
might result in the Scotch verdict
mot proven"
Secretary Tracy went to Brooklyn.
this week. He has not yet decided
whether lie will take a sea trip, al
though it is strongly advised by his
physician.
The most elaborate and expensive
dinner ever given in Washington was
oil Tuesday night eaten by the Pan
American Congress. Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie, the wealthy iron manufac-
turer, was the host.
Representative Mckinley is back in
harness and has entirely recovered his
health. lie says the new tariff bill
will be ready in about two weeks.
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chase of the privilege of taking seals
for the next 90 years also opened some
very unsavory political gossip, and
there is reason for believing that the
most of it originated with the agents
of the company that has grown enor-
mously rich during the twenty years
it has nonopolized this very lucrative
business. They have tiled to make it
appear that parties who have outbid
them are connected with various mem
beers of the administration, hoping
thus to induce Secretary Window to
give them renewal Notwithstanding
there are several bidders that offer
considerable more money for tho
privilege.
The bill appropriating $3.50 fol
the erection of monument to the
memory of Gen. w. III. Harrison
grandfather of the President, at NORTH
Bend, Ohio, has been favorably re
ported to the House.
The Blair educational bill still re
mains the unfinished business of the
Senate, just as 1t has been for thre,
weeks.
The Senate Finance committee have
reported bill authorizing the Secre
tary of the Treasury to increase tn,
purchase of silver bullion to g. 500, n0t
a mouth, and to purchase gold bullion
in unrestricted quantities. issuing fo
both certificates In such denomina
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