Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Especial coRREsPoNDENcE OF THE MONITOR.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.

OVaJlODS given hihi ~ 'O9NOi 80 w.
as in his own district. The republi
can party is proud of him and the
record he has made as speaker of the
House. Truly he is worthy sue
cessor of the eminent republicans
who have filled the speakers chair in
the past.
Gen. Raum Indignantly denies that
he intends to resign, as a rumor,
started by some democrat, said he
would. 81 never ran," said he,
.swhen under the fire Of the enemy
during the late war. and l have no
idea of doing so now. L know that
| have been guilty of no wrong-doing
in the conduct of the business of the
pension office, and L have nothing to
fear from the most rigid investiga-
ton of nv acts. Before the investi-
CATION is ended | expect to prove
that every charge against me emana-
ted from parties who bear me per-
sonal ill-will."
The house without a division,
adopted the conference report on the
river and harbor bill, and not the
slightest opposition is expected in the
Senate, though it may be late in the
week before it gets before the SEN
ate.as it is understood that as soon
as the tariff bill is disposed of, the
anti-lottery bill is to be taken mp and
passed.
Everybody is glad the tariff de-
bate is over, an that voting upon the
bill and the amendment which is to
BEGIN tomorrow will wind up the
whole business, for it is practically
certain that no important changes
will be made in the bill by the con-
ference committee to which the House
after disagreeing, as matter oi
form. to the amendments, VII
send it. One of the most important
amendments, aside from reciprocity
that the Senate has adopted is tina
placing binding twine on the fire
list and Senator Davis of Minnesota
who proposed it, is very naturall
feeling proud of his success in get
ting it adopted.
During the absence of the Pres
dent and his ia mily at Cresso
Springs the White House is under
. going extensive repairs and refurnisl
: ing.
The congressional campaign con
:, mittee is getting right down to bus
ness now. The fact is fully recoi
nized that in spite of the magnillce
record made by the republicans
the present House in carrying o
the promises made by the nation
Q platform of 'SS that there is
:, "walk-over" before the party in
efforts to retain the House, and
- possible increase the present maJC
ity: and the committee asks that c
erv member of the party will perso
:; ally interest himself and put
= shoulder to the wheel for the next f
weeks. If the voters will do tn
part as we'll as the committee dc
its part there need be no fear Of
result.
Secretary Proctor was quite I'LL
: several days last week; but he
- we'll enough to be in his office to-d'
Another ''tempest in a teap'
- was stirred up by representative Is
- nedy's speech in the House on Bre
. inridce contested election case,
" language which that gentleman n
er used has been put into his mo
bv democratic newspapers.
speech has been published in
is Record. Mr.. Kennedy says he m
to- the speech without consultation
The any colleagues, and that in critics
A. Senator Quay for his action in i
vas mo the Federal election bill p
Of poned he was only expressing
of individual opinion, which he TIN
des he had a perfect right to do. Ne
is theless, it has always been con
vas cred a violation of parliamentary
'wn louette for the members of Ell
the branch of congress to criticise
for acts of the other in a public spe
OF course Mr.. BreckinridgC
ced Arkansas, was unseated. No o
t a action was left for the majority 6
lta- the report of the committee, W
1ty, visited that state was made.
ow- The several bills relating to j
'ass which were recently passed by
pro- House have been reported TO the
lads ate, and if possible they are tC
alue pushed through. The compound
H. bill will, it is thought, pe repo
h to the Senate this week. Their
nces some talk of passing the pure
New bill, of Senator Paddock's as
lO,- stitute for the lard bill. The ;
re- tors from the cotton states lee
S2o- George of Mississippi will do
level best to defeat the lard bill
re- The most sanguine members
d as now calculating that adjourn
mont may be reached by Saturday.
D; 9th. But there are a great
"a A Ifs to be considered.
Kan Senator Chandler, who has
Zach. sick nearly all summer, is aga
mper his seat.
e OPP
oadv The Worlds Fair site question
,oo,, settled Sept 8. The lake front and
son Park site were chosen on the
ons as formal ballot by vote of 23 for tho