The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-13
WASHINGTON Letter.

that the man WHO eottioiS "a "''
Office does not lie on Il bed of roses. Not
withstanding that in April last Congress
passed a pension deficiency bill amounting
to sci, sos, 1874, there is another deficiency
in that bureau of Sc, coo, Geo for the fiscal
year ending with the present month, and
the commissioner is being criticised for his
manner of running the office, and as II he
was not already having trouble enough,
Representative Cooper, OF Indiana, has
offered a resolution authorizing the pension
committee to investigate the charges
which certain newspapers have made
against Mr.. Raum of favoring a firm of
pension agents, the head OF which las in
dorsed his note for S25 coo and also OF
compelling employees of his Office to invtst
their salaries in a wildcat company with
which he is connected. q
The radical silver men are not at all
satisfied with the bill which Speaker Reed,
by the exercise of bis authority both as
Sneaker and as the leader of his party,
rushed through the house in three days,
the final ,ote being taken On the bill
Saturday afternoon. They characterize
the bill as mere Juggling With the question.
The bill really represents nothing, it
having been proposed by Representative
Mckinley to the Republican caucus as a
| compromise measure, and t ssueh it was ac-
cepted and passed. In the meantime the
n.-.lt;.a., Ga,,t,rc q p ~ Ia ytrtfr n rptnlIr
monkey and parrot time over the Jones
silver bill. Vicious attacks were made
upon it by Senator's Morrill,, Hiscock and
Sherman and it was stoutly defended by
| Senator Plumb.
Another attempt is being made by Il con-
ference committee of the House and Senate
to agree on the pension bill, bat 1t seems
very difficult for them to DO so.
Mr.. Harrison and his family spent Sun
day aboard of the L. s. s. Dispatch on the
Chesapeake Bay. and returned to Washing
ton to-day. Last summer some OF Dir.
Harrison's church friends pitched into him
rather lively for doing the same thing.
He evidently believed that it is 4 more
pleasant way to spend a hot Sunday than
attending church.
A good part of the administration is out
of town, Secretary Proctor is in Vermont,
Secretary Tracy in New York and Attor-
ney Miller is in New York.
The big Republicans are all getting jealous
Of Speaker Reeds prominence as a presi-
Dental candidate, and they would not
worry should he fail into some Legislative
trap and get crippled.
The Senate Finance committee is slowly
progressing on the McKinley tariff bill,
but it W i'll be several weeks before it will
be reported 10 the Senate.
An attempt is being made by tie most
radical Republicans in the House 10 per
suade Speaker Reed to foIce a Federal
election bill through the House. The
Speaker personally favors such a law, but
knowing as lie does, that many Of the lead
ing men in his party are opposed to it, he
will hardly attempt 10 force the thing
down the throats of its opponents.
Many members of the House, Of both
parties, are greatly distul bed over the
POLITICAL news from home. This is pariic-
ularly true of these members representing
districts in hich the Farmers Alliance is
strong.
For many years it las been one OF the
queer lads of the Senate for Senators to
choose their chums from the opposition
party. Years ago Edmunds and Thurman
were inseparabie, the same was the case
with Bland and Henry G. Davis, and now
| Cameron and Butler are constantly togeth-
err when here and go off on long hunting
and fishing expeditions tJgethef. Senator'S
Quay and Faulkner are like brothers and
have been ever since they entered tile Sen
ate together. Mr.. Quay h~asjnst presented
his friend Faulkner with a handsome gold
headed cane which he cut during his re-
cent visit to Florida.
Mr.. Harrison has vetoed another Public
building bill. This time It was at Hudson
New York, and it was done because lie,
thought there wasn't enough town there
to need a public building.
Senator Plumb has joined The ranks OF
the Republican Senators who believe that
the idea of a high protective tariff, While
good enough in itself, may easily bu carried
to success which would make it hurtful to
the country.
Mr.. Harrison has sent a message to the
Senate explaining and defending the action
of the commander of the L. s. revenue
cutter "McLane" in sending men ashore al
Cedar Keys, Florida, to assist the L. S.
Marshal in making an arrest. 1t Was sent
10 answer to a resolution.
This is the season of the year when Gov.
| ernment officials find it necessary to make
a great many Off ;ial inspection tours. Ii
is much pleasanter to travel at Uncle Sans
expense than your own WESTON.
Mrs. Laura Omission Chant has givei
159 speeches and setmons since her airiva.
in this county on February s, 1890. Dur
ing anniversary week She made eightec,
addresses in Boston and vicinity, and she
Is about TO sail for home, still in pooG