Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence of the Standard.

members OF the House, have humbly
obeyed their masters orders and the
new rules have been adopted by the
House. The Democrats made manly
protests against being robbed of their
rights but their arguments did not
cause a single Republican to vote
against the edict of the boss-nobody
supposed they would. Now that the
bars are down and that Congress prac-
tically consists of Speaker Reed and
the Senate, there is great rejoicing
among that thrifty class of people
who thrive on extravagant govern
ment appropriations, and if one may
judge from the number of schemes
now before Congress calling for large
of money which seem to
have the endorsement of leading Re-
publicans, they have reason for re-
joicing. If only one-fourth of the
money asked for should be voted by
Congress, the Treasury would be
empty. The country may safely count
on the Democrats of the House to
keep it posted on what is going on if
they cannot check the proposed ex-
travagance.
Senator Blair spoke four days on
his educational bill this week. The
opponents of this measure in the
Senate have been working very quiet
ly to defeat it, and now they are con-
fidently claiming that majority of
the Senators are pledged to vote
against it. In spite OF this claim the
general impression is that the bill will
pass.
Col. Lamont, who was formerly Mr..
Cleveland's private secretary, was in
Washington this week for part of q
day. He said his visit was business
one, but lots Of people thought there
might have been just little politics
mixed up with the business.
The Democratic Congressional Cam
paign Committee is practically COM
plete, and further announcement as
to its organization is not likely to be
made until it is definitely known
whether Senator German will accept
the craftsmanship Of the committee,
which is now being urged upon him
by the party leaders.
The hearings in the Ohio ballot box
forgeries investigation, which were
used by Ohio Republicans to get even
with each other ON old scores, have
been closed, all witnesses discharged
and the committee adjourned subject
to the call of its chairman. The last
hearing was highly sensational. For
aker called Grosvenor a liar, and
Wood stated that the forged document
was prepared by Foraker, Hadden and
himself Wood has been detected in
a good many lies, but there are lots of
folks who believe he was pretty near
the truth in this last statement.
How is this for paternal govern
ment? Bills have been introduced by
Republicans in both Houses to pro-
hibit any changes being made in the
boundaries of any Congressional dis
trict until after Congress shall have
made the apportionment of Represen-
tatives on the returns of the census to
be taken this year. If Congress, or a
majority thereof, can make such a
law there is no limit to what it may
not do.
Representative Grimes, of Georgia
left Washington hotel because 8
negro was seated at the same tabl,
with him. Public opinion here say.
Mr.. Grimes did right.
Representative Blount's bill author
izing the Postmaster General to erecl
postofiice buildings in all towns where
the gross receipts exceed $1,000 a yeal
is warmly approved by Mr.. Wana
maker.
Senator Moody has introduced {
bill providing for the erection of ,
postoffice building in all towns of 4,
600 population.
Senator Pierce has introduced a bill
for an agricultural commission to in
vestigate the causes for the presen
unsatisfactory condition of the agri
cultural interests.
The Postmaster General wants .
postal telegraph system, embracing
those cities having the free deliver,
system, to be established at once. HI
made long argument in its favor be
fore the House committee on post
offices this week. He believes it woulc
be great convenience and that il
would be self-sustaining.
Ex-Representative Symes, of Colo
RADIO, is here opposing Secretary Win
dom's silver bill. The House com
mittee in charge of the bill has i'll
vited Mr.. Window to appear before il
and submit his views.
Another big Republican editor ha,
been provided for by the Administra
ton. Charles Emory Smith, editor O
the Philadelphia Press, goes to Russia
as Minister.
The Presidential proclamation open
ing the Sioux reservation in Soutl
Dakota to settlement, was sent ou
from the White House Monday after
noon.
The Anti-Administration Republi
can Senators did not make much of
showing when it came to a vote OF
the confirmation of Mr.. Morgan, TIN
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Onl
two of them voted against the confirm
alton.
The Democratic leaders in tn
House are now patiently waiting t,
ascertain just what programme tn
Republicans propose adopting nov
that they have everything their owl
twaY in that body. Dru