Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-02-20
(From our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 10, 1890

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb 10, 1890.
The President was under engagement 10
go to Pittshurg next Thursday, to open
free public library, but the awful catastro-
phe by which Secretary Tracy's wife ard
daughter lost their lives, has upset every
thing, and it is now extremely doubtful
whether he will go. Official society may
be considered as IN mourning and there
will be no more entertainments this sea-
son.
The code of rules has been reported to
the House, the majority and minority re-
ports presented. and to-day they wele
called up In the House and the deba
upon them opened. Nothing else will ie
taken up until they have been disposed o.,
and it is likely to take the greater portion
Of this week, As the democrats propose
making large number of set speeches
against them. The majority report from
the committee on rules should be read Y
everybody, and only lack of space pr
vents its reproduction in full. To mutt
ate it by quotation is not to be thought Of.
Senator Morrill,, chairman of the Seus
committee on public buildings and ground,
is bestirrng himself to secure the legi~ll-
tion to have several very necessary pub
buildings erected here which will save tie
government a tidy little sum of mouty
now annually paid out in rents Amot-
81,
to or a duplication of the White HOu>t
ditto Post-office and Interior department
buildings, and new Government printing
otice, which is urgently needed in place
the present over crowded and unhealthy.
to say nothing of dangerous building. Is
cracked and out-of plumb walls aIe con
slant source of fear to the 20oO or mo.e
employees who daily risk their lives in *,
and it is shame that such building
should be allowed to stand.
Secretary Tracy went to his Office at tie
Navy department this morning for u e
tr-t time since the terrible fire. He has
aged 20 years in week. Yesterday was
the irst time he had seen his Surviving
daughter and granddaughter since ~"
Dire. The President and Mrs. Harrison "a
cpmpanled Secretary Tracy from The
White House to the residence of judi k
Bancroft Davis where tie meeting t., !
place
The committee Investigating the OhIp
ballot box forgcrjes expect 10 finish tile
hearings this week. 1t lat i very dIstiiO-
guiShed array Of witness a>t week, il-
Guiding Governor Campb,.., Murat Ha
stead and Representatives ButtcrwottI
and Mckinley. aud the testimony, Win
containing little, If anything, that wa. ei
tirely new, was at times quite interesting.
A clause in the new code Of rules + r
the House, makes pension bills priviieg,
to come up at any time. II j. said that
very determined effort Is to be made l,.
nave that clause stricken out, but A. 2
was put in BY a vote Of The republican ca
us it is extremely likely 70 stay there.
Member, of the House have long w. n
ried over the fact that the Senators We.
ZACH provided with a clerk to help thea
their >pondence The result j. l
rill which has been favorahly reported +,
he House, providing clerk for ea,a
REPRESENTATIVE.
In the Senate this week the Blair Educ.
ional bill and the Oklahoma Territory /,
will probably occupy considerable tim
rne oklahoma bill l. being pressed y
Secretary Noble. who saws the pr,>,l,
condition of affairs in tha, country is e..
crpdingly dangerous
The Presidents proclamatfon op-njr,
the. Sioux reservation To- settlement -
ali ready to De issued. and NAV be give.