Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Florida Nominations Confirmed. Flower has an Eye on the Presi- dency--Kicking on the New Tariff Bill--Otker Interesting News.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent. WASHINGTON, D. c. April 1, 1890
 The president is to be entertained al dinner by tine foreign members of the Three America's Congress on the 11th inst, and Secretary Proctor has ordered grand review of troops, regular and militia, to take place on the same date date in honor of the foreigners. The senate discovered early in the week that the meeting at II o'clock did not expedite any business, owing to the
 absence Of members engaged in commit tee work, so d resolution has been
 adopted to return to the usual hour of
 meeting, at F o'clock.
 The long ''hung up" Florida judicial
 nominations have been confirmed by the senate. Democrats voted solidly against them.
 Representative Flower, of New York,
 who is chairman of the democratic con gressional campaign committee, is suffering from a severe drubbing, which he received from the executive com mittee of the National As5ocia; ion of democratic clubs. MT. Flower attempted to side track the committee and to keep the clubs out of the campaign, so that he could put himself to the front, and knife MT. Cleveland or anybody else that happens to get in the way of hls aspirations. This programme did not suit the club men and they kicked so hard that 1t was upset, but MT. Flower is millionaire, and as he puts up freely when he wishes to carry a point, the fight Is not won yet.
 Tine new tariff Dill is being considered by the full ways and means committee, and will probably get before the house some time next week. The New Eng land people gre doing some pretty vigor- ous kicking, because hides have been put on the duty list, and there is objec- tion to the bill from sugar and tobacco men, but when the bill comes to be vot- ed upon, it is certain that not more than three, and possibly only two republicans will vote against 1t. The bill Is made for the entire country, and necessarily bears down a little heavy on some people, but about as little as would any measure that could possibly be prepared. The howl raised by certain republican mem- bers just now is, for the purpose of try ing to get sections of the bill modified, but whether they succeed or fail, these men have not the slightest idea of jump ing out of the party traces.
 U. s. Treasurer Huston is made of the right sort of metal. Before leaving for Indiana this week, he stated that he was going hone to take an active part in a local ele ction, and that he would not re- turn until 1t is over. No mugwumpery there.
 The senate has taken up the Montana contested election cases, but no vote has been taken.
 The dependent pension till has been passed.
 The postmaster general held con- ference with the postmasters of q num- Der of cities at the post office depart ment this week, to discuss methods of improving the service. This is the second consultation of the kind that has been held.
 4 Thomas E. Reed republican associa- tiOn has been organized here in honor of the speaker of the house. q
 Another territory is half way in the Union, the house having passed the bill for the admission of Idaho.
 The House committee on the election of President and Vice President will de- eide tomorrow what shall be done with | tative McComas' anti-gerriman- dering bill Indications point to its be- | ing favorably reported.
 Superintendent Porter has dismissed | Shidy, the man for whom the Civil Ser vice Commission secured a position in the censns office, as payment for per lured evidence against the postmaster at Milwaukee.
 Tine senate committee has not yet re- ported the Worlds Fair bill, and it is | not likely to do so before next week.
 The Senate Judiciary committee has | rel :orted substitute for Senator Sher- | mans antitrust bill, and the House | committee on the judiciary is engaged | in considering bill against trusts; so that it really begins to look as if some thing would be done to remove the bur | len of these concerns from the necks of l the people.
 It is said that the Morrill, service pen sion bill, which grants s month to all | war veterans who are e years old, will | be offered in the house as an amend | ment to the dependent pension bill.
 The court of claims has decided that | the United States is responsible for the | money that Silcott ran away with. The | Attorney General has given notice of an appeal.
 The Three America's Congress has passed a resolution recommending an | American Monetary con- ference 10 meet here within year.