San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-09
WASHINGTON LETTER,

The president took advantage O
his holiday to make little trip il
pursuit of recreation and fresh air
He went down the Potomac with ;
small party Of friends on a steam
yacht, and after shooting as many
wild duck as they cared to, the part.
proceeded down to the mouth of tn,
James river, and up that stream t,
Richmond, stopping on the way a
Lower Brandon, the ancestral home
OF the Harrison family. The presi
dent returned from Richmond on 9
late train saturday night, and ex.
pressed himself to your correspondent
as having had delightful time. He
was particularly pleased with his re-
ception at Richmond.
Secretary Proctor and Senator Nor
rill left here this morning for South
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the pur-
pose of examining the facilities of the
iron works at that place for making
heavy guns for the army. They are
expected to return to Warrington
tomorrow.
Secretary Tracy says there is not
the slightest foundation for the sensa-
tional story sent out from here by the
correspondent of a New York paper
alleging that our new squadron of
war ships had been sent to Lisbon to
enforce certain demands that this
government had made upon Portugal.
The squadron stopped first at Lisbon
simply because it had been arranged
so to do, and will keep right on over
the route arranged for it.
Senator Hoar's committee on our re-
lations with Canada, and Senator
Vests committee on the dressed beet
traffic are both in New York hunting
information and it is expected that
they will remain there the greater
portion of this week.
Secretary Tracy has formally accept
ed the new cruiser Baltimore" and
thereby our navy has secured the best
vessel of its kind afloat.
Everything is IN readiness for the
official New Years reception at the
White House, and owing to the large
number of foreigners now here it is
expected to be unusually brilliant. !
The following will be the programme: |
At II a. m.-The president will receive |
the vice-president, the members of the
cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the |
members of the Three Americas con-
gress, the international maritime con-
ference and the Venezuela claims |
commission.
AT Ills a. m.-The supreme court !
of the United States, the court of
claims and the supreme court of the
District of Columbia. At 11:25 a. M
Senators and representatives, the
commission Of the District OF Co.
lumb ia. At 11:40 a. m.-Officers of
the army, navy and marine corps, AT
Il m.zSRegents and secretary of the
omitH sonian institution, civil service
interstate commerce
assistant secretaries
Of the departments, commissioner OF
abor, and heads of bureaus of the de-
oartments.
At 12.15 p. m.-Associated veterans
)t the Mexican war, Grand Army of
he Republic and Loyal Legion. At
2.35 p. m.-Reception of citizens last
ng until 2 o'clock.
Chairman Mckinley, of the House
Ways and Means committee has al
'eady fairly earned the title of
hustler" His committee has held
iaily sessions since the day after
Christmas day, in order that all in
iustries interested in the new tariff
nay have a hearing. The coal and
ron men have been the best repres-
'nted so far. Mr.. Mckinley is con-
ident that the new bill will be COM
'leted and renOrted to the House
arly in February. If Mr.. Mckinley
loes as well on the floor of the House
IS he has done in the committee
DOM, and there is no reason to think
hat he will not, he is certain to be.
ONE one of the most popular repub-
leans in the country before the fifty
rst Congress expires He has all :
f the qualities necessary in a leader
f men, and if he keeps his health ,,
is extremely prOpable that his +
lail will some day be addressed to 1
he White House. Not the least OF :
is good qualities is knowing how to a
yait and bide his time. S
EX-Assistant postmaster general e
j. Brady has brought suit against u
tilson Hutchins and Hallet Kill O
ourne, in which he accuses them of I
larp practice IN getting from him q
le "Eyening Critic" of this city, a
Ir. Brady wants his property back. v
One of the democratic hold,over "
iicials in the General Land office
as got himself into trouble by
lrrying through, out of its turn, a
atent for lands valued at 81 900 900,
sainst the issuance of which there
ere strong protests, which were H
IT even given hearing. What \
axes the trouble worse is the fact Il
at the patent cannot now be can =
lied without the assistance of the 9.
urts. Nothing can be done to the "
inial aYnant Ia Iinr,nin u L.,