Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-05
WASHINGTON LETTER



taken the oath of Office and is now
Secretary of the Treasury. He will
return to Ohio for few days before
actively taking hold of our financial
system. In reply to a question as to
what his policy would be he said: Il
don't at this time see where any im-
provenent could be made in that
mapped ont by the late Secretary (;
therefore shall follow that as long as
it continues to produce satisfactory re-
suits. believe the foundation of ma
tional prosperity to be an honest cur
rency." The new Secretary has been
warmly congratulated by his host of
personal friends in and out Of Con-
gress who are pleased to see him back
in Washington, and to know that he
is to remain here.
can state on the highest authority
that of the Senators named-that
there was no foundation for the rumor
sent from here, stating that Senator'S
Cameron, Teller and Wolcott tried to
make combination with the demo
Gratis for the purpose of defeating the
confirmation of Gov. Foster by the
Senate.
A quorum of republicans are now
present in the House and they mean
business for the rest of the session.
The House has passed the Direct tax
bill, which passed the Senate at the
last session. with an amendment pro-
viding that no money shall be paid to
any state until the legislature of that
State shall authorize the giving of a
receipt to the United States in full for
all claims, and this afternoon the
shipping bill is to be voted upon, and
its passage is practically assured, al
though its ultimate fate may be endan-
gered by amendments that will make
its return to the Senate necessary
The democrats, as they always do when
they find themselves helpless, have
abandoned their filibustering, and
are now protesting to be anxiousto aid
ia pushing the appropriation bills
through in order TO avoid nm extra
session. It's only hypocrisy though;
they are still hoping for an extra ses.
sion, and are ready to take advantage
of anything that may turn up to help
them in making one necessary.
The sudden death of Senator Will
son, this week, from that scourge OF
our public men--heart disease-brings
the number of deaths in the Fifty-first
Congress up to thirteen, the number
so much dreaded by superstitious peo-
Pile. The funeral took place yesterday,
here. and the interment will bt mnde
to-day ut his late residence. Snow Hill,
Maryland.
The Senate has tacitly agreed 70 lay
aside the Nicarauga Canal bill in order
20 devote the short time remaining of
the session to the regular appropriation
bills, which are far from being in as adj
vanced n condition as is desirable. =
Senator Paddock will also try to get q
vote on his Pure Food bill.
Mrs. Mary Il. Lease, of Kansas,
whose extreme modesty causes her to
claim the entire credit for the defeat OF
Senator Ingalls,, who is here in attend
ance upon the Wonan's National
Council. delivered remarkable speech
before that body, which on account OF
its language was roundly Kissed bv n
large portion of the audience, ard
when she stated that the women of
Kansas would pursue their fight
against the capitalists from the banks
Of Wall street to the gates of hell,
there were large number of ladies
who got up and left the hall in disgust.
Mrs. Lease is doubtless perfectly hon
est in her belief. but she has not made
a good impression here. notwithstnnd
ing the natural gift of oratory which
she possesses.
There's new Richmond in the field
for the democratic nomination in the
person of Senator Carlisle, of Ken
lucky 1t was Mr.. Carlisle who start
ed the fairy story that Cleveland in
tended writing letter formally with
dra wing as n Presidential candidate,
and it il believed that it was done for
the purpose of forcing Mr. Cleveland
out of the race. MI Carlisle has new
err forgiven Mr.. Cleveland for not hav-
ing made him Chief Justice Of the SUI
preme Court when Mr. Fuller was APP
pointed to that position; and. aside
from his own ambition to be the nom
inee of his party which he has frank
ly confessed TO his friends in Congress,
lie would probably be greatly pleased
to have been the means of shutting
out Cleveland. The democrats in
Congress are very favorably inclined |
towards the Carlisle boom.
1t is thought that Senator Frye will
b. elected President protein of the
Sen ,te in place of Mr.. Ingalls,. whose
term expires with the present session.
A caucus to make the nomination will
be held in q day or two.
1t is already evident that the demo
crot. Ia the naxt Housa will FRY IN mn co