Milford chronicle., 1891-01-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINeroN. D. 9, Jan. q. 81.

WASHINGTON, ID. Z, Jan. 20 AoYA'
Senator Aldrich will not state positively
Just when he will ask that the debate on
the closure resolution shall be closed, as
he does not care to furnish the Demo
Gratis with a warning which may be, by
some hook or crook, used to prevent or
postpone a vote on that resolution; but
infer from his conversation and that OF
other prominent Republicans that 1t VIII
be certainly done this week. possibly
within the next two or three days There
is no longer the slightest doubt about the
adoption Of the resolution by the Senate
II is the absolute certainty of the result
that has caused the orders to go out from
the Democratic boss-Senstor Gornan-
which have resulted in the grand Worlds
Fair bluff now being made by Southern
legislature and other organizations
against the passage of the Federal kiec-
ton bill Sensible people eau but smile
at these tactics, whether they are spec
tally interested in the Election bil or
not; they will net change single vote
Speaker Reed has again become the
target for Democratic abuse, because ne
refused to sit in the Speakers char and
see the Democrats tie up the House com +
pletely as they wished to do. After stand
ing their senseless fillibustering until II
passed all reasonable bounds. Nj keed
pulled them up so short that he iairiy
made their eyes bulge in surprise; and the
House resumed consideration oil the an
nual appropriation bills, the only result
of the furry being that Mr. Mills has very
badly damaged his Speakership boom
by showing himself to be the owner Of
an uncomfortable temper and tongue
dirty enough to make INN prominent III
a gathering of Billingsgate hshmongeIs'
two very undesirable possessions Tor the
presiding officer Of a legislative body
Senator Stewart has increased his pop
ularitv among the Democrats by making
another speech against the Election bill.
The silver pool investigation is not
panniug out as sensational as was expec-
ted when it started out last week with
the testimony of Senator Vest concerning
the speculation of Senator Cameron III
silver bullion. Up to this time no other
member of either House or Senate has
been implicated although a number OF
witnesses have been examined / dom t
think there is any truth in the charge
that is being made against the commit
tee of being afraid to probe the matter TO
the bottom by summoning witnesses
known TO possess knowledge that will
bring men very prominent IN both polit-
ical parties. Representative Dingsley,
who is chairman Of the committee, has
always seemed to me to be a man w.so
had the courage to do his duty under any
and all circumstances, and 1 Lave no
doubt that he will do everything in his
power to find out all there IS in this sill
yer business.
delegation from the G. A. R. con
sisting of Gen. Yeasey, commauder-in-
chief; Col. Blue, of Kansas chairman OF
the c A. r. pension committee, and
Cf'GEmory, OF Washington, has been
Il Va hearing by the House committee
on Invalid Pension, in behalf Of a bill
providing for service pension for large
number of soldiers, possibly 100000,
whose cases are not covered by the de-
pendent pension act of last year. The
committee paid careful attention to the
arguments of these gentlemen, and it Is
believed that the committee would gladly
report the bill if there was the slightest
probability that it would be acted upon
at this session, which, unfortunately for
the poor fellows whose interests are in
volved, there isn't.
Senators Teller and WolcOtt having
withdrawn their objection the Senate has
confirmed the nomination of ex-senator
Hill, of Colorado, TO be a member Of the
International monetary commission, the
duties of which arc TO consider The advis-
ability of an international coin or coins.
The nominations of William A. Russell,
of Massachusetts, and Lambert Tree, OF
Illinois, to be members Of the same conf
mission have also confirmed by the Sen
ate.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
ordered a series of experiments i'll order
to ascertain the practicability and cost OF
extending the free deliver system to
small towns. An experimental free de-
livery service is to be at once established
in the following places: Teroe Hill and
Jenkintown, Pa; Caldwell, Kan; Robin
son, III. Hephlbah, Ca. Monroe, Mich. f;
Sellersburgh, Ind; Hyattsville and Mid
dletown, Nd. Suffolk, Stephens City and
the National Soldiers Home, Va. Ifthese
experiments justify it Mr.. Wanamaker
will ask Congress for an appropriation
/ for the general extension of the free de
liver service. As the law now is the SER
vice is limited to towns having 10000
| inhabitants or where the pOst-otice re-
ceipts are not less tnan $4,000 year
The Confederation of Industrial Organ
izations is the imposing name Of the con-
vention which has been i'll session here
for several days This is the outcome of
the proposition made at the late Ocalla
convention for the formation of third
party. This convention has endorsed
practically all Of the demands Of the
farmers Alliance, but its members are
not favorable to the third party idea, in
fact it is looked upon here as having
been completely captured by the Demo-
cratic party.