The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-03
Washington Letter,

the audience, which IS certainly iuul-
crous enough to be enjoyed by all,
were it not for the widespread fear
throughout the audience that a tragedy
not on tue programme, in the shape Of
a terrible financial panic, may be the
afterpiece of the show.
When a joint resolution providing
for the usual two weeks Christmas re-
cess was introduced in the House the
over virtuous and over industrious SEN
ators cried out against such a waste OF
the yeople's time and announced the
intention of the Senate to continue
business right through the holidays,
and il necessary to sit even upon Christ
mas day. What was the result? Just
about what was expected by those who
had heard such talk before. The SEN
ate on Christmas eve, finding Itself
short of a quorum, adjourned to Satur-
day, and on that day having but eigh-
teen members present it adjourned until
Monday, when it again met without a
quorum. The prospect for any real
business being transacted this week is
very slim at this writing, and the House
is even worse off than the Senate in the
matter of attendance. So that as may
be seen The majority of both House and
Senate are taking the holiday which
they lacked the manliness to authorize
by the adoption of h joint resolution,
and this is what is called modern
craftsmanship. No wonder that the
Farmers Alliance and kindred organiza-
tions are growing in membership so
rapidly.
by the way, speaking of the Farmers
Alliance there is a small branch of the
order here, known as Capital Alliance
No o." which is attracting a great
deal of attention, owing to the general
curiosity among public men to
know more about this wonderful Or
g%anizatiOn. This Alliance is under the
immediate control of the Maryland
State Alliance, and meets semi-month-
ly at the office of the National Ali
ance," the official organ of the organ
ization.
Friends of reciprocity, and they are
growing more numerous every day, are
much gratified to learn in a semi-oficial
way, that Mr.. Ryan, the United States
Minister to Mexico, who has been here
comforting with Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Blaine, has been instructed to endeayor
to promote a system of reciprocity be"
tween Mexico and this country. 1t is
regretted though that the administra-
ton has given no evidence OF faV,orIng
reciprocity with Canada, which is after
ali probably oGr largest foreign CUSTOM
er; and Senator Sherman is reticent as
to his intentions concerning the resolu-
ton which he offered at the last ses-
sion of Congress i%nstructing the Presi
dent to take steps towards the negOtia-
ton of a treaty with Great Britain, pro-
viding for Canadian reciprocity.
Senator Plumb, who has al indie
pendent sort of way of expressing his
sentiments, whether they coincide with
those of his party leaders or not, says:
''Oh yes, some people complain because
Congress doesn't legislate. Well, Con-
gress did legislate at the last session.
thought it legislated entirely too much.
1t legislated until it came tar bursting
up one party, and now we Che republic
cans) are laying back hoping that the
other party, when it comes into power
in Congress, will do the same thing"
The Chicago Worlds Fair boomers,
who had spent an anxious week here,
were greatly pleased when Mr.. IIarri-
son stuck his official proclamation de-
claring the preparations o. X. into
their yawning Christmas stocking, and
they went home in the humor to whoop
the show up lively all along the line
from this time on. The opinion of the
Attorney General, delivered after they
left. will probably not please some of
them so much. If the Attorney Gener-
al be correct the act Of Congress author
izing the exposition gives Mr.. Harrison
supreme control of the whole thing, and
he may, in his discretion, amend "
change any rule made by the board of
control.
The nomination Of Judge Brown, of
the United States District Court of
Michigan, TO be the successor of the
late Justice Miller, of the United States
Supreme Court, which was at first some
what coldly received, because Judge
Brown was not more widely known, is
now thought to be a very good one.
There is IA disposition IN the part of
Southern democrats in Congress to side
track Mr.. Cleveland as II Presidential
candidate, Oh account of his financial
views, and to boom "a western man, and
ex-Rspresentative William r. Morrison.
of Illinois, now a member of the Inter-
state Commerce commission, Is being
talked up rs a strong and available man.
1t is believed by Il great many people
here that Senator.elec Brice, chairman
OF the democratic national committee
ia uSinp his inHupnoa auainsf Mr. CIpya.
land.
Specimen Cases.
S, II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and rheumatism,
his Stomach was d~isordered, his Liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell
away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh
and strength. Three bottles of Electric
Bittes cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had