Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-05
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent
NHyL: IN q Lob 81 1901

Washington, ID. c. Feb. u, 1891.
Secretary Foster having been unani
mously confirmed by the Senate, has
taken the oath of office and is now Sec
rotary 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: 81 don't at this time
see where any improvement can be made
in that mapped out by the late Secre-
tary; therefore shall follow that as long
as it continues TO produce satisfactory
results. | believe the foundation of
national prosperity to I've an honest cur
rency.n The new Secretary has been
warmly congratulated by his host of
personal friends in and out OF Congress
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 Came
ron, Teller and Wolcott tried to make a
combination with the democrats 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 was passed by the Senate at the
last session, with an amendment provi-
ding that no money shall be paid to any
state until the legislature Of that State
shall authorize the giving of receipt to
the United States in full for ell claims,
sid this afternoon the shipping bill is to
be voted upon. and its passage is prac-
tically assured. although its ultimate
fate may be enlarged by amendments
that will make its return to the Senate
necessary. The democrates. as they al
ways do when they ind themselves
helpless, have abandoned their tillibust-
tering, are now protesting to be anx-
ious to aid in pushing the appropriation
bills through in order to avoid an 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 ub to help
them in making one necessary.
The sudden death of Senator Wilson
this week from that scourge of our pub
lie men-heart disease, brings the num-
Der of deaths in the Fifty-iirst Congress
up to Is, the number so much dreaded
by superstitious people. The funeral
took place yesterday, here, and the in
terment will be made today at his late
residence. Snow Hill. Maryland
The Senate has tacitly agreed to lay
aside the Nicaragua Canal bill in order
to devote the short time remaining of
the session TO the regular appropriation
bills, which are far from being in as adj
vanced condition as is desirable. Sem
ator Paddock will also try to get vote
on his Pure Food bill.
Mrs. Mary f. Lease, of Kansas, whose
extreme modesty causes her to claim
the entire credit for he defeat of Sena-
tor Ingalls,, who is here in attendance
upon the Women's National Council,
delivered remarkable speech before
that body. which on account of its Ian
guage was roundly hissed by large
portion OF the audience, and when she
stated that the women of Kansas would
pursue their fight against capitalists
from the banks of Wall street to the