Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-04-25
= WASHINGTON LETTER.

General Russell A. Alger has been
in Washington for some days, and it
is stated although not upon his per-
sonal authority, that he will shortly
announce his withdrawal as presi-
Dental candidate. This determine
ton is understood to be the result of
conferences with his friends in Con-
gress, and to be in the interest of par
ty harmony.
The president has accepted the in
vitation for himself and as many
members of his cabinet as can make
it convenient to go, to attend the
Grant monument dedicatory ceremo-
MES in New York on the 9th of this
month
1t is believed that Senator Hill has
secured the pledges of enough demo
Gratis in the House to reject the re-
retain Rockwell in the seat to which
the committee has reported Col.
Moves to be entitled. The case will
be called up tomorrow and several
very lively days are expected, during
which some of HIPS peculiar methods
will be exposed by democrats. If the
House decides against the committee,
the chairman and several other dem
ocratic members say they will refuse
to serve longer thereon.
Private. Secretary Halford is again
at his desk in 1.-THE White House, but
he is still very weak from the effects
of his recent illness.
The old question of abusing the
privilege of ''leave to print" by in
sorting matter in the Congressional
Record which has no relation whatev-
ever to the proceedings of Congress
is once more causing trouble in the
House, and the committee on Rules is
trying to devise a remedy. Four dem
ocrats aided by Jerry Simpson started
the trouble this time by inserting the
whole of one of Henry Georges book
favoring free trade, in the Record.
Then Mr. Lodge and other republi-
cans retaiated by inserting protec-
ton publications, and the end is not
example of the Senate and let moth
ing appear. in the Record that is not
spoken on the floor.
The Senate will do it's part towards
preventing the, failure of the proposed
international naval review in Hamp-
ton Roads and New York Harbor next
April ,!by adopting an amendment to
the naval appropriation bill, which
has already been introduced, appro-
priating 100000 for the expense of
the review and eof entertaining the
official guests of the United States
who will accompany the foreign fleets.
The president. will, however, take no
Chances The invitations will not be
sent until the appropriation is author
lied.
So certain are the democrats of the
House that they made a mistake in
ordering the Census investigation
that it was exceedingly difficult to
find enough of them who were willing
to serve on the sub committee which
is to conduct the investigation.
down the estimate of the amount
needed to pay pensions for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, $13, 100000, on
the ground that there would be sur
plus of more than that left of the ap
preparation for the current fiscal year,
but so rapidly has Gen. Raum granted
pensions that it is fnow certain that
the surplus will be very small at the
end of the year, if there is one at all,
and the Senate has concluded to hold
the pension: appropriation until near
enough to the close of the fiscal year
to determine how-muc of the money
cut off by the House must be restored.
There has been some talk among
the democrats of Senator Hill with
drawing from the presidential field,
but he says he will not consider with
drawing as long as Cleveland remains
a candidate. This is taken to mean
that Hill is willing to withdraw if
Cleveland will do the same. In that
event German would become the
leading democratic candidate.
By the 1st of May the revenue cut
tiers Ruth. Bear, Corwin and Albatross
and the navali vessels Adams, Mohi-
can, Baltimore and Yorktown will be
in Behring Sea prepared to make
things lively for the poachers.
Civil Service Commissioner Thomp-
son has resigned, to take effect May
15.
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