The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-18
From eur Regular cerrsspsntns.
WARRINGTON LETTER.

WASHlSGTOS LETTER.
wAsHIScrox. d. e.. March Is. 1899
Mr.. Harrison certainly has not favor
shls impressed the m.jasisy of The rs-
publican enstofs ~ his manipulation
~ she brhring Ses mailer In such cay
- to create : var scare. Whssever effect
q NAV have had in other quarters. Sem
s'or Shermsn. who IL chairman Of the
senate commissee on Foreign Aff<irs.
expressed HE opinion in very lew words.
bs saying: "A war or even : conten-
lion between the United Stasss end
Great Britain tor . cause % trivial g
one years fishing tor sesIs. would DC :
CRIME against civilization A promi-
iaent republican. who - = warm personal
friend % Secretary Blaine. said to-day
INST this whole sfIair had been directed
~ Nr. Harrison without the knowledge
~ NJ. Blaine. who wss for nearly .
week TOO sick 10 attend TO any business.
and that when Mr. Blaine learned what
hsi been done. HE first impulse Vas 70
take advantage OF his iilpess. make that
An excuse. and tender his resign alton. 20
take effect II once. Tie Was persuaded
70 chsnge his mind. but IL IL not u oil
certain that he will consent 70 remain Ia
the cabinet. lie u going South . soou
- he can travel. aud the date Tor HE re-
turn Is very uncertain Naval officials
are dropping mysterious hints ABOUT
sending naval force strong enough 70
fight TO stop the poaching in Behring
Sea. but nobody here believes that there
will b. any igh,ing, or any occasion for
\ fighting.
The democrats OF the House held :
caucus Saturday night and authorized :
COMMITTEE 10 select the House members
I, ofthe @sinnsi campaign committee
Tor This year Representative ncCreary.
1of Kentucky. will probably be the chair
man Of the committee, which will begin
\ work II once.
\ The United States Government has
profited directly 10 the extent OF "a :
600 600 BY iss desiings with the inven-
tors Of the country. that being the
amount ~ the surplus e$rnings Of the
Patent Ofice nov living idle in the U
Us Treasury. 10 say nothing Of the indi-
rect benefit the country has received by
reason of the inventions upon which il
has granted patents. This makes Il seem
all the harder that on account OF the
lfsilure Of Congress TO authorize the ex
pendi,ure OF . portion Of the surplus
earnings OF the Patent Office, 10 provide
necessary room, the Commissioners Of
Patents hiss been compelled 10 stop fur
nlshing copies OF patents Issued. This
liz hardship. not only to inventors. but
70 manufacturers. owners Of patents. and
other business men Who for one resson
or another often lind II important 10 have
copies OF certain patents.
Great business pressure 10 being
brought TO hear on the House committee
on Rivers and Harb0ra. In favor Of the
proposed ship channels connecting the
great lakes. and more than one hundred
Representatives. from Northern. Central
and Western States hsvs signed letter
addressed to the committee. strongly en-
dorsing the scheme. and asking thss il
be provided tor 10 the river and harbor
bill shortly to be reported to the House
\! The House committee on Territories
will take formal vote on the bill for the
sdmissiob Of New Mexico. on Wednee-
day Of this week. II will Be favorsbls
reported. and 1t IL believed that II silI
certainly pass The House. but the indica-
ltions are that Is will be "hung up" IN The
Senate.
! Senator Hills southern trip appears
to be giving the Republicans and Cieve-
land sore-heads . lot OF trouble. He
went 10 response 10 warm and pressing
Invitations. aud he meets : welcome
worthy OF his distinguished services for.
and his prominent position in the demo-
cratic party.
/ So many members OF the House wish
10 make speeches on the free wool bill.
now before the House, that il will BE- ne
cessarv 20 hold night sessions this week
in order 10 give even few OF them .
chance 10 have their cay before tbs vote
H. taken next Monday. The present ~.
arrangement is 10 have The debate closed
bv sx-Spesker Reed. for the republicans.
aud Speaker Crisp Tor the demncrass.
Two things will occur on Tuesday.
March ~. ia which democrats everv-
where are deeply interested Al WASH
ington the House will take up the Bland
free coinage bill aud Il Apstin. Texss.
The legislature In special session viii be-
gin b4Iloting for . Senstor. There ere
three candidates herc-Seustor chiTton.
who holds The position by guhernat0.
rial apr ointment; Representatives Mills
aud Culbertson. Who declined the poei-
tion Of Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner 10 which ex Representative Glenn
|enie. Of Georgia. has since been nomi.
mated because Of bis desiring 10 enter
The Senatorial contest, aud il 10 greatly
20 their credit that al three OF them pro.
pose remaining here and attending To-
their Congressional duties while the con
test IL being decided.
Representative Springer u slowly re-
covering. but HE phy sicisns do not hold
out much hope Of his being able 10 take
sny further part IN the work Of this ses-
sion.
The bill for The admission OF Arizona
will be fsvorsbIy reported this week.
and u will IN due time Be psssed by the
House. G. AS.