Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-03
JP.4.SHINGTON LETTER.
(FromOur Royular.Gorfasp1n lent)
Washington. Feb, 26, 1S9'

big dc MORA tic majority IN the HOUSE
to obtain a few days OF very much
needed rest, and has gone, with his
amily, to Virginia Beach, leaving
word that he mustnat be bothered
with business, unless it be of the
most urgent nature. before his return
to Washington, which will probably
be about the last of next week. This
is the first rest the President has talk
en- since last November, and few men
i'm any occupation have worked more
fhours than he has during the last
three months.
The democratic leaders of the
House arc trying to hatch up Il com.
promise agreement that will STAY. of
the open rapture which has been
threatened for weeks between tho
silver and anti-silver democrats.
Having tailed in their ut tempt to per
suade the silver democrats to allow
the free coinage bill to % over ultil
after the Presidential elec ton, they
are now at work upon the anti-silVe,
democrats with II view to allowing
the free coinage, bill TO be passed with
as little deba te as possible after til,
free binding Irvine bill is dispose OF
by the House, land. although the anti's
have not yet fully agreed with that
programme, it looks as if they woulo
have to do SO, unless they eau
get the republicans to vote with
them. A democratic caucus was helc
last night, but no attempt was mad,
to do anything definite.
DemOcra tic Senators are beginning
to show considerable opposition t.
Senator PaddOck's pure food bill
and, ,.s usual, With democratic OPP
position, it has u very tiimsy found
alton If indeed it has amy at all.
Senator Bate, of Tennessee, made Il
pretense of having discovered that
great big political machine. with
thousands of active agents i'll every
section of the country, was concealed
In the bill. Senator Paddock made
short work of that by calling at
was asked for by Secretary Rusk t,
carry out the provisions ofthe billfoi
the first year, q sum that would MOI
employ many thousand political ag,
ents. Senator Coke, oil Texas, then
stated his objections which were priii
cipally because he did not think j;
would prevent adulteratiOn OF food.
Senator Paddock regards the passag.
of the bill by the Senate as certain.
The Senate adopted ~ rcsOlu tiOr
offered by Senator Sherman calling
upon the See rotary of Agriculturefol
Il copy of the report made by Tho
s,,sssinl agent who experimental III
the PREDICTION of rain by artificial.
means, last year. Seceary Rusk hopes
the resolution will bring the report.
which he has not ytt received from
tho aforesaid special agent.
The nomination of William Il. Gift
bert of Oregon, to- be u. s. Circuit
Judge fur the 9th. Judicial district.
which was sent to he Senate thi
week His lhc DcIlCll VI tIt liz" >AiS"i'
Court.
The Senate postOffice committee is
favurahl, inclined towards attaching
an amendment to the post office
appropriation bill appropriating
5000. 600 to enable the postmaster
genel al to make u test ON the fee
delivery service in rural districts.
The idea IL strongly urged by repres-
cntatives of National Grange and
other farmer organiza tons, and is
also warmly approved by business
men.
\ non partisan convention OF lum-
bermcn will meet here this week to
protest against the democratic pro
position to put hlmbcron thcfie list.
Delcra tex from all sections of the
country will attend the convention
which has adopted for it's motto:
American markets for America s
But little Importance is attachedin
Congressional circles to- the st, Louis
conference. it being SO apparent that
the south will remain in control of
Tammany Hall. which is now run
ming the national democratic party
THU tff:s pr;aliStioa. is mal" that
1huusana OF r., lbiicans in til moth
west who hava liasSi miSlel into
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