Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Nev. County, Ark.) 1885-1???, 1892-02-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our regular correspondent.
Washington, Feb. II, 1892.

Washington, FEB. IL, lo3Z.
Mr.. Harrison is far from being as
happy as he expected to be after
Mr.. Blaine's letter was published, if
those who profess to be his friends
know the state of his mind. lie eX-
pected that Mr.. Blaine would take
occasion in that letter to advocate
the nomination of BENZ. H., or at
least to say a good word for him IN
some way, and he has got 1t into his
head that Mr. Blaine by ignoring him
intended to slight him, he is very
.ouchy about the dignity which he
appears to think surrounds his per
son like a halo. Another thing that
he doesn't like is the freedom with
which Senators, Representatives, anu
other prominent men OF his party
have announced their preference for
some other candidate than himself.
He fears that Mr., Blaine intends to
throw his influence to that mysterious
"some other candidate, and he IS
mighty sorry that there was no truth
in the rumor prevalent day or two
ago that Mr.. Blaine intended resign
ing and going to Bermuda to remain
until after the meeting OF the Re
publican convention. Nothing would
suit him better just now than for Mr..
Blaine to leave the country for few
month. but he doe. not dard to ask
for his resignation.
The Democrats of the House have
taken the first step toward turning
the light on in dark places by the
adoption OF resolutions authorizing
Investigations Of the Worlds Far
the crooked National bank failures
at Philadelphia, and most important
of all. the Pension office. The
resolution under which the last in
vestigation is to be made was report
ed by the Committee on Rules as a
substitute for those offered by Rep
resentatives Enloe and Cooper. 1t
provides for the appointment OF a
select committee of five to investigate
the methods of business, whether use
has been made by the Commissioned
Of his official position to promote Ills
private affairs or for partisan poll
tical purposes, whether there has
been discrimination made between
applicants for pensions or practising
Attorneys, whether any OF the clerks
have taken advantage OF their
positions to make profits, and wheth'
er the civil service law has been
violated by the Commissioner. On
motion of Mr.. Enloe the resolution
was amended to include the methods
of the board of pension appeals
This is a big job, but many are
wondering why the resolution dlo
not include the charges which have
been repeatedly made by esponslbie
parties of fraudulent pensioners
whose names are carried upon the
rolls. Perhaps, however, the com
mittee may be able to reach thal
under the methods OF business
authorization.
The House Committee on Rivers
and Harbors having given number
of hearings to interested parties, has
now buckled down to the hard WORK
Of preparing a river and harbor ap,
preparation bill that shall be Jus,
without being extravagant, The oil
will not probably appropriate more
than half. il so much, as the one
passed at the last Congress, but 1T Is
the aim OF the committee to provide
all the money for necessary improve
ments that can be advantageousIy
expended during the next hsca
year.
The House committee on immigra
ton does not agree with the Senate
committee on Foreign Affairs, that
continuation of the present anti
Chinese laws, which expire by liml
tation this spring, for another perio'
OF ten wears, is the best thing to be
done, so it has favorably reported
bill to the House which absolutely
prohibits Chinese immigration.
The much talked Of free coinage
bill has been favorably reported tt
the House from the coinage commit
tee. Opinion differs as to whether i
will be acted upon at this session
There is no doubt about a very large
majority OF the House being in favor
of the free coinage OF silver, bu
there are many prominent Democrat
who do not think it expedient to pas
it when nothing can be gained as
is certain, even if 1t could get through
the Senate, the Finance committed
OF which has this week reported adj
versely on free coinage bill, tina
it would be vetoed. Democrats, lik'
Mr.. Bland, think it the duty OF
the House to pass the bill.
There are lots Of rumors OF
rumpus between Mr.. Harrison an'
Secretary Tracy over the enormous
financial obligations incurred by thu
latter in preparing for the war "tha
never came. Wanamaker is aIs'
said to he in hot water although h'
denies it.
The Canadian Commissioners are
going through the farce of holding
conferences at the state department
lyrov;pn, ,haf thprp iS no reciDrOcitN