Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-05-26
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent }
Mnshin0fnn- May 30. 1892.

river anu udEuOI Ullt WAS LDO AdA ~ NLN
proceeded To cut off more than two mil
lion dollars. making the reduction gen
eral and uniform in nearly all of the
items of the bill
Secretary Foster has approved OF the
idea of coming s10.OOO,0O0 IN silver
half dollars with special design con-
memorative OF the Worlds Fair. and
has promised to lend his aid in securing
the necessary Congressional legislation.
The democrats in Congress daily grow
more uncertain on the Presidential
question. They now consider that Hill
is no longer even possibility, and re-
gard Cleveland as possibility, but de-
cline to concede the probability of bis
nomination in the face Of Hills active
op position. Many of them confess that
they know not which way to turn for
candidate.
Senator Allison, chairman of the Sen
ale committee on Appropriations, and
one of the very best authorities on pub
lie business, gave the calamity walkers
of the Mills strips a knock.down blow
VIXEN, in defence of the dmens ments at
tached to the Naval appropriation bill
by the Senate committee, he told the
Senate that instead of being bankrupt az
the close of the present fiscal year the
U. S. Treasury would have after meet
ing all legal demands surplus of $685.
100000. Referring to the charge so
often made by democrats of the extrav-
agance the hxed appropriations under
laws enacted by republicans, Senator
Allison asked the democratic Senators
t. name what laws they would like to
repeal so as to reduce the fixed approp-
ration Senator Vest replied that the
democrats would like TO repeal the pos
tai subsidy and the sugar bounty laws.
Mr.. Allison smiled, as well be might,
when he saw that be had so nearly trap
ped The democrats, and turning to Mr..
Vest said The repeal ofthose two laws
would save about IS, 600, 900, so the coun-
try is asked to elect democratic Presi-
dent and democratic Senate in order
that the sugar bounty and the postal
subsidy laws may be repealed"
Senator Villas, of Wisconsin has rain
bow ideas on international affairs, as
well as upon National politics. While
trying to secure the defeat of the Senate
amendments of the Naval bill he said
1.-The idea of England's gong to war
with the United States in this age of
civilization and good sense is simply
preposterous. If he lives long he will
probable change his mind. The country
which relies solely upon civilization
and good sense to protect il from Eng
land may fairly be considered as being
on the road to ruin
The democrats of the House commit
tee on Appropriations in reporting adj
versely upon the joint resolution appro-
priating $50, 600 for the relief of those
made homeless by the overflow of the
Mississippi river in Warren county,
Mississippi. on the ground that there is
no law authorizing such appropriations
and that it would be dangerous 10 set
such a precedent, forgot the highest law
of all humanity. If it is right for Con-
gress to appropriate millions toimprove
rivers and harbors in the reveral States
it eaunot be wrong to appropriate few
thousand dollars to relieve suffering
brought upon honest, hard working
citizens Of one of those States by floods
which they could not have foreseen or
prevented.
People who usually run away with
everything have been disposed to make
much of the statement that the Depart
ment OF State has received no formal
acceptance to the President invitation
to foreign governments to attend the
proposed international conference
While il is true that no official accep.
tances have been received Great Britain,
Italy and Austria Hunea,Y have accept
ed and in due course Of time copies Of
their acceptanees will arrive by mail
France, Switzerland, and several other
countries have given satisfactory init
nation of their intention to accept.
Members of the National Art Associa-
ton, which held its first annual Congress
here this week, made arguments before
the House and Senate committees in
favor of the removal of the duty on
foreign works of art
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
4 Bulletin No. Z. Even with favorable
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