Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington May, ID, 1879

u
ination?' This question may sound
strange to some people, but it was
seriously asked by republican Sell
atOr of four other republican Sena-
tors, two of whom have themselves
been prominently men toned in this
and other Presidential years as avail
able candidates, and it brought out
the fact that although each Of the
five constantly meet Mr.. Harrison
and discuss political affairs with him,
not one of them had ever heard him
Say one single word that could be
construed rs expressing u desire to
be nominated. They were all OF the
opinion that the only ground that
exists for surprising that the Presl-
dent does wish a denomination IS
that he has not said that he did not.
private. which precludes the use of
names.
The Senate commerce committee
after mature deliberation concluded
too large and proceeded to cut off
more than two million dollars, max
ing the reduction general and uniform
in nearly all of the items of the bill.
Secretary Foster has approved of
the idea OF coming $l0.O0O.000 in sill
YER half-dollars with Il special design
commem ora tive OF the Worlds Fair,
and had promised to lend hi. aid in
securing the necessary Congressional
legisln ton.
The democrats in Congress daily
grow more uncertain on the Presi-
Dental question. They now consid-
that Hill is no longer even II POSSIBLE
ity, and regard Cleveland as Il posi-
blity, but decline to concede the
probability of his nomination in the
face of Hills active opposition.
Many of them confess that they know
not which way to turn for Il candi-
Gate.
Senator Allison, chairman OF the
Senate committee on Appropriations
and one of the very best authorities
on public business, gave thec:lamity
walters of the Mills stripe IL knock
down blow when, in defense Oi the
amendments attached to the Naval
appropriation Hbill by the Senate
committees, he told the Senate that
instead OF being bankrupt at the close
of the present fiscal year, The L. s
Treasury would have after meeting
all legal dcmatls a surplus of $4,000.
900. Referring to the charge so Otter
made by democrats OF the cXtraVa
gupee of the fixed appropri;t i"Ds I'm
der laws enacted by republicans, Sen
ator Allison asked the democratic
Senators to name what laws they
would like to repeal SO as to- reduce
the fixed appropriation. Senator
Vest replied that the democrats
would like to repeal the l,ostal subsi
dy and the sugar bounty laws. MIR
Allison smiled, as well he might
when he saw that he had SO neatly
trapped the democrats, and turning
to Mr.. Vest said, "the repeal OF those
two laws would save about $4,000.
600, SO the country is asked to elect ;
democratic President and a demo
cratic Senate in order that the sugar
bounty and the postal subsidy laws
may be repealed.
Senator Villas, of Wisconsin ha:
rainbow ideas on International af
fairs, as well as upon National poll
tics. While trying to secure the de
feat of the Senate amendments to Thu
Naval bill, he said: The idea of En-
gland going to war with the United
States in this age of civilization ant
good sense is simply preposterous
he lives long he will prObabl,
change his mind. The country which
relies solely upon "civilizatiou ant
good sense" to protect it from En-
gland may fairly be considered as be
ing on the road to ruin.
The democrats Of the House com
mittee on appropriations in report
ing adversely upon the joint resolu
ton appropriat ting 5000 for the re
lief OF those made homeless by thu
overflow of the Mis- isspri river il
Warren Co., mississippi. on the GrounG
that there is no law authorizing such
appropriations and that it would bt
dangerous to set such Il precedent
forgot the highest laws OF all human.
ity. If tit is right for Congress to ap