Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
WAsHIEGTOY. ID. g. f, Feb. Is, 1879

silly statement made without the
slightest foundation, that his letter
stating that his name would not be
presented to the Minneapolis con-
vention was but the preliminary
move towards his permanent retire
ment from public life, and that he
| intended in the near future to resign
from the Cabinet, that he lost his
temper, az the best man In the world
would probably have done under
the same circumstances. He char
acterized the statement as san
internal lie, circulated by idle men
who have nothing better to do"
Mr.. Blaine was never more interest
ed in the duties of his position, and
in the welfare Of the republican
party which he recognizes as that
of the country, than he Is to-day,
and it his health continues as good
as it now is he will certainly remain
at the head Of the State department
during the rest Of this administra-
ton, and during the next one too,
unless his desires undergo great
change.
The Canadian reciprocity Com
missioners, now here, came under
orders from the Canadian govern
ment, and not upon any invitation
from this government. This your
correspondent knows TO be absolute
ly correct, statements to the con.
trary Notwithstanding. Secretary
Blaine has courteously received
them, as he was in duty bound to
do, and their propositions will be
given proper consideration, but I'M
less they differ widely from those
heretofore submitted by the Cana
dian government nothing will be
accomplished at this end Of the
line, although some political benefit
may accrue to the Canadian admin
istration at home, because of its
having made an apparent effort to
obtain commercial reciprocity with
the United States.
Representative Newberry of III
inois, is pushing bill he has
introduced, to cut off all pensions
now paid to foreigners and per.
manent non-residents. He says that
pensions are paid to at least fifteen
thousand non-resideuts and that the
greater per ION of them never in
tend returning to the United States,
and are raising their sons as citizens
of the countries in which they now
reside making it possible at some
time in the future, if their pensions
continue to be paid, for the sons of
men drawing pensions from the
United States to be fighting against
us as soldiers in a hostile army.
Senatorial circles, irrespective of
party, were shocked by the cheek
recently displayed by Senator Hill.
At his request the Senate committee
several times postponed It's report
on the nomination of Postmaster
Rathburn, Of Elmira, New York,
but, at last finding that Hill could
show no good reason for holding up
the nomination longer the commit
tee favorably reported it. Last week
when the report was called up in
executive session Of the Senate, Hill
presented, 10y proxy, a very modest
request that the Senate would defer
action until his return from setting
up the pins for the control of the
New York delegation to the Chi
cage convention. Did the Senate
get mad? Well, it at once confirmed
Mr. Rathburn's nomination.
Mr.. William Grinnell, who is a
nephew of Vice President Morton,
has been nominated to be third
Assistant Secretary of State, to till
q vacancy.
The bill appropriating 100000
for bronze equestrian statue of
Gen. Grant in this city, which was
passed by the Senate during the
last Congress, has been again favor
ably reported to the Senate. Its