The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-03-02
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, O2.-lSpeclal,l-
The president has taken advantage oil
the demoralized condition of the big Dem
ocratlc majority in the house to obtain a
few days of very much needed rest, and
has gone with his family to Virginia
Beach, leaving word that he must not be
bothered with business, unless ii 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 taken since last NO
vember, and few men in any occupation
have worked more hours than he has dur
ing the last three months.
The senate adopted a resolution, offered
by Senator Sherman, calling upon the
secretary of agriculture for copy OF the
report made by the special agent who ex-
perimented in the production of rain by
artificial means, last year. Secretary RuSk
hopes the resolution will bring the report,
which he has not yet received from the
aforesaid special agent.
The nomination of William B. Gilbert,
OF Oregon, to be U. s. circuit judge Tor
the 9th judicial district, which was sent
to the senate this week, fills the bench oil
the new circuit court.
The senate postofice committee is fav-
orably inclined towards attaching an
amendment to the postofice appropriation
bill appropriating 100000 to enable the
postmaster general TO make test OF the
free delivery service in rural districts
The idea is strongly urged by representa-
tives of National Grange and ciner far
mers organizations, and is also warmly
approved by business men.
A non-partisan convention OF lumber
men will meet here this week to protest
against the Democratic proposition to put
lumber on the free list Delegates from
all sections of the country will attend this
convention which has adopted for Its
motto: american markets for Ameri'
leans"
But little importance is attached IN con-
pressional circles TO the st. Louis confer.
ence, il being so apparent that the south
will remain in control Of Tammany hall
which is now running the national Dem
ocratic party, that the prediction is made
that thousands OF Republicans in the
north vest, who have been mislead into
Joining the third party movement will re
turn to the support Of the national Republi
can ticket this year.
Representative Springer's flop Iron
Cleveland to Hill shows the way the Dem
ocratic wind is blowing. Hill has Ger
tainly made rapid gains in congress, not
withstandlng the statement, which shoult
be taken with a good deal Of caution
that Brice and German had withdraw
their adherance Many believe that ihi
statement has been put out for the pur
pUse of heading of the cry Of "bosslsm,
and that the triple alliance is still In ex
istence.
Speaking Of the Hill sentiment, q Re
publican member of congress met Dem
ocrat friend who has been loud Cleve
land shouter, with the greeting; "Well
your party seems rapidly drifting Hill
wards.n "spell the first syllable littl
different" glumly returned the Clevelan'
man, "and will agree with you"
The senate adopted resolution offere,
by Senator Sherman asking the president
II not incompatible with public interests
to furnish the senate with copy Of tn
proceedings Of the recent conference @
Secretary Blaine with the Canadian rec
procity commissioners.