Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsHrseros. D. q. Feb. %. 90


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 bother
ed with business, unless IL be OF the
most urgent nature. before his return
to Washington, which will probably
be about the last of next week. This
Is the fret rest the President has tax.
EN- since last November, and few men
In any occupation have worked more
hours than he has during the last three
months.
The democratic leaders of the House
are trying to hatch up a compromise
agreement that will stave of the open
rupture which has been threatened
for weeks between the silver and anti
silver democrats. Having failed In
their attempt to persuade the silver
democrats to allow the free coinage
bill to go over until after the Presiden-
tisl election, they are now at work
upon the anti-silver democrats to al
lowing the free coinage bill to be pass
ed with as little debate as possible at
ter the free binding Irvine bill is dis
posed of by the House, and, although
the anti's have not yet fully agreed to
it, it looks as IL they would have to do
so, unless they can get the republicans
to vote with them. A democratic eau
Gus was held last night, but no at
tempt was made to do anything def
mite.
Democratic Senators are beginning
to show considerable opposition to
Senator Paddock's pure food bill, and,
as usual with democratic opposition,
it has very fiimsy foundation, If In
deed 1t has any at all. Senator Bate,
os Tennessee, made a pretense OF hav'
ing discovered that great big politi'
cal machine, with thousands OF active
agents in every section of the country,
was concealed In the bill. Senator
Paddock made short work vf that by
calling attention to the fact that only
500, 900 was asked for by Secretary
Rusk to carry out the provisions Of
the bill for the first year, a sum thai
would not employ many thousand pc
t litical agents. Senator Coke. of Tex
: as. then stated his objections which
D were principally because he did moi
| think it prevents the adulteration o.
: food. Senator Paddock regards the
} passage of the bill by the Senate al
certain.
8 The Senate adopted resolution call
l ing upon the Secretary of Agriculture
\ for copy of the report made by thu
: special agent who experimental In thu
] production of rain by artificial means
last year. Secretary Rusk hopes th'
resolution will bring the report, which
e he has not yet received from the atore
: said special agent.
The nomination Of William B. Gil
: bert, of Oregon, TO be U. s. Circui
/. Judge for the 9th judicial district
q which was sent to the Senate thi
week, fills the bench Of the Circui
!: Court.
The Senate Post Office committee 4
r favorably inclined towards attaching
: an amendment to the post office ap
: preparation bill appropriating $500, O0'
r to enable the postmaster general Il
make test of the free delivery servic'
in rural or country districts. Th'
idea is strongly urged by representa-
tives of the National Grange and 9th
! er farmer organizations, ana is ats'
!, warmly approved by business men
A non-partisan convention of luinbe
: men will meet here this week to pro
test against the democratic PROPOSE
ton to put lumber on the free list
Delegates from all parts of the coun
> try will attend this convention which
has adopted for its motto: American
markets for Americans.
But little i'm portance is attached II
Congressional circles to the st. Loui
o conference, it being SO apparent tina
u the South will remain in control o
II Tammany Hall, which is running tn
q national democratic party, that tn
Is prediction is made that thousands o
n republicans in the northwest who hav
u been misled into joining the third pal
II ty movement will return to the SUP
:, port of the national republican tickle
y this year.
G Representative Springer's flop frou
:. Cleveland to Hill shows the way tn
dem ocratic wind is blowing. Hill ha
certainly made rapid gains in Congress
10 notwithstanding the statement, whicl
n should be taken with good deal @
"a caution, that Brice and German ha
!, withdrawn their adherence. Many b,
"a lieve that this statement has been pu
"a out for the purpose of heading off th
n cry of "bossism", and that the tripl
n alliance is still In existence.
70 Speaking of the Hill sentiment, ar
ra publican member of Congress met
N democratic friend who lad been
10 loud Cleveland shouter, with the gree
ing: "Well, your party seems rapid
drifting Hillwards. ''Spell the fir