The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Orr Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. NOV. 6, 1898.

With the exception of few sena.
tors and representatives from the states
in which no elections are held this
week, who have remained here for the
purpose of trying to Pick up little
patronage for their constituents, con-
gressmen are today as scarce in Wash
ington as though ii we're midsummer.
The sum total of extra session legisla-
ton was sixteen joint resolutions and
seventeen bills. all of which were APP
proved by the President. The admins
tration got all 1t asked for from the
extra session-the unconditional re-
peal OF the purchasing clause of the
Sherman law and the amendment of
the Geiry Chinese law; and although it
did not specifically ask for it the adj
iournment was in accordance with its
known wishes.
Some days ago it looked rs
as though the United States might have
to take stand in relation to the revo
luton in Brazil that would have made
war probable with one or more Euro
pean nations. Later information, how
ever, changed the ct OF affairs aud
from what is now said by officials show
ed the first information to have been
the result of our Minister to Brazil,
who has not been there long enough to
become acquainted with the character
of those who ELL him up"-with alleg-
ed information, OF consolidating
become slightly panic stricken at what
he thought was an attempt by Europe.
ans to overthrow the republic and es-
tablish monarchy that would not en-
courage American commercial supre-
macy in Brazil. Just as Uncle Sam
was about to say something saucy con-
corning the Monroe doctorine he found
out that 1T was unnecessary "All is
well that ends WE'LL but it would seem
that men could be found to send abroad
as ministers who would not get "rat.
tied"
Quite batch of more or less impor-
tant nominations were left Enacted up
on by the senate. 1t is in the power of
the President to give recess commits
sions to all of the left-overs, and such
commissions have already been issued
to those who come under the treasury
department. The President may and
probably will again send the most
II not all OF these nominations to the
senate at the regular session. The
most important of those Enacted upon
s that of Mr.. Hornblower to the
supreme court vacancy. There are the
pest of reasons for believing that this
would have been confirmed
~ large majority had it been report
ID to the senate, but Senator Hill who
credited with not wishing the nomina- '
ion confirmed before election day be-
'ause of the attitude of Mr. Hornblower
owards Judge Maynard, and who is a
member of the judiciary committee, to /,
which the nomination was referred,
prevented its being acted upon by us
ng his influence to prevent the atten- |
ance of a quorum at the committee S
,eetings. There is little doubt that
Ir. Hornblower's nomination will
g, again sent to the senate in Decem. |
er, and less That it will be confirmed. (
ext in Importance comes that of Robert {
J. Preston to be director of the mint. !
he silver senator's prevented action on j
his nomination. and say they will try
} defeat it when sent in again. The 1
OF two Degroes-Tavlor J
obe minister to Bolivia and
Istwood to be Counsel at at Calais. t
'rance-were very Objectionable to +
lany senators who thought it highly &
improper to send Negro to fill
diplomatic post among white people. t
'aylor's nomination failed for lack of +
Seioh ohu hobWoOu NdS GtltCleu. l
J not probable either will be sent in G
gain. Senator Vance prevented &C. {
ion on the nomination of two collec- S
ors of Internal revenue in North
Jarolina. Senator Hill hung up a q
Ehole batch of New York appoint J
nents in the customs and revenue
ervIce. 8
II the talk Of those men who are in
to know what the democratic J
of the House Ways and Means ,
are doing can be relied upon
here will be nothing radical about the
arif bill soon to be completed and s
made public. 1t will, according to
hese gentlemen, be conservative and
common sense revision of the present
ariff laws, something between the high
lnkiao advocated L., ,.lkr~ | u.