The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-04-06
WASHINGTON NOTES


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Representative Gsary Of California
approves Of the new Chinese treaty.
Some Of the silver Democrats threat
en- to fssten free coinage rider to the
tariff bill.
Thomas E. Benedict Of Now York
has been pamed by the President for
public printer.
Secretary Gresham is reported to
have predicted an outbreak on the Ha-
waiian islands soon.
Patrick Walsh, editor Of the Angus.
ia Chronicle, has been appointed
United States senator from Georgia.
Congressman Boon Of Minnesota
wants all salaries Of government Of
ficials reduced to correspond with the
times, and has introduced bill to
that effect.
Secretary Gresham has submitted to
the Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions the draft Of bill to carry out
the provisions Of the Behring Sea
treaty.
The governor Of Georgia appointed
Speaker Crisp as United States SEN
ator, but Mr.. Crisp declined the honor
because he thought that his party
needed him in the House.
The Populists in ConGsess have
adopted badge, which they now wear
in the otherwise useless button hole
in the left lapel Of their coats. II
looks something like Grand Army
badge and is easily mistaken for one.
Mrs. Ellen ]. Foster was at the cap.
itol Thursday at the head Of dele
CATION from New England to protest
against the passage Of the new tariff
measure. Senator Voorhees, refused
her hearing. The Republicans will
grant her one.
Colonel Breckenridge took the stand
on his own behalf last Thursday and
narrated his experiences with Miss
Pollard. His story convicted him
about as much as hers had done. He
represented that she was not pure
woman when he met her.
The committee Of the House OF
public lands has decided against re-
moving the Southern Utes to Utah.
Their plan is to allow them to retain
the western end Of the present reserv.
alton and to occupy one township ad
joining in New Mexico.
President Cleveland objects to the
old time custom Of egg rolling on tn.
Monday following Easter, which ha,
always been participated in by the
children at Washington. That is, he
objects to the egg-rolling being dowr
in his back yard, and says that it vii
not be allowed in future.
The attorney general has instructed
the district attorney at Philadelphi.
to appeal the sugar trust case to the
Supreme Court Of the United States
not that he expects to get a reversal
Of the decision Of the lower court,
but because he wants to get the opin.
ion Of the highest judicial authorit,
as to what constitutes monopoly.
The Wilsss t.sia bill w.s launches
on the sea Of senatorial debate on tn.
End. The "Tall Sycamore Of the Wa
bash" gave it the encouragement o
his eloquence at the outset. Will,
Mr.. Voorhees, speech was read from
manuscript, it was delivered with al
the fiery energy which characteriIel
his usual extemporaneous efforts
There was an unusually full attendanc,
both on the floor and in the galleries
and the conclusion Of his speech wa
greeted with = hearty burst Of ap
plause.
The assessment books Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia show that Gil, 500.
900 Of real estate in Washington j,
owned by 100 persons who may b.
termed winter residents, which is al
average Of t76, G66 each, but, as the
property in the District is usually us
sessed at about onc-,hird what i
would sell for, the actual value o
this real estate il nearer go, 600, 90,
and raises the average to $3.50, OOO. q
these 100 persons 20 are members o
the United States Senate aud II are
members Of the House. They are ms
sessed for tl,66l, 779, which repre-
sents value Of about a, 200, 900, o
about $3.50, 900 each.
The Presidents veto Of the Blan,
bill has resulted In = proposition for
national convention Of the West an,
South to form = now political part
based on the demand for the free coin
ago Of silver. The proposition come
from certain radical Democratic con
srcssmen, who believe the time la
arrived when the party's salvation 4
the West and South demands il shoul,
repudia,s once and forever Faster
domination on financial policies. Rep
resentstive McI.asrin, Dcmocra,
South Carolina. has taken tho boil
initiative step. lie has prepared III
proposition, and Il will be followed
he says, by = call signed by Democrat
10 silver congressman.
Some wicked persons played jok
upon Hon. Henry ". Blair Of Ne,
Hampshire the other day by inducin
a member Of the "0ld Homestead
company TO Dire. up In his stag,
clothes and 40 10 the capitol. II,