Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-25
Our Washington Letter.
News from the Capital from
Dur Own Correspondent.
The Cuban Question
lppernnOst.

| The resolutions introduced IN nOus
aud Senate during the past week have
kept everyone on the qui yive. AT
present 1t looks as if the senate resoIu
ton slightly modified would be adopted
and Cuban beligerence recognized. 1t
is possible that Cleveland will refuse TO
sign il and II he does the advocates OF
the resolution claim they have votes
enough to pass it over his head. 1t Is
evident that the officials consider the
situation critical rs steps are being
taken quietly To have everything IN
readiness should IA declaration of war
result. Naval officers on ave of alb
sence have been notified TO hold them
selves ready for orders.
Germany's protest against the presi-
dents action regarding post duties ON
German vessels entering United States
ports has taken no official form and it
is not believed it will.
Much interest is manifested by all
parties in the personnel of the coming
congress and particularly on the polti-
cal complexion of the senate. 1t Is
understood that without something
happening the republicans will not have
majority IN that body and hence will
be sadly hampered in passing tariff
BIZ. Knowing ones say that there will
be votes enough to 90 with the repub-
leans TO pa any tariff measure.
Another subject much talked over is
the coming cabinet. 1t is limited that
Andrew d. White will have the port
folio OF state. OF course there are
other aspIrants. II seems quite certain
now that Mark Hanna will have a place
in the cabinet, possibly that of tie
treasury and the Michigan boys say
that Gen. A ger is equally certain OF
being secretary OF war.
Speaking OF appointments it is said
that Congressman Avery, from your
district hopes and wants to be pension
agent al Detroit. How much support
he will have remains to be seen.
There is said TO be some talk Ct a
general divorce law being enacted this
session that will remove all difference
in the state divorce laws. If done it
will do away with that latest deci ion
of a New York court which makes it
possible for man to have one legal
wife in, say Dakota, and another in New
York
Ambassador Bayard's Youngest
daughter the countess Lewenhaupt,
widow of noted Swedish nobleman. is
to be married and evidently has enough
of nobility as she will wed this time II
young architect IN Parls.
The president and hi, company have
returned to the city from their duck
hunt along the South Carolina coast.
or course the trip was made by "A L. >.
dispatch boat 1t is said that the party
had excellent luck.
Some little interest is excited in view
of the effort being made, or rather
talked OF, TO secure from Virginia the
territory once coded by that state To
form part of the district of Columbia
The early fathers did not think 1t was
needed and the state received it back.
But now it is very much desired and it
is possible that the state may not wish
To let it 90 without some compensation.
The Indian school at Mt Pleasant
is coming in for little discussion anent
the efforts of your Uncle John to secure
an increase of appropriation. Know
ing ones say he'll get it.
While 1t is early to speculate on
events concerning the both congress it
is definitel asserted that BANDS name
will be pressed by the Missouri dele
! CATION IN the democratic caucus Tor the
speakership.
The House committee on Public
Building and Lands has reported sup
elemental list of pubic building bills.
the aggregate of which is SD, 600.
Michigan is not in it.
From the first to the seventeenth day
If this month the deficit in the treasury
has reached only $l,797.6l9. This is
much lower than usual but there are
reasons to believe that the usual month
~ deficiency will be reached by the
first of the wear