Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-06
WASHINGTON LETTER
lTrom Our Regular Corrsspondeus.l


by the temporary cn2nge OF scene.
and very much pleased with his re-
ception In that city, and with the
ceremonies attending the dedication
of the monument TO Gen. Grant, In
which he was distinguished partic-
ipant
The Republicans of the Senate Fl
nance committee will present the
amended Dingley tariff bill to the
full committee the first OF next week
and the date which the bill will be
reported to the Senate depends en-
tirely upon the tactics of the Demo-
cratic members Of the committee.
They say that they have no intention
OF delaying the reporting OF the bill
longer than is necessary for them
to digest the amendments, but there
are circumstances which have arous-
ed the suspicion of many, that
they 40 not intend to hurry them
selves In "digesting" the amend
ments. However, II isn't exactly
fair to accuse them In advance.
Republicans generally are pleased
that the Kentucky legislature has
elected Republican Senator, but
those from Kentucky who are appli-
cants for Federal offices are especial
ly pleased, because all Kentucky ap-
pointments had been held up on &C
count Of the legislative deadlock.
Although the vote of Senator Deboe
will not make a republican majority
in the Senate and was not needed to
assure the passage of the Dingley
tariff bill, he will get warm well
come from his Republican colleagues
in that body.
Both branches o. Congress met
yesterday, but in accordance with
the agreement made last week ad-
journed without transacting any bus
mess, until Monday. There was not
a large attendance in either House or
Senate, as many Senators and Repre-
sentatives have not returned from
New York.
When Secretary Gage took charge
Of the Treasury department he found
a rule in force hy which all official
letters prepared In all the bureaus of
the department for the signature of
the Secretary or of any of the Assist
ant Secretaries, must be first sent to
the chief clerk. THIS rule was made
so that Logan Carlisle, who was chief
clerk, could examine every important
official letter sent out by the Treasu-
~ while his father was Secretary, but
Secretary Gage could not see that
any good purpose was served by such
method, so he promptly abolished
the rule as soon as his attention was
called to it, and the present chief
clerk is very glad of it, as he thinks
he has quite enough to do without
attempting to supervise all of the Of
1cial correspondence.
At the Grant birthday celebration
If U. S. Grant Post, G. A. r., Pen
lion Commissioner Evans made a
speech in which he clearly outlined |
he policy he intends to pursue in the |
Of the Pension Bureau.
lie said: "In my official position /
Ind myself confronted by grave re-
possibilities. But l want to say. /
hall endeavor to do my duty to the
I'D soldiers, / am not here to send
pies out through the land to see how
can prevent giving pensions to old
l simply want the govern
nent TO do its duty by the old SOL
|iers, the men who saved this ma
ion. / want to grant them such
tensions as the law allows. We do
ot want any hair-splitting over
hese pension cases, but at the same
ime we do not want the machine to
un away with Us. AS public SER
ant l shall strive to do my duty both
o the government and my old COM
AIDES, with a full appreciation Of the
responsibilities involved ia the per-
ormance." The representatives of
laval In Washington have become
larmed at the fight that is being
lade on the reciprocity treaty, and
lr. Thurston, who Is In this country /,
5 a special commissioner from the
ovcrnment Of Hawaii, has present
long and carefully prepared
,atement to the Senate Finance |,
opposing abrogation of
ne treaty. According to Mr.. Thurs
IN, the debtor and credit columns
etween the United States and Ha-
ali since the reciprocity treaty has
cen In effect stands as follows; Ha-
ain duties RENTED on American '
roducts s21, 900, 600; profits made by
mericans from freights, commits
ons, ship building, insurance, sugar
nd merchandising, s52, 25l, 1896; ex-