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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, FEB. II, 90.

Congress, IS as uncertain as the
weather. Talk with one bunch
Of senator's or representatives
and you are assured that an
extra session is entirely out of
the question. Breach the sub
ject to another bunch and they
look wise and sincerely hope not,
but can't really see how it is to
be avoided. Nobody whatever
wants one if it can by any posi-
bility be avoided. But can it be?
1t is in exactly the situation of a
Vermont legislature a fortnight
before Thanksgiving. Congress
can kill or pass over everything
and adjourn on time, but there
is so much legislation that is alb
solutely necessary in order to
keep the wheels properly in mo-
ton during the interval between
March 4 and next December that
it cannot be shirked or avoided.
1t seems as thought these impor-
tant matters failed of passage
at this session they must of ne
cessity be at once taken up by an
extraordinary session of the
Fifty-siXth Congress Immediately
afterWard.
And, although the treaty was
ratified last Monday, it is not as
yet out of the way. 1t has been
Whispered around the Senate in
the past few days that thOseSen-
ators who opposed the treaty
would object to the appropria-
ton of the twenty millions prom
ised' Spain as indemnity, and
Spain will not ratifv the treaty
on her part until the money is
Forthcoming. Of course a large
majority of the Senate is in favor
of appropriating the money, but
according to the rules of that
body a small minority can talk
the matter to death if they at
tempt it. So there you have it.
The usual exercises in memory
of the late Senator Morrill, will
be held on Washington's birth
day, the 22nd, Immediately after
the usual reading of the Declara-
ton of independence. 1t will be
a most noteworthy and impress
sive event, although the exercises
consist solely of the delivery OF
eulogistic addresses by those
Senators who desire to speak.
Among those who will address
the Senate on the memory of the
distinguished deceased are Sena-
tors Proctor, Ross, HOar, Plat
of Connecticut, Hawley, Cullom,
Allison, Teller, Jones of Nevada,
and possibly one or two more on
the Republican side, and Sena-
tors Vest, Turpie, Gordon, Cock
rill, German and others on the
Democratic side of the chamber.
Coming from such sources, a
most interesting and valuable
series of papers are assured.
The past week, since the pas
sage of the treaty bill last Mon
day, has been devoted exclusively
by both houses to appropriation
bills and good progress has been
made. The week to come will
also be consumed in the same
way, barring frequent scraps
over side issues and wanderings
off into other fields temporarily.
But they will stick closely to the
main questions-that is, closely
for them, and dispose Of a large
amount of business. SOyou will
know just about what is going
on.
The expected came at last, and
Thursday afternoon the Presi-
dent issued an order for the con
vening here of a Military Court
of Inquiry, Wednesday the 10Th,
to investigate certain allegations
of the Major General command
ing the Army in respect to the
unftness for issue of certain
articles furnished by the Subsist-
ence Department to the troops
in the field during the recent OPP
erations in Cuba and Porto
Rico. Major General Wade, who
presided at the Eagan hearing
and who is commanding the De.
partment of Dakota, will also
preside at this hearing. In the
name of the illustrious patron
saint of WEAKNESS and unrest
let us hope and pray that the re
suit of this investigation will bt
allowed to settle the whole ques
ton and that whatever blame
there is may be placed where il
belongs and the country given a
needed rest. The country is tired
of allegations and counter-alle
cations and all manner of back.
biting. Let the warriors STOP
talking and saw wood.
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