Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1886 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Oscar FoJbom, Mrs. Cleveland’s mother, confirms the report that the President and his wife will make a tour of tho great lakes during tho summer. The Cabinet considered the Canadian fisheries troubles at its last meeting, says a Washington d spatch. Advices from Minister Phelps confirm the press reports that the English Government is not altogether satisfied with the course pursued by the Dominion authorities. The first, official reception of President and Mrs. Cleveland was held at the White Honse on the evening of the 15th inst, being one of the largest over held at the Executive Mansion. The diplomatic corps, Congress-

men, with their wives, officers of the army and navy, and many distinguished persons residing in Washington were present to pay their respects to the President and his bride. The Senate Commerce Committee, at the request of Messrs. Logan and Cullom, has agreed to an appropriation of $300,000 for the Hennepin CanaL Acting Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild estimates the receipts for the next fiscal year at about $:>33,000,000. The Secretary of War has detailed Major John M. Bacon to visit the camp of the Minnesota militia, and Captain Gaines Lawson to perform similar duty among the Hlinois brigades at Sprinfield. Senator Blair’s educational bill has been disposed of for the present session of Congress by the Education and Labor Committees of the House, which made a final adjournment without acting upon the New Hampshire statesman’s scheme. This bill was debated in the Senate for weeks, and the discussion will no doubt have to be gone over again.