Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1887 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Attorney Genera) Garland recommends 4he erection of a Supreme Conit building in Washington. During the past year he repo t* 12.905 criminal prosecutions Judgments for $650,250 for the United States in civil suits. Fines, forfeitures and penalties imposed during the year aggregated $457,514. Probably the most notable gathering of Republican leaders ever held in Washington assembled at the clubhouse of the Republican National League Thursday evening on the occasion of the reception tend-red by the League to National Republican Committee. Almost all the Republican members of both branches of Congress as well as manv ex-Congressmen and well krowjr Republican politicians were present. The members of the National Republican Committee and'the members of the visiting delegations herein behalf of their respective cities were in attendance to a man. Flowers, national flags and portraits of prominent Republicans abounded in all the rooms, and placards bearing mottoes of Republican doctrines were displayed throughout the house. The main idea contained in the latter was protection to American industry and enterprise, and this was the key note of all the speeches delivered during the evening. The speakers assailed the President’s utterances on the tariff ia - his recent message to Congress, and advoc ted protection to American labor. A times the enthusiasm ran to a high pitch. Speeches were delivered by Senators CulJom, Stewart of Nevada; Allison, Hawley and Evarts, Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnati CommercialGazette; Delegate Plummer, of Dakota, and Representatives Cutcheon.of Michigan; Morrow of California, and McComas, of Maryland.