Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1888 — WASHINGTON NOTES [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES

A Washington special says: “There is no doubt that the President will sign the river and harbor bill, provided the Senate does not unreasonably increase the items as they now stand. In a recent conversation with a leading mem ber of Congress the President referred to the surplus in the treasury, and in making a hasty calculation as to the appropriation bills which would tend to decrease this amount, included the river and harbor bill. The gross amount provided for in the bill is a trifle in excew Of $19,000,1.00, and“as tfiisTT about equal to the President’s expectations,he is supposed to be entirely satisfied ffith tfie committee’s work.” The House committee on agriculture closed the bearing on the lard bill Thursday. They are getting scores of telegrams from pork-packers, asking them to suspend action on the bill, as the hearings are proving very damaging to lard and pork traders everywhere. It is reported on excellent authority that President Cleveand will appoint Senator Wray, of Delaware, as Chief Justice Waite’s successor. The entire “Cabinet are said to be in favor of his selection.

In the correspondence between this country snd Germany over the Samoan Islands difficulty, Secretary Bayard tells Minister Pendleton to inform Prince Bismarck that the United States is not satisfied with Germany’s action. The bill granting SIOO per annum to each State for each soldier or tailor who is an inmate of a soldiers’ home maintained by the State, has been reported favorably in tho Senate. Mr. Stewart, of Georgia, has introduced in the House a Ipill to compel would-be naturalized citizens to swear that they are not polygamists, anarchists or communists. President Cleveland has seat a message to Congress recommending that measures,be taken to prohibit the importation of swine from .France or Germany. Postmaster General Dickimon ihas found it necessary to revise the estimates for the ppstol service for next year by the increase of about $1,0(10,000 The river and harbor bill was completed Tuesday. It is the largest ever reported to the house, and appi'bpriates $19,432,783. —7-—-----”--7--The House Territories committee will report a bill for the organization of the of the Territory of Alaska,