Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1888 — WASHINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES.

In the House inquiry into the Standard oil trus\ Thursday, previous testimony, as to rebates by- railroads, was ccrroborated. A computation, made by a witness, showed that the Stand&rd had received over ten millions in rebates in 17} months from the four principal railroads leading from the oil fields. The amount of rebates given the Standard he thought amounted in tbe aggregate to over $100,000,000, and had the railroads treated all shippers alike it was his belief that they would new be in raeeipt of an annual income from $15,000,00) to $20,000,000 greater than they received at present. The House committe on invalid pensions wi 1 reporta bill providing that all persons who are or who may become totally helplees from injuries received or diseases contracted while in the military or naval service of the United States shall receive a pension of $72 per month. On motion cf Representative Morrow (Republican), of Kansas, the clerk of the committee was unanimously instructed to draw up a resolution heartily congratulating its chairman, Courtland C. Matson, on his nomination for Governor of Indiana. The correspondence in the Behring Sea dispute, laid on the fable of th* House, ehoas that the British Government has been in constant correspondence with the United Statas authorities since early in 1887, with a view of arrivng at an amicable settlement or to have the dispute made the subject of international convention, or have it referred to the Washington fisheries committee. The German and Swedish Governments also seem to have interested themselves. Secretary Endicott denies the reports Cabled from London that Miss Endicott is to marry Mr, Joseph Chamberlain. This,it would seem, ought to settle it,but peop'e who have good reason to know say that the rumors of an engagement are correct and tl at the marriage will take place next fall. This statement has come from a person very near the En- , dicotts. Mr. Randall figures on fifteen Democrats in the House voting against the Mills ariff bill, and says all independents and all Republicans, except two or three, will vote against it. This defeats the bill by from five to seven majority.