Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1889 — WASHINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES.

London has carried the "drop a nickel into the slot’' nonsense u> practical business, and by dropping a penny into the dot poor people may secure a gas light for six hours. Each burner is arranged so as to give thirty-six feet of gas for a* penny, which, by the 1 w#y, is only 56 cents per thousand feet ,

It is undoubtedly Gen. Boulanger’s purpose to seek election in all parts of the country where vacancies occur, so as to keep his name before the people. If he succeeds in all br nearly all of his attempts be will feel strong enough to darry out his scheme to force President Carnot to resign, as President Grevy was compelled to do a little over a year ago. Boulanger’s ambition to become head of France, whether as President or dictator, is not concealed.

Th« Pittsburg Volksblatt procured for its issue of New Year's Day brief dispatches from many Governors concerning the condition of things in tbeir respective States and Territories. They are tnainly in one strain, and that ia the exultant strain. Gov. Taylor says that Tennessee is "on top of a rolling wave of prosperity;” Gov. Adams says that Colorado has just passed through the most “prosperous year in her history;” Gov. Lee says that the “rapid development of the resources of Virginia points to a new era of prosperity;” Gov. Taft says that Rhode Island is "confident of the prosperity of her industries;” Gov. Perry says that Florida is “makings marvelous advancement;” Gov. Biggs says 'that Delaware is “prosperous and happy;” Gov.' Leslie says that Montana "has the brightest and most prosperous outlook;” Gov. Semple says that Washington Territory will soon be “the 1 idlest commonwealth on the Pacific,” and so it goes to the end of the chapter, according to the Volksblatt’s dispatches from the States of the North and South, East and West Everybody is happy. It is delightful to read such intelligence at the opening of the new year 1889.

The N. Y, Sun’s Washington specie, says: It is seldom that a man play's so completely into the hands of his opponents as General Weaver has done in his policy of obstruction. The Republicans of the House have always been more interested in the rights of the majority than in those of the minority, and in the next House they will be particularly anxious 'o enlarge the powers of the majority because their superiority in numbers will be so small that only a change of rules or Democratic interference will enable them to get along at all. They have therefore every reason for desiring in the Fifty-first Congress a set of rules that will reduce the influence of the minority to its lowest tejms. But they lack a they would hesitate sotne tim'S"before making radical changes in their own favor in the rules which have substantially governed in the past fivelCongresses. Weaver has furnished the excuse. He has shown the extraordinary power the rules give one man to delay and,indeed, prevent the business of the -House. He has kept it up long enough to breed discontent in the House and attract public attention to the rules which were created elaborately to delay instead of to facilitate legislation. He has created a sentiment inside and outside of the House in favor of changing the rules and reducing the powers of a minority. This is precisely what the Republicans wanted more than any other one thin 4 President Cleveland has written a letter to Judge William A. Vincent, of New Mexico, admitting that he acted unjustly in removing him frotn office and proffering the Chief Justiceship of the Territory. Mr. Vincent declined. Speaker Carlisle,Friday, checked General Weaver’s fillibustering scheme in the House, by unusual and arbitrary rulings, which permitted the transact ion of business. GEN. HARRISON’S TROUBLES. General Harrison’B visitors, Thursday evening, were Judge Edgerton, Sena-tor-elect of South Dakota, who represented Minnesota in the United States Senate; Colonel Pratt, Superintendent of the Indian Schools at Carlisle, Pa.; Colonel D. P Eells, Ti uman F. Hardy and O. C. Waite, of Cleveland, accompanied by their wives; G. P. Kirkland and Judge Stratton, of Birmingham, Ala., and A. T. Wimberly, of Mississippi, all of whom asserted that they did not come to talk about politics to the President-elect. A delegation of about twenty of Virginia and West Virginia Republicans, favorable to the appointment oi General Mahone to a Cabinet position, reached Indianapolis; Friday right, and called upon General Harrison, Saturday. Representative Bowden, of Norfolk, was one of the visitors. Members of several Republican Legislatures have endorsed; Mahone’s candidacy. A LEGISLATIVE DEAD-LOCK. The West Virginia Legislature met at noon Wednesday, and in the House the Democrats effected an organization by electing Woods Speaker. In the Senate, Carr (independent) voted with the Democrats, which resulted in a deadlock. Carr and Mi near (Republican) were candidates for President of the Senate, the Democrats supporting Carr and the Republicans Minear. Matters are in such a shape in the Senate that it cannot elect officers or adjourn. Balloting on adjournment was likely to oontinue all night, as the vote is a tie. Since Carr went with the Democrats, each member is afraid to leave,-lest the opposite party will take advantage of the absence and organize thp Senate. The dead-lock continues from day to day, pending legal proceedings that may unravel th 9 difficulty.