Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1889 — WASHINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES.

When Senator Allison returned to the Senate after his visit to the Presidentelect at Indianapolis, it was reported with goo > show of authority that he had been proffered, and had accepted, the Treasury portfolio at General Harrison’s hanoß. So far as the first section of the rumor goes, it has been confirmedrhe-. yond question, by the admissions, of som* ot the distinguished lowan’B confidential friends in the Senate, but the second section of it.regarding his acceptance of the trust, was a little premature. From a member of the Senate whostanns close to Mr. Allison it is learned that he has declined the offer. When he left Indianapolis he was inclined to accept, but alter more mature reflection his first judgment has been reversed, and he Tuursday wrote and forwarded his declination. There were many considerations actuating nimin this step, which it is understood, will be fully appreciaten by General Harrison, but which are not publicly talked about by Senator Allison.

The Senate further debated that the Bri ish extradition treaty nearly three hours Friday, and it was finally rejected. It has been supposed by some that with the objectionable political offenses section stricken out it might paesespecially as it was conceded on all .sides that a treaty for the extradition of embezzlers and forgers was greatly to be desired by the United States; but, the striking out of the objectional clause would not remove that subject from the field of negotiations, nor would the of the treaty to a committee, with the understanding that it should not be reported, dispose of it. bo it was finally rejected. The bill creating a new cabinet office was agreed upon in conference Thursday, the Senate conference having receded from their objection to the amendment transferring the geological survey andrthe fisheries commission to the new department. The house had previously yielded in their attempt to transfer the signal bureau from the army to the new department, so that the two houses split the difference and the hill will now become a law. The Senators might not have consented to these con cessions if it had not become known that General Harrison wanted the bill passed in order to give him another appointment. During the course of a dinner given by Congressman Adams to ft few friends, including all the candidates for speaker, Senator Edmonds arose and ask* d to be permitted to propose the health ot the guest of the evening, “The Speaker of the next House of Representatives.” as one man, McKinley, Reed, Cannon and Burrows arose to respond, and each gratefully thanked the Senator for the honor conferred. It was ons of the jolliest dinner parties given in Washington this season.

The Commissioner of Patents sent to Congress Thursday his annual report. It shows that daring the last calender year there were issued to Indiana inventors 494 patents, or one patent for every 4,004 persons in the Btate. The per cent, of inventive genius ranks highest in Colorado, there having been one patent issued to every 820 persons. The District of Columbia comes next, with one patent for every 83. i persons. President Cleveland will return to the city of New York to reside on the expiration of his term of office, and will, on March 5, resume the practice of his profession in New York city, having associated himself as counsel with the law firm of Bangs, Stetson, Tracy & McVt-agh. The Pension Department of Indianapolis is the second largest in the United States. Its roll includes 41.600 names, and $7,50 ‘,OO » are paid out annually. Tnere are sixteen clerks employed in the office, and to expedite matters five more ought to be added. After a prolonged debate Thursday, the Senate agreed to the amendment to the Consu ar Appropriation bill, appropriating $60",00u lor the protection of American interests at Samoa. The redaction in the public debt daring January amounted to $12,216,284. The tqlal debt now, less cash in the treasury, amounts to $1,121,845,973. Col, W. W, Dudley denies that he is a candidate for any office and says he has retired from public life.