Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1892 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Congressman Holman is said to be in the Presidential race. The President has issued a proclamation Ttnnouneing a reciprocity agreement with Nicaragua. ■ 3 , .. *.«* ' The tariff debate continued in thc-House Friday. Mr. Brookshire, of Indiana, wa s one of the speakers. The House adjourned Tuesday after readi n g Tbe journal,Tn respect to Congressman Kendal’, whosejfieath was announced, ~ It is now conceded that the silver bil* will pass the House. The Senate finance committee will promptlyreport.it adversey to that body. Mr. Hatch has introduced a bill in the house, appropriating $50,000 for the erection of a statue in Washington to the memory of the late Samuel J. Randall.

The Washington Post says: “Mr. Johnson of Indiana, is the most rapid talker the congressional stenographers have yet experienced, but the long distance record of Mr. Biair has not yet been beaten.” Senator Stewart, of Nevada, will offer a joint resolution fproposing a sixteenth amendment to tho Constitution, which states that “No person who has held the office of Presidents or four years,' -or any part thereof, shall be eligible to that offico Within the four years after the expiration of such term.” The resolution, which * will be referred to the committo on civilservice reform, further provides that the amendment shall not take effect until after March 4,1597. The Cabinet meeting of Tuesday was devoted to consideration of tho Behring sea dispute. The Senate also considered the matter in secret session. The Presidenthasnotified the British government ! that arbitration is useless unless the sea. are protected until arbitration can be reached, and this government will protect Its interests in tho seal fisheries. The subject is being generally discussed in Washington, the belief being general that serious complications may arise.

The President closed his .lqtst letter so the British government, written by the Assistant Secretary of State, as follows: “The President can not agree, now that the terms of arbitration have been settled that the restrictions imposed shall be less* than tbose which both governments deemed to be appropriate when it wasstlil uncertain whether an c f . the controversy was attainable. H&Mierefore. hopes that Her government wi 11 consent to the arrangement of last yeVr ’with the*promj>tness which the exigency demands and to agree to enforce Ale by refusing all clearances to seajifcg vessels forthe prohibited waters 'and recalling- fmjft those - .waters aB such vessels as/fiave already cleared. This Government will honorably abide the judgment of the High tribunal which has been agreed upon, whether that judguient be favorable or unfavorable, and will not seek to avoid a just responsibility for any of its acts which by that judgment are found to be unlawful. But certainly the United States cannot be expected to suspend the defense, by such means as ate within its power, of the property and jursdictional rights claimed by it, pending he arbitration, and to consent to receive them from that tribunal, if awarded shorn of much of their value by the acts of irresponsible persons.”