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WASHINGTON, August 4, 1896.
Both houses Of Congress have conclude too adjourn
on the there Is little doubt Of
to the deternnat although strong efforts Will Pc
made to postpone the time Two weeks now GUY
remain in which to finish the business before Con
gress; although much yet remains nndlsposed o.,
there is sufficient time to finish all necessary leesla-
ton if the members will address themselves earnestly
and diligently to the work before them. a commend
able spirit Of industry has been exhibited WITHIN the
last week or two. The factionists have originated
various devices to dsarange the machinery OF gov
eminent byt lacking on immaterial amendments 70
the appropriation bills but they have generally
failed, and are daily rendered more and more power
Hess by the strong and emphatic condemnation q the
popular voice. .5 ~ t5
Their latest revolutionary move is to Hltnhod the
appropriations for the civil expenses Of the Govern
ment, until Congress shall pass some measure : tor
the relief of Kansas as they call it. They have sue
ceeded in carrying through the House an amendment
af this sort to the fertilization bill. But the Senate
/ of course, will arrest it, committee OF conference
Of the two houses will have to be appointed and ne
tween the two it is not unlikely that the bill VIII fall
altogether. This fertilization bill was originated ear
ly in the session, and was called the three lnlon
4 bill, that being the amount appropriated by y.
They have, however, cut it down to one million hl1e
hundred thousand The bill, its own merits would
pass without difficulty. By being made the vehicle
4 of Black Republican venom it may be lost On that
4 party let the responsibility rest.
An effort will be made to fix some of these amend
4 ne1ts to the regular appropriation bills. do not
think twill succeed for it would he equivalent to
4 stopping the supplies at and bringing the GoV"
Il eminent to deadlock Indeed, such is the case al
ready so far as the civil officers Of the Government
are concerned. The fiscal. year ends on the 5Oth
June and as Congress has not yet passed the appro
j pration bill the consequence is that many OF the
4 Government employees in this city are suffering
acutely for want Of their pay. This is more partc-
larry the case with the clerks in the Departments,
\ many of whom are men with large families and l1nl-
4 ted means.
4 The House, as you will have observed, has excluded
4 Whitfield as the delegate from Kansasthough Reed
\ er was not admitted 1t was done by strict party
a vote thus showing to what length party spirit will
carry men in this country, and how baneful and de-
strctjye are its effects upon the liberties of the peo
pie. The question of the legality of Whitfelds cleo
4 ton was one purely judicial The House sat as a
court simply to determine whether Whitfield was
elected or not Yet they divided upon it, not accord
ing TO their Interpretation Of the evidence and their
convictions Of what was equitable and legal but ac-
corinr to their political sympathies and party bias
Is this free republic? Can men be considered free
when they have TO act not as theu choose, but as
their, ,artu chooses
Our Diplomatic relations with Great Britain have
} been resumed-that Government having designated
| Mr. Lumley the Secretary of Legation under MI
Cranpton to act until another Minister is accredited
to u.s. tt is said there is a probability Of Lord How
den being sent to us in that capacity. Lord Howder
is now at the Court Of Madrid, but it is understood
he would have no objection to being transferred.
have no doubt the arrangement would be very agree
able to Marcy Who with all his Democratic notions
+ has as keen an appreciation of aristocracy, and il
as fond of crossing his legs under noble mahogany al
. the next man. entertain very decided impression
that what hurried the dismissal of Nh. Champion
IT his misfortune in not having handle to his name
lord or even baTonet, would suit Mr.. Marcy YER
well, but plain Mr. shocks his high-bon sensibi
IS ties too severely Mr. Marcy hap been progressiv
man. in one respect at least, since he charge
the State Of New York half dollar for patch npo
/ his pantaloons.
It is said, and generally believed here that srea
II dissatisfaction exists at the South, particularly
s, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, with tn
., nomination of MI. Buchanan. The Democracy {
that region were considerably disgruntled; in til
e,5 first place, at Mr.. Bychanan's open aVowain h
E, letter Of acceptance, Of the dangerous doctrine
Sauatter Sovereignty. But since Congress- in palp
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clarations Of their platforms, has been voting none
Vi to purposes OF internal Improvement their lndign
ton bids fair to lead to open rebellion. 1t IS VIII
1T nrad hero that s,1ch men Senator'S Hunter of vi