The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-15
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch,
WASHINGTON, December IA 1890

WAshiN9ToN, December IL, 1889.
Ihere is quite an. extensive amount of
talk Just now about the passage OF q sweep
Ing disability bill but much DELAY ahopt
setting the ball in motion. There is =
growing feeling among the moro sensible
and less vindictive Radicals i'm favor of n re-
moval OF the restrictions under which So
many OF the white people living soutb If
the Potomac exist and as it is known TINT
the President, backed ZIP strongly by Gem.
cral Sherman and, with only few eycen-
tons, the entire army and navy, is also In
favor Of some general measure forremsyino
political disabilities, the hope has been in
Splred Ihat as soon as the session recon-
mcnccs after the holiday recess the mastei.
will take practical shape. and be pushed ia
n very gratifying conclusion to those in IA
ror OF ending the proscriptive measures
that prevail to-day.
senator Drake has grace enough to saw
that he will not be able to impart his views
with reference to disabling the Supreme
Court with al their force to his political as
sociates. Some Of them may agree with
HIM IN his crusade upon the judicial branch
OF Inc government. hut not enough to give
his position the slightest dignity.
IL Is rather noticeable that Grant has very
niue association with politicians. no matter
how exalted their station, and after the ey-
nlrauon Of the hours which he devotcs TO
official duties he is very much averse to re-
ceivlng any but social visitors. who. of
course. see him with his family. and not in
the erecutire Office. This is not agreeable
to some Of the over-enthuSiastic adherents
OF the party Of progress, who imagine that
the PRESIDENT is as much their property as
their overcoats or umbrellas. Grants old
army notions stick to him, and he will not
discuss politics. although he is not apt TO
ask questions Of Congress, being perfectly
willing to execute all the laws that congress
men make.
The proposals which some Of the Cabinet
officers have suggested to Congress to make
an increase Of salaries will receive some
comment before adopted, even if they are.
Those who cry so vehemently in favor of
retrenchment and reform refuse to believe
that there is any necessity for increasing
salaries, and Horace Greeley backs them up
fcrycntly. Perhaps Congress does-not know
that among the extraordinary expenses of
the Government is an item of S14 900 per
annum expended rs extra compensation
outside Of salaries for twenty-three clerks
IN the office Of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs is
still busy with his annual report. This will
be q very interesting document when COM
pieted.
The views OF congressman on the financial
situation and the methods of solving the
intricate national financial problem now be-
fore the rulers increase every day. The
discussions on this topic are likely to be
lengthy and labored. Every man in Con.
gress inlagines he knows the exact thing
wanted TO put the nations finances in the
real groove of certain success, but very few
as yet agree on the topic.
The Western members are fighting hard
to secure an imitation of the currency, as
sorting that it will not retard the coming Of
specie payments IN hour. Some of the East.
ern members are willing to cut of hun
dred millions from circulation. 1t is though.
here that the intlationists will carry the day
Notwithstanding both the President and
Secretary Of the Treasury are for contrac-
ton.
somehow or other, the lobby has not sue
Ceeded in getting fairly at work. There il
an evident drawback somewhere. Possibly
however, they will spring their influence
after New Years Day. As yet there is nc
show for startling ''jobs." There is toe
much patriotism in Congress or too little
money in the lobby to allow very early
commencement of operations. TIMoN.