Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-29
ORR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. G.. Jan. "a, 1876.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. "a e76
EDITOR INTELLIGENcER WASH
is still the city i'll which to see
s,ghts,i in spite of the fogsy wealth
er Just now prevailing. 1t looks as
if a change is about to come over 'he
spirit of its dreams, and ANXIOUS LOOK
he faces of the men who have run
the place since the vanishing OF Tue
Board of Public Works. MI. ran
has introduced d bill proVloi"s
for the cessation of all work until the
internal affairs of this pet of the ma
tion are in smooth running ordef' OF
until a more suitable form OF govern
mont ia established. MI. Buckher,
who is chairman of the house district
committee, is also II of those VINO
cannot see the necessity of increasing
the debit of the district-or rather
n national debtor the politicians
here expect congress to assume ,he
entire responsibility of the bonaeu
debt, which is already so large maj
scarcely the whole of the rea ana
personal property of the CITIZENS
would redeem its bonds. Wlth
Messrs. Buckner and Randall both
inclined to keep an eye to the ousi-
meas matters of the district, a great
many evils will necessarily evapo-
rate. and If Mr.. Buckner's bill, Whlch
nrovides for all electoral form OF
government, becomes a law. then the
sweet-scented triumvirate that has
had control of the city for the last
eighteen months will disappear, ana
the people will know what becomes
of their money hereafter.
The CELL tennial bill was pretty well
discussed; a great msny speeches tof
and against it being made, but it had
none of the spice and grit so prolific III
the amnesty bill. Mr.. Kelly is the
champion of this bill, and bravely does
he advocate the reasons why the ap-
preparation should be made. He says
the United. States has. challenged the
world to compete with it in industrl-
| n productions, and he does not desire
foreign goods exhibited in a mortga-
Eged building at a national institution
in this country. '-
The secretary of state has been be-
fore the committee on appropriation
for the purpose of showing cause why
the diplomatic fund should not DC
lessened. Nevertheless. the commit
tee has seen fit to recommend consid'
cradle reduction of perquisites, anc
the salaries OF four leading missioni
have been reduced, one has been abol
ished, and the duties are to be per
formed by q consul, and the bill agree'
upon reduces the estimates o
the st ate department $500, 100.
4. "A. Nevada newspaper has tn
temerity to suggest that 1T woul'
be in order for Senator Sharon to re
sign and make room for some OIL
who will pay attention to his othcl
duties. Mr.. Sharon has not put II
an appearance as yet, this session
Mr.. Boutwell, has introduced a bil
in the senate to regulate lobbying.
;. provides for the establishing OF
bar for the two houses of congress
And although the bill creates a pei
atty for lobbying, still it provide
that q person shall be permitted t
; 6aK or another, for pay. 1dithttessssS he Y
admitted to membership of the pro
posed bar by a committee OF thre
: senators, and as many members of ii
house. The applicant nus also be
member of the court Of penal 1uri
}, diction of his state or territory.
:. The committee OH post offices al
f post roads, of which Mi. Clark is chat
man has agreed to recommend aredn
. ton of postage on third class matte
:, Mr.. franklin, of Kansas Cit,
has introduced a bill providing fl
the establishing of a territory to
called Oklahoma,-now the Indus
:, territory. It provides for a form
~ government similar to that existii
in the present territories. The b
g is voluminous, aud places the a
l. pointing power of the chief officer
10 the hands of the President. lit
te bill passes, it will give opportuni
u for emigration, although it may IL
ot please the nation to a great degr'
t. West Point cadets protest again
y the reducing of their allowance fro
forty dollars per month. Tn
claim that very few of them can e
e. along on the present salary, and sta
I'd that it will force the poorer class
be them from tho academy, who Ina
n been appointed by competitive
p, aminatious, aid who do not. 'ha
or other means of support. 1t is Sd
that the house military commit
u. will oppose any reduction Of sala
in this branch of the service.
TAI A bill has been also introduced
Ia the house for the relief of a citizen
ial Lexington, whose house was destrt
rs, Ell by orders of Col. Mulligan,i in 10
on stating that it was necessary for
III protection aud preservation of
lives of the officers and soldiers mt
II, command of the said Mulligan, "
NO were, at the time, actually engas
-. in the defense of the said city. ]
he bill provides for the appropriation
the sum of Sl8, 500 as full compen
ton for the loss sustained. asei LID
by The correspondence concerning
'ar Cuban question was transmitted
to the house this afternoon. 1t conta
lid about seventy pages of matter, inc
ding exhibits.
all Eulogies on the life and charaC
3 of of the late Vice President, He.
i'll Wilson, occupied the attention
nit. the senate aud house last Thurst
1ill afternoon, until the hour of adjou
n n mont