West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-11-17
Letter From Bashtnoton.
WASHINGTON Nov ia

w AohAN0lONs NOV. 10.
Things look very nttls like an sd-
lournment o Congress within a few
days as has been so much talked Of
None OF the important matters upon
which legislation has been commen-
ced, are settled, not even the cues
ton as TO whether or'not our Gov
eminent shall be rsrl esentsd at the
Paris Exposition next year. The
army appropriation bill is still un-
passed, and as to the resumption OF
specie payment, no man is wiser GU
that subject than before Congress
assembled. The naval deficiency ia
waiting to be made up, who will
say with what patience ? The Navy
Yard is very brisk place, ncour-
aging TO visit and novel, for there is
little real show OF la5or aside from
street work, to be seen here. But
the workshops 10 the Navy Yard
nually ring with the sound of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hundred men
being employed there winch, 10 these
distressing times, means homes and
support Tor seven hundred families
among rs. -Four vessels of war are
now lying there awaiting repairs,
are, the Frohc, having been block
AIDE runner, and was captured of
Wilmington, N. c., during the war.
-Four monitors also await orders. The
receiving ship Wyoming lies at the
wharf and her adjunct will be the
old storeship Relief, shortly 10 be
fitted up. The Relief is famous as
having been butt In 1886 for the
Wilkes Exploring Expedition, and
since that time she has "ploughed
the waters OF every CLINE" notwlth-
standing which and her great age,
she 10 as staunch and sound az when
she hrst slid into her native element
The resolution concerning the
Farls Exposition ss it now stands
and as II was discussed in the House
oil Representatives on Friday last
provides for the appointment, by the
President, OF Commissioner Gener.
81 with twenty additional Commis-
sioners, five OF whom ehall be prac-
tlcal experts; and Tor one or more
vessels TO transport to and from
France, Tree of expense, whatever
articles may be offered Tor exhibition
by U 5. citizens. Also, in order
that the foreign markets for Iudian
corn may be enlarged. the Commits
sloner General IL to arrange an es-
Enlistment of an American kitchen
at the Exposition, In winch shall be
taught the various methods OF cook.
ing aud preparing 1udian corn for
human food, as used in this country.
which is TO be sold as nearly as pos
sible at cost, Recipes for this cook
ing are TO be printed in the several
tongues represented at the exhibi-
ton and distributed gratuirously
explaining, IN detail, the beet meth
DDS of preparing the corn Tor eating
aud furnish such other information
In regard to it as will tend to pro
mote It's more general use.
A delegation OF Ponca Indians
came TO this city last week and were
received and listened to at tn. White
House by the President and several
Cabinet officers They have been re
moved to the Indian territory and
this Is their grievance. They made
their set speeches, through halt
breed interpreter whom the delega-
ton brought along with them, AMI
each one besought the Great Faith
er to let item 90 back to their old
reservation, where, they insist, they
were doing veil and living quite
like white men.
The weather in this vicinity ia
last getting cold. MERRILL