The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31
w ASHINGTON.
The Meetings OF Congress.
National Associated Press TO the star.

National Associated PYeas 10 the star.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Ths question
Of changing the time for the meeting Of
Congress has been under consideration
in Congressional circles for some time,
and 1t Is not doubted but that bill will
be offered soon after the reassembling
Of Congress changing the time from the
first Monday In December to the first
Monday in October. The many incon-
veniences attached to the present time
OF meeting have often been discussed,
but the idea Of a change in the time has
never taken definite shape until recent
ly, when a meeting Of Senators and
me embers of both parties was held for
the purpose OF considering the subject.
1t was agreed by all present that the
present time of meeting Is SO close to
the holiday recess that II is impossible
to get the business of the session i'll such
shape as to admit Of an adjournment
early enough to permit members living
at distance from Washington to visit
their homes during the holidays.
1t was also agi eed that il the time
was changed to The first Monday In Oc-
tober, both Houses might get the buSi-
ness Of the session in such shape that
recess of twenty-five or thirty days
about the 18th of December would ena-
BILE all the members to visit their homes
without causing any material delay to
the buslness of the session. 1t was also
suggested that an adjournment OF the
long sessions ooull no doubt be secured
before the effective warm weather set
In. The Dill to he offered will,
if passed, take effect at the meet
ing of the second session Of the present
Congress.
The silver Wedding.
The silver wedding OF the President
and Mrs. Hayes was celebrated In a
quiet way at the Executive
| Mansion Saturday night. The
red, blue and green parlors
and the conservatory were brilliantly IL
Eliminated, and the invited guests were
all present. The officers OF the Twenty
third Ohio sent to Mrs. Hayes minla-
ture log-hut In silver in memory OF one
| OF the campaigns OF the regiment.
The Militia.
Secretary McCrary is preparing a re-
port upon the enrolled militia OF the
country, in which a larger appropriation
for arms is recommended in order to
lead to better organization.
Interest Default.
| Dtldulb uuo U6Gu u1Hu6 ia tub pay.
| ment OF interest on certain loans Sc
cured by Virginia real. estate, which as
caused ripple Of excitement among i'll.
vesters.
| New Mints.
In the event Of the passage OF the Sill
YER Bill the mints will have to undergo
some sort OF reorganization In order to
meet the demands OF The country. The
Director OF the Mint is in favor of re-es-
tablishing the mint at New Orleans, and
an estimate for this purpose will be
| sent to Congress Immediately after the
bill becomes law. Efforts will also be
made to secure the establishment OF q
new mint between the Mississippi anu
1.-The Rocky Mountains. Omaha is
most prominently mentioned as the
proper site, and will no doubt be Sc.
leoted.
! Will Take Care of Packard.
| 1t is probable that the nomination OF
Packard to be Collector of the Port OF
New Orleans will be sent to the Senate
soon after the reassenbllng of Congress.
In case the appointment is not made, it
is authenticity said that the Republi.
can Senators will take Packard to their
indignant bosoms and make him Ser
geant-at-Arms OF the Senate in place OF
! French, against whom considerable dis
satisfaction exists.
! Minister Foster to Testify.
! NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The Worlds
Washington special says Mr.. Schleichsr
Chairman Of the Subcommittee on
Foreign Affairs, now Investigating the
Texas border troubles, has been in
formed by the State Department that
Mr.. Foster, American Minister to Mex.
100, has been summoned TO Washington II
TO testify before the Committee. The
+, quest of the Subcommittee for Min.
isLer Fosters presence in this city was
referred by the Stale Department to the
| President, who decided that the tempo
rary absence of MIR. Foster from the City
OF Mexico would not jeopardizs the pub
lie service,