, 1877-12-08
Our Washington Letter.
WAsHING ron, Nov. -, lo1

WASaINU ron, NOV. -, lo"-
EDITOR STATESMAN The republicans oi
the senate show their distrust and dislike OF
,ha administration in various ways-by eau
cpse. todiscuss policies and appointments, by
withholding the confirmation of appolhtess,
and bysculipe committees to visit Mr.. Hayes
aud remoustrate with him. They have 50
far received little real comfort They with
n, .mber, IF th, House, however, have had
two little bits of revenge. They induced the
PENNSYLVANIA delegation ntorec0mmend SIMON
Cameron for minister to England, and the
Illinois delegation to request Bob ingcrsolias
minister 10 Germany, The administration hav-
iug authorized those delegations to name the
men for those offices. Nothing could be
more ridiculous than for reform adInia-
isiration. to make such appointments, and
accordingly tlleadnllalssration has not made
them.
Butthe wickedcurgressmcn, none of whom
cared for Cameron or lRgerscii, have had
therlittle joke on Hayes, Evarts and Schurz.
and are somewhat consoied-
1t is not believed that any further legasia-
.ion.wil be hal at this session. In addition
10 passing the army appropriation, the naval
deficiency, the silier reconciliation and the
Paris exposition bills, the House has done
nothing 1t may possibly pass the hili re-
pealng the resumption act. OF the measures
| mentioned above, the army and navy deti-
! CHENEY balls have passed the senate and were
Yesterday signed by Hayes. The Senate will
pass the exposition bill, and that Will be ap-
proved. Ii is possible another bill, proNId-
ing for deficiency Of miscellaneous character
VIII become law. TLis viii end the pro-
c.edings Of session, which has not been
credi.able toeither party, and which, having
been deferred for the political convenience
Of Mr.. Hayes almost to the opening OF the
regular session, cauid not have been Of bene-
tit to the country even if it had gone Though
with its work mere satisfactorily.
OF all the foreign appointments made,
only two haze been made subjects of injury
by the senate before confirmation. MeSsrs.
iiilliard AID Sanford, appointed to Brazil and
Belgium respectively, have been very iiercely
attacked The rejection of both by the
senate is not unlikely, bat 1t Will not be on
political grounds Il. either case
Observing democrats ayepret:y generally
given up al hope they may have had of the
admission OF the senate of MeSsrs. Butler,
Of South Carolina, and Stafford oT Louisiana.
i vote wi! lie had to-day, on bringing he
fore the senate the case OF Butler, now IL
the hands OF the committee Of elections, for
immediate action, bat from all indications
am confident i viii not succeed.
The financial condition OF the capitol city
of the country is shown by recent official and
other reliable publications. The actual
vauc Of It's real estate ahout eig'.ty millions !;
| debt, bonded and tioa:iGg, about thirty
millions; taxes in arrears ior the last few
years about 81, ,009, ,GG0. Besides this, the
| district government OWNS, having recently
purchased az tax sales, about two tifths OF the
! $50 GG0,0 Of real estate. Most Of this was
/ Incurred by a;2pointees Of Grant, over whom
the p,ople of the capitol had 10 control
whatever THERE'S nothing IN history to be
compared to this.
The medical association Of this district has
! bean investigating a charge of violation of
medical ethics, made by physician against
4 prominent surgeon OF the army located
! here. The charge Il thai the army officer
! has been prescribing ior members Of congress
and public officers, asd furnishing them
''meiica, supplies as brandy, wines, whisky,
&C., without charge. ihe witnesses w..o were
summoned by the association declined to aP-
pear. ard it viii be ciily by court nartialinS
| the officers that We shall Know 20 what ex-
tent congressman and the officials have been
| supplied with liquors and Other medicines at
the expense Of tie governme2t REX.