The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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The Republicans of the Senate
show their distrust and dislike of the
administration in various ways-by
caucuses to discuss topics and APP
pointments, by Withholding confirma-
ton of appointees, and by sending
committees to visit Mr.. Hayes and
demonstrate with him. They have 80
far received little real comfort. They,
with members of the House, however,
have had two little bits of revenge.
They induced the Pennsylvania dele
CATION to recommend Simon Cameron
for Minister to England, and the Hi
nois delegation to suggest Bob lnger-
soil as Minister to Germany, the Ad-
ministration having authorized those
delegations to name the men for those
offices. Nothing could be more RI
diculous than for reform" Admin
istration, with an exceedingly and
conspicuously Methodist head, to
make such appointments, and accord
ing by the Administration has not
made them. But the wicked Congress
men, none of whom cared for Cameron
or Ingersoll, have had their little joke
on Hayes, Evarts and Schurz, and are
somewhat consoled.
It is not believed that any further
legislation will be had at this session.
In addition to passing the army APP
preparation, the naval deficiency, the
silver reconciliation and the Paris
Exposition bills, the House has done
nothing. 1t may possibly pass the
bill repeating the resumption act. Or
the measures mentioned above, the
army and navy deficiency bills have
passed the Senate and were yesterday
signed by Hayes. The Senate will
pass the Exposition bill, and that will
be approved. 1t is possible another
bill, providing for deficiencies OF q
miscellaneous character, will become
a law. This will end the proceedings
of session which has not been cred
liable to either party, and which,
having been deferred for the political
convenience of Mr. Hayes almost to
the opening of the regular session,
could not have been of benefit to the
country, even if it had gone through
with its work more satisfactorily.
OF all the foreign appointments
made, only two have been made sub
jects of inquiry by the Senate before
confirmation Messrs. billiard and
Sanford, appointed to Brazil and Bel
GUM respectively, have been very
fiercely attacked. The rejection OF
both by the Senate is not unlikely,
but it will not be on political grounds
in either case.
Observing Democrats have pretty
generally given up all hope they may
have had of the admission of the
Senate of Messrs Butler, of South
Carolina, and Spofford, of Louisiana
A vote will be had to-day on bringing
before the Senate the case of Butler
now in the hands of the Committee
on Elections, for immediate action
but from all indications l am conf
dent it will not succeed.
The financial condition of the Cap
itol City of the country is shown by
recent official and other reliable pub
LEGATIONS. The actual value of it
: real estate about eighty millions
debt, bonded and floating, abou
thirty millions; taxes in arrears TO
the last few years, about three mill
ions. Besides this, the District Gov
eminent owns, having recently pur
chased at tax sales, but two-ffths o
the $SO,OOO,O00 of real estate. Mos
of this was incurred by appointees o
Grant. over whom the people OF tn
Capitol had no control whatever
r There is nothing in history to be CON
e pared to this.
D., The Medical Association of thi
District has been investigating
charge of "violation Of medica
: ethics" made by physician agains
4 a prominent surgeon of the army L
n Gated here. The charge is that tn
o army officer has been prescribing f6
members of Congress and public of
. GERS, and furnishing them with "met
d ical supplies" as brandy, wine
# whisky, DC, without charge. tn
witnesses who were summoned by tn
Association declined to appear, and
will be only by communicating til
offenders that we shall know to wins
II extent Congressman and his officia
d have been supplied with cigars an
# other medicines at the expense OF I'll
II Government.
REX.