The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsnlNeroN, D. O., Noyember 30. 1ss

WASHINGTON, d. O., November 80, 1880.
One week from to-day the Forty-slxth Con-
gress convenes for Its third and final session.
From now on the Senators and members of
the lower house will arrive daily. Each train
will bring to the city the returning Congress-
men and scores Of visiting strangers The
streets already show signs of the large influx
of visitors who are attracted here when Con-
gress is at work. The hotel men say the
outlook for the winter Is most auspicous.
For the inaugural season the hotels will not
have the necessary Accommodations TO meet the
demands. The house committee on appropri-
atlons, II is expected, will have quorum in
the city tomorrow. Prof. Munroe, who with
Congressman Singleton, of Memphis, will have
charge of the consular and diplomatic appro-
priatlon bill, are In the city, and will proceed
at once to complete the bill.
President Hayes has completed his message,
and the question which now dsturbs him Is,
whether or not to put 1t in print. He is appre-
hcnslye if he prints 1t may have premature
publication. Editor Smith Of the Cincinnati
"Gazette," advised him to compel the Asso-
clated Press TO telegraph IL from manifold
copies to be furnished. Meanwhile the Presi-
dent has telegraphed for VIM. Henry Smith,
the Western Associated Press agent at Chicago,
to come to this city and consult him with
reference to its distribution. Mr.. Smith left
Chicago for Washington this morning, and
will arrive here tomorrow night.
1t is learned here from authoritive source
that the s250,000 Presidential pension fund
started by Mr.. George Jones, of the N. Y.
"Tlmes," promises to be a success. Over
two hundred thousand dollars has already
been raised.
The present outlook is that the coming ses-
sion will be a dull one, confined TO the passage
of the regular appropriation bills, an appor
tlonment bill probably, and financial bill to
enable the refunding by the Secretary of the
Treasury of the bonded debt which falls due
in May and June next. 1t is not believed,
despite the President and Secretary Sherman's
recommendation, that there will be any legis-
lation which will affect the present status of
the standard silver dollar with respect to it's
weight or coinage. The disposition Is to keep
politics as much as possible out of the debate,
more especially so in the House. There is no
apprehension that the tariff will be tinkered,
although the effort will again be made to put
salt and pulp on the free list, which will fail
probably. If the Republicans will consent to
make the session one of business only, the
Democrats will accommodate them in this
respect. A few Republicans urge an extra
session, so that their party can secure the
control of the organization of the House,
directly after March 4th. This will be frowned
down by the leaders. All that could be gained
by such control would be few officers, and
the disposition of the Republican leaders is to
let the Democrats hold on to them until De-
cember of next year. Ofcourse there will be
special session of the Senate to confirm General
Garfield's appointments. How long this will
last will depend on the question, whether the
new Chinese treaty of immigration is ratified
between now and March 4th, next. If not the
Senate may remain here until the middle of
May, as the Chinese matter has now reached
that shape that neither party cares to lgnorel IL.
OLIVE.