Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-12-11
oUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsa1xeros, D. c., Nov. 81, 1880.

w AsHlN0Tox, ~ ", NOV. ~, 1851.
Senator Blaine, of Maine, had long
private enterview with Gen Garfield to
day. The conversation between them
&as Of the most frank and friendly char
asses It is understood that Mr.. Blaine
gave his views Of matters aod thiIgs with
great freedom, as it il probable these
gentleuen will not meet again uAtil
about tfle time Of the inauguration.
Such beiLg the case, Gen. Garfield was
2naious TO hars now whatever suggest
inns the Maine Senator wished TO make. |
After their enterview Gen. Garfield was
asked question in regard TO his prosoec-
tive cabinet and replied that he should |
not agree in his own mind as to members
of his cabinet before February, that he
thought this was abundantly soon to come
70 a conclusion upon the important ques-
ton. An intimate friend of his supple
rnents this by saying that the General
has not at this time a single man in his
minds eye whom he has concluded to ask
into his cabinet !
A statement which has been issued
from the Department Of Agriculture,
says that the returns of the lst. instant
to the department shows an increase in
the wheat crop of the United States Of
100000 bushels since 1879. The
yield per ucre is somewhat less, but the
increase in area sown more than counter
balances the loss Of yield. In the States
of Minnesota and California, the yield
per acIe, as yell as the average, shows
an increase The reports from the cot.
ton belt wese more favorable this month
than last. In the States of North and
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, the
weathar has been good and the prospects
are for an increase i'll product of from
fifteen to seven per cent. In Alabama
and all the states bordering on the Mis-
sissippi, there is reported too much rain
and damage from rot and ball worm, in
''icating decrease in the product since
last year. In Texas the weather hos
been generally favorable and the crops
promiscs an increase Of eighteen to tweI,-
tv per cent The priacipal complaint
there Is scarcity of Labor. Frosts are
generally reported, but except in a few
localities the damage has been slight.
The area planted IN cotton, as reported
10 this department last spring, was seven
per cent. more than last year. The ga,
crops Of 1880 shows slight decline a.
compared with the crop of 1879.
AT the coming session of Congress i
is said an effort will be made to suspend
the navigation laws for period of sever
nj years that foreign built ships may b
registered and sail under the American
flag. The idea is to make an experimen,
for stated time, with che view Of pei
M manent legislation for the restoration c
81 our carrying trade. II is urged that tn
81 folly of endeavoring to foster iron-shi
n building i'll this country has been demon
strated; that the British possess to
many advantages liz this particular I
suffer any from competition in this coul
81 try. At the present tune the British ar
building one mile Of vessels for the Mort
Atlantic trade, several Of which We're ol
d-red BY and will be owned by Amer
cans. but will sail under the British ia;
a While making An effort 70 give the sta,
q and stripes their rightful place oa IL
a high seas, Congress must keep i'll min
Il the interest OF our coast Wise trade.
There is a very general demand upo
the part Of business men and firms for
Il national bankrupt law that viii prote
lie N c.. Ill
M The failure of Harwood il Co. of MINI
apolis, MINI, with liabilities Of ov
81 100000, and the discovery that q
members Of the firm had given ''pri
liens" to members OF their own famili
y and intimate friends sufficient to Gov
all the assets, emphasizes the demand
business interests for the re-enactme
"f bankrupt law; and prominent me
bers Of Congress, among whom {
.'enstor EdmundS, Thurman and Coz
ling, intend. it is said, to bring the IL
FER before Congress during the comi
session.
The public debt statement for
month of November will probably sh
decrease Of less than So, ,000,O !
November of last year the reduction Y
S799,s23.l3 The receipts this moi
up to date considerably exceed those
the same time last year. The expen
have. however, been very heavy and n
hring the reduction Of the debt for
month to even lower than 81 ,OOO. 900
At the cabinet meeting yesterday
rotary Evsrts announced that the Uni
States commissioners had negotiated
treaties with China, both of which
been s,gnsd and will be sent to the
ate immediately after it couvenes.
The inauguration committee he!t
meeting TO night, but did nothing ex,
select sub b-committees, the names of WI
will not be announced until tomor
~ Daxt week The meeting was n
pubha ons II.
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