The Dillon tribune., 1881-04-16
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON LETTER
FIU1H VUI tcVsuH N'TlVSVuNUCht.J
WASillN.ruN, April sth, lSS,

WAs,llN.roN, April ,tl,, 1881.
The Senate met Yesterday, but there was
no change in the situation, the dead lock
being still firm. The Republican Senators
held ,aacu, before the meeting Of the
Senate. ut which Il was decided to continue
the present policy and insist apon IN cleo
ton of Senate officers, before public bust
ness is proceeded with.
This determination vas reached after an |
exhaustive interchange Of views, and by |
vote which is said to have bce, nearly |
unanimous. The New York nominations |
were not referred to at the caucus. and it
was noticeable that sem. Of the Senators
who were strongly in favor Of the contested
nominations were also in favor Of postpon.
ing all executive business until afte, the
deadlock was broken, so tina, the contin-
uance Gf tho dead lock is not AN ,,n.;,vor;,blc
indication in the matter OF thes. nomin;,
tons.
There is rurnor :;'n'u. III, Capital to -d.y
that Senator Cunkin has prepared Il speech
which, while indirectly attack ing the adj
ministration, will l,c aimed more csreciall,
at Senator Blai,,e. 1t is reported that the
Senator has said that the President has &C.
ted in bad f;.it:, wit, him throughout, botl.
us to his ccnf,rrrc. Il, Mentor,
which the president, invited, AM.
to subsequent one held at the White
House two w,r':a ago. The Senator claims,
not to have CONSULTED ii, any OF the Ne.
York appointments.
Governor Cu!lon, OF III, lis is in the
city for few days Among the other mat
ters which brings him h.r,., is to urge the
appointment OF Gen. M,ure us Commits
sioner OF Pensions, in place Of Mr.. Bentley.
This change in the oilic- OF Commissioner
Of Pcn>:ons,-or in fact. any to be rid ot
Bcntly, Is one the pensioners throughout
the couatrv have long 4 sired. But fortune
in this case seems to smile Oh the wicked,
and despite the universal. desire to have MIR
Bentley retired prompt; upon the acccs.
sion of the new administration, he still
sticks. 1t is doubtful if he can stand the
pressure that will be brousht to bear upon
him during the coming week.
The question whether the language o!
the act PR, ii.,,; f-r tn erection Of new
Pension Office allows the money to be usct
for the purchase of a site, as we'll as tn.
!. erection Of a new building, is still belor,
"e As-t.ev (scncrat. @aus.'ts'''..'---
General Mciss has received Il letter signee
by Senator Davis, chairman Of the Appro
priation Committee, and Senators Alliso,
and Beck, members OF the committee, urg
ing him to so ON with the work and the,
would see that the proper Legislation, ii AN.
is necessary is had to remedy the omission
at the next session OF Congress. 1t is prob
able that Gen. Meig> will be directed l.
carry out the intention Of the act. Comp
tro!.er Knox has Off rsd the Freedman
Bank building.
, Secretary Win 'om returned from New
York yesterday. H., announces the rcsul
, of his interview with the bankers and otl,e
financial powers very satisfactory, and o.
: great value to the success OF any tinanti
. policy which the Govcrnm e'nt MY adopt
He say, the general opinion is that 81
. per cent. bond is OF low rate enough, am
. and that a ; per cent. bond would ta
The principle object OF the visit, ho~evca
Z was To consul as to tn. best method
!, Of meeting the rapidly maturing obligation
; OF the Government. The advantages &
# selling the four and one half per cen,. bone!
:. was thoroughly discussed and an arrans.
mcnt by which th.y can b" placed upo
:, the market was perfected.
MERRlI..
GEO. vETTER, Justice OF the rcac
Toledo, O., says: II w,> troubled with Sc
atica and kidney disease t,r years; at time
had to go ON crutchcs and suffered untol
agony. Prot. Guilmctte's Kidney Pa
cured me in three weeks"
y Ifyou are troubled with fever and agu'
dumb ague, bilious fever, jaus dice, dysrcl
: sia, OF any disease of the liver, blood an
:, stomach, and wish to get we'll, try the ne
o remedy, Prof Guiln,ette's French Live
" Pay. Ask your druggist for it, and take II
w other, and il he has not got it send 81. so In
letter to the French Pad CO., Toledo, c
and receive one by return mail.
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