Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-24
~WISHTNGTON TETTER.
tFrom our Regular Correspondent

Washington, d. e, June 20, 1882.
This promises 10 be n very busy week IN
CONGRESS. The intensely WsIm weather OF
ere last three tays has created a longing,
amonConrlcrisiators lor green hefcs, groves,
and The fresh salt ar OF the beach, and ev-
ery effort VIII be made 20 complete indis-
pcnsible legislation in order to adjourn at
the earliest possible moment. To-day the
House bill extending The National bank
charters Will be laid before the Senate and
en- effort VIII be made TO press it 70 a final
vote. Next, il is thought, the Republicans
VIII cudeGvoI 20 push through the Senate
bill for the admission OF Dakota rs = stale,
hut there will be great opposition On the
rart Of the Democrats 20 this measure, and
Sc f. doubtful fit can be carried through.
The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
appropriation bills and the general detcien-
.cy bill are still in the hands OF the Senate
APPROPRIATIONS committee but are expected
20 be taken IT'D before cIe end OF the week,
and. when they come before the House, they
Will have priority over all other business.
T. Is not now expected that anything viii
De done with the Bankruptcy bill during
the present session of Congress, and the
friends OF the measure have decided Gct TO
urge It's consideration before next winter.
There Is. on the Senate calendar, a bill
for the better protection of the Immigrants.
Also q bill To- enlarge the scope Of the Ag-
ricultural bureau and % increase itsdignity
by making its chief a cabinet officer. IL Is
probable that the tub ~ill be thrown 20 the
immigrants before tary IS dispensed to the
grange
rT,.r-... ..tf o., I,,- MIRO +io nav
meutJi nearly half q million due 10 south
crn mail contractors since 1860, before p
wall az IRE was established between them
and Uncle SANS pay Office.
Senator Pendleyou win thunder earnestly,
but with trivial effect, against assessing Gov
eminent cleekS for political campaign pur-
poses.
The above is. SIS nearly rs can be predict
al, what the Senate viii do in the " fierce
light daring the week, but it VIII Lolimorc
than one secret, or Executive, session, when
che Presidents nominations for the tariff.
commission will be measured, weighed, and
probably found wanting in some Of its
members.
THE HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills TO build a new Congressional Libra-
~, o. reduce Internal Revenue taxation, 20
redeem the silver trade dollar atits face yak
Zoe. by the Treasury, in order To withdraw
this unhaudy coin from circulation. and va
rious appropriation bills viii be taken up
intAe House This week. 4 Republican eau
Gus viii decide The order Of business to-
morrow.
President Arthur is not going 10 Long
Branch as has been extensively advertised
by the Real Estate spectators who wish %
increase the value OF property at that resort.
The son of the President, Mr.. Allen Arthur,
has arrived 40 the White House, Miss Vel
DE Arthur, his daughter Is expected this
week from Albany. The Presidents cot
tacc 80 soldiers Home Is being rctitted for
the family. and il Is expected Thar they viii
remove there the latter part of this week.
The Pres iJcnt Will not leave Washington
until after the adjournment Of Congress.
The National Post office building Is
drap,d In black cambria. i'm honor of tine
memory of Ex-Governor Dcunison of Ohio
who was formerly Post Master General. II
has been only 81 few days since the black
drapcry. hung ia honor of tN-Po,t Master
General NayuSri of Tennessee, was rCnl0v-
el. On The day Of the funeral of am cX-
Cabinet Officer. though IL may occur hun
dr,ds of miles from Washington, the De
partment of which he once had clarge is
closed, and hundreds Of Government clerks
celebrate lis memory by picnics, excursions,
and general conduct that is the reverse OF
lugubrious. 70 IS quite common for the
clerks Co calculate the number and time Of
their prospective holidays by rules familiar
% itc Insurance agents. and contingent on
The death Of q cabinet officer.