The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, d. G. Feb. II, 1852.

the season during the last week, with
few days slcighing and lively time
generally about the Capital. Con-
gress, too, ia, finally doing something
IN the way Of business. The three
per cent. bond measure, which has
been under discussion IL the Senate.
now stands u lair chance Of defeat.
The Democratic Senators are, with
two or three exceptions against II
So, also are Senators Plumb. Win
don, and one or two others on the
Re publican side. Tho Democrats
favor three per cent bond with the
provision of the Vest amendment,
bnt the Sherman bill does not reach
The banks and is measure OF little
consequence. Tile House IS very
slow in Getting at the new apportion-
meni, but it il apparent that the
membership OF tina. body will be in.
creased. The majority ofthe Census
Committee iavors 800 as tho number
of members. and on This basis the
representation of twenty-unc States
will be Increased aud that of five
States decreased. The present num-
ber of Representatives, 293 and it is
very mich 10 be regretted that no
plan for reduction iinls favor
among the members. Outsiders VINO
know anything about 1t at all agree
that the best interests OF the country
would be srrvedlby herrease. me
House as now constituted Is nnen
little better than q mon. 10 ahn ~
members IA TO add 10 the lnefliciehcy,
confusion. and non-prohnctive OF
The body winch hni'is tlie pure Strings
Of the Nation. Nobody knows ms
better than ihe mcihoers 'hcihSseiVes'
but they are 10th 10 decrease 'heir
own chanccs oflre-election ny redus'
ing the number OF districts IN their
States, They nope rather 10 increase
Them by adding on district or TWO.
Pension matters have attracted
some attention la'ely. The president
sent 10 Congress 'his week acom'
innnicntlon Tor thc Commissioner r.
falive TO The amoiil, oi approp' ,n''oh
required annually for me next !wen
ty.hve wears Upon The Dhsis as
snmed, MI. Dudley estimates thc
amount for that period, ena'ng WIN
l9o6. nj Sl.oii,bJl :333, the nnuuhi ap-
proprlation gro Wing gradually iesT'
rom T62,0OO W ms year 10 No.
0JO.Q00 NJ ihc end OF the twenty mye
years. Congressman fhrwei, OF iiii-
nois, proposes p'al'ior the de,rc'
lion oil frauds upon Inc fehsioh p"-
renu which cohslsts-of puD'iSiiihg ihe
names OF pensioners anu posing
them IN some conspicuous pace III
earh district. The Colnmissior OF
Pensions proposes TO ferret out IN
another way those who may DC iraud-
ulently on the rolls. HIS iucals 10 en-
ploy four or fve llWidreu CLERKS ior
two or three years, ami set ihem 10
work investigating INTO The history OF
each nensioner. ~ IS possible mar
/ Congress may adopt tllis suggestion
| II possesses the great merit OF ca,ling ~
for a big appropriation OF SooV'VUO
per:year, an OF providing places lor
y good many more polltical iavori'es
Mr.. Farwe Is method, however, Is
cheaper aid better III every way
Tie bogus pensioners are pretty cet
tain to be detected rs soon ny .,'e''
names are printed. fuollca'ion'
would have The erect OF ehils.inS
every citizen III tue service OF 'ne
Government asa detective 10 ascer'
tain who are drawing money lhesa''
ly from the treasury.
/ One OF the largest enterprises ask'
ing the attention OF Congress Is nap.
Eads inter oceanic snip ra',wa.
across the is,hinus: nave ho' ch
anined into the ,neri's OF ilspIai' ou'
If 1t is practicable II wonlo posses
one advantage over Inc ne Lesseps
scheme in that It contempiates p'ac
ing The enterprise wholly unoe,
American control. speaking noou'
big things; saw yes'ernay wy Y
the brass Inenais go''en up lol Wv
famous 3l6 VINO stood oy Urah' a
: Chicago II weighs ABOUT pouhu
They have Just been distributed am
I, II Mr..Dsyid Monat, OF Phlladeiphia
gets his he will be The hrs' man oh.re
U cord who had the "honor Q, oe,n'
decorated with an order ana a! III
same occupyinga cell m apehi'eh
l tiary. II Is UNDERSTOOD mat wheh
i man with one OF The $40 gew 'gaw
4 dangling at his bosom presents MN \,
h self at 'he Whl'e lousei nc WI, =
promptly taken 70 the oacK hlicne,
!" and given SIP IRON Mr' Anhur
If private bottle OF cherry oonnce. (.
n Strangers IN 'he cl'y VINO co''
a here to ENJOY themselves @ shn see VI ~
v sights complain OF the guinness " N eu
/ cicty chiefly oeciuse lhere mas ,,'', peu'
nothing going on AZ me wn'
!" llouse; but among the haoi'u,es VI
d selects social circle there mas oeen u
y end OF enjoyment since Tue inau2ur1
ton ofthe gay season, January
I, Dinners are the principal attraction
I. aud George Serbian, soured anu oy'
pepiic as he is politically says .hs
q this is an era Of good eating. Ther
l. "o'S' 49, e,.i''s,. i.
. lust I closed. The fashionable vi
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