The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. July 90, 1882.


WASHINGTON, July 20, 1882.
There are great many people
who want the Capital of the United
States to "go west and grow up with
the country" There are others who
insist that the Capital should never
be removed from Washington s
Monument and the Potomac swamps
Disappointment viii be the lot Of
both classes, for the East, North and
South would prefer the present locus
OF the Capital rather than to surren-
des it to their lusty western rival.
and while Washington cannot be
moved from the Potomac swamps,
the swamps are to be moved from
Washington. Hailelujah An ap-
preparation of nearly half million
has been made for the reclamation OF
these swamps. The plan is to trans
form these vast plains of saggy veg
etable putridity into smiling lakes
and parks. There is some fear that
the President will veto the bill but
it is impossible TO believe anthing SO
monstrous from a Christian. Lead
ing members OF. the House say that
they are confident the bill be signed.
The weight of opinion is in favor OF
the bill becoming a law, though
those that say it will be vetoed
speak in very positive terms, and
claim to speak 10y authority. The
Cabinet considered the bill at a
meeting held last week, SO, if a veto
was decided upon, the President
will not have to await the Friday
meeting of the Cabinet. 1t is
thought his action on the bill will
be known by tomorrow.
1t seems to be generally conceded
that the removal Of the internal rev.
enue tax reduction bill from the
Senate, and the river and harbor
bill from both houses, increases the
chances of adjournment. The SEN
ators and Members who said last
week Congress could adjourn by
Monday next said this afternoon
that an adjournment was still posi-
bic then, but not very probable, on
account of the unknown amount OF
time that may be used upon the
naval appropriation bill, which
nroved 70 he even more fruitful of
debate than was expected. There II
but one opinion in regard to the
tax reduction proposition, and that
Senator Beck was correct when he
said the funeral sermons were
preached on it to-day. Itgoes over,
therefore, until next session.
Commissioner Raum reports to
Secretary Folger that the entire col
lections of internal revenue for the
past fiscal year have been accounted
for and turned into the Treasury.
The whole sum collected was s146,
$40, ,273.71. During the past six
years the sum of S74S,S31, OH has
been collected from this source with
out loss by defalcation. Theexpen-
ses of the collection for the past fis-
cal year viii not exceed S5,10S, 300,
being less than 81 per cent, of the
whole. The combinations among
illicit distillers in some parts of the
country, to evade the law have been
broken up, and the relations exist
ing between the taxpayers and rev.
enue officers are harmonious.
The President will make a visit to
New York city after the adjourn
ment of Congress. He will remain
there about ten days. Heshas made
no further arrangements for the
summer. 1t is probable, however
that he will make a trip along the
sea-coast in the United States steam
er Dispatch" which is now under
going repairs and improvements
and which is expected to arrive in
this city on the first of August.
The prosecution in the Star Route
cases are much encouraged with the
appearance of matters just now. L
was said at the Department of Jus
tice to-day that the conviction o
some of the indicted parties was al
most certain.