The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-26
Gus WASHINGTON LETTER
[Erom our Regular correspOndent,i

" ASH u. O.. DeC. II, 1901
Washington has Already assumed holiday
Appearance. The stores and shop windows
never presented more attractive displays aud
on business streets crowds II promo naders
and shoppers make scene Iuil OF color ana
spirit. Christmas purchasers occupy the
minds and take much OF the time et large
portion OF the community Many people are
wise enough to follow advice OF the merchants
in buying early thus avoidlng the great rush
and having AZ the same time the beneht OF
selection from complete aSsortments rms
actively viii 20 on and Increase until 1t reaches
ITS climax }he iignt Debre CHRISTMAS. Capt.
tol hi tup has been made lively during the
week by the peoples representatives although
| { Senate has given Itself TO little else than
Temperance debate ant the Presidential sue
cessien blll, which It passed. wlile the fiouse
. has been confined 70 the seemingly duli sub
lject OF new code OF rules Startling revela-
( tons were made resarding whisky IN t,ie
/ Senate COMMITTEE rooms however anu IN the
| liouHt N.Y. kandall the chairman or ghe power
| tul appropriations committee was sharply at
tackled because OF his unwiiingnesS 10 nave
| his own wings eilpped. As nave probably
i mentioned before all the less fortunate Iteitl-
/ beers OF Congress are more or ieSs enVlous OF
the niteen men VINO conpos' tue committee
on appropriations All Congressman are ''nA-
llOus 70 make appropriations ana large
majority OF iheni lavoi mat feature OF the new
code rules which distributes the Appropna-
- among dlHerent committees.
Sandall hosds That such disposition OIL
OtSs Would lead to Unparalleled corruption
90 eXtlaFagahce sometling taat hie never
been charged upon ms committee bUt menu
beiSAta'k ABOUT the praspe,ous growiA 81 tue
county,, and urgne That the appfopnallOhs
Shouts Keep pace with IT, 4heY alsn taik IN
diYidoa, honesty ana eauatity. 4hey say
! Why shon' htteeh men assume ~ me hot-
estN ana economy N the Housi lhis discuss
sion oil the rules Viii nast ilk ~ eansu'fe tue
/ ehllre Wee, u NJ longer Time ana thSn~
Tue new code may nat passlh lts present shape
u viii probably 10 adopted vain amendments
lhasn YNo want 70 Iet On tlle several APpic-
r'ations committees, VIII vote ior 1t those y no
favor s0ne Vi the other propositions involved
IA T., Will vote ior 1t those who want TO peat
mr. Aahdai viii vote ior II ana those no
Want some change ahil anh / KNOW 1uSt NnaI
II IS Wi Ynie hir IT, Ihis category includes
q mqoll1y OF tne House. during TINS discus,
sion Ar kandai had received some very haru
petAohAf thiusts regarding MS ohielti course
and his management OF the peoples money.
On more thah one oocaslon he was tempted
70 lose his IMAM which there q netting states
nan can so III AFFORD TO be without In debate
ne mentioned that MISUNDERSTANDING the ieet
that PRESIDENT arthut Lad declared N ms
message against It, the Comm ttee on klVers
ana harbora IN the Foi1y-seyehth congress
republican member spraag to his feet at this ri
indieious and nneailcd for act Of ex President
Arthnrs Administration. "Ay tour RepubE,
gu 'bat s yS9 n5 s ca, me- hae ~
{ the House, well" replied Mr., Randall a
voted nHainst j. and believe too came bach
! Ia TIC senate Prohibition waa sprung by tn,
proposition to prohibit the saie,exhib'tion %
ed 70 ~ pnat ~" and ,q,t rS ISraea discus
sion Of Temperance in which senators Cockreil
u Vest, Ingalls,, Frye, MaXef. ulshurY han
re,i d Missouri made de- some ONE grave charges .
dissipation III committee rooms. lie had as
encs y whlsSy n be iseuss ms" ms AK Il lor tn
sake Of aecsucy the Senate hal sdiou. nee
rs s%'n9aeersd y gv. maa'tS Il tE he "tos
!. laughter, Senator FRYE Of Maine said no I,
form had eyer made such strides as Lempel