Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81, 1885.
10 THE SOUTH KENTUCKIAN:


Land Office rulings ablaze with in
dignation and CONSERVATION. lie
went into office with the detcrmina-
ton of making things lively in the
land business, and has well succeed
ed. Stability in land titles is more
important than anything else TO the
development and growth of the Ter
ritories, and for that reason it is urs-
ed that careful and conservative
man should be at the head of the
Land Office.
Speaker Carlisle mapped ont prct-
ty well the composition of the various
House Committees before the discus
sion of the proposed change in the
Rules began, but all along has been
pon-committal, as he might have 10
mako many changes. lie left certain
vacancies 10 be filed after discussion
on the question of the rules. The
adoption of the new rules by vote
of Dos to 10 shows the popularity of
Morrison's scheme to take the loaves
and fishes away from Randall, and
distribute them where they will do
the most good to the champion of
revised tariff. There is no doubt but
that this change will weaken Ram
dall's power, but he is strong man
yet. The Committees will be an
nounccd after the holiday.
The Speaker has from the begin
mng been understood as favoring the
Morrison code, but wisely and with
his keen sense of propriety has care
fully refrained from taking any ac-
two part in the struggle,
The debate on the majority and
minority reports has been sharp, and
at times acrimonious, and good points
made by either side have boon rap
turously applauded by the adherents
Of each. The tilt between Randall
aud IIiscock was quite exciting, and
for time the aroused feelings of the
members knew no bounds. Party
| lines were lost sight of, and Demo
Gratis were warmly applauded by Re
publicans, and Republicans by Dem
oQrals.
j The galleries have been crowded
with spectators every day, more 81
than was ever known before in th
opening days Of Congress.
Now that General Lawtoms poliii
cal disabilities have been removed
il any existed, as the Senate put it
he is eligible 10 any Office within tn
gift of the President, and il is though
that before long ho will be tenderet
an important appointment and will
accept. 1t will be remembered tha
he was appointed Minister to st. Pc
tcrsburg, and after acceptance hi
name was Withdrawn, as the ques
ton of his eligibility was raised.
! A new Government building i
wanted, as thp nepdS OF the TFeasur!
have outgrown the capacity Of tn
present immense granite structure
The silver dollars, together with 9th
/ er valuables, are accumulating 81
Fast. that some of the Rureapa mus
. 10 crowded out to make room. Tn
Commission appointed for the pur
pose have recommended that build
ing bo erected to accommodate tn
Coast and Geological Survey, tn
Marine Hospital Bureau, the Light
; house Board, the Navigation Bureau
and the Steamboat Inspection Bureau
The Architect of the Treasury ha
been directed by the Secretary to pre-
.. pare plans and estimates of cost 70
! the new structure,
: At the examination by the Con
l gressional Committee into the organ
J izalion of the Scientific Bureau ofth
Government this week, six enliste
: men from Fort Meyer-the Signs
. Service training school opposite tn
4 District-testided that the regula
0 tinns made for their government wer
absurd, and the general course {
: procedure for their discipline an
training farcical. They also con
: planned of hard fare and i'll treat
Q ment, and said that their sentiment
|, Werp sharnd by the whole class.
is generally believed here that th
:, management of the Signal ServiC
Q Bureau will be transferred from th
3 military to the civil branch of Ii
= Government.
L The President and members of h
! Cabinet are as vain as other huma
y beings no matter what may |
q thought to the contrary. The otht
\ day they went in body to a phot,
+. graphic gallery TO have their pictur,
n taken in a group. They are all goo
" looking men, and the photograph,
says that they will make an attraOti'
a group. No doubt he will find 1t So
ss in dollars aud cents.
10 The auction sale of packages al
IS parcels from the Dead Letter Off
IL has been in progress this week. II
a articles contained in thepackages a
% sold "sight unseen," although Il
If character of the contents is state
l. The bidding has been spirited al
lf many articles brought hundr
J. times their value, while others we
3 q great bargain to the purchase
- =, These sales realize thousands Of dt
II II lars to the Goyernment every yes
y and the Department. is shrev
4, enough to Ak the auction days abo
L Xmas times. Many of the aftlcl
10 are kept till ChristARs or New Yea
al and then made o present to sol
\ dear friend or sweetheart. II is
IN cheap way of getting valuable pre-
OF ents at the expense of the carelc
III sender OF the matter through t
IN mails with a wrong address or
address at all,
a, The week preceding Christmas il
IN gala time at the Capital. The ma
an Stores having display windows for
to to ninety and hundred feet In wild
10 are crowded with the most beautii
'd articles most tastefully and attrs
10 lively displayed. The stores are tn
90 open till 8 OF 10 o'clock at night, a
y ~ people throng to them 80 that
10 10 macy places they have TO fall IN
So line To get inside, The mercha
"a Yeaps a harvest at this time, becau
e@Ji not only the citizens spend their mo
~ ey freely, but the thousands Of strG
gers that come to see Congress OPP
h and the, Memhers OF Congress Y
n. looss thelrp pure strings and let
hA money Cow. The merchant is hs
On py, and everybody. so gO0d-natul
"; that the iostling in the rush to ''sC
ea is excused with q good humored
v W mark and a push TO make headw