New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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It is an old adage that coming
events cast their shadows before The
fact that the coming session of Congress
is to be one of more than ordinary in
terest is evinced by the large number
of G congressman who have arrived in
the city during the week. Though
nearly two months intervene before
Congress convenes, the hotel lobbys al
ready present an appearance of anima-
ton, scarcely excelled during the time
that that body IS in session. OF course
the principal topic of discussion is the
matter of the reorganization of the
House of Representatives.
The conviction that unnecessary de-
lays in legislation must be prevented lis
finding expression in various plans for
advancing business, so as not to have
REPETITION of the last session. 1t has
been proposed that the appropriation
bills should be divided among the vari-
GUS COMAuAGtctS 1utcIcSlcu III lutul, Uut
the prevailing opinion is that such a
course would tend to still further re-
tard business. Mr.. Randall will
probably be placed at the head of the
Committee on Naval Affairs, which was
made vacant by the appointment of
Mr.. Cox to foreign mission, though
many of his friends predict that he is
to retain his present position upon the
Appropriations Committee. It is gen.
orally conceded that.the usual vacation
period is much longer than necessary,
and it is hoped that it may be limited
so as not to exceed week or ten days.
When the Senate meets u list of near.
ly 600 postmas1ers, appointed during
the recess, will be submitted for confir-
nation. In addition to which number
the terms Of at least 600 postmasters
will expire during..the session. There
are 1886 Presidential postmasters in
the country. and at the present rate all
OF the Presidential postmasters will be
changed within two years.
A story of the good fortune which
has fallen to the lot of an official in the
Treasury Department sounds much
like romance, and yet its truth is
vouched for by the friends of the gen.
tleman. whose integrity is unquestion-
ed. Eight years ago clerk in the de-
partment announced to the police that
he had been robbed of sum of money.
which he had placed in q trunk III his
clearinghouse. Several persons were
arrested, but thc.evidence was not suf-
ficiently strong to convict them. The
matter quieted down, and the clerk re-
sumed his Office duties, having aban-
doned all hope of recovering his
money. \ day or two since q letter
was received from a gentleman in San
Francisco, Cal, in which he states that
he is the executor of the last will of Il
man who recently died there. The
will recitcs the fact that eight years
ago the devisor &C mmitted the robbery
in question, and bcqueaths the hand
some sum of 81, 100000 to tho gentle
man who had sustained the loss. The
truth OF the strange story having been
confirmed, the clerk in question has
rendered his resignation. and will soon
leave for California TO take possession
of his fortune.
Senator Logan, after consultation
with his real estate agent, has declined
an offer of $40, 900 for the Stone Man
sion, recently purchased by him for
100000. His agent assures him that
the property will be worth 100000 BY
the end of his Senatorial term.
The President on Friday last violated
one Of his infexible rules, and actually
Kissed a baby. The effect of this unex-
pected event upon the fond mothers
present could scarcely have been ex-
ceeded by an electric shock. When
the excitement had subsidized, sufficient
~ TO enable them to fully comprehend
the situatian, each mother whose lucky
star had prompted her to bring her
baby to the reception, lost no time in
wiping its little mouth, preparatory to
the osculatory :reat supposed to be in
store for it, while the faces of the moth.
ers whose darlings had been left in
charge of servants at, home wore a
''look of anguish, akin to despair. .
Whether overcome by q realizing sense
of the gravity of the situation, or that
he thought one baby day enough, the
President failed to repeat the exploit.
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