Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-24
WASHINGTON.
Preparing for congress---A Treasury
Clerks Good Fortune.

Clerks Good Fortune.
1t is an old and true adage that
"coming events cast their shadows be-
fore" The fact that the coming ses-
sion of Congress is to be one of more
than ordinary interest is evinced by
the large number of congressman
who have arrived in the city during
the week. Though nearly two months
intervene before Congress convenes,
the hotel lobbies already present an
appearance of animation, 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
delay in legislation must be prevent
ed, is finding expression in varions
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 various commit
tees interested in them, but the pre-
vailing opinion is that such course
would tend to still further retard
business. Mr.. Randall will probably
be placed at the head of the Commit
tees on Naval Affairs, which was
made vacant by the appointment of
Mr.. Cox to a foreign mission, though
many of his friends predict that he is
to retain his present position upon the
Appropriations Committee. 1t gen.
orally conceded that the usual vaca-
ton period is much longer than
necessary, and it is hoped that it may
be limited so as not to exceed a week
or ten days.
When the Senate meets a list of
nearly 600 postmasters, appointed
during the recess, will be submitted
for confirmation. In addition to
which number the terms of at least
600 postmasters will expire during the
session. There are 1885 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 gentleman, whose integrity is UNI
questioned. Eight years ago clerk
in the department announced to the
police that he had been robbed of
a sum of money, which he had placed
in trunk in his room at his board
ing-house. Several persons were ar
rested, but the evidence was not
sufficiently strong to convict them.
The matter quoted down, and the
clerk resumed his Office duties, having
abandoned all hope of recovering his
money. A day or two since letter
was received from a gentleman in San
Francisco, Cal, in which he states
that he is the executor of the last will
of a man who recently died there,
The will recites the fact that eight
years ago the devisor committed the
robbery in question, and bequeaths
the handsome sum of 100000 to the
gentleman who had sustained the
loss. The truth of the strange story
having been confirmed, the clerk il
question has rendered his resignation
and will soon leave for California tt
take possession of his fortune.
Senator Logan, after consultation
with his real estate agent, has declined
an offer of $4,000 for the Stone Man
sion, recently purchased by him TO
$4,000. His agent assures him tina
the property will be worth 100000 b!
the end of his Senatorial term.