The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-10-30
Our Washington Letter.
(rROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. J

Washington. ID. c., Oct. 81, 1885.
The matter of the reorganization of the
House of Representatives is being very
much talkedlof just now. The eonvi ton
that unnecessary delay in legislation
must be prevented is finding expression
i'm various plans for advancing business
this coming e sior, so rs not to have
repetition of the last Most of the plans
have in view the curtailment of the pow
er Of the appropriation committee. The
proposition TO divide the appso 'r.at ON
bills among the various cominittees in
terested in them is not likely to be adop-
ted. Besides, the tendency towards ex-
travagance such plan would be likely
TO have, il is believed that it would tend
still further to retard business. Many a.
Mr.. Carlisle's supporters would like tox
see Mr.. Randall degraded from his posi-
| ton at the head Of the appropriation
| committee. 1t is urged that as the re-
construction of the American navy is TO
beene of the most important works of
15fAis administration, the naval officers
pcusmittee, of which Mr.. Cox was the
| head. will be one of the most important
| this session, and that Mr.. Randall's
friends would have no cause to complain
| ii he were put at the head of that conn
mittee. To make the position still more
comfortable for him, they would be will
ling to give him the naval appropriation
bill also, SO as 10 place the whole thing
in his hands. There is desire on the
part of some to get Mr.. Holman. the great
obiector, off the appropriation committee,
too. The place selected for him is the
craftsmanship of the Indian affairs COM
mittee. This was last session one OF the
most Insignificant of all the committees
of the House. 1t is said, however, that
] during the coming winter the Indian
problem will demand the serious atten-
ton Of Congress. and that Mr.. Holman,
having travelled all through the reserva-
ton at the head of the Indian iavestiga-
ting committee, and being possessed of a
wonderful amount of information on the
!, subject. should be assigned the task of
solving the question. 1t isproposed, too.
to give him the Indian appropriation bill
in connection with the committee.
! Those who ought to know smile some
what incredulously when asked touching
: the report that President Cleveland is to
I be married Probably none are born OF
6 truth. The President has now reached
an age when matrimony does net disturb
one as it might in younger years. His
! friends fear that he Is a confirmed bache-
S lor, because he rather likes q bachelor 5
: life. He takes good deal of enjoyment
: no doubt, in cold winter nights in brew
ing his own punch, and over game OF
: soli.eire with cards. But the President
= is by no means q woman-hater. Far from
IS it. lie accords the most corlial recep-
q ton to the ladies. and has charm Of
% manner when in female society calcula-
ted to make good impressions. Many
who have visited the White House vii
'0 attest to this. lie has been SO long Q
II bachelor that he is confirmed in the habi
Is of that class. lie would much prefer
G. GOOD rubber mt whist with three mals
companions to q game of progressive en'
: chre with dozen tables filled with thu
fair SEX Ii is safe to say the Presiden
IL will continue his baehelorhood during hi
ot term OF Office.
ry 1t would seem that diplomacy is no
n the only commodity IN which the Stat
- department is expected TO engage
Within a few days cabinet photograph
ao of quite handsome couple has been re
r. ceiyed by Secretary Bay ard, On the bae
as of the picture was an inscription: ''fhl
in is my husband and his mistress. IN
r. sender of the photo is the wife of the III
gitive husband. In IN accompanyin
:, /, letter she explains that her husband ra
NC away with the woman who is bis com
as panion in the picture over three month
ce ago, and is now in Europe. She asks Il
an State Department to hunt HIM up al
MI send him home
The attorneys for Mrs. Belt, the siste
in-law Of ex x-congressman Ben Willis,
re- confident thar they will be able to def.
he Nr. Belts application for divorce =
NJ principal witnesses in Washington ma
re confessed to snbordination. and IT u up
~ that the prediction of defeat is made.
AUGUST.
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