Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-24

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One was a Congress of doctors, who
came to the Capitol to discuss sanitary
science. The other was the working
mans Congress. gathering of repre-
sentatives from both the United States
and Canada. Washington is the favor
ite rendezvous now, for all kinds of
organizations With the parade and
demonstrative meeting of the Trades
mems Union, the learned essays
and lectures of the doctors, and the
universal interest that is felt In our
new, but perennial u s. Congress, the
Capitol has had no dearth of interest.
Washington Is in o. flourishing con-
dition now, as tie banks of the city
show, and they furnish correct guage
of its business. Prominent bankers
say their number of new accounts
opened recently is larger than in any
previous season. An unusual number
of wealthy people are coming in, and
bringing money TO invest. The result |
is that there is more money OH deposit |
than ever before.
But department clerks this year will
4 iqs n "a q paafy fer G9ristm a presents ITS.
clerks and merchants. 1t is in conse
quence of decision of the disbursing
clerks in the various departments not
to pay clerks the day before Christmas
as of old. 1t would involve paying
them seven days in advance under the
present custom of semi-monthly pay
ments The financial arrangements of
many having been made with the ex-
pectafion that the old custom would
be adhered to, there is considerable
discomfort. The law forbids an EN-
ploye receiving his salary before servi-
ces are rendered, though in the past
Secretaries have often ordered such
payments.
The Forty-Ninth Congress begins its
second week of the session with the
Hoar Presidential succession bill ready
for discussion in the Senate. In the
House the absorbing question still, l.
how to change the rules. The Morr-
son code, which proposes distribution
of the powers of the Appropriations
committee, has been adopted in COM
mittee and was reported to the House
to-day. Debate upon this plan will
begin at once. Mr.. Randall antago-
nized every change to the old rules.
: suggested in committee, and gave no
tice that he would carry his opposition
TO the House. He thought such I'M
portant changes should be considered
by democratic caucus, and asked
that one be called. Speaker Carlisle
was of the opinion that it was not a
party question and ought not to be
made one, since there is great diversi
ty of opinion upon the subject in both
parties The Senators are watching d.
rules IN tie 1otIse WIN mucn' interest
Many of them think the proposition TO
distribute the appropriation bills
aHvn5 ssveral committees unwise
step. and ole likely to lead to great
extravaganza. The members Of the
Senate committee on rules, all of
whom are experienced parimentari-
ans, and several of whom had a train.
ing in the lower house, are unani-
NOUS in this opinion.
Republican senator's considered in
caucus the general course of action to
be pursued in regard to President
Cleveland's nominations. Their incli-
nation is to treat the president gener-
ously, but at the same time they pro-
pose to exercise a wise discrimination
ia regard to combinations. In some
cases better reasons for displaclng good
officials will he required before con-
tirming their successors. Several
senator's questioned in the caucus the
presidents goo faith in seeking ad-
vice from republican senators concern
ing objectionable appointments. A
certain senator related a visit of his
own to the White House for the pur-
pose of protesting against an appoint
ment the president was about to make
He showed that the man who was nam
ed for the place had been indicted and
found guilty of violating the revenue
laws. He said he showed the trans
cripts of the record in both cases. but
the man got the appointment all the
same Several hundred of the prtsi-
dents nominations have been sent TO
the senate already. One name among
them which promises interesting de-
velopments, is a prominent democrat
in Chicago who succeeded as postmas-
ter life long friend and earnest sup
porter of General Logan. The case
presents features over whiclsa lively
contest can be made by the senator
from Illinois.
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