Mohave County miner., 1885-12-27
WASHINGTON LETrER.
(FIoM oUR REGULAR oonRxssosoES
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1885


two others have been IN session her
during the week. One vas a Cor
/ gress Of doctors, wbo came 10 til
Capitol to discuss sanitary sciencs
the other was workingpsn's Con
gress, gathering Of representative
from both the United States aud Can
ada. Washington Ia the iasorii.
rendezvous now, for all kinds OF or
ganizations. With the parade ant
demonstrative meetinss Of tie Trade
men's uuion. the learned essays ant
lectures OF the doctors, and The uni
versal interest that is felt in our nov
but perennial U. s. Congress-. 10,
Capital has had no dsarlh Of inter
Get
Washington is in a fourishing con
diiion now. ~ tie banks Of the city
shox,and they furnish correct gusge
OF Its business. Prominent banker,
say their number OF pew accounts
opened recently Is larger than IN any
previous season. An aarsusl mum.
Der OF wealthy people arc coming 10,
and bringing money 10 invest. The
result il tina; there is more nouey 70
deposit than ever before.
But Departmept clerks this year
will have no money for ihrisimss
rfessnts. This is disappointment
to both the clerks and merchants. II
is in consequence OF q decision OF the
dirbnrsipg clerks 10 the various de-
partmeDts Dot TO pay clerks the day
before Christmas as of Old. 1t soaid
involve paying them seven days in
advance under the present system OF
semi-monthly ga, msnts. The finan
clal arrangements OF many having
been mad. with the expectation ttiat
the old custom wudll b. adhered TO,
there is considerable dlscoHieut.
The law for5ids al employo reeeiy
ing bis salary before services are
rendered. though 10 the pact Secie-
tarles Lays oitsa ordered snch pay.
msnt5.
The Forty Ninih Congress trg'Es
is second week OF the session with
the Hoar Presidential Succession oil,
ready for discussion in the Senate
III ths House the absorbing qlasiiyU
sill, IS bow to caang tho ru,es. Tie
IL Jrrison code wuieb, pfoynse a dis
tripu,ion Of the pJwers Of i!te Appro
prIations committee, has been adopt
ed in cotnuBittse anl was repoit- -
the HOUSE to-day. Debate upon this
plan will begin al once.
Mr.. Randall autagooized every
cha..S to tine Old rules suggested IA
committee and gave notice that he
would carry his opposition 10 the
House. He thought such important
changes sbon!d be considered BY a
Democratic caucus, aud g. ei thst
one 10 called. Speaker Carlisle .asI
Of the opinion thar it was not part!
question and ought rot TO he made
one. sincs there is great diversity oi
opinion upon the su. ject in both
parties.
Senators are watching develop.
Dents with regard TO q change oi
rules 10 The House with much iEiar
est. Many Of them think the prepo
sition TO distribute the Appropriation
bills among several committees an
uuwiss step, and one likely TO lead
to great extravaganza. The members
Of the Senate Committee on Rules.
all of whom arc experienced parlia
and several Of whom had
a training in the Lower House. are
in tb,s opinion.
Republican Senators considered in
cancus the general couIse OF action
TO be pursued IL regard to President
nominations. Their in !
clination is to treat the President
generously, bat ct the same tiGe to
exercise q wise discrimination IN
reference to combinations. In some |
cases better ressops for dispiacing
good officials will be required before
will BIO granted to their !
successors.
Several Senators questioned in the |
caucns the Presidents good faith in
advies from Republican Sen
ators concerning Objectionable ap-
O:ntmeuts. A certsin Senator relat-
I'd writ of bis oSn to the White
House for the purpose Of protesting
sgaiost an appointment Mr.. Cieve- !
land was about to make. He showed |
that the man who was Damsd for the
place had been indicted and found
guilty OF violating the revenue laws.
He said he showed the transcripts of
the record in both cases. hut the man |
got the sppoinment all the same.
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