The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-12
our WASHINGTON LETTER
Inn our Regular Correspondent

WAsHlNeroK. ID. c., Dec. 4, 1885.
EFa this communication reaches you
ross will have convened. The senate
anSt House Of Representatives will be called
II order simultaneously. After the formal
8 Organization, the House and probably the
saAlate " iii open with discussion OF the rules
iEhe Oalitest will be between those who want
lsto ma a this working session, and those who
llit 10 alleged, would sqnander y m ldleness ana
6Inl3v IL the arriving congressman say if
l|ially Hlsiness IS to be accomplished during the
Esefeian thANo must first be u vision Of the
hruias Ifla. popular plan ls to take some OF
Htlie joWer hway from the COMMITTEE on APP
BY placing part OF their work
/ iii the hansls az other Committees.
/ II WAS q standing joke during the last Sos
| eion that the United States Congress cOnsls-
L ted of the Senate and Sam Randall, unuer-
1 meath the Joke there was much deep ielt
| jealousy of the fifteen membePs who compose
EMg Randaal'a potent committee. Any plan to
/ curtaii their prerogatives it is thought will
finoet with favor from the remaining three
II hundred and ton Members Of the house who
4 belong to the less Important apln1itteea.
The Democratic r1A59Ez " 35S Tle House OF
| RepreAentatives hassa na6fnl II not a brilliant
Il partto perform Id national politics this session.
Il 1t wfll occupy peculiar position. The senate
Ibeinf Republican by small minority, tlte
i HOUSE, will be without the power OF positlye
i Legislation, while ut the same time its res
l.
/ Gully on It's good behavior. twill be required
i to show to the country that 1t is not inclined
/ to do anything radical and extreme and that
4 1t is ready TO propose everything that - con
servstiYe and good.
i Ita Rfet work probably will be to provide
for Is Fational count OF the Electoral Votes and
fer an orderly sucnesson tn the Presidency IN
4 case of vacancy. After these matters are dis
4 posed Of, three questions of great Importance
"A win have TO be dealt with, the reform of the
1currency, the reform OF the Taru, ana the
i reform of the Civil Service. On the latter nc
u afirnlAtiva Liquidation will be required beyond
the massage of the necessary appropriation
Il Hut efforts will be made TO prevent the ap
N Precipitation, TO repeal the law, and to cripple
II the system,
II Aadt has begun upon the District of Columbis
II aIsbointInents. The Marslialshp being hrst u
NJ dl1ler. the long Rtruggle for that ot1ce hal
II ended BY COh Wilson, we'll known cltizen q
: Washington, securing theicoveted ,prizn A.
usual the contestants were all left in tire race
Mr.. Wilson was not an applicant for the office
| | The President summoned him to the Whit
/ House, consulted with him for u short tint
and In about two hours issued his appointment
: The compensation of the office is S60OO q year
~ Distriet Democratic are delighted with the az
pointment Of u District man. The Presiden
, has kept faith with ne, they say, and we an
: satisfied. Unlike his predecessors, the neN
appointce will be excused from social dutie
I at tho W hite House, lie VIII ne required
8 give his attention TO the more weighty bus
! ness prescribed in the Statutes. SOM,
one ese will make introduotions at the Presl
Z lsient's receptions and be master of oereInonie
q st bis State dinners.
Y Al usnaljnst before the meeting of Congress
/. l4taoial Experimental reports are coming OF
Z With QnAputies of Information. The Pos
s naeaar GenoFai led off with voluminol
e aucnniaIlE He fells that the revenues of I'll
3 Postal Department are steadily falling 81
+, 4 while this expenditures are lust steadily y
z ereasing. QNiaa 10 barge Pension payment
ii there was nc reduction last month Of u
taehts 70 che a1ldieS ipsleasi 81 70 the bon
holders.
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