Mohave County miner., 1886-12-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
iFRon UUk REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
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WASHINGTON. Nov e. 1885.
There are many indications thst
Congress will convene in two weeks
Every incoming railway train brings
its contingent Of Wasbingtou's Con.
gressional and winter population,
aud al The Capitol the Appropriations
Commitsse have been forced TO sxtrs
work by the call Of q special meeting
By such industry it is proposed Ia
have . money bill ready for Congress
to begin upon. No red tape Of ham
pering rules nor any Of the other
stsndios obstacles to Legislation il
allowed to stop the spending Of
mooey, sod it 10 we'll IL 10 10. for else
the niggardly Administration in its
effort for y show Of reform would
stop shs wheels Of the Governmental
machinery short OF for lack Of funds
The public buildings IN Washing
ton from the Capitol 10 the White
House are drspsd in mourning foI
the late ex-President. Mr.. Arthur
was never in sound health after biz
trip to Florids, and it 10 not certain
that his White House experience i'm,
paired his health ss many sllege
He was . most genial, accomplished
gentleman, and be has left pleasant
memory hero where he was 10 prom.
ipeptiy before the people.
President Cleveland who has left
Washington three times since hii
return from his summer vacation
spared the time from his Official
business to attend the funeral OF biz
predecessor, whom be has spoken Of
a. Ibis considersts friend" Two
weeks yet remain for the completion
Of his message 10 Congress, which
will be ample time il be will make
the document a. short a. it should
be.
Senator Vest, who. has heretofore
lived 10 very quiet way in Wash
iDgton. probably owing to the health
Of his wife - veil as Of himself, has
purcb sssd = house heie. That makes
twenty two Senstors who have invest
cd III real estate in this city. Many
Of them live 10 their own houses and
some have Invested for speculative
purposes. 1t is possible that the
whirligig Of politics may return OK
Senator Stewart Of Nevada TO the
Senate TO succeed Senator Fair, who
is said to be more times . millionsirs
than any member Ut that wealthy
body, unless perhaps it be Senator
Stanford OF California. Mr.. Stewart
Is said to be candidate FOR the Sen
ate on the simple platform that ''the
Chinese must co., and sne fact that
the Chinese Legation occupy his
imposing residence here, known as
Stewart Castle, is being used against
him. he throws the responsibility
Of that however, upon tho real estate
agents who control his property.
The best evidence Of what the
future Of Washington will be 10 to be
seen in the real estate investments
here Of cspitslists from other cities.
Each week brings some new investor
of large means. and prices that q few
years ago would have seemed fab
Ilous, are being paid freely for
desirable property i'll all sections of
he city. 1t has been suggested that
zach state Of the Union erect build !
ng here to BE- nsed by each state
respectively for its delegation in
Congress-. the reception Of visitors,
he meeting Of state associations,
'tc., and the plan seems TO be q pop |
liar one.
The doctors about Washington |
,svs been indignant over 9 iestric- |
i We order Of Pension Commissioner !
Black, relative to sick certificates
ssued by them t. his clerks. He
vas not satisfied with q mere certif-
ate Of indispositiou but wanted the
'hysicisn TO stste tue nature Of the
disorder. Naturally the doctors
hought that Was going too far. and
construed Gen. Blacks demand ~ Q |
'lur upon their professional honor.
The matter was brought to the notice
4 Secretary Lamar, and the latter
ct the General down by sustaining
bs physicians in protecting their
patients against explicit inquiry. |
them. Mr.. Lamar suggest
ID that when precise informstion
vas needed the Commissioner had
'etter get it from the applicant who
Isks for lesve.
Much has been said about the
de testable spy system" in connec-
ion with the Washington police
sea ndal, and much indignation bss
'een expressed in some places that
members OF Congress az we'll a. other