The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From our regular Corrospondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 6, '86.
The President denied himslef to the
general visitors Wednesday and gave
his entire attention to matters incident
to the closing hours of Congress. He
has given such bills as have been sub.
mitted to him the promptest attention,
and by Wednesday morning he had
disposed of nearly all of them. AT
half past twelve o'clock he received
the river and harbor bill, the deficiency
bill and the sundry civil bill, and took
them under immediate consideration.
All of the cabinet officers we're with
him at different times during the day
and rendered valuable assistance in
considering the matters of importance
awaiting the Presidents action. The
President expressed to several Sena.
tors his wish not to 60 to the Capitol
for the closing hours of Congress, and
stated that he would attend to all
matters requiring his action in his of.
fee at the White House unless ne was
notified that the condition Of public
business was such as to demand lis
presence.
The sundry civil bill, which was re-.
garded as the main obstacle in the
way of speedy adjournment of Con.
gress, was agreed upon by the confer,
ees Tuesday. The coast survey item
inserted by the Senate remains sub.
stantially as it passed the Senate,
while the provision for the protection
and improvement of the Yellowstone
Park is the same as that made IN the
original House bill. The clause in
regard to the occupancy by govern
ment bureaus of the Pension office
building is modified so as to place the
building under the control of the Sec
retary of the Interior and no outside
bureaus are to be placed in the build.
ing until it is completed. The Bar.
tholdi statue item inserted by the Sen.
ate remains in the bill. For the pro.
lection of public lands 100000 is al.
loved. For the survey of swamp
lands the Senate amendment increas.
ing the appropriation from $4,000 to
$4,000 is adopted and of the $4,000
appropriated for general surveys $780,
900 is made applicable to defray tie
expenses Of field work.
The republican members of the
House have presented Speaker Car.
Isle with handsome and ornamental
selid silver service, costing about 5000
which has been forwarded by express
to the home Of the Speaker, at Gov.
ingtOn, Ky. Mr.. Carlisle was yester'
day handed letter on parchment tc
accompany the testimonial signed by
all those who took part in it, and ex
pressing their regard for him as a mar
and as an official. He expressed hi
appreciation of the motives which
prompted the compliment, and said
that while it had been his rule neveI
to accept presents, considering the oc
casion AMI the circumstances the ac
was go kind and graceful as to exac
the warmest response from him.
The Post Office department will il
few days issue circular of instruc
tieDs to postmasters which will en-
tirely remodel the present special de
livery of letters. The bill that ha
been passed by Congress in accordanc
with the recommendation of the Post
master General instead of restrictin
this service TO offices in towns of 400
inhabitants or more extends it to ever
; Office in the country and to all classe
of mail matter as well as lettres. Th
postmasters are to receive eight cent
, for each letter and are TO be allowe