The Daily Tombstone., 1886-08-09
WASHINGTON hEsErrEEs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 1886.

on Wednesday last contains some ex-
 tremely interesting information upon
 the subject of changes that have been
 made in the postofices. There were
 22,TE new postnIsters appointed
 during the last fiscal year, an increase
 of l3,2OO over the previous year. The
 total number of changes made under
 the head of removals and suspensions
 is given at 9,566, an increase of S,756.
 Congress will adjourn sine die some
 time during the present. week, but no
 one is yet able to definitely name the
 day. The apprehension that the Pre-
 sident may veto tn, oleomargarine
 bill, and that Congress may try to pass 1t over the veto, the uncertainty as to
 the time likely to be consumed by the
 various committees Of conference, in dicate that it is doubtful about reach ing an adjournment before the latter
 part of the week.
 There are two measures awaiting the signature of the President, con- corning the fate of which a great deal of interest is taken by the public. These are the oleomargarine bill and the Morrison joint resolution for the reduction of the sur Jus. The Pres ident has received the oleomargeriae bill back from the Attorney General, with an opinion that it is d constitu- tiCnal measure. bat at the same time he states that he has doubts as to the wisdom of passing such law. The President has not been pressed by the friends of the measure, though he is ill constant receipt of protests from its opponents, and there is much con- lecture as to what he will do with the bill.
 The question as to convict labor which has been so extensively dis cussed during recent years. is receiv- ing its share of attention from Con gress. The Senate on Tuesday, passed the House resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Labor to make full investigation as to the kind and amount of work performed in the prisons of the various states and territories, and as to all the facts pertaining to convict labor, and the influence ol the same upon the in- dus;ri of the country.
 Mr. Xisgiu:, the Journal Clerk of the House of Representatives has of late bcen-very much annoyed by con- tinual inquiries as to the probable t.lna of adjournment. On Tuesday last he determined to rid himself of the annoyance, and suspended d card from d bronze ornament near his desk, the card reading. "We are un- able to say when Congress wall ad- iourn sine die. Please, oh please, do not ask" During two or three days after the card was suspended more than one hundred congressman and their friends were referred to it by MT. Wiggins, in answer to their ques- tions. A new carI has recently been substituted for the old one. the new card reading-"Congress will have to adjourn sine die on March 4th, 1887 y
 The improvements which have been in progress during the past few weeks npon the Presidents recently pur chased house, are about completed. The old stone house has been trans formed into a modern summer villa, provided with all the modern i'm provements, while the grounds have been very much improved and orna- mented. A large number of building lots in the vicinity have been pur- chased and several fine residences will be erected during the season.
 The resignation of Mir s. P. Rounds, the Public Printer, has been accepted by he President, and Gen. Rogers, of Buffalo, an old personal friend of Mir. is said to have been named as his successor. II.