The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-17
Our Washington Letter
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Dec IA, 1856.

battle, the passage of some long pending
this city to promote q grea; international
Exposition in 1892 at the nations Capital
we've among the most important events Of
the week here.
While some interesting questions have
been sprung in Congress already, bit lit
tie was done during the first week. To the
House is due ali that was accomplished.
When the Senate met on Thursday, the
first thing it did was to agree to do nothing
on Friday and Saturday. The House also
took holiday on Friday according to a
time honored custom of adjourning when
the death of one of its members is announce
ed It was Representative Dowdney who
was in his seat for the first three DAYS of
the session. apparel lily iii perfect health,
and returning to ms home in New York,
was stricken down suddenly.
Two members of the present Congress
have died during the week, the other being
Mr. Price of Wisconsin, which swells the
death of the Forty ninth Congress begin
ming with Mr. Hendricks, the late presid.
il g officer of the Senate to twelve.
Before adjourniug out of respect to its de-
ceased members, the House had passed two
important bills during the week and had
discussed several others. The first measure
adopted was the bill to extend the free de-
livery system to every incorporated city,
VIII age or borough containing population
of 10 900 or to any Post Office which pro-
duces a gross revenue for the proceeding
fiscal year Of not less than $4,000. There
are one hundred ami seventy nine towns
winch will be benefited by this bill.
While the Senate was indu'ging in some
Tariff talk few days since. the House was
debating the bill to create IA Department of
Agriculture with seat in the Cabinet for
its head and this subject Unexpectedly led
to the Tariff The proposal to dignity Ag-
riculture with a position in the Cabinet,
encountered sharp opposition from Arkan-
sas, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia
Congressman, all of whom took the ground
that the best thing that could be done for
the farmers was to open the markets abroad
where they must sell their products to
American purchasers and to take the i'm
port duties off the lumber, steel, iron and
other materials needed by the farmers. i
was notable fact that all the States whose
REPRESENTATIVES took this position were ag-
ricutnral states with the partial exception
of v. Va.
Tariff fight seems imminent and it
may commence this week. Representative
Anderson of Ohio, was saving that the
time had come when these surplus millions
had to be stopped in some wav. from piling
in the Treasury ami that mutual concess-
ion would have to he made. For his part
he was ready to let every penny Of duty
be knocked off Ohio wool. Would you
really favor reduction on an article in
which your state is so largely interested?
Was asked. Yes, replied Mr.. Anderson, |
will favor anything that will relieve the
people at la ge of this halter around their
necks. | know ruch sentiments wont make
me more popular at home, but it is for the
good of the con try. 1t must come off
8 mewhere, continued he and if everybody
looks out for every little interest in his par
ticular locality, nothing will ever be done.
Mr.. Anderson says he will vote for a bill
to reduce the tariff thirty millions now. and
more in the future.
Patriotic speeches may be expected to be-
gin soon in behalf of perpetual United
States fair to be added to the already many
spectacular and eductional institutions of
Washington. The Exposition convention
discussed and adopted resolutions which
call for a committee of fifteen that is to
urge Congress to prepare for celebration
in 1889 to mark to the one hundredth ami
yersary of the Constitutional Government.
Then the committee is to ask fur buildings
and money for permanent exposition in
1892 in commen Grafton of the four humid
redth anniversary of the discovery of
America. The committee is also anthor-
lied 10 get up a statue for Columbus on the
grounds.
A few days since some Grand Army men
from New JERSEY who were visiting The
city went over to the White House 20
shake hands with the President. A. they
were filing out of the East room. Gems.
Sherman and Sheridan who had Just con-
cluded visit to Mr.. Cleveland in his pri-
vate office. descended the stairway and be-
came mixed up with the crowd of veterans
who filled the hall. They were instantly
recognized by those who had served under
them during the war, @rd as all were anx-
ious to paw their respects To the two emf
neut generals, the latter stopped in the hall