The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-07-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
gAsHINdros, =. O, July 10, 1856.

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Monday. Many of the churches, instead
Of the usual Sabbath service, had . 4th
Of July meeting Sunday evening. The
principal features Of the gatherings were
1.-The patriotic ut.erances of many Senators
and Representatives The city was as
quiet as could be imagined on Monday.
The big government buildings were
locked, and all the department people
rushed for steamboats, and railroad trains
to take them down the river or into the
country. Nearly all the h,ads Of depart
ments were ont Of the city. The only
sign of life was at the South end of the
Capitol where the House, without symp.
tom Of patriotic emotion, held perspir-
ing session, grinding away upon the gen.
eral deficiency bill. An opportunity to
see the House in session vas about the
only thing that afforded any satisfaction
Ito the crowd of frustics who were allured
Ito the city by one.half railroad fare.
The Law prohibiting the combustion of
powder in any form was rigidly enforced.
The only redeeming feature was fine
display Of fireworks at nightin the White
House lot, which attracted an enormous
crowd.
Time is aeeting but our Legislative
solons make but slow: progress in tighten.
ing the burden Of legislation which was
committed to their charge last december,
Notwithstanding their daily and nightly
sessions to dispose Of business. All idea
;of considering many important bills, auch
as tho increase Of the Navy, has been
given up, and the idea Of tariff legisla-
|tion or eyen tariff debate has bean aban-I
doned, aswas indicated by . resolution,
presented to Che. House by Mr.. Morrison.
asking toshaye:a day fixed for the consid..l
Grafton ofsbills reported from the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means. and now on
the calendar, not to include any bill 'rais-5
ing revenue. It is q great pity that 80
many: bills now upon The calendar, to
which; no objection possible. could be rails.
.ed, should fail to pass because the way is
blocked BY more ectionable bills which
stand higher on the list
The President continues to be flooded
with pension bills which are rushed
through Congress. During this session
500 special pension acts have become
law, while 90 have been vetoed. The
action of. the President In returning 30
many bills without his signature has.
greatly exa.peratsd the pension legisla..
tors, but thatthe President is supported
by the majority Of the members in the
stand he has taken y very apparent. It
;is. iaksn for granted in Congress that
when abill ID vetoed and nothing more
SIS heard 10 regard to il fn,m tile commit
.tes whose duty II isItoi report tito their
Iespectiye. Houses Ythe veto IS acauieseed
sin, and thus the President is sustained.
There has not been more than three
vetoed pension billsIrspo oitsd back 10 the
House, and not many more to The Senate,,
and al yet none haye been passed over.
The veto. The House. IS determined to
sustain the Presid lent u the stand he has
taken, and it t:is prob babla that not 5 single.
bill Twill sbe passed over The veto. 81
Several Congressmsn hive recently ex.
pressed their determina.ieIn; not to accept
q renomination, but nons have created
such wide expression of regret and sor-
row as the announc ncement made by ex:5
Governor Curtin, the w.r Governor Of
Penusyl that this would be the last
session spent BY him in the House of
Congress. The chief reasons assigned.
Tor this sdetermin are on account Of
old age and the e3incessant opportunities
|;of ofics:seekers; who harass and annoy:
him from morning to night. /
The printers who do all sc Uncle Sans
printing are unusually happy just now,
owing to the warm and earnest action Of
The House committee on printing. The.
clerks insall5o of the departments are al
lowed 80 days leave In each year with.
pay Hitherto the employees in the
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