The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-08-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

The first session of the Forty
ninth Congress which began on
Monday, December 7th, 1855, and
covered apariod Of seven months
and twenty-eisht days, terminated
ON Thursday Mt 4o'cloek in the
afternoon. The closing day was
more orderly and free from objec-
tionable transactions which usually
characterize the closing day of Il
session, Both the Republican
and Democratic Senators were
notified by an extraordinary scere
which was occasioned by one Of
Senator Riddloberger's freaks
The usual resolution was offered
by Senator Harris thanking the
presiding officer, for the ability,
courtesy and impartiality with
which he had presided over the
Senate during the session. The
question was put, and declared to
have been unanimously adopted,
whereupon Mr.. Riddleberger IN
an excited manner dee AIRED that
the resolution should not pass UNI
less n quorum was present and,
in order TO prevent a further scene
n recess was ordered. Later in
the day, during Mr.. Riddleberger's
absence from the Senate Chamber,
the resolution was called up and
adopted.
The official announcement that
the President had approved the
river and harbor bill, was the sig
nal for many of the Senators and
Representatives to leave the Capt.
tol to complete their arrangements
for the homeward journey, and
when the hour of adjournment ar
rived there were but few present
in either house.
The President has signed the
.oleomargarine bill and in doing so
he sent to the House a message
giving his reasons, and making
certain suggestions as to changes
in some of the sections Of the bill,
which he thinks would improve it.
The provisions of the bill ale such
as to prevent its becoming a law
until the expiration of ninety days
from the date of the President S
signature.
There is much conjecture as to
the probable outcome of the dis
pute with Mexico III regard to the
Imprisonment of editor 4. X. Gut
ting, by the Mexican government.
The matter has been the subject of
several earnest and protracted dis
cussions by the President and his
Cabinet, and the prevailing opin-
ion seems to be that Mr.. Cutting
will receive a heavy sentence, and
be at once pardonod by President
Diaz.
The news of the death Of Mr..
Tilden which was received on
Wednesday last, and bulletined at
various points throughout the city
and at the Capitol, occasioned gen
eral surprise and regret, The
President, his Cabinet and many
prominent officials attended the
funeral services ON Saturday.
AS all bills which did not receive
the signature of the President be-
fore Congress adjourned failed to
become laws, the joint resolution
providing for a distribution of the
surplus in the Treasury has fallen
through. This is the only meas
ure Of consequence passed by both
Houses which the President has
failed to act upon, and his failure
to act is equal to a veto.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Coleman has decided to establish
a silk factory in connection with
the Agricultural Department. 4
building will atonce be erected up
on the Department grounds for the
purpose. The object for the
Commissioner is to institute a Sc
ries Of experiments with the view
of demonstrating as to whether or
not the manufactures of silk can
be made profitable in this section
of the country. No effort will be
made to furnish the raw material,
which will be purchased WHEREBY
er obtainable