The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-28
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
Correspondent Demociat-Star
W~AsmNGToN, ID. O., May "a, 1885.

, Mr.. Editor The week has beef
a busy one IN Congress. Ih'
House by strict attention 10 TIKI
work before it, has disposed .
many OF the bills which have beeI
awaiting action. The appropria
tion bills have been so Tar advance(
as to warrant the prediction thaI
their passage will be secured ut a
much earlier day than had beel
expected, and it is possible that
unless delay is occasioned by some
unforeseen contingency, an adjourn
ment will be reached early in July.
There has been a perceptible
Elimination in the number of scamp
followers" who have hung about
the hotels and Capitol during the
winter, each hoping to secure the
passage of some bill in which he
has a personal interest. A few of
them having secured the object
sought have departed for their
homes, amply repaid for their win.
ter'S work, while others, and by far
the greater number, have seen the
projects in which they were SO deep
~ interested, either lail, or become
so irreparably buried beneath the
mass Of ~"HntinIShed business as
~ A. aRslnp fIn. Rl,.a1.na nj tItnIt - TangVaIxE
ing attention during the rush at
tending the closing days of the
session, at the best but a vague
and dim uncertainty, and thus,
Whaving see their fondest hopes
take flight" they too have left,
some discouraged but others still
confident of their ultimate success,
will continue to reappear with the
commencement of each succeeding
session Of Congress, as they have
done for years.
The Presidents veto messages
are beginning to cause much appre-
hension in the House. The close
attention which he is giving to
private pension bills, and TO increaS.
ed and unnecessary expenditures,
is causing a tear that some of the
appropriation bills may be returned
by him.
1t is reported upon very good
authority, that President Cleveland
has recently purchased y residence
III the country. a short drive from
the city limits. The property pur.
chased is known as the GrepN
upon the Tennallyt0wn road,
the summer residence pulchaS.
ed last summer by Secretary Whit
lley. The estate contains abort 80
acres. The house is an old-faShiOu.
ed gray stone structure, with the
broad porches and pleasant sur
ro%uudingS, which are so common
IN the South, and is approached by
! driveway, winding gracefully
among the trees, aud commands Il
ine view of the surrounding coun
The halls are wide. the cell
high aud rooms large and com
.ortable. 1t is said that the PrrSl-
lent has made the purchase merely
is an Investment, and with Il view
The enhancement Of he property.
The Canadian fisheries troubles,
which have recently eliminated in
he seizure oftwo American fishing
'eSselS by the Canadian Govern
nent, has attracted a great deal of
interest here, aud was tue only
question discussed at the last Cab
net meeting. Strenuous efforts
ire being made to procure the
IppOintment OF a commission To
investigate the question: The Brit
sh Minister has had several inter J
Jews with the Secretary of State ]
lpon the subject, aud an effort will !
'e made 10 induce Congress to
econSider the vote by which it
eiused to consent to a commission.
The Legislative, Executive and d,
JUDICIAL appropriation bill, which
ms reported to the House on Thurs ,
cOntemplates II number OF !
hangeS IN tho various Depart
and the clerks are again
pom the ''anxious seat.' Most of
ne reductions recommended are in 4,
he Treasury, War and Interior 4
departments. 1t is proposed TO
aduce the force in the Interior s
department. by the dismissal of 100 r.
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