Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-01-01

he last sent to the Pre5licn
RAJ " has departmental r~pO:
received SO much favorable common
as that of Mr.. Lamar. Misgivin
i'll regard to his fitness for the large
complex and practical Department
of the Interior were freely expresse,
at the time of his appointment
They have given way to the convic
tion that he is the right man for th,
i'lace.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 10, 1855.
O.atory has had free play intire
the week at both ends of thc Capi
tol. Rules in the House of kepre
sentntivss and Whisky or Temper
ance in the Senate. have given t,
the proceedings Of those bodies som,
unexpected touches of color.
The house is still talking about &
change Of its rules, with little pros
pect of an early conclusion of the
subject. In this debate as III al
others the old evil of tireless tall, is
painfully prominent. The tendency
OF Congressman to indulgence III
excessive speech making is serious
lmpediment to business. 1t is more
serious than any of the abuses that
were tolerated under the old rules,
or that will be eliminated by the
new code.
The main issue now is dis.ribu-
tion of the power of making appro-
priations among eight committees
which power is now confined to three.
Mr.. Randall the chairman of the
general Appropriations Committee
is opposed to this plan and has some
strong followers on both the Demo-
cratic and Republican sides of the
House. Representative Morrison of
Illinois leads tho opposition and
also has a strong following.
The battle has been sharp, the
galleries have listened with much in
terest, and the distinguished Penn.
sylvania has been tiercely attacked
and has resented some personal re-
marks in very able and dignified
manner. In reply to q thrust made
by member from West Virginia, Mr..
Randall denied the allegation and
said that lie did not deal in person
alaties in the House. If any one
wanted to deal with him personally
he ought rot do it there.
The Democrats who oppose dis
tribution of the Appropriations bills,
do so principally upon the ground
that it will loosen the purse strings
OF the Treasury and present an op-
portuuity for needless extravaganza
which will be charged upon the party.
MIR. Harmonl of Georgia who is
in sympathy with Mr.. Randall in
antagonism to the distribution of
bill, made some forcible arguments
against it. de touched upon the
Tariff question and declared that
every attempt made by the Demo-
cratic party to revise the Tariff had
been followed by Democratic vic
tory at the polls. Morrison" he
exclaimed, twas Chairman of the
Ways ani Means Committee when
Tilden Was elected President" Tho
Democrats laughed and applauded.
Mr.. Hammond said something about
being afraid 10 try this experiment
of scattering appropriation bills
since the Democratic party has been
posing for years as the party of re-
form, as the party of economy. A
member suggested
that posing was good. eyes" said
Mr. Hammond, "and the country has
been looking at our posture, and
learning to admire us until it has
driven you out of power.
Speaker Carlisle has not yet com-
pleted the formation of single one
of his standing committees. He is
waiting for revision of the rules.
1t is his desire to promote as close
intimacy as possible between. the
in the House and the Ad-
He has consulted
Cabinet officers, with a view to se-
lecting men with whom they must
come in contact, who will be per-
sonalIy agreed to them, SO that the
party policy may be carried out
without friction. For instance Mr..
Bayard has been conferred with as
to the make up of the Committee on,
Foreign affairs, Mr.. Whitney as to
the Naval Committee and SO on
though the cabinet has not urged or
suggested the assignment of particu-
lar men to particular places. Speak
er Carlisle is SO judicial, so fair, and
SO superior to taking a party advar-
tage in the administration of his
duties, that his political enemies even
can find no cause for complaint.
The Senate has passed the Presi-
dental succession bill, and also the
bill removing the disabilities of Gen.
Lawton, which never existed. Gen.
,awfou iS hara po,y onJ ubo, tho