The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-11
RANDOM NOTES.


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RiNNOM MITES.
AS was predicted In THB SUNDAY HERALD last
week, the Steering Committee OF the House have
undertaken to lcglsatc az well as 10 say what qucs
tlons shall be considered Accordingly Speaker
Carlisle notified the chairman OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs last week that hy the gracious per-
mission OF himself and Mcssrs. Morrison and Ran
da the House OF Representatives would bc per-
mittcd 10 consider the bill for the construction OF
new Navy, provided the amoun, proposed in the
well digcstcd bill OF the Naval Committee was cut
down at least one-halfi
steers7 asked member OF the House committee
ON Naval AHairs'
=. .hlns II inc heieht OF oossism Tor caucus conf
'n,'.co even 10 80 propose 10 ooeyonh inc powers
eNcn u ny 'ne caucus They were TO select such
measures US 'ne iiouse snoulu pe permitted 10 pass
.po.,. 'n's WIN view 70 pemocra'lc unny' anu
WI ,na' pu'PoSe 'nc con'h'''ee was composed as u
u, y, 'wo Ren'c'ncn represen'ihg majority OF the
pi''y au' que icpresen'ing Tue wing that does moi
aMays naP whcn 'ne pta commands. This was
eo,ng ,hr. ou. " was 'nought oest 10 go 30 iar III
oiuer 10 nave an carry auloutnmeht anu unani-
inous ac'lon. IL never was contemplated that the
o.ceInH .ou'm'ee shouu nA 'ne amoun, 10 pe ap-
proprlleu III the NaVal OF any o'her oiil."
III you aii "qu'csce III 'his assumption OF
poMer asheu.
wen, cannot say Us YET what AL OF US Demo
oia.s wn uo' 4 an no. Ncker. ln iact nate
kekers. but II ,nougnt the majority OF the Demo
oias "ouiu support me III opposing 'ne usurpatiohs
VI VI '"e oo,hu'ee suouiu ieei "s u u were tue
S'ee'i"s 'o''''''''ee WHO were tue kickers' anu
no. We
wna' vi Tue proposed reiuct'oh9 asked
aosuru' was the prompt reply "rhe iact
cs. ho.cn consistent win true economy. some OF us
'nought II was 100 smai AZ IL was. But we were all
aiA'o.s 10 navc o', as low as practicaoie. III Is
,aneeu one.na u w,.i no' oe"h economical measure'
uu. pehurous one.
was present In the Senate Chamber last week
during portion OF the debate on the mammoth
River and lIarbor bill. My patient waiting for
something to turn up was finally rewarded by a
sharp and pungent debate In which Senator ingalls,
easily carried OF the honors, with his vigorous
and sarcastic STYLE on the amendment proposed by
worthy gentlemen with one hundred AMI nifty thou
sand dollars for a canal connecting Sturgeon Ray
with Lake Michigan, an Improvement which the sena-
tor showed had been constructed entirely out OF the
proceeds OF a Government Ian grant. In reply
Senator Conger, In mock heroic style, spoke Of
Senator Ingalls, rs the most Industrious and capable
chairman the District OF Columbia Committee had
ever had, and only hoped that the Senator from
Kansas would give day In week, or month
In a year, to the business OF the Committee
on Commerce. In this the Michigan Senator spoke
more wisely than he intended. Senator Ingalls, has
given the most careful AMI constant as well as Inte
gent study to District matters. lie may have been
misguided In some instances and mlsIutOrmed In
others. But he has worked faithfully and intel-
gently In his onice OF chalrm IN OF the District Com
mlttee, and with the purpose to do what he thought
F,r mi
egislating for the District inclllgently are both
serves all the good words that can be spoken for him
In this connection. We have no doubt either that
the Senate Committee on Commerce would be bene-
ted In Its consideration of river and harbor bills II
1t had few such men as Senator Ingalls, upon 1t
The House and Senate seem to run race every
session as to which shall recommend the most money
for so-caled river and harbor improvements. And
the bills are received with silent approbatiou by
many because OF the few good measures they
contain.
Ihaye 1t from personal friend OF Secretary Man.
ming that his permanent retirement from the Trea.
sury Department at n convenient day has been
determined.
"This does not arise,n said the Secretary's FRIEND
"from any misunderstanding between the President
and his political premier. ON the contrary, there
has never been any disagreement on essential ques.
tions between them. Secretary Manning thinks
that his permanent recovery and continuation Of
good health will preclude his continuing indefinitely
In ofice He has made record as Financial Secre-
tary that is satisfactory to his friends, who believe
his State papers will be favorably considered along
side o: those of the most intelligent OF his predece g.
sors. Ills friends see no possibility OF his ideas
upon tariff reform being carried into effect during
the present Administration and there Is conse-
quently no great act with which his name would be
"A ~ In IN M iuin in
little longer at the expense probably Of his health"
While the House Is engaged In making real or
alleged abuse of the privileges OF It's floor by ex.
members, 1t Is quite sure that exSenators are en-
gagged in the same character OF lobby business on
the floor Of the Senate. ! noticed several IN the
Senate Chamber recently. "Came there TO hear the
debates?" oh, no. No one except paid CORE.
sp0nden, transient visitor, Revolutionary claim
ant, or crank does that. tits notorious fact that
ex-Senators have quite as extensive q monopoly OF
the lobby business In the Senate as ex-members do
In the House.
"The remedy for this evil consists" said a men,
ber OF tho lower House. who hopes for long time
to come not to be an ex-member, sin conhnng the
use OF the door In addition to the MEMBERS to their
clerks and the employees OF the two bodies. to be
made by law punishable for engaging In lobby busl-
ness. Then provide for roll OF attorneys, profess
sional not. who shall bc permitted appear for
parties having claims interests at stake, where
the parties do not to appear In person. before
the committees Of the House or Senate"
"Do you think this would limit lobby business ?"
asked.
"N0. 1t would not limit the lobby business. But
1t would clear away tho constantly occurring scan-
dals about ex members and ex-senators lobbying on
designated roll AL persons VINO were permitted to
p,acu'e before lne cohmluees. vi course no legis-
ia.ion couia prevent ioopyihg'a thlhg which even
some members OF the senate anu House engage In
themselves"
II Is undeniable that Governor Cqrtin's present
intention Ii not 10 return 10 congress- have this
from MS own lips. Whether nc VIII remain In pub.
NC Ire OF NOT, IN any other way, did not ask him.
ernor. IT Ia not probable, from his relations with
foreign ission, even II Gpe we're open to him of
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