The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.

W A-iifNGToN, Jan. 3I,l. ISs

are prospects for more serious liehtin
all along the line. Mr.. Cleveland ir
structed his cabinet officers to furnis
the Information asked by the reDnbIi
can senators in regard to the removal
suspension. and appointment of Ger
tam federal officials. The papers o,
HE ~ these Eases were sent to tn,
senate. Senators did not find in then
satisfactory information; they ha,,
called for more, and say it can ant
must come.
The senate has been speech-making
on silver again this week. The presi.
dent has made law of the recently
passed presidential succession bin by
giving 1t his Signature, and the house
OF representatives has been blessed
with the addition of GOO more new
bl'is. There are now about 5000
measures awaiting for the considera
iion OF tins slow-moving body, which
has, as yet. disposed of but one i'm
portan; measure, the succession hin
nentlored above. AT this rate if is
easy to predict what will be the fate of
the most of them.
one Of the reforms that has been
proposed In congress this session is in
regard 10 eulogies. 1t was submitted
by New York member. MIR. Beach.
and 1t asks that the eulogies or memo.
rial services over deceased senators
ana representatives shall be delivered
on Sundays. Whenever a death is for
mally announced in either end of the
capitol, that branch of congress of
which the deceased was a member
Immediately adjoulns, even if the
body has beed in session bat FIVE |
That is one day lost. ana
then another day is lost when the
memorial services are ordered Some-
times these memorial days come
toward the close of session, when
there is rush of work. and time can
Ill be spared.
Some have suggested that this
obituary eloquence had better be voted
''out OF ORDER" at all times. and Others
have expressed the opinion that il
should be relegated to the Christmas
'acation or the long summer vacation
when members might show their re
pect IN a marked way by coming /,
ogether IN special session solely for ,
'ulogistic purposes.
ihe special memorial services of the y
resent session will be over Gen. Cram n
nd the late Vice President Hendricks t
nd VIII probably take place in March. +
Inc annual preparations for scatter \
~ seeds over the country NAV be /,
.ltnessed now at the agricultural de- ;
artinent. In the seed division all dav {
'ns, heads and hands are busy doing II
III to the senators and representa- !
YES the usua! gratuity of this paterpal ~
ovcrnment to agriculture. Thjs do -
& up ar! iabeIing of seeds. always p =, -
rse business, is unusually SO this wear. ro
ld expert packers and filters complain IN
overwork. co
But the seeds must be ready for IA
ngfesshen to distribute. How IA
'uld they Ike to face their consiilu- "a
Is Ii the latter had been deprived of ~ ~
ar expected onion and potato germs L.,
ne congressman did decline this III
piefed benaiaclion of the govern ac
nj last year. but his constituent, Bl
5 not agricultural. nj
Most Of them are pleased At fine ,ai
1spect OF sending out more seed, ~, ~
N ever before. Each congressman ~,
q get $500 packages of yege,abje 81.
d and 500 packages of flower seed exl
to ned seed-wheat. corn. mt
S ana other grains. This is ZOO wi
re packages than they have received ron ~,
er years, although there are seven ''i "'i
D m re coh9rcssmen than hereto. Gro
:. i5ur correspondent does rot Lal
rye the agricultural department >hu
hing ior this advertisement. II cou
ot You fail 10 get your seed Won ard
know who TO blIme for it. Ml'i
peaklng of packages reminds me ~ ~
'ne received on Wednesday last by Of /
secre ay OF the treasury. 1t wa, if II
'iu'p"'ioh 10 the conscience fund Won
was postmarked New York. 1t to /
tanned one, 5000 bill, tso $500 love
, dnd Iive SIoo bills. They were ,,Fe !,
ut IN 40, with a small piece clip- H. ''e'' :,
tom the center, and the word e. -,
lcelled, marked with a pen across re
lace. Tie sender said: "IIere are turn
. |. ). bills, mutilatca 50 as Ia after
re the governments getting the gam
ey. Whatsoever /, ,,,,, - - drlv,
he also re,n I -, ''''' and
wind, and am reaping the whirl- i,. :
:. 1t WIS signed "Conscieuce" On
| life.