The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-10-14
CORRESPONDENTS,
To the Editor of tie Herald:

10 fhe EdHor OF tie Herald:
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. 18th, ISSG.-Pre-
partitions for the meeting of congress are
now we'll under way, and the busy and yet
quiet scene of the artisan applying his
paint brush and rearrangiug and renewing
the upholstery is in speechless and striking
contrast with the noisy scenes Of many
voices and the pulling of tobacco smoke
that will enliven the halls within the next
sixty days. The recess employees have oeen
kept quite busy most of the sum aer in
sending of public documents to the homes of
the representatives,, and to answer the calls
of the few members who found it necessary
to visit the legislative halls during the quiet
days of summer.
Politics are discussed more by the Capitol
employees than by the clerks in the several
departments. 1t Is caused probably by the
fact that the clerks are under the protection
of the Civil Service rules or because of their
Republican predictions must keep.'mum,',
while in the capitol, and especially OH the
house side. the employees solely depend
on the political "make.up'' OF its members
for retention in office. The house EN- ployees
are mostly good democrats, representing
most all the states of the Union, and in con
constant communication with their home
local politicians, ana from news claimed to
have been received are very loud in their
declarations that the next House will be
heavily democratic. These employees also
claim to he in frequent correspondence with
most OF the democratic members who have
been renominated, and Ircm glad tidings"
| received from them feel assured of contIn
| uance in public service for some time to
some.
About one year ago Lieut.. SchIltze was
dispatc led by the Navy Department 10 81
beiia with presents voted by Congress for
the Inhabitants in return for their kind and
humane treatment of the survivors of the
Jeanette expedition. Tn lieutenant car.
lied with him handsome and costly watcht S
and other pieces ofjewelry and metallic ware
OF various kinks, but. as IL seems. very little
| If anything, that the people actually needed
When he arrived there he found the natives
in nearly starving condition, but ready to
| receive. with appreciative hearts, the pres
! ents OF enduring metal, although articles OF
| food and clothing would have been more
| suited to their condition and more
gratefully acceptable. The fact, however
| That they were remembered by our Govern
| ment, pleased them immensely and caused
them to extend a most cordial welcome ia
| our representative, who was glad to leave
| the land of ice, where the thermometer
averaged $50 below zero, and return home TO
| his own sunny home and congenial climate.
Geronimo still continues to disturb the
| minds OF Government officials, and lie and
General Miles are consuming a good deal OF
| The Presidents valuable time Just now.
| The President ard the Secretary of War have
| pad several conferences over the generals re.
pert. but are still und ecided as to the line of
| action that will be adopted on the Indian
| question. The marked difference between
| the campaign of GenI Miles and that of
| Gen'l Crook is that the latter fought the In.
dams with friendly Indians, while the for
mer fought them with white troops, using
only few Indians as traiers. The subject
will probably form an inlert sting topic in
the Presidents message to congress.
The Government has settled with all the
claimants to the property forming the site of
! ! tie new Congressional literary, and the de-
molition of the buildings now standing us.
on IL will be commenced next week. Work
Will be continued without intermission nm.
til the handsomest library building In the
world is completed. Fl.