The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Sht, 1883. 4
Mrs. Sheridan's pension bill has Y
baon passed by the Senate. n
Mr.. and Mrs, Cleveland may
attend the opening of the Rich \
mond exposition on the 24th in. t
slant. II
Ex-Congressman Bon LeFevre, !
of Ohio, thinks tho Democrats 4
have a goodRghting chance in that 4
State. II
1t took the clerk OF the Senate !
Finance Committee four hours to
read the Republican, tariff bill
alone.
Civil-Srrvice Commissioner John
II. Oberly, of Illinois, has been
nominated Commissioner ol In
dian Affairs. 1
Ex-senator Camden, of West
Virginia, says his State, can be
counted upon to gixe the usual
Democratic majority.
A Joint committee Of the House
and Senate will investigate, the
frauds in the building Of the WASH
ington aqueduct.
| The House has had no quorum,
for week, and it is extremely |
doubtful if 1T has one again before
election. No business can be
done without unanimous consent.
The army officer in charge of
! the Washington aqucduct, which
{, has been so fraudulently built, is
a holo-over from the Arthur ads
ministration. Mr.. Cleveland had
nothing to do with his assignment
to the duty which he has SO
4 shamefully neglected.
I, Representative Stahln ecker of New
: York, was honorably acquitted Of
the charges preferred against him
- by Representative Kelley III con-
= nection with the pew Congrt ssian-
4 al Library Building. The vote
/. of the committee was unanimous
. Chief Justice Fuller and family
!, have arrived here and haye takeI
10 possession Of the house he ha
- leased for year. The new Che
Justice was sworn in last Mondd,
md took part N tho opening Q
y The fal! session Of the Suprcn
e se Court on tnat day.
q Senator She.man's Canadia
IN resolution has been reported 70 tn
~ Senate and placed on the ci;lancel
Of and statement made that
=. would hot be pushed to a vote
Ia the present session. This state
,as ment by Sherman will be made II
OF excuse for choking off the Hous
nv Canadian Retaliation bill.
iur Owing to the continued il'nc'
Of Senator Beck there has bee
lv- some little delay In the prcpari
,od tioa Of the minority rcpart whic
ess Il 10 accompany the Republics
to tariff bill when il u reported
oli- the Senate.
no. The majority report Of the uA;
ice commission is against the adml
ned sion Of that Territory, until q
an Mormons shall give evidence
vas tIieif acts That they have in go'
ted faith Abandoned polygainy, al
felt not then until an amendment shi
yay have been adlled to the Constit
" ton Of The United States prohlh
uch ing the practice Of polygamy.
,lve The House judiciary Commit
Ma is considering The subject OF tru
thu with view Of takIng all
Itial various bills which have been int
of duced on the s bject and perfect
e therefrom one bill 50 framed as
the avoid Constitutional and OF
Iuch objections. 1t is a bug task,
Ex- The members o. the commit
lam hope to be able to accomplish
t is Few people have any idea
ada, the enormous growth of the X
rton way Mail Service. Here are a
!, by fgures used BY Representa-
aeon Blount, Of Georgia. IN spp
aguo on bill to increase the salary
thor the Superintendent AMI proyA
e-fat for an assistant-superintend
In 1879 mails were carried
n. 10000 miles Of railroad in !
they were carried over lO7i
hsbv miles. In 1879 the number
He pieces of mail matter hannled
,ther postal clerks was 1853, 900
tban 1887 it had Increased TO 5,S5l,
ooev The Republicans are ccrta
other hard up for campaign mat
ousc, when they attempt, as they
fe as doing. to make the public be
was that Gen Benet, Chief Of Ord
folks u, S. Army, has been yIoli
f the the civil-service law by issuil
political circular. The clrcul
question was sent to the conn
Bar arts of arsenals and armorl;
giving ! 1886, aud was strictly in the
) the of civil service reform, as il
'agged structed the various CONNIE,