The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrom our Regular Corresnondentl

Nt''N'
WAsHINGTON, Oct. 22nd, 1885,
Senator ingalls, has never performed
an official act that gave his col
leagues more genuine satisfaction
than when he declared the Senate ad.
jOurned sine die. And it is only the
truth to say that the adjournment
was received with great satisfaction
by every one it might have taken
place six weeks ago Without dGtri-
ment to any one, as no business of
any importance has been or could
have been by any possibility passed
by both Houses. The adjournment
was brought about by necessity only
a handful of Congressman being in
attendance when the adjournment
took place-less than dozen in the
Senate and not 20 in the Hpuse. The
session may fairly be said to have
died from exhaustion. 1t was the
quietest adjournment ever seen in
this city, about the only incident
worth mentioning being the singing
of the DOxology by group of very,
very tired newspaper correspondents
in the press gallery of the House.
Immediately after the House adjourn
ed sine die. If anybody has right
to return thanks for this adjourn
ment it is the occupants of the press
galleries in the House and Senate,
who have just completed nearly
eleven months of consecutive service
writing daily on such exciting and
exhilerating subjects as the tariff, the
Chinese question, etc
The Senate finance committee will
continue Its investigation of trusts
during the recess.
The first session Of the Fiftieth
Congress was just eighteen days
longer than the longest previous ses-
sion in the history of the Govern
ment.
The delegation of sixty Sioux In
dian Chiefs have gone back to their
reservation without accomplishing
anything. All but ii OF them posi-
lively rejected a proposition submit
ted to them by Secretary Villas, to
sell their lands at 81 per acre. They
want 81 25, and want it all paid at
once by the Government.
Gen. Alfred PleasantOn has, by act
of Congress, been placed on the re-
tired list of the Army with the rank
of major. This is the rank which
Gen. Pleasanton held in the Regular
Army at the close of the war when
he resigned.
Senator Mitchell has the honor of
having introduced the last bill in the
Senate previous to adjournment. 1t
was IA bill too, that good many peo-
pie think should become a law. 1t
proposes an amendment to the Con-
stitution providing for the election of
United States Senators by the direct
vote OF the people.
Senotor ingalls, will go to Connec-
ticut this week to take part in the
campaign.
The latest effort to bolster up the
falling fortunes of the Democratic
party in New York city, is the an
nOuncement that Mr.. Cleveland will
review the Democratic parade which
is to take place there next Saturday.
If the sight of Cleveland can raise
any enthusiasm among citizens of
New York, then they must differ
widely from people in this city.
The Republicans of this city are
working hard in order to send every
man that votes ia either of the doubt
full States to his home before election
day. Those who cannot afford to pay
their way have their transportation
furnished them gratis.
1t is a little queer to note the large
number of vessels in our small navy
that are just now in urgent need Of
repairs. 1t is also queer that they
are all sent to Navy Yards located in
States that the Democrats are max
ing special efforts to carry. But then
perhaps there is a connection between
the two facts.