Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
WASHINGTON EErrER.
tvsox OUR RKGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WAsur,toTos. Dec. 10th, 1888.

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tvRox OUR REdULAR CoRREsroxDEHT.)
WAsnntoTos. Dec. 10th, 1888.
A stir occurred ia the House OF Repre-
sentatives on Friday, when II was rumored
that the Democrats had captured the next
Congress. This was shortly discovered TO
be unfounded, aud rotinue business Was
resumed. The Republicans are very
anxious, however, and feel that only the
finest management can secure the organ
ization Of the Fiity-frst Congress, il the
majority be, as Ia expected, only one.
The extra session becomes an unavoidable
necessity to the Republican party, in
order that the organization Of the House
may be completed and the contested
elections settled ~ soon ~ possible.
The National Republican Committee
has adjourned, ind will probably meet
again In January, The committee 10 now
permanent, and tits rather broadly limited
will govern the next administration, or
make strong attempt TO do 30. This
ominous threat, together with the grow
ing feeling that Mr. Blaine will be in the
next Cabinet, makes certain Republican
clans sea-sick. II Is certain that Mr..
Mathew Quay Is not sleeping, and no one
has seen Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine, close his
optics.
The Ford investigating committee has
decided not 10 90 10 California, and will
proceed to Rhode Island, where the inno-
cent factory system of that State will be
overhauled. Tho committee will shortly
present TO the House q bill making IL 8
criminal offense for immigrants d the
prescribed class 10 enter the United
States, and providing for their return.
The bill will demand that immigrants in
tending to come here shall give notice Of
such desire to the nearest United States
consular agent, and II he deems the per-
sons worthy, immigrant certificates shall
be issued. The 80 cents tax on iinmi-
grants will be greatly increased.
The River and Harbor Committee Of
the House is already hard at work, and
seems determined to push bill through
Congress as early as possible. 1t is be-
lieyed that the President would veto
almost any river and harbor bill this
session. The committee therefore de-
sires to present the bill TO the House
early in January, and send it TO the
President early enough to secure it's pas
sage over his veto before March 4th. The
sub-committss's bill In said TO embrace
over 81, 600, 900 IN appropriations.
Not to be outdone as Nimrod, Presi-
dent Cleveland followed President-elect
Harrison's example, and went hunting on
Monday. Just above Brightwood, three
miles from Washington, the squirrels arc
very plentiful, and armed with an English
gun and under tho leadership Of noted
White House sporting attache, he went
over the hills and far away, and brought
back fourteen squirrels. The attache is
wise enough to say that the President
killed ten Of the animals. Still Mr..
Cleveland says no will not try shooting
again. Fishing is more comfortable for a
fat man.
Hon. Daniel Dougherty brought his
charming presence and magnificent voice
to Washington and lectured Friday night.
The President did not, for some reason,
go hear the orator who nominated him st
st. Louis, but every one else of note
seemed TO BE- present. Mr.. Dougherty
said In private interview that be could
/ we'll understand why great orators do no:
care to become members Of the House.
His opinion j. that the average man IL
not in Congress long enough to make an
impression. There IL too much rotation
in Office" The days when the south
sent Clay and Calhoun and the North
sent Webster to Congress a. long as they
would come are over. The structure oi
the balls Of Congress isin Mr.. Dougherty's =
opinion destructive Of debate. The grea.
galleries are not suited to great delibers.
tive bodies. The members should be
closer together, ths members Of the House
should take their iest of Of their desks,
and there should be less difficulty in
securing the floor. The present arrange.
ments, by which the floor Is promised by
the Speaker weeks in advance, IL fatal Il
oratory.
The record Of ps,stal clerks who have
rifled letters exhibits queer lot Of alleged
temptations - leading to such crimes
Postal clerks who steal are mostly
gamblers, and not . small class are
tempted to steal In order to win lewt
women's smiles. A Georgetown post
master stole money from letters to pay
his pew rent. One railway postal clerl
ssed the money to be masEisd. Auothel
stole for the plrpeee Of spending 9 weel
at Cape May, and this after he had beer
fifteen years In the service and had ,
good record.
Bnt il remained for o youth Of twenty
named Adams, appointed four months
ago through a civil service examination
las a petty clerk in the Washington post
Office, to break tho record. phis youni
man was discovered with the evidence o
his guilt In his pocket. When asked VIII!