The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-10-19
Gasnington Aes5er.
rrom onr regnlar correspondenL.l

L rom our u tbA iisIoHo'Hh't
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 10, 1888.
It is stated at the Treasury that there
has been no change in the policy Of the de-
partment as to bond purchases, and that
hereafter the purchases will be limited to
bonds held as security for national bank
circulation. The statement widely made
to the effect that it has been decided to
limit the purchases to a few millions a
month is vigorously denied. 1t is an open
secret that the Department prefers to APP
ply the surplus to the purchase OF the four
and a half per cent. bonds, bat that is not
to be considered Il movement to discontinue
the purchase of the our per cent. bonds.
From eight to twenty Senators gather in
the Senate chamberto day and make speech
es for want of something better to do. Sen
ator Hawley on Friday said that he would
not deliver his tariff speech, and he imme-
diatelv went home to Connecticut. The
Republicans state that the postponement
of adjournment is exclusively due to the
attempt OF the Democrats of the House to
divert public attention from the Mills bill,
and fasten it on the Republican tariff bill.
Messrs. Mills and Carlisle, for this
purpose are preparing briefs of the Hepub-
lican bill With copious remarks. The Re
publicans further accuse the Democrats OF
using every possible effort to prolong the
session, a statement which the Democrats
deny in the most positive language at their
command.
Senator Hoar has introduced a bill pro
yiding for the payment of $50 per month
pension to all seamen totally disabled by
reason of any disability received during an
engagement with the enemy, on any YES
sci which was thanked by the Secretary OF
the Navy for gallantry.
VIM. II. Barnum is i'll Washington about
half the time these days. The amount of
money he is collecting is only to be guess
ed at. as the astute William says nothing
to the interviewer, but it may be taken for
granted that no possible source of revenue
is neglected by William-or any other co..
lector of either party.
In the House a few Representatives that
are left pass the time i'll objecting, 1t IS a
great opportunity for an Intellectually
small man, and the small mar makes the
most of it, and sees himself mentioned in
the newspapers as a Statesman OF no
mean calibre.'' The form runs thus: "lf
the gentleman is not satisfied to Withdraw
will call the attention of the Speaker to
the fact that a quorum is not present.
Following this outburst, the member sits
down and looks profound. The objections
can of couse 90 so far as to cover an adj
iournment sine die.
Mrs. Cleveland is still enjoying her out
ing. In the meantime the White House
has assumed its winter dress and awaits
her coming. 1t is said that Mrs. Cleveland
will wear more youthful costumes this
season. But | fancy that the November
results will dictate the eolors. Between
saekcloth and ashes and the satins of SUI
preme victory there is no stopping place.
The position OF the wife of a President.
who, by any chance, had to depart March
4. could be imagined but hardly described.
Government contractors are having a
bad time. The latest charge accuses the
stamp contractors of substituting an in
ferior article for the gum arabic called for
as the proper adhesive article on the backs
of postage stamps. do not know whether
or not this be true, but | have noticed that
the stamp enclosed by the Dakota man
who writes to Washington to find his long
lost brother ''sticketh closer than a
brother"
Secretary Villas received the delegations
Of the Sioux chiefs on Saturday, and as
sured the sixty-threc of a continuance of
his most distinguished consideration. The
Sioux are quartered at a fairly good hotel,
and amuse themselves at the expense of
the walters. There is nothing naughty
about a Sioux brave. If his neigbor has II
cut of beef particularly pleasing to the In
dian eye he does not ask for it. He walks
over and grabs it. This conduct has
obliged the hotel to feed the savages in a
separate dining room.
Since Mr.. Corcoran died Mr.. John b.
AMY mas tcpptu hi1' Pi'''i'hN'S' So
the richest man living in Washington.
Mr.. Alley at one time represented a Mas
sachusetts district in Congress, and his
thrifty Yankee nature anticipating the
growth of the North western part of the
city he invested, and when the NassacIu-
sets folk thought they could exist with
out John he settled here. lie had at that
time $50, 900; he is now worth 3l0,0 00, 900.
lie can at present afford to express his
opinion about the Massachusetts, district
without mental reservation.
Justice Matthews is Il very sick Judge.
His doctors visit him -four times 4 day, and
his devoted wife and daughter keep con
slant vigil. Through it all it is stated that
Mr.. Matthews cheerfulncss never wavers.
WESTON.
Just SO.