Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
For the Smyrna Times.
Washington Letter.
WAsHINGToN. Lnlv 3Oth 1855

W WASHlNGION, July OUtn, 1888.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in
response to a Senate inquiry as to prop
erty to which the United States has a
valid claim, but which is held in ad-
verse possession, has sent most re-
markable document to that body, in
the shape ola report made by H. B.
Littlepage, an agent of the Treasury
department, who was formerly in the
employ of the Confederate Govern
ment. According to this report there
are many million dollars worth of
property still in existence, which for
merly belonged to the Confederate
government, and to which the United
States is entitled. The property con-
sists of vessels of various kinds, ma
chinery. money, real estate, etc Some
of it is in European hands and some in
this country. Just why Mr.. Little
page should have kept this valuable
information all to himself for all these
years, is not explained, and if Uncle
sam ever gets in the notion TO 90
hunt ting after these mythical millions, l
am afraid he will find it a wild goose
chase.
The House committee on agriculture
has reported iavOrably bill to regulate
the manufacture of compound lard
Mr. Randall left for Pennsylvania
Saturday morning. He is still very
weak.
The House bill to create boards Of
arbitration for settling controversies
| and differences between railroads and
| their employees, has been reported ia
vorably to the Senate.
A bill providing for tolls on Canadi-
an vessels passing through the st.
Mary's and St. Clair flats canals in
case of discrimination on Canadian
| canals against our vessels or ports, has
been introduced in the House.
The Senate bill to reimburse the
colored depositors in the late Freed
mems Bank, has been favorably re-
ported to the House.
Chief Justice Fuller has been in the
city several days. He came to see the
President. He has received a great
deal of attention.
The President very unexpectedly
went off on a yachting trip last Thurs
day, and unless he returns to Wash
ington tomorrow in time to sign the
Joint resolution extending the appro-
priation bills for thirty days, several
departments of the Government will
be seriously incOnyenienced, as the
appropriation bills are not yet through,
and the first extension expires to day.
The bills not vet become laws are the
Army bill, the Navy bill, the Sundry
Civil bill, and Deficiency bill, and the
River and Harbor bill.
Senator Palmer has introduced, by
request, bill to substitute silver bull
lion for one half of the one hundred
millions gold, held by the Treasury fol
the redemption of u. S. notes.
The Oklahoma bill was up severa
times in the House last week, but nc
vote was reached upon it,
Several Senators spoke on the Fish
. cries Treaty last week one of them
Mr.. Morgan advised the President t,
,, withdraw the treaty until after th'
election. Republican Senators say
they expect to vote upon it this week
An attempt to get the Dependen
pension bill up, is to be made in tn,
! House this week. Representative Nc
| Donald, of Minnesota, says he intend
to revive the resolution introduced il
the last Congress by W. r. Morrison
providing that an income tax shall b
, levied to meet any increase of pensions
1 The Senate has declined to prOhibi
: the use Of the steam plate printing ma
Z. chimes now employed in the Bureau o
e Engraving and Printing.
; The House cOmmitte on macufactul
r. ers has been trying to get at the bOi
q tom of the whiskey trust. They ar
v not likely to find out any more tina
3 the whiskey men want them to.
;. The Senate committee on Pacif
n Railroads has postponed further col
'e sideration of the Outhwiate bill for th
present, but the indications are that
will eventually be favorably reporte,
ie The Senate bill for the enlargemer
st of the Yellowstone Park has been f
n vorably reported to the House.
g. Commissioner Of Pensions, Black v
t. hemently denies the rumor that Il
le President had asked for his resign
" ton Immediately after the election.
N The Senate will prepare a tariff b
Of as a substitute for the Mills bill. Th
o. Is official. and it is expected that Il
a. bill will be ready to report in tv
a. weeks. Sugar and the internal rev
be nue. will furnish the principal redu
st tions.
rn The Lee bill to prevent the sal
ry manufacture, or transportation of adj
gn terated articles of food, drink, al
nd drugs, will be favOrably reported
be the House.
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