Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-02-04
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10th, 1888
tFrom our Regular Correspondent.

"AehlNSIoSs Jan. ZUtb, looS
 Early this week there was 6 semi-of- hclal announcement that the Committee on Ways and Means had gone to work on tariff bill which they proposed re- porting within 6 fortnight. This caused the much talked about and hiile under stood subject to be the principal topic Of conversation wherever men oongre- gate. Desiring to give your readers an intelligent forecast of the probable &C., tion ot Congress on this importsn. ques- hon, your correspondent has interyie v- ed large number of the prominent law makers of both parties and houses. From the expressed sentiments of the vsrious gentlemen, 1t would seem Co be utterly impossible to pass tariff bIll at the present session of Congress, owing to the many differing opinions that exist,
 But ihst will not prevent much time being devoted Co the subject in both houses and many speeches being made on both sides of that many sided once t.Vn. In fact from present indications Congress IS likely to become sn immense debating society during e great portion of the present session, with the tariff as the subject, while the congressional record wIll fairly brIssle with statistics to prove that every man's srsumsnt IS the right one.
 Much interest is felt ia Icpu 5lican cir cles here in regard to the great political speech which Senator InRa!ls Is under stood to be preparing. The Kansas sen stor is always fully abreast of the most advanced leaders of the republican par ty, and bis coming speech will doubtless have to do ID shaping the outlines ofthe great battle which IS 10 result ID oustins Cleveland and bis gang of bogus reform CTS.
 The dairy interests of ihe coun'fy are asking Congress for au amendment to the oleomsrgsrine law which will require thsi article to be made distinctive color -pink-In order 10 preTept it's being sold as butter.
 A prominent Democratic senator said to 8 friend yesterday, Il am very glad that Lamar was confirmed, but It WAS very bad politics sll the same, on the part of those Republican seDstors who voted for him with Us. lt reminded me of the general who would never at tack the opposing army for fear of hurt iog somebody" The assumption of the judicial robe of the United States Su- preme Court by MT. Lamar enables that body to sIt with s full bench for the first time since May, 1885
 The quick work which Congress did in passing the bill defining the amount of printing or writing that may be put ur. kha n1sEF1a oN nuaka ,f fOn n~fh h-I class mail matter, vas a very decided reprimsnd for EI-Postmsster General Villas and his advisers for the absurd manner in which they hsd construed the law. Still. Democratic officials care but little for such trifiing matters ss congressional reprimsnds.
 The Philadelphia mint will soon be directed Co strike of full sets of sll medals granted by Congress to com memOrste national events. One set of tive departments here, and one set of each presented to every state and terri tory. The collection will be both inter esting snd valuable.
 Next "Wednesday the Senate Commit tee on Interstate Commerce will grant s hearing to the counsel of express com psnies upon Senator Callom's bill to eE- tend the operation of the interstate law to express coElpsnies.
 The members of the Chinese legation have been the special pets of Washing ton socIety ever since their arrival here some years ago. But the new embassy, the COresD, the members of which wear apparel even more gorgeous than that affected by the Chinese, has already raised the demon of jealousy in the heart Of John Chinsmsn. The stten- tions which swell society is now show ering OF the Coresns are daily sdding fuel to the flame which may result ID complications between China and COres. In the meantime, society ladies are greatly enjoying their new and gsudily dressed favorites.