Evening journal., 1888-08-27
News from Washington
Gossip About Congressional
and Departnl snt Matters.
THE WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Senate win Devote "a Large Part OF
the Week 60 President cieveland's Ee-
talintion Messagc-- Programme in the
Honse-Iavorable Crop Reports.


Honse-rnvorable Crop Reports.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-The weather crop
bulletin reports the weather during tho past
week especially favorable for harvesting and
farm work in the northwest The wheat har-
vest progressed rapidly in the central and
northern portions OF Dakota aud Minnesota,
FROM which region the reports indicate that
the damage 10 the wheat crop from the
frosts oi last week was largely overestiu,atel
Tho reports indicate that favorable harvest
Wosthcr will continus in that section daring
ihc early part OF the week. In the northern
portions Of the corn belt the weather was
favorable. but the growth OF the plant was
retarded by the low temperature Worry light
frosts occurred in Michigan and northern
illinois ON the 22d, probably eansing no
injury 10 the crops Reports from
Arkansas, Kentucky Tennessee, North Caro-
lina amt South Carolina indicate that tbs
wosther for tho week has been favorable to
all crops Hgh winds and heavy rains did
considerable damage to growing crops in
LOUISIANA and Mississippi. High winds also
damaged corn in Tennessee, Kentucky, In
diana, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey,
but tho attending rains will doubtless inn
prove the crops la the northern nand'western
portions Of New England the weather was
favorable for growing crops, but some dam
age doubtless resulted from high winds and
heavy rains in the southern portion.
THIS WEEK IN THE sRNArE.
II is probable that the presidents message
and the leg Station he has asked for will oc-
cupy most of the time OF congress this week.
II is understood that several speeches will be
delivered in the senate on thssubject The
message is now upon the desk OF the presi-
dent OF the senate, with a motion by Mr..
] Sherman to rsfer it to tbs committee on
| foreign relations The talk will also turn
| upon the resolution OF Mr. HoaY, calling
upon the state department for the corre-
| spondence had with Canada relating to the
fisheries troubles
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, who had the floor
when the senate adjourned on THURSDAY and
Was talking upon tbs Jackson tMiss) cleo
tions. will resume his speech when the mes
rage is referreL The territorial statehood
bills will CONS in for their share OF atten-
lion il opportunity is presented Tho forbi
tication. appropriation bill may be reportoc
during tbs week.
THE HOUSE PROGRAMME.
The house wild continue its ef
forts to re-ume consideration Of thel gen
eiai ucnclelicy dppIofIiaAfoh uilis ana sinc'
the opponents OF ihs French spQliatioi
claims, by their demand for a quorum. hav,
succeeded ia having messages sent by tn
sergeant at arms samnorinK absaatees here
the ball will he passed -npen- The senat
amendments b. the Eindry civil appropris
tion bill viii secure attsnHsa- There is L
be meeting Of the committee on foreigi
relations to-iAy, with evisw to taking &C
tion on the bill introduced on Thursday
making ths provisions requested by tn
president for an sRfsrosnsnt OF the retalis
tion EoL II this bill " reported to th
house. sSs btu May consume nearly all O
the week ia tho house. The conference re
port on the army tdi sAd tie Oklahoma bill
are awaiting action, bus thsrs ia Attls hop
for them Just yet