Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-01-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WA>HNGToS. Jan. 10. lssS.
This has been II very busy week with
the house committees. AT last they
have begun the work oi preparing sub
jects for legislation. The house proper.
however, has not been so protitaby
engaged. 1t fritters away one whole
day in iiibustering over the PROPOSE
ton to authorize members, like the
senator's, to employ clerks for every
committee, at IA salary of one hundred
dollars per month.
! The peoples representatives have
long been Jealous OF the senators for
their enjoyment of the exclusive priv
ileee OF having clerk, and an e,iori l.,
made every year to >hareit with he:n.
But they will meet with small encour-
ageincnt. \ private secretary il Il
very useful official, for he transac.s
the private as well a. the public busi-
ness OF his chief. still members of the
house need not promise themselves
this luxury for some years yet. The
people are not ready to consent to an
expense OF furnishing 325 secretaries
at the salary named.
Mr.. I.amar's retirement from the
interior department is. commented
upon as one of the most timely and
courageous acts of his distinguished
ana honorable public career. 1t is
thought by some that it will commend
him to the conservative and liberal
element as his greatest act OF patriot
Ism since his memorable eulogy OF
sumner. Although I he seilat judiciary
committee reported adversely Mr.. La
mars nomination to the supreme
bench, there is but little doubt of his
final confirmation.
\ rather ludicrOus scene was pre-
scented in the senate n few days ago,
in which the venerable senator Brown
the Old war governor of Georgia
was the central figure. 1t was not the |
matter but the manner of the SEN
atOr = revenue speech that excited the !
risibies OF the decorous senators. The |
orator made Il very fair effort. but on
the plea of physical suffering, he asked /
permission, after delivering Il few SEP
fences, to finish his address in sit ting |
posture. SO for once the dignity of |
the senate was completely upset by !
the unusual spectacle. The personal |
appearance of the senator, with his I
long white hair and ministerial mien /
added to the picturesqueness of the
occasion.
Tie dIPTomatlc corps at Vashing- 7
ton has had an accession to its ranks.
The Corean government having decided |
to establish a legation here, the party
has arrived and taken apartments at
the Ebbitt. The legation consists OF
eleven persons, all said to be from the
higher circles OF Corea. In appearance
they resemble the Japanese. Their
dress Is handsome, consisting OF silks
and velvets. and they are decked with
Jewels.
The Grand Army OF the Republic.
Which numbers 5000 in the Distric,
OF Columbia, is very much incensed at
finding the mutulated remains OF One
OF their order i'm II Waslingt on medical
college. The body had been mysteri-
ously taken from IL hospital, without
the .irmy's knowledge, and ignobly
inferred in POtter's field 1t was quite
a sensation.
The late alleged Irregularities in the
election mt Jackson, Miss,
in which it is said that the colored
voters were not allowed to have IL
voice, has been made the subject OF ~
senate resolution by Mr.. Chandler.
President Arthurs secretary OF the
navy. II proposes to stigate the
matter. The att orney general ri the
United States, i'm this same cOnnec-
ton, has commanded two or three
federal officers in Mississippi to appear
before him and explain their conduct.
and it is understood they are coming
with fear and trembling.
The proposed celebration of the
tooth anniversary of the discovery OF
4 merica by Columbus by grand en-
position i'm Washington, is striking n
popular chord throughout the coun-
try, as was expected i'm advance OF n
project so thoroughly American in its
.haracter- The bill introduced to this
fleet cannot even be OUT lined here, :
Dut its plan provides for n permanent
of the arts. industries and
'esources of North, South aud Central
\merica in connection with the Gel
,bratioii, in which the United States
Will take the lead.