The weekly messenger., 1888-02-04
Washington Letter.
Washington d. c. Jan. 2Sth. 1888.
o the Editor of Messenger.

uiNot NOhNtih hShO ooOUe
speaker Carlisle's illness and although he
is cOnvalescent it will be sometime before
he can resume his duties regularly as
Speaker it is nothing but case of ner-
vous prOstratiOn brought on by OverwOrk.
The Speaker commenced his arduOus
duties long before congress assembled
and continued them necessarily up to The
time he was attacked with the nervous
chill. His constitution, however being
strong he was able to stand the strain
for long time, but he is now compelled
to refrain from dOiug more work than
under the laws of nature one man should
perform.
Congressman Mill, Chm'n Of the Ways and
Means Committee, is rapidly recovering
from his severe indispositiOn. This is an
other case of prostration from to much
work and anxiety Of mind concerning
the result of legislation, to be acted by
Congress. The Chairman has been hard
at work, day and night perfecting the
tariff bill which will soon be brought be-
fore his Committee for report to the
House, and his close attention to the
close attention to the subject, so much
fatigued both his body and mind that he
was compelled to absent himself not on
ly from the house for some days but also
from the Committee during the week.
At the last meeting of the Committee an
effect was made to have the bill for the
reduction Of the tobacco tax reported but
it was voted down by strict party vote,
showing that the Democrats are deter
mined to have the general bill for the
reduction of the tariff submitted and
considered by the House before any other
bill. The policy of the Committee will
be that of the President in his message,
which is to present only one subject and
that the tariff question for consideration
which will necessitate final disposition
of the subject before any other can be
considered.
The House Committee on appropria-
tions has agreed to recommend an ap-
preparation of $S0,275,5OO for pensions.
being an increase Of 100000 over the
estimates. The increase was necessita-
ted by the Mexican War Pensions which
were not included in the estimates for.
merly submitted.
There is strong likelihood of Mr..
O'Donnell, of Mich, getting his bill
through for the reduction Of postage on
drop letters to one cent instead of two
cents as now. 1t appears that there are
iS9 free delivery offices in the Country.
employing 5.3l0 carriers, and that the
cost of the service last year was $1.61S-
692 while the revenue derived from local
matter was $2,O1S,S6l in excess of the
cost. Why may not the people have the
benefit Of that difference in the way Of
reduced postage?
The second State dinner-this time to
the DiplOmats-was given by the Presi-
dent the past week. Every Diplomat at
the seat of Government was present and
many other guests besides, but there was
such an excess Of men that they had to
be seated so as to bring two men between
two ladies. Under such provision each
lady had to entertain two gentlemen
with her conversation. They were all
equal to the occasion, however and il ne
cessary could have entertained more.
Arrangements have been made for hold
ing an international council OF woman
here from the 25th of March, to the 1st.
Of April. The object is to discuss the
movement for the improvement of wo-
mems position in the State the Church
and the Home. Among the delegates
will be many women celebrated in liter
ature and in educational pursuits. There
will be representatives from many for
eign countries and in intelligence in
fiuence and results to follow, it will be
the most important gatheing Of the kind
known to history.
Our popular and handsome young
friend Tneo. j. Liable, has just been
awarded by the National Institute of
Pharmacy of Chicago, Ills. a certificate
for having completed his course of Lee
lures. and having passed a satisfactory
examination in the sciences of Botany,
Materia Medica and Chemistry and in
the art of Pharmacy.
The Messenger congratulates Its young
friend on his success.
Oh! how sweet! The Belle of Ander.