The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-02-03
Mn.I,in.iom Letter.
tFrom our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, JAN. 30, 1883.

WASHINGTON, JAN. 30, 1858.
Both branches Of Congress took n day
off last week Neither the Senate nor
House of Representatives were in session
on Saturday This act was not necessarily
the result OF laziness however. The real
rooms you know, and the Congressional
Committees are always AT work, whether
Congress is in session or taking holiday.
| will give you resume of what has
been done during the week by mentioning
the subject of bills which the committees
have had under consideration. They in
clude the bill appropriatiug money for the
relief OF the Union National Bank Of Lou
isiana; the Senate bill for bridge over
the Missouri river at St Charles, and the
House bill for bridge over the same
river at jefferson City, the Dunn Free
Ship bill, Indian bills, Pacific Railroad
matters, the bill to repair the war ship
Hartford by an appropriation of Sl15oOo
the bill accepting the invitation from the
French Republic to participate IN the
Paris celebration, deficiency bin in be
half of the signal service, reform sngges-
tons. and last because most important,
the long expected tariff measure.
When the tariff bill gets to the House,
the fun of the session will begin. The
action OF the President on the subject and
the position taken by the tariff for rev
enuc only clement Of the Democratic
party. reused eli the pugnacity that exists
in the souls Of the Republicans. From all
Indicate ions there is to be war to the knife
between the two parties, and each will
gain every point it can between now and
the nominating conventions.
The Republicans opened pretentious
headquarters here, and they pay about
$500 month for their rooms. They took
the house formerly occupied by tho
Chinese Legation, and they have plastered
its walls with photographs and portraits
of their most noted leaders. The Demo
Gratis are doing no less work. and the
wires were long since laid which reach to
the uttermost parts Of the United States.
II is aderstood now that the Senate
District Committee will report the bill for
prohibition in this District At first it
was supposed that the bill would be al
lowed to remain Enacted upon, but owing
to the recent agitation it has been deemed
best to give the Senato an opportunity to
act on the question: although a majority
Of the Committee IS adverse TO such lcgis
lation.
President Cleveland has now been in
Washington nearly three years, and during
all that time, so far as is known, he has
taken but one walk on the street, stroll,
in company with Secretary Fairchiid, one
evening last week, from the White Iionse
to West Washington Gas old Georgetown is
now eallcd) and return This event, from
its rarcness, was Of SO much importance,
that the g ity press gave it conspicuous
mention Presidents Grant Hayes, Gar
field and Arthur were pedestrians, and
often walked the principal streets Of the
Capital, their figures being familiar to The
public. but President Cleveland, with the
above solitary exception, has not been
seen outside of the White House grounds
except III his carriage. Whether this Sc
clusion on tie part Of the Chief Magis
trate Of SIXTY million Americans is due to
a desire to avoid contact with tie common
people, or whether it is for some personal
reason. your correspondent is unable to
tell
The present IIonse Of Representatives is
very much given to fIibustering, it already
having been resorted to on three occasions
tho last time under the lead Of Mr. Ran
dali. who consumed the Time ul that body
in frivolous motions to prevent the passage
OF a resolution reported by The Chairman
Of the Committee ON public buildings and
grounds, to set apart day FOR the intro
duefiun of The bilis al his committee. In
the House there appears To be n genera
desire 20 make liberal appropriations for
the erection Of pablie buildings in all por-
lions OF Tive coaotry. After an interesting
discussion. the bill giving the widow of
General John \. Logan pension of 81, 900
a year passed the Senate by vote of 50 TO
I, and the bin increasing the pension OF
the widow oil General Frank T.. Blair to
the same amount, was also passed by the
same vote.
senator Manderson's 'Grand Army"
pension bill which has been shaped 50 as
To avoid the ohiectionsl features of tue
dependent pensions BILL vetoed by the
Precedent las been unanimously approved
there is every indication that 1t will pass
both Houses. WESTON.