Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24
our Washington Letter.
wasmrsorOs. January II. lsss

A co,srnce between . number OF IT,
,ublie.ns was held "Wednesday night ~
rbieh there va. . general discussion o.
,k. Pr,idsni's message aud OF The po''e,
n IN. marty. A msmssf Who Vas pres
,pt expressed the opinion to Jour core.
,pondsn, that they (siesp,,prOb.eIy' ITO
or three msmbsr,) ~oald ell act 'os''he'
and follow their leader. AZ.
A bill introduced In the House ~"
week by Representative bl'''. o. Nc"
York. 70 dispose Of the 'a'P's' " 'ae
Treasury Of The uniird State. .sd pre-
ven, ID. accumulation thereof. p'o'ldes.
tia, wherever .nd q. often =. there 'h''i
b- an accumulation In the Treasury o.
an, usi,,d States "a sun exceeding the
..u a slO 900. 900 over the sum nses''
,.ry 20 pay the regular aud eoniinseh'
expenses of the Government, The sse's's-
,.iy Of the Treasury shall Immediately
,,por, the fact all the exact amount OF
The ,urpIu, TO the Pr'idsn'. WYNN
Thirty days after the receipt OF TIE
rpOi, the Yrs.idsn, shall cause the Sc
rotary ofike Treasury TO advertise IN i-o
or more Newspapers In each city CT We
United State. containing . population OF
over zoe, 900 inhsbi,sn,. for the paiehs..s'
Of bond. Of The United States TO The iall
amour, Of the then sxisiing and declared
,utpla, ,aid advertisements TO be made
for The space Of thirty days; said sd''f.
ti.,msn,, ,h.ll Get forth the number aud
character Of bOnd, required TO Be put
chased, and shall invite sealed proposals
Tor the purchase Of said bonds under such
ordinary regulation. as the President
may direct. Within ten days from The
close Of the ,hif,y-d.y advertisement Too
proposal. the Secretary Of the Treasury
aud Conuollsr Of the Currency and
Treasurer Of the Uaiisd States .hAll pro.
coed 10 open and declare Pabliely all OF
the bid. received. with the nsmss Of The
bidders. the amoat, Of eond' offered aud
price, and they shall thea sdjadiea's TIE
purchase TO The psrson OF persons Who
have offered bonds at tie lowest rate
provided. however. that the President Of
the United States shall have . night TO
rjsei proposals. IL in bis opinion their
acceptance viii BE- d,.dvsnisgtou' to
the Govsrnmsnt
lis undsr,,ood that there viii b
,uong ,fl5r, made Ia the House TO di,-
p,n,e With the rule which sets sslds fi'-
day evening ,s,,ion, for private Pes'ioa
bills. AZ these nisk, session. bat fec
members are pf,ssn,, aud the bal. passed
then DO not. by sEy means, receive The
consideration Of quorum Of The House
The r,.al, Of ihi. ineoasldsraie passage
o. bill, by . fs- m.mber Vas -h.i Jed
TO The veto Of % May priva's Pss''on
bill. BY the Pfs,idsn,. There -ill prob
ably be members -ho will attend thee
.s,,ior. aud ih,i,, uPOa the prs'snes Of q
,uorum. In thu, even, % ~oali most
likely be a, !, va, Ia the latter part Of
lu, .s,,ion. .hd no blll. would Be passed.
I, !. thought BY May 10 b better that
these bill, should use their chance Ia the
House.
The deficiency appropriation bill rs'
ported TO the House "Wednesday !, on;
made necessary by the failure Of the de-
6sisrey bill Of last year. making sPPro-
pfi.,ion, fot dsheieseiss f0r 1887. ADD
prior ysAu o-ins to changed eoHdi'
iiot'. the prs,eh, ball Omii' OF alter. 10
their terms, a number Of items In las,
years bill The appropriation Tor Priai'
irg silver certificates. and one aud too
dollar bo,,. !. Increased from s?7 900 ,c
SO. 500. TO NEE, the expenditure dufing
tie remainder VI the h'eal year. The eil
appropriate. 10 all the sun Of 81. PSI sos
~hils the last bill. /. ,srssd uPon In
conferences. earned total appropriation
Of st.275.O?3. l.