Mohave County miner., 1888-10-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tpHoM oUR REouIAR CORRESPONDENT. J,


trHoA ouR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WAsHIN0roy. Oct LIST, 1888
The Washington acqueduct scandal bids
lair to be the biggest sensation the War
Department has known for years. The
walls Of the tunnel, supposed obe sclidly
backed with stone and cement, are dis
covered to be backed with loose stone
without cement, and at other places with
nothing at all. The feeling is very bitter
among Congressman Of both parties.
Their wrath will BIZ vented on everyone
connected with the War department,
though, Of course, II ID especially strong
against Lieutenant Townsend, who had
direct charge Of the work, and his super
Tor officer, Major Lydecker.
II 10 asserted that the latter has never
even seen the tunnel, hating as he does
anything like soiling his hands. The
Major thus becomes an issue. A court
martial will probably be called. Lydecker
belongs to the swellest Of dude society.
The republican party was responsible for
his appointment, but that gives the demo
Gratis no consolation. The present admin.
istration is responsible for retaining him
The Major should be included In the
provisions Of the Chinese bill, he should
20.
The Republican Flambeau Club on
Friday night headed q parade from the
Peace Monument to the League building,
escorting q ionrtecn-foot-high Harrison
and Morton ball. made in imitation OF
the famous Tippecanoe ball of ls49. The
procession was Of respectable size, but it
was sorry procession compared with
what would have collected four years
ago. The sidewalks were crowded with
republican government clerks looking on,
but they were mute. Silk hats were not
80 plentiful and though the night was raw
straw hats were numerous In the pro-
cession. Politics is close profession in
Washington.
The Senate will investigate the action
OF Chief Of Ordnance Benet, in promul-
eating an official order made some time
ago that hereafter in that Bureau, other
things being equal, Democrats shall be
favored in employing OF discharging, and
this order shall apply alike 10 "nien
women and children" General Benet,
it is said, states that this order was made
at the instance Of Secretary Endicott. III
this be so, Secretary Endicott committed
an inexcusable blnnder. The order was
moi. only Objectionable but unnecessary.
One wonld have supposed that q hint
would have done equally as we'll as a
kick.
The reading of the new tariff bill con-
sumed four hours In the Senate Committee
OH Finance. Senator Harris says that
he expects TO receive from Fortress Mon
roe on Tuesday morning Senator Becks
suggestions as TO the minority report. Ifl
50 they will be presented TO the Commit
tee on Wednesday. .sg .
The Speaker and the Ways and Means
Committee await the action Of the Senate
on the tariff bill. The Democrats are in
high glee and the Republicans claim to
be equally as well satisfied with the state
of affairs. You can make your choice Of
these opinions. ....r ~.
Speaker Carlisle il looking unwell. His
recent speeches in Kentucky, though but
three in number, greatly tired his
strength. He has had no rest for over
ten months. and in addition to everything
else, has had his own election on his
hands greater part of that time. The
National Committee has asked him TO
make speeches for three weeks in New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey. His
getting away for even ten days seems un-
likely. Il
The majority report Of the Utah Com
mission has been received by Secretary
Villas. II opposes the admission Of Utah
as state until such time al the Morlnons
may show less duplicity in regard to pol
ygamy. This report, like that Of the
minority, favors a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting polygamy in the United
States.
The stahlnecker investigating commit |
tee, after hearing a great mass Of testi. |
mony, has come up smiling with its re-
port, completely exonerating Mr.. stahl- |
necker from the charge Of using undue |
influence to have the stone from his Con-
gressional district used on the new Ii.
brary building. The report also takes
pains to attribute the purest motives TO |
Judge Kelley in bringing the matter to !
the attention OF the House.
Senators Coke and Chandler have Just |
had a warm encounter on the Senate
floor. The affair grew ont Of Mr.. Chand-
ler's resolution to enquire into the last
Louisiana election. Senator Gibson, Of
Louisiana, opened personalities by init
mating that he would rather be . dog
than be such scavenger as the New
Hampshire Senator Senator Coke vas
equally polite, but merely stated with
less oratory, that Senator Chandler, did
not himself believe what he had stated.
Then he apologised, and the rufri;;.ied lied
dignity Of the Senate was once more ironed
smooth.
The United States Supreme Court will