Nevada County picayune., 1888-10-10
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Weekly Budget of News From the
 National Capital.
[From our Special Correspondent.

From our Special Correspondent.
 WASHINGTON, D. (. Oct.j. lS8S.
 The public debt was reduced sil,- 900 ,O0O during September.
 This session of Congress now beats the record for continuous length.
 Attornev-Ge Garland has re turned to the city much improved Ill health.
 Senator Noorhees left yesterday for Indiana. where he has daily y en- agreements to speak, from Monday until Saturday Nov. 5.
 Governor Gray, of Indiana. who spent several days here this week, ass ured Mr. Cleveland in a personal interview that Indiana was all right.
 Representative Merriman of New York, is very positive that Hill will carry New York. He also thinks Mir Brice is managing the campaign wisely.
 The Army officer in charge of the building of the Washington acque- duet tunnel. upon which gross frauds have been discovered, was detailed for the work by President Arthur.
 Postmaster-General Dixon has re. turned from hi. trip to Michigan He reports that the Democrats of that state are very enthusiastic and hope of carrying the election over there.
 Judge Thurman will he here nexl week to argue the Telephone cases before the Supreme Court He will be given q public reception, which is certain to be rouoer. for the old Romaa is extremely popular here.
 Chi. Justice Fuller will be sworn in on 5londay. IL is over 8 half cen tury since we had Democratic Chef Justice sworn in. General Andrew Jackson having appointed Roger E. Tanev to that position in la3d. Let us all hope that Justice Fuller will prove worthy successor "t Chief Justice Fancy.
 The continued absence Of quo rum in the House has started proj est to pass a constitutional amend ment making a smaller number than a majority of all the members a quo rum. In the legislative bodies of no other country in the world k ao large a number required 10 constitute q quorum as in the House of Repre- sentutives.
 The everlasting, mach talked ot Republican tariff bill has been re- ported to the Senate, together with q majority and minority report. The report is the work of Sena- tors Harris, Vance and Beck, and shows conclusiyely the many advant- oges of the Mills bill over the Rcpub lican substitute. The bill will bo called up on Monday for considera- tion, and will probably occupy the entire attention of the Senate until the recess is taken to allow the mem. bers to go home to vote. IL will be impos. i5lc to get it to vote before 
 Senator C0ckreli made q caustic reply senator Hale goodr-goojy speec m regard to the circular ,s sued l., Gen. Benet in relation to equali ing the two poiitcsl partie, in  the C ,ernmcnt cmploye, at the ar moric .hd arsenals He opened his rcmaf by reading the Jay llHbbeli bulldC ing circular to Government cmplo ,s issued during the cam paign | 1880, which wa, signed by San9t, r Hale, Allison, Aldrich, and EIisco X. iio then quoted Gariield's letter Q Dorsey, of Star route nct1- ricty, @%ing him to have Brady. Secon Assistant Postmaster Gene raj. (; led upon for aid. also. a letter from eyi r. Morton present kepuh lican indidate for Vice President to Dorse stating that he had contrib lted > p.OOO. Mir. Cockreii said he only I ld these letters to refresh the memo of the Senator from Maine Hale and to show the depth of iGgra .diou to which the civil ser vice h been hrou2ht pudcf the Rcpul can administration in iS70,