Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
WASHINGTON LETTEa.
tYRox oUR REGULaR CORRESPONDENT
WAsHfNGToN. July 30. 1855.

The Secretary Of the Treasury, in re-
sIonse 10 Senate inquiry rs TO property
10 which the United States has valid
claim, but which is held IN adverse pos
session, has sent most remarkable dociI-
uieni to that body in the shape Of a report
made by IL. b. Littlepsge, an agent Of
the Treasury Department, who was form
erly in the employ of the Confederate
Government. According 10 this report
there are many millions Of dollars worth
of property still in existence which forrn-
erly belonged TO the Coniederacy and to
which the United States il entitled. The
property consists Of vessels of various
kinds, machinery, money, real estate, etc.
Some Of il Is in European hands and
some Of 1t in this country. Just why Mr..
Littlepage should have kept this valuable
information all to himself for all these
years is not explained, and il Uncle Sam
ever gets In tho notion to 60 hunting after
these mythical millions am afraid be
will find 1t wild goose chase.
The House Committee on Agriculture
has reported favorably bill to regulate
the manufacture Of compound lard.
Mr.. Randall left for Pennsylvania Sat
urday morning. He is stlil very weak.
The House bill to create boards OF arbi-
tration for settling controversies and diff
ficulties between railroads and their en-
ployes has been favorably reported to the
Senate,
A bill providing for tolls on Canadian
vessels passing through the 81. Mary's
and st. Clair fats canals, in case Of dis
elimination on Canadian canals against
our vessels or ports, has been introduced
in the House,
Chief Justice Fuller has been In the
city several days. He came to see the
President. He has received great de-.
OF attention.
The President very unexpectedly wen,
off on yachting trip last Thursday, and
unless ne returns to Washington To-
morrow in time TO sign the joiRk resolu.
iion extending the appropriation bills fol
thirty days, several departments Of the
Government viii be seriously inconveni.
enced, as the appropriation bills are moi
yet through, and the first extension ex.
pires to-day. The bills not yet become
laws are the Army bill, the Navy bill, the
Sundry Civil bill, the deficiency bill, and
the River and Haybor bill.
Senator Palmer, has introduced, by re.
quest, bin to substitute silver bullion
for one half OF the one hundred million
gold held by the Treasury for the re.
demption Of U. S. notes.
The Oklahoma bill was % several
times in the Hoase last week, but no vote
was reached upon il.
Several Senator'S spoke on the fisheries
treaty last week. Ono Of theon--Mr
Morgan--adyiscd the President to with.
draw the treaty until after the election.
Republican Senators say they expect to
vote upon it this week.
An attempt TO get the Dependent Pen.
sion bill up Is to be made in the House
this week. Representative Mcdonald,
Of Minnesota, says he intends to revive
the resolution introduced In the last Con.
gress by w. r. Morrison, providing tina,
an income tax shall be levied to NEE,
any increase Of pensions.
The Senate has declined 70 prohibit the
use Of the steam plate printing machines
nov employed in the Bureau Of Engrav'
ing and Printing.
The House Committee on Manufactures
has been trying to get at the bottom oI
the whisky trust. They are not likely To
find out any more than the whisky men
want them to.
The Senate Committee on Pacific Rail
roads has postponed further consideration
Of the Outhwiate bill for the present, but
the indications are that it will eventually
be favorably reported.
TIE Senate will prepare tariff bill a.
q substitute for the Mills bill. This Ia
official, and it is expected that the bill
will be ready to report in two weeks
Sugar and the internal revenue viii fur.
n;sh the principal reductions.
The Lee bill TO prevent the sale, mann.
facture or transportation Of adulterated
articles Of food, drink and drugs, will be
s.rn-.bI,, r.pnxf.d IN fhe Hottsa