Mohave County miner., 1888-10-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFR0M OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct 18th. 1881.


department as TO bond purchases, and
that hereafter the purchases viii be limit
ed to bonds held as security for national
bank circulation. The statement widely
made 10 the effect that il has been decid-
ed to limit the purchases 70 few millions
q month, Is vigorously denied. II Is an
open aecret that the department prefers
TO apply the surplus 10 the purchase OF
the four AMI hall per cent. bonds. but
that Is not 10 be considered q movement
to discontinue the purchase OF the four
per cent. bonds.
From eight to twenty Senator's gather
in the Senate chamber to-day and make
speeches for want OF something better 10
do. Senator Hawley on Friday said that
he would not deliver bis tariff speech, and
he Immediately went home 20 Connect
cut. The Republicans state that the
postponement OF adjournment Is ex-
cluslyely due Il, the attempt OF the Demo
Gratis Of the House 10 divert public atten-
ton from the Mills Dill and fasten 1t on
the Republican tariff bill. Messrs Mills
and Carlisle, for this purpo3 are pnpar-
ing briefs OF the Republican bill with CO.
pious remarks. The Republicans further
accuse the Democrats OF using every pos.
sible effort to prolong the session, state
ment which the Democrats deny in the
most positive language attheir command.
Senator Hoar has introduced a bill pro-
viding for the payment Of $50 per month,
pension, to all sesmen totally disabled by
reason Of any disability received during
an engagement With the enemy, on any
vessel which was thanked by the secre.
tary OF the Nary for gallantry.
VIM. II. Blrnum is in Washington
about hall the time these days. The
amount OF money he IL collecting is only
to be guessed at, as the astute William
says nothing 10 the interviewer, bus II
may be taken for granted that no possible
source OF revenue is neglected by William
or any other collector OF either party.
In the House the few Representatives
that are lett pass the time in objecting. II
is a great opportunity for an intellectually
small man, and the small man makes the
most Of it, and sees himself mentioned in
the newspapers as a Statesman Of no
mean calibre." The form runs thus
"If the gentleman is not satisfied to with
draw, will call the attention Of the
Speaker TO the fact that quorum is not
present" Following this outburst the
member sits down and looks profound.
The objections can, Of course, go so far o.
to cover an adjournment sine die.
Mrs. Cleveland is still enjoying her
outing. In the meantime the White
House has assumed its winter dress, and
awaits her coming. 1t is said that Mrs
Cleveland will wear more youthful COS
tunes this season, But fancy that the
November results will dictate the colors
Between sackcloth and ashes and the
satins OF supreme victory there is no stop
ping place. The position OF the wife OF a
President, who, by any chance, had to
depart March 4th, could be imagined but
hardly described.
Government contractors are having a
bad time. The latest charge accuses the
stamp contractors OF using an inferior
article for tho gum arabic called for as the
proper adhesive material for the backs Of
postage stamps. do not know whether
or not this be true, bat l have noticed
that the stamp enclosed by the Dakota
man who writes TO Washington to find
his long-lost brother "sticketh closer than
brother"
Secretary Villas received the delegation
Of the Sioux chiefs on Saturday, and
assured the sixty-three braves OF con
tinuance OF his most distinguished consid
Grafton. The Sioux are quartered at 6
fairly good hotel, and amuse themselves
at the expense Of the walters. There il
nothing naughty about Sioux brave. i
his neighbor has cut OF beef particularly
pleasing to the Indian eye, he does no
ask for it, he walks over and grabs 1t
This conduct has obliged the hotel to feet
the sayages in a seperate dining room.
Since Mr.. Corcoran died, Mr.. John B
Alley has stepped into prominence as tn
richest man living IN Washington. Mr
Alley at one time represented Massa
chusetts district in Congress, and hi
thrifty Yankee nature anticipating tin
growth Of the northwestern part Of tn
city, he invested, and when the Massa
chusetts folks thought they could exis
without John, he settled here. He ha
at that time $4,000 he is now wort
ABOUT 100000. He can at presen
afford to express his OPINION about tn
: Massachusetts district without ments
reservation.
Justice Matthews ia very sick judgt
his doctors visit him four times day, an
his devoted wife and daughter keep cor
slant vigil Through it all it is state
that Mr. Matthewsl cheerfulness neve
> wavers.