Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
For the Smyrna Times.
Washington Letter.
WAsurNcnnr q.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1888.
1t IS stated at the Treasury that there
has been no change in the policy of the
department as to bond purchases. and
that hereafter the purchases will he
limited to bonds held as security for
national bank circulation. The state
ment widely made to the effect that II
has been decided to limit the purchases
TO few millions a month is yioOrousIv
denied. 1t IS an open secret that the
department prefers to apply the sur-
! Plus to The purchase of the Al per cent
bonds, but that is not to be considered
a movement to discontinue the mr.
chase OF the per cent. bonds.
From eight to twenty Senators gather
III tne senate chamber to-day, and
make speeches for want of something
0etter to do. Senator Hawlev on
FRIDAY said that he would not deliver
his tariff speech, and he Immediately
went home to Connecticut. The Re
pu0llcans state that the postponement
OF adjournment is exclusively due to
the attempt of the Democrats of the
House to divert public attention from
the Mills bill, and fasten it on the Re-
publican tariff bill. 'Messrs. Mills and
Carlisle for this purpose are preparing
briefs Of the Republican bill with co9
pious remarks. The Republicans fnr-
ther accuse the Democrats of ueino
every possible effort to prolong the ses9
sion, statement which the Democrots
deny IN the most positive language at
their command. '''
Senator Hoar has introduced a bHl
providing for the payment of s5O nor
month pension to all seameu ta,alIv
disabled by reason of any disability ,e.
celved during an engagement with the
enemy, on any vessel which voc
thanked by the Secretary of The NAVY
for gallantry. -'"'y
Wm. II. Barnum is in Wasbinotov,
about half the time these davs. Tbe
amount of money he is colleeti,c, -
only to be guessed at, as the asfuto
William says nothing to the intar
viewer out 1t may be taken for granted
uudg no possible source of revenue IS
no{gieo neglecIeo oy William-op any other
collector Of either party. "''
IN Ene House the few Renresento-
tlVes that are left pass the time in on
Jectlhg;; II Is great opportunity for
an intellectually small man. and the |
shall man makes the most of il anJ
sees himself mentioned ia the news |
Pupefs as a " statesman ofno mean cal |
ioFe' The form runs thus: WTf H. |
gentleman is not satisfied TO Withdraw,
l VIII call the attention of the SnpoI,or |
TO the Tact that quorum h NOT nros
eAt. Following this outburst tbo
member sits down and looks profound |
Inc objections can of course 90 so far
as TO cover an adjournment sine die
IL Is said that Mrs. Cleveland will
wear more youthful costumes This
season. But fancy that the Novem.
Der results will dictate the colors. Re-
tween sackciOth aud ashes and tbe
satins OF supreme victory there is no
stopping place. The position of the
wlie OF q president, who. bv chance
mad to depart March 4, could be inn
aglned but hardly described
Government contractors are bavino
a bad time. The latest charge accnses
the stamp contractors of substitntinSs
an inferior article for the cum orahiSs
called for as the proper adbesive az.
S'Sio ~ ~ gue Oacks OF postage stamps.
.ruS, out nave noticed that the stamp
1J bh0 OhkOlA man who /
writes to Washington to find, his lone
brother" 'n"n
Secretary Villas received the delega.
.1 .lo9s OF the Sioux chiefs on Saturday
.nu |. assured the siXty-three of a con.
Z inuance OF his most distinguished CON
'lderation. The Sioux are ouartered
u iairly good hotel, and amuse them
selves at the expense Of the walters
lnere Is nothing naughty about a Sioux
brave. II his neighbor has cut of
leet particularly pleasing to the Indian
'ye, he does not ask for it he walls
'yer and grabs it. This conduct bas
obliged the hotel to feed the savages In
separate dining room.
since Mr.. Corcoran died. Mr.. John
I. Alley has stepped into prominence
3 me richest man living in Washing. q
on. Mr. Alley at one time represent !
9 q Massacausetts district in Congress
na his thrifty Yankee nature antici.
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