The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-12-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


(From our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8, 1889. Post.
master General Wanamaker proposes
to use all of the influence at his COM
mand to assist Senator Paddock in
getting his bill passed. which pro-
vides for relieving the Railway Mail
Service from the operation of the
civil service law. The bill which
has already been introduced in the
| Senate, stands a good show of pass.
ing, and some people think that Sem
ator Vance's TIL for the repeal of the
entire civil service law may also be
passed. Speaking of the civil service
law Senator Paddock says: II look
upon the system as humhug, which
in its operation perverts the main
idea of Republican form of govern
ment." Senator Vance says on the
same subject; ut is losing strength
in both parties, because it has given
no results that are creditabIe."
The President is now in Chicago.
but he will return to Washington in
time to hear the address which Chief
Justice Fuller is to deliver before
Congress next Wednesday, when
that body celebrates the one hun
dredth anniversary of its organiza-
ton.
The first week of its existence Con-
gress did little else hut organize, and
there is little probability that it will
get fairly down to business until after
the Christmas recess. Very little can
| be done in the House before the com.
mittees are appointed. and if Speaker
| Reed announces them before the
holidays he will do well-better than
the most of his predecessors.
The biggest sort of sensation was
created al the Capitol last Thursday
| by the announcement that G. E. Sill
colt, Cashier of the Sprgeant-at Arms
Office of the House of Representa-
tives, had abscOnded with something
like SIS 900. 1t was particularly en-
bArras-ing to Mr.. LepdOm, the retir-
ing Sergeant.at.A who WAS just
preparing to turn the Office over to
his newly elected successor, Mr..
Holmes. The money taken was the
salaries of members of the House.
and just who will have to loso II is
not yet settled, owing to the slip
shol way this Cffice has conducted it's
business for years. A committee of
the House, assisted by several expert
accountants from the Treasury de-
partmert, are engaged in making a
thorough investigation of the Ser
geant-at Arms Office. and their report
which is expected early this week, is
WAS brought here from Ohio, NV Mr..
LeedOm six years ago, and since that
time it is estimated that at least
| $50, 100000 have passed through his
hands. He owes his downfall to fast
women and fast horses, II cOmblna-
, ton that rarely fails to ruin any man
VINO follows them for any length of
| time.
A vigorous attempt is to be made
to get Congress to take up and decide
the question of the..Coumbus Worlds
Exposition before Christmas. If it
is to be held in 1892. time is getting
precious.
Senator Edmunds, although not
opposed to holding an Exposition to
celebrate the four hundredth ami
veLSary of the discovery of America,
would prefer seeing the money spent
in establishing a great National Uni.
yersity.
The National wool growers asso.
citation. which was in session here
last week, sent a Committee to Sec.
rotary Window to protest against
certain practices relating to the adj
mission of certain classes of wool.
The Secretary informed the commit
tee that he was now engaged in max.