The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-25
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Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1889,
Secretary Noble has been listening to
the big delegation of Sioux Indian chiefs
this week, and they have told what they
need to complete their happiness. By the
way these expressed wishes show very
clearly that the big chiefs are pretty much
like their white brothers, One said the
Government ought to give each of them
about $50 to buy Christmas presents "a
carry back to their wives and families
and another, who seems TO have good
political material in him, told MIR. Noble
that mistake was being made In the
style of ploughs now being issued to the
Indians. He thinks they should have the
kind that have wheels, SO that all the
operator win have to do will be 10 sit up
and drive all day.
1t was intended that the Congressional
holiday recess should have begun yester-
day, but at the request Of Speaker Reed,
who wishes to announce the rest Of the
committees before adjournment, the date
was changed to Saturday, when a recess
will be taken until January 8. The
Senate has practically taken Its recess, as
there is not a quorum present today nor is
there likely to be tomorrow.
A concurrent resolution has been passed
by both Houses authorizing the Inter-
national Maratime conference to sit until
March !, 1890, If necessary to complete its
business.
The President has given out quite
formidable lot Of Christmas presents in
the shape OF appointments this week.
1t takes very little to manufacture a
newspaper sensation in Washington. The
President and his son were out driving In
a buggy the other afternoon, when the
horse fell down and broke the shalt. A
gentleman, who happened TO be passing
Of that time, took the President into his
carriage and carried him TO the White
House, leaving Russell Harrison to patch
up the broken vehicle and bring Il In,
which he did later. No foundation for
sensation, one would think, In such
simple occurrence. But the Washington
correspondents telegraphed columns Of
graphic description Of "the Presidents
miraculous escape from violent death"
etc. 10 their papers that night.
The Senate Post-offica committee has
made a favorable report on the resolution
offered by Senator Mitchell calling on the
Postmaster General for estimates Of the
cost Of extending the free delivery system
TO towns Of Q 900 and 5000 inhabitants
A deficiency bill Sppropriating $4,000
for the Government printing Office and
$25O.0O0 for preliminary printing for the
census bureau, has been passed BY Con
gress.
The Senste committee on Territories
has decided TO make favorable report,
Immediately after the recess. on the bills
to admit Wyoming and Idaho as States,
and Il looks now very much as If both
these Territories would get in during the
present Congress,
The House has passed aiesolution auth.
or.zing a 5000 reward for Silcotts arrest
but IL has not been decided who shall lose
the money Silcott made away with.
The crowded condition Of the Capitol
building has again brought up the ques-
tion Of erecting a new building for the
Supreme Court. 1t is badly needed, and
there should be only one opinion on the
subject Our Supreme Court has been
called the greatest legal tribunal In the
world, and Il should hold lis sessions Ia
the finest court room In the world.