The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-03-08
rom our fsguhF sorfesponda
WASHINGTON.
WAsltrsorow. FEB. atst. 1880.

" VASHbNCA0N1 Reps 1Ihh 1907
Congressiona. matters are in pretty
badly mixed condition. Notwithstanding
the extraordinary protnptness Of the appro-
priaiions committee in disposing Of their
business, the House sill has three appro-
priation bills 10 act on In their first stage
Only one Of these. the general deficiency.
which IL necessarily the last for the COM
mittee to consider come from Mr.. Randai's
committee. The other two are the post
efIice and the Indian bills. After the
House passes these they viii have but a
short time for consideration In the Senate
committee and In the Senate. Il Il not
Impossible that one or more Of them will
fail. The conference committee have
agreed upon the amendments 70 the iegis-
lative bill, over which there was very little
controversy. This ard other conference
reports have yet 10 be considered In the
House. With all this and the contested
election case &c take up much Of The short
time left for the session, Il Is likely that
some important matter may be pinched on
the 4th cf March, especially II a tariff dis
cussion Il yet 10 be INDUCED IN. There Is
no sort OF chance apparent for the tariff
legislation, but the ways and means COM
nittce expect to get aclion on the Mills
resolution before adjournment. They ex.
psct 10 be able TO pass Il they con'tknew
certainly whether they can or not,but they
propose 10 get al expression Of opinion on
the subject.
The democratic Senators are making
great efforts 10 secure action on the Pres.
ident's late nominations. Il IL reported
that they have some plan on foot By which
they hope to force action on some Of those
they are most anxious about. II IL sug-
gested that the President MAJ withhold his
approval from some of the measures the
republicans are most interested in, and let
them die on The 9Th Of March ifscertaln
nominations are not confirmed.
Senator Harris has made resolution and
there is no doubt that he will keep 1t. The
failure Of the Senate TO confirm the Presi.
dents appointments has decided the Ten
nessee Senator 10 make motion daily 10
the end of the session to 70 Into executive
session and consider norginatiens. lie finds
that Mr. CIeveiand's nominations to the
number Of a77 have been pigeonholed. In
contrast, President Arthur made Ora nom
inalions subsequent to the election In 1884,
and all but 20 were confirmed, while Mr..
Hayes nominated ESQ officials In the same
period, and but few Of them were not con-
tirmed. The figures, Il Is claimed, speak
well for the present administration. The
number i not unusuai-rather under than
over The number Of routine appointments
The President Is realizing, evidently that
the 4th OF March Is near a. hand, and that Il
viii be necessary for him In orderto leave
his desk clear for Mr.. Harrison, TO spens
every possible minute on the masa of busi.
ness accumulation by reason Of the ap-
preaching end Of Congress. The bills ar.
coming in upon him rapid, and he had
undoubtedly, considerable business Of 1
private nature to wind up. In consequence
he has made an official request that he b.
let alone during the week, as II will be ab'
solutely necessary for him to have thes'
six days for uninterrupted wsrk. In other
words he will not be Al home. There Is ar
air Of extreme quiet At The White Hous'
nowadays which was broken only BY the
rounds sf receptions, the last Of which oc
cured last night, 10 the public.