Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-03
WASHINGTON LETTER
Written and Compiled for the HERALD
w.su,NaroN Tee 26. 1889.

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appropriation bill-the District
of Columbia-was reported to the
House from the committee on APP
preparations, the first time IN the
entire history of congress that
such q thing has been done before
the holiday recess at the beginning
of q new session. 1t is great
pleasure to be able to record this
bit of industry, and it is to be
earnestly hoped that the good work
will be kept up when Congress
comes together again on January
sixth.
Senator ingalls, doesn't want the
present census, or rather that of
1890, to be a repetition of the last
one, which was VIGOROUSLY mac
curate, and by the way all of the
tones of mlsinformatiOn, rs Mr..
Ingalls, termed the reports, have
not yet been printed. Senator
Hale promises that the eleventh
census shall be much more prompt
than was the tenth.
Senator Hoar has introduced a
bill that all business men would
like to see become a law as soon
as possible. 1t provides for a uni
form system of bankruptcy through
out the United States.
The House has by resolution,
requested the Treasurer of the
United States to take charge of
the money left by SllcOtt in the
safe OF the Sergeant alarms of the
House-something like $50, OOO-
until some agreement Is reached by
the House as to its final DISPOSE.
ton. The matter will be settled
after the recess,
The Senate confirmed a large
number of nominations, including
that of Justice Brewer, before adj.
journing for Christmas.
Assistant Postmaster General
Clsrkson, who has just returned
from a visit to his home IN Iowa,
says the talk about opposition to
the e-electiOn of Senator Allison
is all bosh and that the Republi-
cans of Iowa have never heard Of
it, except through outside papers.
Senator CullOm has introduced
a bill to establish postal telegraph
service. 1t authorizes the Post
master General TO make a five
year contract with any existing
telegraph company to transmit
messages between free delivery
cities. The messages are to be
delivered by the regular letter car.
riers. The price will depend on
how good a contract can be made
with the telegraph companies.
The Senate passed Senator
Chandeliers resolution calling upon
the Secretary of the Navy for in
formation as to the existence of a
band of Naval officers organized
for the purpose OF lobbying.
Somebody, or some committee,
ought to have authority to exercise
some sort of censorship oCer bills
introduced in Congress. Among
the avalanche of measures poured
into the House and Senate, partic-
ularly the former, during the past
week, are hundreds Of bills that 1t
is a sheer waste of public money to
print. Besides the foolish and alb
Surd bills, introduced generally to
get rid of some cranky constituent,
there are duplicates or almost du.
of the interesting and !
really important measures. III
somebody would take the trouble
to figure up the cost to the Govern
ment of these useless bills | am
certain the amount would be aston
Shlng, and that soRe method of
stopping the needless expenditure
would be speedily discovered.
Commissioner Raum is reOrgan-
zlng the Pension bureau in order
70 increase its adjudlcating eapaci-
y. He has made changes that
Will virtually give him the addition
Il services OF 70 experienced clerks.
The House committee on Elec.
ions has announced the programme
or hearing the contested election
asses. 1t will begin January 9th
nth the West Virginia cases, and {
Ontinue until all are disposed Of,
be last occupying the week begin 1
ing February 18th. !
Collie COe, one of the prisoners '