The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-11-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

80 -" WASHINGTON, November D, 1873.
.President Cleveland, "sad q gentleman who Is
frequent and welcome visitor at the Presidents sub
urban residence, "has fewer OF the savage elements
which cause men to grow Extensively e1ultsnt over
their triumphs than any prominent public man l
have ever known, and have known many While
he was gratiied that Congress carried out the ideas
expressed in his message by Internationally repeal
ing the purchasing clause of the Sherman silver law
his qualification was tinged with regret because
majority of the democratic Senators voted against
the repeal but he bears them illwill for having
done So believing them to be honest in their opn
ions he il 10 his own and also believing that time
will soon show them tbeir>error. And wish to say
and to emphasize the statement that the various so
ries started by those who would profit by division
in the democratic ranks of the Presidents intention
punish the Senators who voted against repeal by
Withholding, patronage from them are in every
case purely imaginary. The President is too big
man to engage in that sort of business. When the
vote was taken the Voorhees, bill the contest was
ended, and the democratic Senators who voted
against it will in the future receive precisely the
same consideration from the President that they
would have gotten had they voted for it. know
that to be true
Now that Congress Is out Of the way for few
weeks it is expected that q large number Of impor-
tant appointments will be made, and republicans
who are filing offices the commissions Of which
have expired would better be making their prepa-
ratons to step down and out This expectation has
kept . considerable number Of Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Washington since Congress adjourned
The adjournment of Congress will not result in
vacation for the democratic members of the House
Ways and Means committee; on the contrary, they
are wol king harder than ever it is their inten-
~ h; lata1 ata
day as possible. Daily sttings of the committee
are now being held, under resolution adopted by
the House. and chairman Wilson hopes to be able
to furnish the republican minority Of the committee
with a copy OF the completed bill in about two
weeks, so that they may have time enough to pre-
pare their report in order that the bill and the ma
ority and minority reports may be submitted to the
House together during the first week of the regular
session.
The Presidents message on Hawaiis application
for annex alton ready to be sent to the Senate
list week, bat as the senti nent for adjournment
strong it thought best to withhold it IN
til the regular session.
The Chinese Minister was greatly pleased at the
action of Congress in amending the Greary law and
he has promised Secretary Gresham that the whole
influence of the Chinese government will be exert
ed to compel the Chinese in the United States to
comply Will the law Wltnln tne SIX months which
the amendment gives them. 90
Owing to the estimates of the various departments
of the government for the xt fiscal year not being
quite ready the members of the House committee
on Appropriations will get two weeks rest, but on
the twentieth instant they will begin prepare the
regular Appropriation bills and from that time IN
til the bills become laws they will be the jump
all the time The work of this committee is always
hard bnt it will be harder than usual this year, be
cause the condition of the Treasury makes it neces
sary that every item shall be carefully scrutn zed
and everything Topped Off that be done without
This is the sensible way that Senator Voorhees,
swers the silly talk that has to certain extent bee
INDUCED in by some crack Drained people about
the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman
silver law resulting in split in the democratic par
ty '.On the democratic side Of the chamber while
there we're very strong differences of op iniOn do
not know of single unfriendy feeling left by the
protracted discussion. Neither party organization
nor personal relations have been disturbed. We
will take up our work the tariff and other great
questions when we meet in December if nothing
had happened to mark our peace with another
or to impair strength for the public good. Our
faith in the present able and thoroughly patriotic
administration has never been greater than now,
and, to my mind, the future wears bright and
promising aspect"
The Treasury Department has issued temporary
commissions to a number of officials, including Di-
or of the Mpt Preston. whose nominations were
'he Senate. 1t is not probable that
"e issued to Mr.. HonnblOwer
supreme Court was unact-
weeks before his nom
'enate.