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Show Affairs at Washington. Washington, 29. Public busioesu waa generally cloaed in tbe executive departments at noon to-day, when the employes began their thanksgiving thanks-giving holiday. Nearly all the annual reports nf the headi of departments are completed, 1 and the Bubalance of all of them has been banded to the president for reference during the preparation ol his message. Secretary Morrill has completed the treasury report, ani it. now engagrd in reading the pr.x.f and making whatever revision may ht necessary. The attorney general is preparing a report which will prob ably be ready lo lay before congress when the president's message is sent in. The debt statement to be iwucd on December 1st, will show a decrease of tha public debt, bul it will not be so heavy a reduction as has been the caac in the last few months. |