| Show how thina look at the sait of the washington kov 30 1889 correspondence pon dence of the aites no action was taken by tho democratic caucus as to the course of the party in tl louse it being thought best to wail iulia the republican pro gramme was known the department ib ing a newly patented postal remittance card the idea is to attach stamps to the desired amount to the reverse aldu of the card which may then be mailed to any address the receiver to present abe card at any postoffice post office and receive in cash the amount represented by abe stamps attached thereto samuel strong has entered suit against benjamin P butler for damages for slander clr blaine entertained the delegates to the international marine conference at dinner last thursday the conference expects to get away in two or three weeks in fact the english delegates baye already come randall hopes to be able to take as active a part in the legislation of abe session as he has always done the last hope can hardly be realized unless Mr Kandall possesses a great deal more strength than his appearance pe arance indicates assistant secretary Bussey of the department part ment of the interior takes ap the greater portion of his annual report in defending the pension decision he has made since last march A judicial decision should always be its own defense but then perhaps mr bussey consider his decision judicial anyway there is something about his report that seems out of keeping with good habte and the general fitness of things representative hooker thinks tho recent elections have reminded the laicans that minority and republicanism may he synonymous sometimes and that thay will not attempt to pass a set of rules in the hous which will deprive the minority of its parliamentary rights arrangements have been made by tho navy department to secure the new smokeless powder for the small arms in that branch of th service senator berry says the democrats of the sen ate will be able to say what will not be done by that body but they will have to allow their opponents the privilege of deciding what will be done gen mahone has come to washington for the winter notwithstanding bis defeat he continues corti to control the i federal patronage of virginia ex attorney general garland will practice law in this city while retaining his residence in arkansas |
