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surprised that you will find the Independent Offices Bill in 
about the same place as where you left it. The papers a few 
days ago carried a report that Senator Jones indicated that he 
would ignore the 10 per cent mandate in the case of the 
Independent Offices Bill, but in view of the fact that an 
Economy Committee is at work, I do not know whether this is good 
or bad news. They may even be figuring in terms of a greater 
cut than 10 per cent, although I doubt it. The paper this 
morning indicated that Congress is planning to adjourn on the 
10th which means twenty-three legislative days remaining. From 
now on, the Senate is going on night sessions, and in view of 
the necessity for haste, it would be difficult to guess at what 
action might be taken. 
The Rotary reception was held a few days ago, and I 
have seen a letter they addressed to Mr. Goldsmith, sending their 
appreciation of the accommodations they received and the care 
that was taken in making their reception a success. 
The Alexandria Memorial to George Washington was dedi¬ 
cated on the 12th, and it was a perfect down-pour of rain through¬ 
out the day. Its intensity may be judged by the fact that on 
Saturday at Chain Bridge, the Potomac reached over to the C and 0 
Canal, filling the entire bed of the river. 
The principal biological item of interest hereabout has 
been an unusually fine run of herring, the greatest in years. 
Today is circus day. 
Mr. Mitman left Friday night. 
Yours very truly. 
j eg-rags 
