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usual standing committees. An attempt was made 70
day. to take from him this power, butwithout effect
From our correspondent Molers, No. XxxIvl
WASHINGTON, Sept. g. 1887.

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From our correspondent Molere No. xxxIv.l
WASHINGTON, Sept s, 1887.
This city is all hustle and confusion. The interest
far has been intense. The election of Speaker and
printers and the message of the President, have
crossed the attention Of the whole community 10 the ex-
clusion of every other subject Hundreds iocked from
the surrounding country and adjoining States to see the
result OF the election, and very early hour on Mon
day. the ladies and gentlemens galleries were crowded
such degree with male and female spectators, that
at ~ o'clock, when the two houses assembled 1t was
impossible to get into the gallery doors have scarce
y ever before seen SO many strange faces, much
curiosity and interest displayed During the week pre-
vous to the election, held every night,
and the Tanadge and Rives men were in state per
petual vacation evening being in favor OF Bell and
the in favor of Polk and alternating the whole
week. The President kept every one in the dark as
to the nature of his message with the view, was
thought OF securing the election of the Speaker and he
succeeded in bamboozling his friends and opponents
his object was accomplished. The New Workers have
been completely deceived, and instead Of National
Bank, something like his recommendation is that
OF the sub Treasury scheme suggested by Gouge
Wright and others. The message you have seen, and
therefore able decide upon its character and
rits only say that there appears to be but one
sentiment among the people here in regard to it, and
that is Misrepresentation They cannot be made TO con
ceive why it deemed necessary to convene Con
gress together for the purpose ofteng them to do what
he might have done without it, and of recommending
what he must know, whatever he may say about the
voice of the people, Congress cannot and will not sane
ton and what if they did, would destroy the mercantile
interests of the country, and make its bankruptcy and
this message on Tuesday extraordinary The print
ing Offices of the city thronged with persons desi
rous OF obtaining copies and the galleries crowded by
auditors of both sexes anxious listen the scheme of
reliefthe new President would propose. The disap-
pointment and chagrin were painful when they found
thata new system OF humbuggery was to be adopted
Van Buren, talks great deal about experience and how
should be benetted by itbut him experience has
been like "the stern lights Of ship illumning only the
track il has passed" Friends and foes have been
think, alike disappointed and if this message does not
destroy him with the people, he has popularity
than supposed him to possess My an,cipations to
the choice of Speaker and Clerk proved be correct
Polk and FrankliR were both elected, Clarke having
Withdrawn. The contest for printers continued yester
day and today with great warmth, and the discussions
today quite spirited the various motions offer
ed Aliens friends chung TO him throughout while the
Wings lodged and shirked usual. After trying va
rous schemes the House proceeded decide the oues
ton by ballot, when il found that Blair had 10
votes, Gales Seaon "a, and Allen of the Madisonian,
81. The result of other ballotngs showed that Allen
was rising, and gaining portion of the Wings
when proposition was made TO give out the print.
ing by contract; and upon this the House adjourned
Among the propositions 10 establish National
Printing Office do the printing of the governments
proposition which deserves more consideration than
was bestowed upon it. BY such arrangement the work
would not only be done better, but promptly and
expedtously. Tonight the question to who shall be
printer to the House will in all probability be settled
Ahere viii doupless pe great ueai Oh caucussne an
il may be that Allen after ALL will be chosen with the
understanding that Gales Seaton share por-
| ton OF the profits.
Many of the fashionables still absent from the
city and but few have yet made their appearance in the
galleries The weather present somewhat too
for jams and is hard to say when the soirees will com
mcnce.
quarrel took place the other day between two Off
Gals which ended in the spng Of deal of the claret
of one Of them The postmaster Of this city, who is
little of the da6le boiteaar, rudey jostled the
curbstone of one OF the pavements by a stawart
Der ofthe Hickory Club whose devotion Bacchus and
DR. Jackson is proverbial The worthy postmaster
be thus umbed into the for nothing, and
accordingly he armed himself with good blud-
geon, and backed by couple Of gaiards acorps de
reserveh he attacked his opponcnt few days afterwards
and sprawled the disciple Of Bacchus in a scent-
ic style and drew bea uul stream of clsret from his
head the great modification Of the one and the gra
ifcaron OF the other So the affair stands present,
leaving the Of letters" triumphant.