Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-09
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MON ID, VA.
Monday Morning, December $, 1915.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence elite Richmond EnQr1cr.l
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IUTFESVpHuCH,C ~ . nf1HHUIN LUIF6'f.
WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. j, 1915.
was mistaken, on The night before last, in at
tributing an active part in The days debate upon
the subject Of the printing 10 Messrs. Douglass OF
Illinois and Houston Of Alabama. Net being
present myself, | gathered the erroneous inPre>-
sion from The remark OF friend whose reference
10 these gentlemen, in a hurried conversation in
a crowded and busting room, mislcd me. ],
therefore, hasten 10 make the correction.
The House, as we'll as the Senate, were not il
session today. They have adjourned over until
Monday, 10 allow The Speaker time 10 select the
committees, which is a work requiring no uIG!-
nary labor aud care. The prominent and ambi-
tious men OF the House are, OF course, all ankle
! " 10 know where they will be placcd; fer, upon
| their position 'in committee" as il is termed, de-
ponds, in no small degree, their position beiole
| Congress and The country, as legislators, and,
might almost venture 10 add, as politicians also
As vet, | fancy no one Of them has been able Il
obtai in The slightest clue 10 the intentions u The
Speaker on the subject, though he has doubtless
a. usual, been subjected 10 a deal Of The most d.
licaie, and, therefore, most annoying e!ectloheei-
ing on The part OF many.
The delegation Of Potla wottamie Indians, NAc
have been in Washington for some wechs aSN
have taken their departure Tor Inc fat ''cs', nav
ing succeeded in arranging the general ieiins iut
a frpa,v. They arrived, as | know, in bad hunhoI
and full OF complaints; and, | am happy 10 be
able 10 saw. they left we'll satisfied, no. only with
heir reception by The President and Commission
or. but with the terms on which their business
was finally arranged. These have NOT iranspiIed.
learn that a Mr.. Sturgiss, Of Georgia, was
| determined on this morning as the candidate Of
{, our political friends for the Office Of Secretary u
The Senate. A MIR. Salisbury, OF Pennsylvania,
received the nomination Tor door keeper, and Mr..
Beale, OF this CITY, Tor Serseant-at-Arms II i
more than possible, that, Notwithstanding liie no
mination al the informal meeting, Mr.. Dickens
(who, having been Secretary 10 the las: Senate,
acts until the %eleclion,) may I've elected, as some
two or three Democrats were absent. an may
no, feel bound By the decision Of their pol:tical
friends. There will be no officially upon The
subject of The Senale's Committees; Tor, as lar Is
| can learn, and | have taken pains 10 obtai IN reli
able information, the utmost harmony prevails
The Federalisis hung a hope OF profit from De-
mocratic discord upon this peg, which, il moi al.
ready "taded and gone" IS surely in a dangling
way.
fear il will be long time before The atle and
valuable report from the Commissioned u The
General Land Office, which accompanies ;hl
message, will be spread before the public. A>il
is saidt be admirably drawn up, anitull Il use
ful and interesting matter, This = 10 be resr"ii-4.
The difficulty will arise nov, as heretofore, iiun
Inc diiaIory manner in which The engraving al
,ached 10 The report ale usually prepared; Tor, du-
ring the last few years, care has not been t2sel
By the engraving committee Of Congress, 10 tint
the contractors for The delivery oi the work hy 4
specified time; and, consequently, The latter have
usually finished their plates al 50 late Z PeIiot
tina, all general interest in the document has va.
nished before its appearance. make III - IL.
marks By way of a hin. 10 those in whose charge
The engraving will be committed, ana in The
hope that they may profit By them.
MIR. McDutfie, il is said, is full o. enthusiasm
upon the subject OF the Oregon commentator
Of The Message. His views upon The question
have been watched with no little anxiety by ;he
| Federalis,s now in Washington; as their presses
had led them to believe that The portion OF he
| party Cot whom he may al present be called
The Senatorial head ard fronD would certainly
say of al the handle" il The Executive TOOK 8
bold stand. Indeed, they appear completely non.
plussed, and show their chagrin and disappoini,
menl in a most marked manner.
The Intelligencer Of this morning quotes Parson
Cotton, who quotes somebody else, who quotes
General Houston's mysterious lootS in 1921, lc
prove that General Jackson and not lohn q
Adams is amenahle 10 The charge ot bargain and
| intrigue with The Idol: or rather with an altcmp
10 consu,nmate a bargain and an intrigue
Fndge. Fudge! Fudge They have waited
until The sod covers The old. soldier, ere trumpet.
| ing up this charge, based on Gen liouSlon'> r.
| poricd lJ0kS in Convention. The Par>on has
| some reputation for c~u,eness, hut The Fedora
mania with which he i afflicted appears 10 have
deprived him of that qualification. lie must
certainly have gone dail' thus 10 fancy thai
upon what somebody says, abou, how Houston
Looked. he can persuade The people 10 5e.iere moi
| only that General Jackson intrigued with Gay
but that John G.. Adams dill nal, a has been
proved, certainly 10 the satisfaction Of a ma.
jority Of the American people. We have Il
rare fellow here ant there, of The genn'
Parson, protesting 10 he in our ranks, and
"Parson" Brownlow is certainly hard 10 head
in his way. But Parsou Cotton bids fair 10 beat
the best OF them. | have a great curiosity 10 see
his wonderful book, and trust il may mol be long
ere ii is ushered forth 10 e~nlishten the age with
such precious lit bits OF the secret political hlsto-
Ty Of the country.
John Bell has been nominated by the Wing
10 fill the vacancy in the Tennessee delegation
in the House of Representatives, caused by he
death Of the lale Mr.. Peylon, who was cleo ed 10
represent The Nashville District. All his Fede'
raj competitors have Withdrawn, 50 his nomina-
ton is equivalent TO an election, as the parts have
a large majority in The District. His election
will add materially to the Federal sireng h in
The House, where, in point of effective p%arliamcn
tary strength, they never were weaker.
You must not be surprised if Henry Clay, das-
pairing OF The success Of Parson Col,ou's late e.
for, 10 defy him, returns 10 The Senate within Iwo
months. The commanding importance OF the is
sues involved in The Legislation of The present scS-
sion, will doubtless operate as a great inducemen!
10 bring him back; but The greater spur will be-
The prospect that Clayton and Webster, whom he
hates, as The nameless gentleman is said to hate
holy water, may gain a position with his pariy
which will materially interfere with his hopes for
The future.
The day has been exceedingly cold and hlnslcr.
ing, though no, rainy; but The nigh, is mid and
delightfully."- pleasant. A fine Gay or night hero
appears 10 me 10 br as much more agreeable than
a fine day any where e!se-as a horrid day here
is more disagreeable Than in any other Ameri,
can city.
We had intended 10 review the Presidents Mes
sage, The great document Of the age, but we FIND