Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-22
Correspondence Of tho virginian.
WAsursaros, 20 February. 1886

| Although the House OF Representatives 10 now
| fully organised-with the exception Of Printer,
who Is to be elected to-day Congress shows but
! Ittle disposition to 60 to work. The truth il
| Congress never docs much, In the session pteccd-
ing Presidential election except to pass the APP
propiation Bills. These last fail. The spoils
| End plumber Of eighty millions year constitute
I, hc basis Of legislation that may be always re.
! led on. Private bills and bills Of general impor-
anoo will be overslaughed ut this session. and
the intervals of legislative labor will be filled up
with speeches for Buncombe, and for effect upon
the pending election.
There seems to be almost much difficulty in
clecing Printer rs there was In choosing Spea-
ker Several days have already been consumed
in frutless Efforts to that end Probably choice
may be made to-day in the person of DIR. DclIccs,
tho editor Of Black Republican paper in In
diam.
member from Illinois, tho other day, offered
resolution looking to the acquisition Of tle ISL
and Of Cuba. 1t was Immediately followed mp by
another resolution in regard to the acquisition of
Canada and all the other British possessions in
North America. Thus YOU sec the spirit OF fiji
bustorsm has seized both parties. Each is trying
to get ahead of the other in creating popular is
sues for the election. We have about as much
chance Of obtaining either Cuba or Canada as you
it Lynchburg have Of getting u new Market
House
The only real excitement we now hive in
Washington Is the presence OF the famous truser.
Tom llycr. Strange rs it mny seem wand dis
graceful IN it is-tho arrival OF this parsonage at
the National Hotel here was the signal for gen
oral ou,pourins Of the people to see him. They
aocked to the Hotel to get n look ut him Just rs
boys hock to the circus to the elephant and the
clown. His advent into the city was chronicled
in the journals, his name figures first in the list
Of Personal" and his business here is canvass
cd with ms much interest as though it were Lieu
tenant.Gcncral Scott himself. As Lynchburg has
no distinguished character here. you will obligo
me by sending on Immediately Colonel George
Washington Thomas.
But ON Wednesday, we are to have n grand
demonstration. that will reflect credit upon tho
national character Mills Equestrian Statue Of
Washington 10 to be inausuratod Old Buck, to
whom the location of the statue was entrusted
has selected most out-of-way place for it--namc
ly the circle" just this side of Georgetown
Placed there, probably one in every ten thousdnd
of tho visitors to Washington will see it--.not
| moro. lie has also directed that Washington
, face shall DO turned towards tho Capitol, as If to
| watch the Representatives. and keep them from
! doing mischief But the White House is exactl,
| in lilo way. The idea is not bad one. though
for If the statue were really n sentient thing, il
would have plenty to do in watching the Whit,
| House alone.
| All tho public functionaries Of the Governmcu
nre to unite in the celebration, and the military
from the neighborlng cities are expected to give
cclat to the occasion. Your representative. Mr.
B,yock, has been selected as the orator Of The
lay.
J.. S. The announcement of tho death of tn,
Hon. William o. Goode, of Virginia, was made
in tho House to-day, and Mr.: Pryor made mos
eloquent speech. No other business was trans
acted In tho Senate tho ayes and noes were cnil
cd on n proposition to appropriate ton thou-an,
dollars for tho expenses Of inaugurang TIL
Washington Statue. and there were thirteen vote
against it!