The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-14
From Washington.
Washington, d. C.
Jan. 4th, 1869

Washington, u. C.
Jan. 4th, 1869
In these days which try mems souls
and may say, pockets too--when
our National Debt 10 enormous-our
OUTLAWS extensive, and hear che cry
from the tDillng milione al over the
land f1r "rstrenohmsnt" and ERE
fofm' it 10 gratifying that ~ hsse
Visible evidences 81 : chang 1br tho
bettsr. Even &. B. WashbNrne. 81
Illinois cannot fail to observe chat
our expenses are being materially
reduced, and thereby render his
nerves more tranquil. Take for in
stance tho administrative affairs Of
the Doorkeepership of the House Of
Represcntatives-look at it's financial
condition. The present doorkeeper'
Hon. Q. 5. Buxton, has By his shrewd
management, reduced the expenses Of
that single branch Of the Govern.
ment, over $4,000 per month-m.-
king an aggregate Of $4,000 per
year. And the good work Of re-
tfehchment is going on 10 oil the
branches Of the Governments whore
Johnsonism is in q sickly condition,
Yet Copperheads Lift their impious
hands III holy (?) horror and cry
Radical Extravagance." Out upon
such falesehoods which the blind
even cab hardly fail to detect.
The House Committee on CAP
preparations" and "Ways and Means, u
have, during the recess taken BY
Congress, arranged and agreed upon
bills which they propose to intro
duce and recommend for passage
This is their extra work, and thus no
timeis lost by the recess. This is q
move In the right direction-let re.
trenchment commence ct the head
centre and radiate all over the coun-
try-penetrating evcn the "Confed.
rit cross Roads ia Kentucky"
General VIM. Vandever, formerly
representative of the I'd COMPRESSION
al District Of Iowa, is in the city
looking after Railroad matters.
Judge Loughridge has returned
from New York City-looking hale
and hearty. I called upon him to.
day and found him busily engaged
as usual. The Judge is . hard work.
er. ~
In the distribution Of government
patronage it is highly necessary that
positions should be awarded to those
who, when the Government was In
peril, rallied in its defence. Where
you find good mau, slap him in,
though it may tread on the corns Of
some contemplate rebel sympathi-
Ger. A very worthy gentleman has
been assigned the post Of Doorkeep.
or IT the entrance to the Reporters
Gallery of the House of Representa-
tlves, Mr.. Charles e. Diemar has
charge and is gentlemanly and obi.
ging. He is eminently qualified to
fill the position assigned him, and ID
withal very deserving-as his militia
~ services during The war cost him
his left arm. He is from Illinois
served three years in . regiment rails.
ed iii that State, and was one Of those
who participated in the memorable
battle of Fort Donelson, Tenn.
Your District has Just received a
well merited compliment in the APP
polntment Of John Boyd, Of Pella ia
the position Of Assistant Doorkeep-
er to the House of Representatives
Boyd is also complimented thereby
"He's good egg" as "Linkensale
used to say, and there 10 no one here
who has made his acquaintance thu,
deems the favor misspplied. Not
long since l heard prominent mem
Der of Cong, ess say that "Boyd was
a necessary evil" and that they
couldn't hardly get along withou,
him." He came here i green hand
at the "biz." he knew little about
agovernment "posish" go he pitched
in and worked harder than those
who got more pay thar he. They
told hun he was 80 id fool fol
working 90 hard" But he "laid low
and kept on in the even tenor Of his
way-was temperate, observing,
obliging and gentlemanly. Merit
never goes unrewarded and BOYD
now gets $3.50 per year. He asked
no favors, but was always thankful
tor them, and endoavored to return
the compliment by doing bis duty,
believing.
There's proud modesty in merit,
Avorse from asking, and resolved to
pay
Ten times the gifts it asks
POTOMAC.