Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-10


from the Arlington corner, my eyes were greet
ed with the sight OF a load of pumpkins, drawn
by hybrid team of mules and horses, unknown
even to the most vivid imagination before the
war, but row almost prOverbal as q Virginia
farmers turnout. Pumpkins are certainly no
very suggestive in the abstract, but the cumu-
lation of an entire load in that immediate
vicinity, together with the brilliant fall foliage
Of Lafayette Square, induced the belief that
some Yankee, or follower OF Yankee customs,
was laying in stock of winter provisions. That
belief was finally confirmed by the appearance
Of no less parsonage than the
HON. JAMES HARLAN, Q. g. g.,
who, With dignifed and impressive gestures,
pointed his cane to q stone alley near brown
stone front mansion, evidently directing the
pumpkin driver in the way he should 60 to find
the store house. Most propitious or suspicious
beginning Of the interviewing season, thought
j; for knew that next to eating good things the
contemplation Of them will put q Senator in
good humor. So approached the honorable
gentleman, and, having saluted him, discovered
that, for the moment, his mind was entirely al.
sorbed with the duty Of slowing away the pump
bins. "Y You're going to have something to eat
this winter ," said L.
eyes, 1 am-unhook those lead horses, John,
and back the wagon up here-going to have
something. like to 60 to market. / don't
know as it pays, but-can't you hoist them into
the second story of the barn Pit is great amuse-
ment."
"PuMpKINs
don't grow as large here as they do in the West"
/ suggested.
Ono, sir; they don't seem to deveIope even
in favorable season. All right, John; put tb a t
corn in the same window where you put the
oats"
While this conversation was going on had
fine opportunity of viewing my victim, for vic
tim now felt him to be, because knew that
If pumpkins didn't develop he would. He was
Dire ssed as usual in q silk hat, about four sea-
s0ps behind the fashion-in fact, too old to be
in fsshion again-a semi-surtout or frock coat of
broadcloth, with vest and pants Of the same
material and color, and heavy kip boots. Re-
Remtering him when, as Cabinet officer du-
ring the regime Of A. j., he is credited with
having aided Mr.. Stanron in saving the Repub-
lie, could not refrain from speculations to
whether he then had an eye to his pumpkins,
or whether his mind was too much absorbed
with the busy cares OF state to find time for such
trivial amusements A most substantial IN IN
he has always appeared to me. but never more
20 than when directing the Decentralization OF
bis moi rings purchase. No senatorial toga en-
cumtered his manly form; but as an independent
citizen OF the Republic, not unInindful Of bodily
comforts, he proceeded with his duties with
clever ness that suggested familiarity 18th them:
SO / finally concluded that even when the ship
of state was under A. J.'s pilOtage, he mu st
have provided provender as carefully and sue
essiJlly as he does now when his friends have
control of the helm. He finally invited me into
the house, and ushered me into what he termed
his den, where he did his work. Being seated
applied the force pump, and discovered that
my victim was unususually well p0sted-almost
as we'll posted, in fact, re yardng current topics,
as hrs L class Newspaper man. He proceeded
to say that
THE COMING SESSION,
although short one, would doubtless be liyely.
and that among the earliest measures to be
pressed by the West is the appOrtionment bill.
"What do you think will be the result Of the
sCHURz MOVEMENT IN MISSOURI"
asked. "He won't have much support in the
Senate. The administration is in better favor
now with the majority of us than it ever has
been, and Schurz will find himself without
hackers. He is merely carrying out a raid
which was commenced some time ago by the
eastern Senators over the San Domingo treaty.
Nominally SchurZ supported the adminstra-
ton, but practically he did not. He was the
most active man in the Senate in organizing the
opposition to that treaty. He is bright, active
man, and probably the most eloquent and i'm
khed orator in the Senate. Sumner led the OPP
position to the treaty, as you know. and was
sustained by the entire New England clique.
some Tor one reas0n and others for another; but
they all opposed the administration, and no one
was more active than Mr.. Schurz."
"THE RECENT CABINET CHANGE
may help the President" said.
"Yes, it seems that General Cox's resi- snation
has created a better feeling. When Cox went
into the Cabinet, General Grant considered him
one Of the most promising young men in the
country, and know that he has always been a
careful, law abiding and honest officer. think
he left Oh
PERSONAL GROUNDS
alone, with some unpleasant feeling on his part
on account OF having been overruled by the
President. Legally the President cannot inter-
fere it'll the internal control of the departments
by lis stcre' aries, but n o-slly he can. Now
Cox intended to restrict the leaves of absence
granted 10 his clerks to one month every year.
and intended that they should 90 home TO vote
during that month. The President overruled
BIN in This, and insisted that they should not be
tending the elections. That made Cox feel bad.
and there was another thing
THE M'GARRAHAN CLAIM,
which You know about presume, is still pend
ing in congress, and Cox was about to issue
patents under q law of last session, which would
have cut McGarrahan out. Stewart managed
the BILL and offered number OF amendments
intended to secure small miners their right to
squat and wash gold. The bill provided that
number OF claimants could club together and
get grant from the government. Cole and
Cssserly opposed it on the same grounds that
did, and finally when it got into Z conference
committee, Of which they were members, I
didn't pay any more attention to it. The House
bill, or Stewart's bill was then adopted. After
the adjournment, Senator Nye staid here for
some time. and nursed . lot OF claims through,
80 that finally Cox was about to issue the
patents. The President overruled him again on
the ground that the issue would cut MEG arrahan
out. by virtually giving the contested land to
the New ldria Company, and that the claim is
yet pending in congress. This made Cox feel
bad too He no doubt had the legal authority
to issue the patents; but the President had the
moral power to prevent IL. So Cox went out
mainly on personal grounds"
1.-THE newspapers very generally seem to side
with Cox, !" suggested. probably because only
his side Of the story has been made known.
Don't you think the administration ought to
rake fome defense 2"
Probably it will at the proper time; but
don't know about that. / only know that the
President and Cox differed on the matters OF
which have spoken"
"There Is some talk OF
NEW DEAL IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
under the new order Of things. How about
that ?a
CLRAN SWEEP.
al don't know certainly, but I think thai
Delano will make clean sweep excepting DR..
Van Aernam and Parker. Parker will stay for