The Portland daily press., 1872-11-30
Our Washington Letter.
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ANTICIPATION

ANTICIPATION.
Washington is again recovering from the
usual dizziness of the recess of Congress, and
preparations for the coming session are going
on actively. The Capitol building is in the
hands of decorative artists" from the fires
coist to the whitewashist and the carpet beat
list, and if it is not thoroughly put in order
there is nothing in signs. There are compar-
ely but few Senators and members vet on
the ground.
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
are busy preparing the necessary bills in ad-
vance of the meeting of Congress, and it is
thought that comparatively little time viii be
required to perfect and pass them after they
are reported.
There is little now remaining to remind
one of the campaign just passed through.
THE LIBERALS.
1t is curious to note how earnestly every
one is watching the appearance of the Liberal
Republican Senators and members as they re-
turn, and how unanimous is the opinion that
they spoear unusually cheerful. One fellow
"a little lacking perhaps in generation for
great men-says that they are only ~saistlng
to keep up their courage. Senator Trumbull
especially, is spoken of as having dismissed
his usually frigid manner, and Fenton exceeds
his own customary politeness. There is much
interest manifested in the expected appear
ance of Senator Sumner, n
CLOSED OUT.
= All seem to agree in the opinion that most
OF the se-called Greeley Republicans have
nearly closed their political career War
moth OF Louisiana, who out-carpet-bags and
out-Ku-Kluxes the real Ku-Klux, is the only
one who has chance to make anything out
of the coalition and that chance is a yery
doubtful one, dependent entirely upon the
success of his own frauds in counting. The
Legislative buncombe'' of last winter is not
likely to be repeated since the cause does not
now exist there being no longer any question
in regard to the result of the election, especially
in the minds of the ''killed and wounded
As regards Louisiana, there remains now no
doubt but that an honest count would give
the State to Grant by not less than $4,000
majority. A'gentleman who has Just re-
turned from there and who has, during the
past summer, travelled through about the en-
tire State, says that Warmoth. has already en-
dcavored to
EFFECT A COMPROMISE
count, giving the State to Grant and at the
same time securing the election of the coali-
ton State ticket and Legislature, thus count
ing himself into the United States Senate,
and that he has made propositions through
his co-conspirators to the Republican leaders
to that effect. If this is true, how proud
must the advocates of purity and reform (?)
now feel over their most successful champion.
One thing in favor of Warmoth. He makes
no pretension to better things and cannot be
charged with adding hypocrisy in that partic-
ular to the sum of all his villainies.
BEARING OF THE REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans take their success very
modestly, the exultant ones being those who,
in the early part of the contest inclined the
ear to Greeley, but finally with the instinct
that leads the rats to leave the sinking shin.
managed to get on the other side lust in sea,
son TO boast that they voted for Grant. They
are happy now, having worked out their sal
walton with great deal of fear and tremb-
ling, but Ut so happy as the old bunker who
can say 81 voted not for Greeley" These
last are verify ''brands from the burning" and
their evident gratitude cannot fail to impress
one with the feeling that they appreciate
their blessings.
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
There are few prospective changes in the
craftsmanship OF the committees OF the
Senate some of which will undoubtedly be
made at once. Senators Trumbull and Fem
ton can hardly expect to remain in their pres
ent positions and the death of Hon. Garrett
Davis causes vacancy in the chairmansbn
of the committee on Private Land CLAIMS
Other changes are limited at. All tn. Liberals
will Of course be classed with the minority
and as signed to proper representation on
the committees. The House committees hold |
through the entire Congress and there will
be no changes unless Messrs. Banks, Blair.
and Farnsworth should see fit to resign-as is
already rumored on the part of the two form
c.. 1t is hardly expected of the last named
by those to whom his assurance is familiar.
Mr.. Lynch has arrived and has taken rooms
at Wizards. AS far as l can learn he is the
only member Of the Maine delegation yet
mere. MINOT