The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-12-25
From Washington,
Correspondence Of tho Vinaicator.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. :, 1873.

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WASHINGTON, Dec.7, 1875.
Editor Tia0icator-- 49, Y
To say that the Capital was crowcd
yesterday, when Congress convened,
would not express its true condition.
Meu, of all sizes, kinds and color, and
women Of assorted looks and deport-
ment, chamberlain with undue haste
and soon filed the galleries 70 almost
sutfocation. What they all wanted,
is strange to imagine. Everybody
who possessed an idea abovS that Of
an oyster knew that both Houses
would merely organize and adjourn,
and also the nature of that sorganiza-
ton. Yet this great unwas!led mob
thronged tho galleries, lobbics, aisles,
/ stair.ways, doors, anti.rooms, ctcA ny
the hundreds, so great was their idle
curiosity. They would undoubt'y
have so acted to witness an execu-
ton or a marriage. Of1ice-beggins is
tue disorder of the day and evening.
1t seem every one wants something
for himself or his friend, aud that
friend is frequently woman. Yes
tcrday tho Senate had 20 sooner
taken recess than four irresistible
stylish pull-backs waltzed into the
Senate, introduced themselves aud
proceeded to tell the senatoys-espe-
cially the elder ones-why they want
ed such and such an office. As an
other instance: The other eveningi1
met Col. Levy, Of your town, the first
time we had met for several years,
and in the short space Of ten minutes,
he was called aside four times and
handed seven cards, by these vam-
pi,es. But this is only the beginning.
After the committees are appointed
will come the tug Of war, and the or
deal will be severe to members who
have little patience-to say nothing of
of the wear and tear Of their coat
lappels. I guess am about the only
one who is not a candidate. There
are so many applicants in the field,
that l am satisfied tie country will
not be at a loss for public servants.
1t seems that tho mania, however, is
contagious, and l might have been
induced to run for something had ]
known what position | wanted.
never have held Office, and w0nld not
now-unless l could sell it, and il
paid well.
THE SENATE
is composed Of - members-42 Re-
publicans, 90 Democrats, and two In
depcndents-Booth, of California, and
Hamilton, Of Texas. There is one
vacancy - being from your State,
which seat Pinchback claims, but with
little chances Of success.
The House is composed of:92 mem
bcrs, but one vacancy from Tonnes
see) also exists. Of this member ]74
arc Democrat, lO4 Republicans ant
. 10, Independents. Eighty of these
o Democrats are from the South, of thu
If 2292 members, only ]O5 ever before
served in Congress, and Of This mum
!. Der GO are Republicans and 40 Demo
=. Gratis. There are 81 contested seats
~. Of which contestants Is are democrat
,s. and 6 republicans. There are six col
ored men in the House and ono in tn
Senate.-Bruce, Of Mississippi. TIL
indications are favorable that fiftee
Republicans, one colored and foartee
- plain, will be ousted from their seat
early enough to afford them sutficie1
time to get home by the holiday sea
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TIE LOUISIANA DELEGATION
, we're sworn in and took their seat
The question ofrefesring the contest'
seat Of Frank Morey to a committ'
on credentials, was voted down, NJ
iilrey was sworn in, and the case vi
:. come up before the House on its ov
i, merits. - ~.
\ r. l.. Gibson, Of the LIT Loaisia'
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