The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-01-07
Oar washington W, slll Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. 2t q

o, Our Washington Correspondence.
t'n.. ,;,a@r WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 26.
Yesterday the whole city was alive with the
Iovs which the Christmas festivals bring. In
almost every household there were happy
greetings for those who had been absent
Eves8 familyyhad, the ,home-circle complete
the dag being so marked in vthe calendar y: = eof
events that.it fisa always; remembered eitherin
joyand gladness, or sorrow that seeuasdeeper
from the contrast with all around: Among
the many favored and; happy households rs
that of the President and family. 1t is true
that the only daughter is absent, but she 'is ex-
neetd soon join the home;cigcle, -Ihe
place, however, is filed by the sweet presence
of.the eldest sons young bride, who receives a
dapghter's affection. The President has all
three OF. f.his sons with him, and callers pass as
much happiness within that circle as though
shecates aadresponsibilities Of official life were
never Esrnlasswn.g Another united and happy
eanily is that fSecretary and Mrs. Fish. All
She daughters, with their children, and hfr.
Hamilton Fish, jr:; are here spending the holi-
days with their parents. ,,. .l.,;s5.i,,.
Since the adjouramept Of Congress the city
Is almost barren of public men, a majority OF OF
both. Houses having left the city to spend the
holidays with their families, and number ap'
neintea on committees TO- investigate Southern
aGaifs, have left for the several fields assigned
to them in the discharge of their duties. In
deed. four subcommittee have left the city
since The adjournment of Congress on Wednes-
day last :! one for New Orleans, one for, Ficks,-
burg. and ene. for Montgomery, to examine
into political affairs, and s subcommittee OF
Ways and Means for, New York, to examine
into the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
affairs; and still another Committee authorized
just before the adjournment, consisting OF
Messts. Coburn, of Indiana; Albright, of Pa. /;
Cannon, of H.; Buckner, Of Mo-, and Lutt-
rell, Of CaL,i have gone to Alabama to look
into political matters il that State showing
the spirit of investigation to be- alive, and that
Congress is determined to set things right.
Secretairy lBristow, also has shaken the dust of
sheb Treasury Department. from his fest, and
gone asG to his home in Kentucky, where he pro
poses to spend a few days during the holiday
recess ..,.,.! =, 1,..i;rs .gl,-.,.f., ..,,4 !:
The argument before the Arkansas inyesti-
CATION committee, which has been going on
since the opening. of Congress, was concluded
lust before the adjournment, and the indica-
tions are, that Representatives, Poland, of W,
and Ward, of Ill, will report in favor of
-
Brooks as Governor, while the other members
of the committee. will support the validity of
the present State Government ai ''''-'.
In theSenate ON last Tuesday, Senator Sher-l
man Introduced the bill for the resumption of
specie, payment, previously agreed upon in
caueusfof Republican Senators, and although
g. strong effort was. made on the Democratic
side to postpone its consideration, the bill was
taken up and passed BY strict party vote.
The bill was Immediately reported to the
House, and on the day, of adjournment, imme-
diately at the close Of the morning hour, Mr..
Maynard moved to go to business on the.
Speakers table, which came near causing an
all night session, Mr.. Maynard, who is chair
man of the committee on shsnkng and curren-
cy, said that his sole motive was to get up the
-billof the Senate for the resumption of;spec5e
bsyp,ent. The Democrats. however, under the
Iead of MI. Beck and Mr.. Randall, immediate
lyapprsciased the fact that the second bill on
the table was the civil rights bill, and that
under Aherulesof the House. il would haye'soi
be disposed bf In some 'way or other: coHse-
-quentsy, they made the issue on this question.
The colored members came TO the front at once
but as a. test 'on the currency bill Mr.. Beck
i, moved to adjourn. The vote stood q solid par
ty division, excepting 1Mcssrs rDnnneu, of
Minnesota, and Merriam, of New York, who
are in favor of imitation. Neither Gen. Butler
nor Mr., Kelley; whoeare the recognized leaders
of she imitation party, were present. II they
had been they would no doubt have rallied the
imitation forces for "a larger vote for adjourn
nent. There is no real sympathy between the
Democrats in, the House andrthe inaationists
on theRepnbliean side; both, however, were
opposed to taking pp.' the bill at this time.
Senator'S Sherman and Boutwell, were both on
the aoor of the House, urging the Republicans
to take action on it All Che votes in the
House indicate that majority of the Repub-
aieans were, willing to commit themselves on
the bill, and had not the civil rights bill
blocked the way, they would have had an op-
portuuity to do 80. The bill eventually was
made the special order for January 9TH, when
it viii be taken up exclusive of all other bust
ness. ,.t.
Notwithstanding the persistent efforts of
some Of the newspaper men to injure the
standing Of Senator Carpenter, with view to
defeat his reelection to the Senate, by repre-
senting him as having lost caste among the
public men of the country, he has been SO
completely yindicated by his election as Presi-
dent pro- tenn. of the Senate, and his great