The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-01-27
Correspondence of the News.
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IS, 1876.

at the Capital of the Nation, which is
full of life and activity now, whatev-
er it may be when Congress is not
in session. Washington is destined
to be beautiful city; indeed it is
charming even now, when we have
neither the summer like warmth of
the South, nor the bracing winter
weather of the North; but many
pleasant days, in which to saunter
along the streets and through the
parks, visit the Departments, and
the public buildings connected with
the Government, including, of course
the Capitol, all interesting to 2
stranger, and always afording en-
tertainment to the residents of the
city.
The winter has been very mild, E,
far. II. picked dandelion blossom
on the terrace by the Coscoran At
Gallery, on New Years day, and t.
yellow jessamine has been in bloc
in open air this month, in sou
Washington.
One can almost forgive the Ia,
Board of Public Works, for tl-o
enormous expenditure of the people
money, in the enjoyment of tLe
many attractions they have add.,;
to the Getty of Magnificent Dista.
ces." You know the number
streets and the lettered streets into
sect each other at right angles, VIII
the Avenues, which are named +, ri
the several States, cut transverse
through the streets, and this makes
small, and sometimes large spaces.
which have been converted into de
ightful little parks, or squares, will.
neat walks, trees, shrubbery, anG
flowers; and in some are fountains.
in others, equestrian statues, OF
Washington, Jackson, Scott, and
others, and in all, are comfortable
seats, where you can enjoy chat
with friend, when tired of strolling
through the grounds.
The taste displayed in the in
provement of the grounds surround
ing the Capitol, cannot be questioned.
though the expense may be, and as
we have at last reached the Capitol,
we will look in on "the assembled
wisdom of the Nation, for q few
minutes.
The ''House" is perfect Bedlan
before it is called to order; and dus
ing the reading of the journal it J
very little better. The ''Honorablt
walk about, talk, write, clap the
hands for the little pages, who II il E
hither and thither with cards, note
books and papers, while the journal
clerks go steadily through their pa
Of the business, the reading. As J
seats himself, the Speaker, who b;
apparently paid as little attention
the members, rises, and at the sour
Of his gavel the confusion subsidies 10
some extent
The House can be quiet, as wa
evidenced during the Amnesty de
bate of the past week, though the.
excitement ran high at times, an
the frequent fire of interruptions
made things lively. Of the speeches
The opinions vary with the politics g;
the critic. From all can hear an
read, it is evident Mr.. Blaine b;
overshot his mark, and made very
poor move on the political chess
Doard-lost a pawn, if not a castl'
and endangered his king-or Press
dent, in this case.
Another straw to indicate the {
-ection of this breeze, is the selectiC.,
Of Cincinnati as the place for holdil
the next Republican National CO
Fention. This is a decided strcls
against Mr.. Blaine, and has bes !
carried through by that skillful mana
ger in political maneouvers, Ser
tor Morton. Note the spirit of =
call against reviving sectional -
sues, and also that this was after NJ
Blaines leading speech IN t.
House. But Mr.. B. has demt
strated that he is an able leader q
the minority in the House, a.
without doubt he is the best parl-'
mentary tactician there, as the l..
iority are well aware.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, made an a.
swer to Mr.. Blaine, which was hig
" approved by the Democrats, al
his closing appeal, beginning wlt'
the words, ''and my message to tiis
gentleman from Maine is this, wa;
certainly a fine effort, that drew
storms of applause from the Demo
cratic side of the House, and frop'
the crowded galleries, fact not loi
on the Republican members.
Gen. Garfeld's speech on Wednes
day, in reply to Mr.. Hill, was moro
temperate than Mr.. Biaines, but not
less forcible, and made far better
impression upon the general public,
Judging from the comments in the
daily papers, and the conversation OF
the more thoughtful of both polltlc-
al parties.
Mr.. Cox, of n. Y, was sparkling
and facetious, SIS usual, but the sub
iect under discussion did not admit
of frivolous treatment, and the wit
was not received with the customary
relish.
Mr.. Banks, to an impartial critic,