, 1876-03-18
washington Correspondence.

ers who are ambitious 20 serve their country
in the capacity Of delegate, should hrst pay
Washington a visit during the session OF
Congress before "entering the lists" can
imagine how a man who has never been here,
and. in consequence, has no knowledge OF
the position usually occupied by Delegates,
can be induced TO accept the empty honor
bat how an intelligent being. possessing the
slightest particle of self-respect, can seek the
position j. one of those mysteries that can
ouly be accounted for on the score that, in
the composition of the average man there IL
symething that borders very closely on IN
sanity. Some men are weak On one thing
and some on another. I have known men
who, in every other respect, were considered
" intellectual giants" 20 crazy over spot
ted purp and others, equally as Intelligent,
sacrifice themselves on the altar Of devotion
10 = stud horse; not 10 say anything about
the countless thousands who have come to
grief by over-working their brains In the en-
deavor to unravel the intrlcaeies OF
A HOOP SKIRT.
Many instances are related where reason mas
been overthrown by persistent study OF the
lines Of beauty, ss displayed In striped stock
iDgs. said vsriegated hose being carried
across muddy streets by pretty girls. All
this has come under my limited observation,
and vet / coDfess myself startled at the
thought that some Of my fellow-countrymen
are 80 deficient in good sense and 80 lost to
those high and noble sentiments that are
characteristic of the men of the New North
west, as to seek tho position of
DELEGATE To CONGRESS.
4 delegate is a member, and then again he
Is not member. A member has a seat, and
so has a delegate. But then all men are
provided with the same article. Il il true,
however, that some are blessed with mOIe
seat than others. but every man, be he rich
OF Door, great or small, has one. So in that
particular delegate has 10 advantage over
the biggest asa in the community y MEM
Der can talk, and so can a delegate. But
this privilege is likewise enjoyed by all
Americans, without distinction of race, color
or sex. Even, therefore. in this delegete
has attained no marked distinction 4 menu
Der can vote. But ahi here Is where the
shoe pinches-a delegate is denied that privi-
lege; and man in Congress without vote
is like An ambitious feline who would attempt
to explore the domains OF his Satanic Majesty
without claws. In Washington a vote is
the representative of money; Just as 'green-
bach" is the representative OF dollar; with
this difference, however, vote Is often at a
premium, while the "greenback Is never
what 1t purports TO be-a dollar. In fact,
instances are related where vote has COM
mandel several thousand ''greenbacks." So
YOU see that member has a commercial
standing, and that
THE DELEGATE HAS NONE.
There Is one thing that a delegate can Sc
cure and that Is influence. To acquire TINS
he must be as active as cat and indus,ri-
Gus as the beaver; be must possess a thor
uush knowledge OF Inen f; and, above all, a
capacity for dong great many things IN a
very short time. No delegate ever obtained
an appropria' ION by going TO the capitol early
every morning and remaining throughout
the entire day, listening 10 the debates. As
a matter of course tho speeches, especially
those on finance, are interesting, and II Is
very natural that Il person should want tC
hear them. And then, by listening atten'
lively to the discussions there is not 80 much
liability to yet on the wrong side when Gale
upon To vote " Be Sure yuU are right, then
20 ahead, Is as good IN matters pertaining
TO legislation IN anything else But
hear you say that Il delegate, having no vote
there Is no necessity for him 20 listen to al ths
speeches. All my dear friend, it is plainly
to be seen that you have no eye to the future
Suppose your territory should become a state
and suppose again that the delegate who lis
tens 10 all the speeches Is elected either &
member or one Of the senators, then hoH
handy the information be - now obtaining
would De. There l. nothing like being pre-
Pared for emergencies Washington .radI'
ion tells us of two successful delegates
Lane. of Oregon, and Gov. Stevens. OF Wash
ingtOn territory It il also handed duwI
that these men frcqucnted the departments
urged The heads OF bureaus TO recommend. il
Their reports to Congress, appropriations fol
the territories represented by hem; and
also. that they enlisted the influence OF CAbr
net otfc, rs TO AID them IN obtaining favora
bic iegisl 'ion. Instead OF frittering theiI
time away n listening 10 buucombe speeches
thew were ma KING speeches before the com
mittees having in charge those matters il
which their nstJtuents were most immedr
ately Interested This was many years ago
and the world has made rapid progress sinct
then.
APPROPEl ATIONS.
Hold your breath doI. [ get excited, and,
above all, be calmi While what l am about
to Communicate may be Of Il very startling and
exciting character, there is M necessity for
any undue excitement This is an age OF
wonders, and as such beStech yOu 10 look
upon ali remarkable manifestations with q
philosophical air (; or, if you cant enact the
ro!s of philosopher, DO the next best thing,
close your eyes, and offer up prayer tor
strength to hear the ills you have, and for
courage to meet those to come. Now prepare,
for the axe is about 10 dcscend-gently don I
stir. The House committee on appropria-
tions has agreed to report-I pause--an amend
ment appropriating e.erea thousand a6llaTs for
the Improvement of-not Dry Creek, but the
Columbia R.ver! There Is nothing small
about the members of that committee but