Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-05
OUR WELLINGTON T

W~AsLcroS, d. c., July 30, 1876.
EDITOR INTkLLyNcEn: We had & grand anu
glorious ram last yht. which caused inc very
earth to reloice wr ;;s church bells r,nS c nssnre
than ever r. rs 81 ! . %%pr,thls, and Psreh 9.ss, ea, snd
newer appearance an it has presented for
months, during the pg hot and dry weather
which hope has ohRnd not TO be continued
Congress still holds 4. but is getting duller
than ever, for, to a pton who has seen eight
months Of congresss $40. legislation, the mere
nected with it. But yet. Is Interesting occa-
e%ionally, some times lat1ably SO. Smalls, OF
south caroline, VINO is a''lack as jim; safes tSs
indirect cause of the wavh of the bloody shirt
all over the house of repre1tatives last week.
! say indirect. because Vat he said in the
clerks desk, was suggestedo him by some OF
the front reostsIsm on III republican side,
would resemble the actions o,is white politi-
Cal friends, he threw a bomb 10 the house in
the shape of All amendment to l. Texas Border
Trouble Bill, which provided AT no United
state OF South Carolina. His e.use tor this
was the Hamburg matter Of receniiate. Then
the red rag was nailed to the nast,ul for two
days it Haunted IN the heated atmosl erc IF the
house, and raised II stencil that Oiled .ery nook
and Granny OF the south wing Of til capitol.
cred in disgrace, furled in dispair and Ia aside
for future reference. and nothing has bee heard
from Smalls since, except when y memb, pro-
posed having iced tea and lemonade IN the Nuse
during the hot weather, he was heard to Nv.
''oh, yes; l will vote for dat
1t Is probable that congress Will ALTON
during the coming week, and for that purpe
the house is pushing ahead with it's BUSINESS
rapidly as is possible. There are yet several u,
preparation bills to be agreed upon, and Mi
Randall expects to be able 10 report the last on
about the first Ofnext week. Congress, however
will be kept here until all Of the Investigating
committees have made their reports to III
be printed, so that the country can get the bench
of the labors of the house in this direction, AM
1t Is likely that Ill reports will be ready TO
consideration by Wednesday next, II not before
Among the most important Is one from the com
mittee on Louisiana Affairs. This report, it i
said, will censure the president, and intimat
that he refused to interfere with the NAL
%istrati0n OF affairs in Louisiana under the rul,
of Packard and Casey, when his attention ha,
been called to it and proofs of its existenc
shown him which were beyond question.
\ bill will probably be introduced in the hOus
on Tuesday next repeating so much Of the re
Whatever opposition it may find among tn
democracy of the house. will be brought abOu
by the fact that whatever action the house ma,
meet it's Waterloo in the senate. Hence quit,
= number think it unwise to interfere will
1t IN any way, but prefer to go before the coun'
sumption if successful in the election Of Novem.
Der next. They also urge that the country il
aware that the democratic party. as set forth il
sAS Sbs Aouio piallOIluS 10 III 1utOI u III TeDeH
OF so much Of the resumption act rs specifies the
time of returning to specie payment, while the
republican party is q unit against it; conse-
Quently, the question will present itself to the
mind Of every intelligent voter ut the next cleo
ton, as to whether the country is ready to return
to specie payments At the time set forth in the
act.
The house has determined the last contested
election case before it-that of Plat va. Goode
sitting member, GOode, retains his seat 10y
y vote Of los to 80. This case was an illustra.
ton of the manner in which mon on,Ylnuol in
the navy yards have been compelled to vote the
republican ticket, or else give way to men who
would.
The river and harbor bill, which is still under
consideration in the senate, will probably SLEEP
tnsre until next session, Tor that body has 81
distorted its features that it would require the
attention of the house the balance OF
the year, to restore it to its former symetry.
Tue Washington monument appears to be ON
road to completion: Both houses have pass
act approprlating 500, 600 for that purpose.
The Belknap trial Is over at last, although 1t
10 impossible to state how long the senate. as q
may hold it under consideration
who directed matters on the part Of the house.
proven himself an able lawyer and ia re-
zarded as the equal, if not the superior, Of Car
and his counsel and advice are listened to with
attention.
Business is awful dull here, for it is largely
nent employees. and the prospect OF reducing the
jorce employed about twenty per cent, has q
corresponding effect upon business generally.
The naval appropriation is about swallowed
Up in Deficiencies. and the navy yard here 10
I6ont ready to be closed until the next congress
'hall meet and provide for it.
The laboring men of the district are without
Employment, and private enterprises are. more
n less, without means to give employment to
he men who have, heretofore, looked to the
for support. The suspension Of
work in the navy yards is more or less due to
he mismanagement Of the navy department, of
which Secretary Robson is the head, and the
louse now has under consideration a report
rom the house naval committee, which has had
hese matters under consideration nearly all Of
he session. LAFAYETTE.