Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-21
Our WASHINGTON LETTER.

Our WASHINGTON LETTER
Special Correspondence Of Courier.
WASHINGTON, p. c..
July 5th, 1876 !
Yesterday seemed more like Sabbat
, than the GLORIOUS Fourth" Of old pal
ticu'arly in the early part Of the day, an
but for the occasional snap of fire crack
Ter or torpedo the resemblance would hav
been complete. The streets seemed reall
deserted. The numerous Steamboat ex
curslons and the great facilities offered b.
the railroads fer short trips to the sur
rounding country villages in measure
Grained the city Of its population. Thu
might of the Sd had more the appearance
of an old-fashioned Fourth than hae
thst of the Fourth itself. Blue and RED
lights were kept constantly cleaning OF
both sides Of the Avenue from Seventh
street to the foot of Capitol. Packs up
on packs of fire crackers kept up con-
ltinuous rattling resembling in some de-
gree the sharp firing oe Infantry in a
holly contested engagement, While at
short intervals the heavy decorating of
what is called horse crackers supplied the
roar of artillery. Chinese lanterns aud
flags of every conceivable device decor
ated most Of the houses, presenting q
beautiful appearance. All this doubtless
would have been repeated on the night OF
the Fourth, but about seven O'Clock a
heavy storm CT wind and rain came sweep
ing off most of the decorations IN the
shape of lanterns and flags, and driving
the people into their houses. A fine bret e
had made the day very pleasant which
otherwise would have been much too
warm. As it was the GOODNESS impaired
to the air by the evening rain was not un-
The flowing bowl, or per-
haps more truthfully the gurgling bottle,
asserted its influence on the night of thet
3D. and occasloned two murders, one with
a knife aud the other with pistol. Both
the murderers were apprehcndcd. With
these exceptions there were fewer infrac-
tons Of the law or accidents resulting
from powder and whisky than has here
tofore been usual on the Fourth.
In the Senate on the Sd inst. the day!
was mainly expended in debating the
propriety of allowing Pinchback's pay
and mileage while contesting his 81 at in
The Senate last winter. The amount
claimed is said to be about $4,000. II
has not yet been decided.
In the House an effort was made to take
~ the bill to repeal the resumption Act,
out by various dilatory maneuvres it was
defeated till the expiration of the morning
lour, after which no measure could be
,assed without suppression of the rules
Several bills of no public importance
ere PASSED and at lao p, m, the House
diourned. The differences between the
wo Houses are no nearer being settled
han they were ten days ago. Another s
Meeting Of the Conference Committeewas
eld at 8 o'clock on Monday evening.
Although the dead lock seems to encour- (
&c the belief that the session of Congress
7ill be indefinitely protracted, there are
number of members who assert that
congress will adjourn before the end OF IS
he present month or probably within the t.
ext twenty days. There is no doubt that a
lembers are exceedingly anxious to get n
ONE to their respective districts to en- U
age in the Presidential contest, as well 6
their own rcnomira:ions and elections. !
nj hence we may expect TO see sone
eldlng in matters that now sem hOpe-
ssly irrtconcilablc. The Committee of
difference on the Post Office appropria e,
On bill have agreed to compromise on v
re rates of compensation to Post Masters. al
he pay for railroad transportation Is re e
Iced ten per cent. below present rates in
ID commission is provided to take this ia
bject into consideration and report next II
ssion. Third class mail matter, tran
snt newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, II
,oks and other printed matter, except d:
rculars, to pay one cent for every two h,
lnces. &C
Mr.. Morrill, has not yet accepted the ii,
reasury portfolio. 1t is thought he will
So in day or two. SAXON. i