The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-29
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, d. G., April oath, 1876.
DEAR WING: -" The uncertain glory of
an April day was fully illustrated by the
weather of yesterday. But threatening
rain clouds do not obscure the glory of
bonnets, and the display on the avenue
was highly creditable to the wearerS and
the modstes. The Spring bonnet has what
the young lady always liked in a song-it
has ga ray of hope in it," 1t is much more
graceful than its predecessors of recent
seasons, and. although it crawls, as it were,
straight up the back of the head its base
reposing squarely on the nape of the neck.
it generally terminates in an eruption of
blossoms on the crown that redeems it alto
gether. Like the bonnets,
SPRING
is here at last, and dame nature is array
ing herself in her bright and most becom-
ing colors, tempting her lovers abroad to
enjoy her charms. The gradual bursting
forth of bud, blossom and flower; the twit-
tering love songs of the birds: the vernal
carpet thrown over the lawns; all proclaim
that the time of frost, snow and chilling
winds is over and gone, and that the sum
mertide is setting in at last. 1.-The Win
ter Of our discomfort" no longer exists,
and the sunny side of Pennsylvania Avenue
presents au animated appearance.
Shad, like Investigations, are abundant
Strawberries, like new sensational wit
nesses, are beginning to arrive; and Clymer,
Randall and Robbins will soon appear in
straw hats; and with the springing of the
grass on the plains, will come the usual
reports of
INDIAN HOSTILITIES.
Having been fattened up by the Govern
ment during the Winter, the savages are
now in good condition to swing the toma-
hawk, twang the bow, or WELD the deadly
rifle, and therefore a lively time may be
expected, which, it is to be hoped, will not
be as protracted as the contest in the House
of Representatives over the transfer of the
Indian Bureau from the Interior to the War
Department, which bill was passed on last
Friday by vote of l39 to "a. 1t is claimed
in favor of it that it is a measure of
ECONOMY,
and will save many millions a year, break
up the Indian Ring, and better protect and
care for the Indians. On the other hand
it is declared to be an abandonment of the
peace policy, and in the end the substitu-
ton of more expensive one. The fate of
THE VETO.
The President veto of the bill reducing
the salary of his successor meets with gen
eral approval here, even among some mem
berS who voted for it. and the CHEAP cap
ital ~ that was expected to have followed
this brilliant stroke of economy on the
part of Congress will very properly prove
itself dead investment.
EN- SPEAKER BLAINE.
The galleries of the House of Represent
atives were crowded to day in expectancy
of the speech of Mr.. Blaine regarding his
alleged connection with the Union Pacific
Railroad Company's bonds. During the
debate on the bill relative to the regulation
in the District of Columbia, Mr.. Buck
ner, of Missouri. kindly yielded the floor
to the ex-Speaker, who. in an impressive
and forcible manner, delivered personal
explanation touching the recent ISLANDERS
against his official integrity. The letters
from the various officials of the railroad
companies which he read, the facts he pre-
sented, and the pointed and vigorous Ian
guage he used in denouncng his SANDER
ers, were listened to with eager attention
by every member upon the floor of the
House and the spectators in the crowded
galleries, and at its conclusion, a murmur
of applause was heard throughout the vast
hall, coupled with expressions on every
side: &" His vindication is complete
THE IMPEACHMENT.
The preliminaries in the impeachment
trial threaten to absorb a long time, and
those who are competent to judge, express
a. Il, L.. IL, e
May before the Senate can decide the ques-
ton of jurisdiction. The trial of the case
ought to take but little time, but it is un-
derstood that the counsel for the defend
ant will interpose at every stage technical
objections, which will tend to delay YER
dict. With bnt one appropriation bill
passed, and disagreement between the
two Houses inevitable on all the others
which are to come up, aud with number
of important questions to debate and dis
pose of, the prospect for long session,
reaching perhaps, into August, is just now
very tiattering. In fact the time of ad-
journment is indefinite, and the proceed
ings of the House as misty as the
POLITICAL OUTLOOK,
which, from this standpoint, is rather mud
died, although keen eyes aver that they can
perceive, creeping restiessly to and fro, the
indefinite forms of those shadows which
coming events project. Different seers
interpret the phantasmal appearance in
different fashions, and either Join in rak-
ing common sewers of filth where with to
bespatter those who are rivals of their
favorite candidates. or hint at novel and
startling party combinations.
And SO we enter into
ANOTHER WEEK;
week of the trial of an impeachment, of
Investigations and introspection, of politi-
cal mining and countermning, and of the
display Of Spring fashions. Whatever
may happen-no matter whose reputation
may be ruined" grass will grow aud water
will flow" and hundred years hence who
will take sufficient interest in the record of
the Forty third Congress to erect a monu-
ment to our investigators? A statue for
instance. of Hester Cymer dressed in
lamb skin, as Il token of innocence, she'd
ding Democratic tears for Republican sin
ners. Peacefully yours, j. II. p.
From carriage manufacturer: Mey-
erstown, Lebanon Co, Pa, Nov 10, 1875