The daily gazette., 1876-12-06
Our Washington Letter.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. ), 1876.
From our Regular Correspondent.
The Democratic side of the House of
Representatives was filled before the
Republican side on the morning, of the
4th. In the galleries and lobbies there
was the usual overflow. Members on
the who have climbed or been "boasted"
into National reputation were the centres
of groups of admiring friends on the
floor, or of q plunging fire of eyes and
lorgnettes from the gallery. The Cover
nor-elect of Indiana, (Blue Jeans) who
had come to introduce his successor, Mr..
Humphires, was conspicuous both on ac-
count of his stature and cerulian hue. He
bore his honors and received congratula-
tions with the easy grace of hero worthy
of victory, not in the least annoyed when
an old half witted woman, with cork
screw ring lets, and striped showl, a
chronic lobbyist here, button holed him.
"itit 'hN SdiiViN anu man tIiN
looked on in amusement and editicatiOn.
This was before the House had been
called to order. Alex Stephens sat with
his hat an engaged in earnest CONVERSE
ton with Fernando Wood. Every body
seemed to be congratlllating Judge Hal
man of Indiana but whether it was be-
cause his district had decided he was too
good to he sent to the forty fifty congress,
or, whether because through the election
of Mr.. Randall as Speaker, ,hc is promoted
to the Chairmacship Of the Committee
our Appropriations not important;but
let me say en- pdssdnt: that chair is now
filled by the most careful and judiCious
economist, with which Providence, in
hard times ever blessed an almost bank
rupt country.
Chambers margin for Campaign as
sesments will grow daily less, and the
Army of occupation in South Carolina,
as well as many of the army ofofficehold-
ers, will have to live on wind uncrammed
even with promises. Congress, it is said
holds the purse strings, but, something
more is meant when it can be said the
purse strings are held through Holman
The very cut of his face makes claim
agents and lobbyists shake with despair
Mr.. Randall sat quitely in his chair, the
picture of good health, and infinite salts.
faction. The disappointed candidates fol
Speaker were evidently but little cast
down. Sunset Cox was CHEEKY, Mr.. Say
Ter serene and affable Fernando Wood rig
id, while Mr.. Morrison wore a stern eX
preston that boded something more than
Sunday School diuersion in this Congress
Indeed may say the entire Democratic
side rcsembled Mr. Morrison in this re
spect. Conspicuous on the floor, in con
yersation with the able young member
from Ohio, Mr.. Southard was VIM. Bell
.Jr. the Ohio Democratic candidate intht
close election, last fall, that went SO fal
towards deciding the presidential contest
Ben Hill of Georgia lolled as usual Che
never sit) in his chair, and Henry Wat
terson moved about restlessly over th
floor more observed than some member
who have had leases of years in which t.
make themselves notorious or infamous
At IL IN. precisely, the clerk rappet
the House to order and began to call the
roll of the members by states, geograph
ically, commencing at Maine. This
work was no sooner concluded, than the
two parties ''went at it' fercely but de-
corously on the presidential question. Ii
came about inthis way: Mr.. Banks, hoary
if not venerable parliamentarian Offered
the credentials of Mr.. Belford, Republi
can member elect from Colorado, and
holding up his certificate with its gilt sea
moved that lie be sworn in. Mr.. Holman
the stubbornest Democrat on the flool
said: Let's elect Speaker first or words
| to that effect, and, after many remarks
on both sides, he had his way
| for he had the majority, and in
all war (voting is simply war by arbit-
( ration) Providence tayors the majority, ,ol
| as Gen. Morean (not Napoleon) said
''the dense battallions." Then Mr.. Cox
nominated Mr.. Randall for Speaker, and
Mr.. McCreary nominated Mr.. Garfield
Mr.. Randall was elected and conducted
to the Speakers chair where he made a
remarkable speech, concluding with the
| words: "Let lis forget that we are party
adherents, remembering only that we are
American citizens, with Il country to save
which may be lost Unconstitutional acts
On the part of executive officers be moi
| frowned down at once with relentless
| and unsparing condemnation. The louc
applause with which these words were
t received, on the floor and in the gallery
indicated, beyond question,the Long par
Lament temper of the House, and the
aroused sympathy of the people.
Committees numbering fifteen, nine
and six, were appointed to investigate the
recent elections, respectively in Louisi
ana, South Carolina, and Florida. The
committee for South Carolina with Mr.
Sayler as chairman, started for that state
to-day.
Then hastened over to the Reporter.
gallery of the Senate, where saw bu
| little. The Senate had admitted the two
| Colorado Senators called the attention nj
the committee on elections to the South
ern muddle and adjourned. A score o
Senators still fingered. Senator Mortor
dark-browed and terrible, sat talking te
Senator Blaine. Boutwell, talked with
Edwards, while Bayard, of Delaware, ant
Stevenson of KY, conversed earnestly
apart. If we only knew what these gen
tlemen dare to say to each other it woulC
make more interesting reading in thi.
crisis, than their qualified and guarded