The Morning herald., 1877-12-01
WARRINGTON LETTER.
from our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 90, 1877.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 90, 1877.
The regular session OF Congress com'
mences December Sd, and 1t Is not yet def
nitely settled whether or not both Hsusee
will be Democratic. 1t may be said almost
with certainty, however, that the Senate ia
nearly evenly divided as any legislative body
ever waI The great progress made by the
Democracy in that body, whether or not It
shall obtain full control of 1t before March,
1879, is subject for congratulation. Only
few years ago the Republicans were arro-
CANT with two-thirds vote, and as fast as
that majority was threa tened, new Senators
were brought in through the admission of
new States formed in the wilderness, or In
the division of others. The day of such
disregard of the constitution and of right Is
over
So far as is known, Mr.. Hayes has taken
no part in the Senate struggle over the
cases Of Butler and Corbin, of 8. Carolina,
and Kellogg and spoford, and Pnchback
and Eustis, Of Louisiana. His guide, phi.
losopher and friend, Stanley Matthews,
however, opposes the seating Of Kellogg.
The presiding officer OF the Senate, Wheeler,
has taken no pains to conceal the fact that
bis sympathies were with the Republican
party In the contest.
Since Saturday, when the first report of
the wreck Of the Huron was received here.
public Interest In be subject of the loss has
been great. Many relatives ard friends of
the officers have been constantly at the NAVY
Department, during the day time. and the
survivors who have reached the city have
been surrounded BY anxious inquirers. There
will be an Investigation by the Department.
A Congressional inquiry was proposed IN
the House yesterday, and will be discussed
to-day. The loss Of the vessel is not attrib.
uted to lack of skill or vigilance of any of
phe officers or crew.
The most destructive storm Of the century
visited the region Of the Potomac river on
Friday and Saturday, and the rise of that
river caused great damage along its whole
course.
Definite announcement is nade OF the
proprietorship Of the new Democrats daily
here. 1t will be in good hands, both in ito
editorial and business departments. The
new Republican daily, the "Natisnal Union"
does not present the appearance of . sue
sessful paper. Thsrs Is not patronage
enough here for two Republican morning
papers, and the "Republican," BY reason Of
being an older and better known sheet, seems
70 get most OF such advertising ss our llni. |
led business affords.
At last Assistant Secretary NcCorn .ck,
of the Treasury. than whom no nan IN
been moro persistently written up IN the
ae"'pspers, since newspapers we're first
10 permitted to leave bis post and
lis successor Is named. 1t is not important
Who the successor may DO, as the Assistant
'ecretsry's business was chiefly the regis.
'ering of appointments made BY those
higher IN authority, and the giving out Of
Information to reporters, but It is a relief 10
know that Mccormick will 10 longer be
compelled TO suffer in health by his devotion
% the interests of the Government, and that
sherman has found man who can be trust
ID to attempt to nll Mr.. McCormick's place
We shall have to take our daily paper
Without any Mccormick in It hereafter. |.
Representative Sclelcher, of Texas, wisbe, /
he Government to build a railroad and tel.
graph line from San Antonio to the Rio
irande, near Fort Duncan. Mr.. ScleIcber,st