The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Business for the Extra Session--May-
day and May -fOwers-COuntry versus
City Life-Foreign War, and various
opinions concerning 1t.

day and May -hOwers-C Country versus
City Life-Foreign War, and various
opinions concerning 1t.
rorrespoudence Of the SOMERSET PRESS.
wAsH1sGToS, D. c., May 5, 1877.
II will not be known till tomorrow
whether the Extra Session of Congress will
be called to convene May 10Th, June 4th,
or June 18th. The latter date was propos-
ed and received with apparent approval the
other day at a Cabinet meeting, but nothing
definite was decided upon. The papers
which are to be published summoning
Congress to meet, will be dated and signed
TO day at a regular meeting Of the Cabinet
When 1t is convened, il is anticipated by |
many that business will crowd in to such |
an extent as to keep Congress at work for
at least two months. A leading member
has said that il the two Houses could be
induced TO confne themselves TO the abso-
lutely necessary legislation, the session
need not last longer than two weeks. The
following, on the subject, is from leading
paper here:
att is not improbable that one cause
which may tend to prolong the extra ses-
sion will be the raising of investigating
committees to inquire into the alleged di-
vision or improper expenditure of funds
belonging to the Navy Department. There
are also some other matters connected with
the use of the public moneys which it is
thought may call for inquiry. There is
however, a disposition among many mem.
bers of the House to postpone any investi
cations which may be required until the
next regular session. Some of the demo
cratic members think the investigation
should be initiated at the extra session or
account Of the influence which the disclos
ures may be expected to exert on the fal
election, particularly in the State of Ohio
where the new Legislature will have
United States Senator to elect. But to thi
the answer is made, and apparently will
very good ground, that whatever of short
comings OF corruption may be brought t
to light by additional Investigations, tn
blame and disgrace will attach entirely t
the last administration, and have no effec
with the people SO far as the standing {
President Hayes's administration is cor
cerned. If it shall be determined to al
point any investigating committees it wi
also be competent. to authorize them to s
during the recess, though propositions
this kind have always..,,met with great o1
jections in the House.
Our city had on her beautiful May-ds
costumes of leaves and blossoms for Il
first Of this month, but she was greett
with frowns and tears, for the day W
cloudy and rainy and altogether disagree
able. Nobody went a. aMaying, and if pc
pie had gone they would have had to
wrapped in overcoats, shawls and waite
proofs, and then would have been DOOM
to return empty-handed; for in this vici
iiy, the trailing arbutus-those "darlin
Of the forest" which,is the only real an
fower"-is long goneiby. We haye it t
first of April, get it in the markets tied
in stiff, solid, leafess branches, with sht
stems, from ten to fifty cents bunch, a
with not half of the fragrance they Sc,
to have when we can pull the clusters W
our own hands from their sweet half C,
cealment under the brown leaves of the ]
autumn. Ourlarge shady parks, with th
brightly blooming trees and shrubs, mic
kept turf, smooth walks, birds, founta
rustic seats and arbors, and all those a
ficial prettinesses, are sweet and pleasi
but none Of them have half the charm
depth of enjoyment that true lover Of
beautiful can find in the wild woods Of
country. i think il is fact that cour
people in city long and pine for the fir
ness and freedom of their country no
more than one ever longs for the en-
ments or even the advantages of city
The war between Turkey:and Russia
cites much interest here, as a matte
course, and various comments of promi
politicians are published and very II
hawked about as soon as uttered. Ger
Sherman's most wonderful opinion ye
pressed is that before the war shall
SiObtuj over u mllllOn lives Will nave
sacrificed, and they will not all be 7
and Russians, either. Most business
consider the war in the light of God
to United States, but some few. Gen.
among the rest, express quite con
opinion. He says the effect will not
advantageous to our country as many
pose. That, although it will stimulat
riculture by opening foreign markets
increasing the demand for our proc
and will procure ready sale for ou
terial, yet by raising the price of pl
ions and the cost Of living, it will also
the price of wages, and this will nece
ly interfere with manufacturing ant
various artistic industries, which,
the stimulus of cheap labor and low r
are beginning to gain successful foo
in the markets of Europe. We {
keep our cake and eat it too. Thos
take this ground who are wanting Co
to revise the tariffs during the extr
sion. M. NJ.
That Thomas Family.
DDIToR PRESS: 1t seems to mi