Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-14
THE GUARDIAN.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

go years ago formed the first "legis
lative assembly Of America" be sum
moned from their quiet resting
places to the present Congress OF
tue United States, how utterly be-
wiidnfed would they be at the de,
velopment OF their own idea. They
'&tdkl protest that there could he no
possible connection between their
Vuict meetings in the log fort at
jamestown and this assembled,
schensing, turbulent House! But,
adieu TO the ghosts; the Congress
o: to-day is an established fact with
all its attendant Hobbies and CON,
mittees. 1t is noticed that none of
the aspirants for the Speakership
are placed at the head of any one of
the forty eight committees, with the
exception Of Mr.. Cox, who is chair.
man Of the Library Committee. The
Committee on Banking and Cur.
rcncy, with Mr.. Buckncr at it's head,
is = poor argumentative body, for
its eleven members have expressed
us many different views on "hard
money" "resnmption,- the "tladc
dollar rs there are sides to the
question. 1t is probable that the
Committee of Ways and Means and
of Appropriations will labor dill.
gently on retrcncllGcnt under the
banner Of" Economy whether
to borrow n phrasc-"the cheapest
policy will prove the least expen
sive.' Whatever extra sessions. |
called to make appropriations and
provide for deficits may prove, time
will tell. With the naming of com.
mittees the legislative wheels began
to move. The unprecedented mum.
Der OF new bills already introduced
show there will be no lack of work.
The elections in many of the
States are close Mt hand \ large
number of the members have lett 10
DO at home among their constitu ,
cnts.
The Colorado case in the House ,
aud The Louisiana case in the Senate
have each been referred to the ON.
on Elections. il
General Butler wants better lirht I
and ventilation in the House. :,
The Senate has confirmed a mum. h
'er of the Presidents nominations. o
,ut others remain that will not slim i
Trough so easily. The Minister ~
nominated to England is Mr.. John III
" elsh, OF Pennsylvania, President m
u the Centennial Commission, not ~
mr. William Welsh, Of Philadelphia. ~
romlncnt in Indian affairs, as the
lew York Tribune says. The Penn. us
ylvania delegation is supposed to ~
Z p"i'cied, but it begins to appear ~ ="
though the glory aud freedom 81 In
is somewhat tettrrcil Sc
lien the President must walk softly.
o,,; ''''''' III.
opplnS To appcaSe sections and
lstrlbute gifts" all round, like
'gar plums, to put each in good III,
'mpcr. VI,
The President and several of his str
lblnet have had rest from their VI
hciai duties, and were relieved hn
ON throng Of hungry aspirants up,
r pace by the recent trip to Rich. ma
ond' After parades, speeches and N'. !,
nners in the ex Capital, they have .
turned ready Tor whatever the win
ssion may bring forth.
The Presidents THANKSGIVING nl.
defamation is lopg enough for tina
ap Year! Twill "fu ont in up
wsInpers and church services. and
inj,rre the flavor of turkey and I
nee pie at the yearly gathering TO !
'und thousands OF tables in happy sn n"
mes. sou sou
A dim thought Of the horrors of of
T comes to us, even at this peace &c to n
instance, as we read that n sb;, ~,