The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-11-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsnlStroS, D. G. Oct. q, 1877.
There is no session of either House
or Senate to day \Friday) and will be
none till Monday. The work of the
two Houses so far is easily told. The
House of representatives has absolute
~ done nothing beyond organizing,
and that work is not in fact complet-
ed, as the Committees, are not ap-
pointed, and the question of admit
ing to seats various contrasting mem.
bers is not disposed of. In tive Sem
ate bills for coming silver dollars, in
various proportions in weight to the
gold dollar have been presented.
This subject promises to be very
prominent one in the discussions of
the regular session commencing in
December. A C"mmittce-sevth of
the Senate and eleven of the House
has been authorized to examine the
laws relative to the counting and de-
claration of Presidential votes. APP
pointmcnts to this Committee have
not yet boon made, being no doubt
held back by Messrs. Wheeler and
Randall until the latter appoints the
regular House Committees.
All idea of adjourning before the
regular December session has bcen
abandoned. Probably Speaker Ran
dali will announce his Committees on
Monday, and; that being "bill day"
in the House, the usual torrent of
bills, resolutions, ETC., will be receiv--
ed and referred.
The Senate is net acting on the
nominations made by Mr.. Hayes.
The few confirmation SO far have
been in cases where 10 political ques-
ton could possibly arise-such as,
usually; are unanimously made. This
unusual delay is significant of barter
between the Republican party aud
Mr.. Hayes. Beyond question the
stock politician-the machine politl-
tician,--i is to take his old place in the
Republican party. Mr.. Hayes may
have honestly desired to displace him,
and to appoint men to office because
they were fit for Office, but he is find
ding that Congressional pressure is
too much for him. Three hundreds
Republicans scattered throughout the
country may be deticd, but three hun
dled Representatives III session to
make laws and pass upon executive
acts cannot be so lightly regarded.
Abandonment of reform may De said
to have eliminate! in the professed
appointment of Simon Cameron as
minister to England. Graut wouldt
have done that.
They say the liteliest days session
of Congress was at Baltimore the
other day at the race between Ten
Brock, Il Kentucky horse, and twu
others. The West and Southwest
put up their money on Ten Brock, at
about three or four to one. They
lost. Congress came back on IT'S spe-
cial train, and except the Kentucky
members, all have since been 10 their
seats. The Star says that ont OF
eleven Kentucky members interview
ed concerning that race there were
Ten Brock.
The Army engineers who reported
a year ago that the Washington mon
ument foundation was unsafe have
now, after a Reorganization, reported
it entirely safe. The 100000 voted
by Congress to complete the shaft
may NOW be used. There is no Ion
ger any excuse for delay.
After the Patent Office fire a com,
mission of eminent gentlemen was ap'
pointed to examine all buildings oc.
cupied by. the Government to ascer
tain What was necessary to make
them fire proof. The commission ha'
just reported that only the new State
Department building is fre-prbotf
Extensive and expensive changes ou'
recommended in all the public build
ings, and it is strenuously urged tia
the frail and Insecure building hiret
by the Government be given up a
fast as fire. proof ones be completed
ALBION.