The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-10-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsutNaroN- D. G Oct.

pretentious title may deceive some into
the belief that it is not a party paper, but
the contents of the first issue viii speed
lily dispei any such delusion. 1t is SIM
ply Republican paper supporting the
Administration in all its measures, but
clearly not looking beyond the party
Its publishers are wiser than other
friends Of the Administration, who ex>
pect to see made from the ruins ofexiste
ing parties a Hayes party" The pa
per does not assume airs OF organising,
and has in its first issue no Government
advertisements. A few days since AN
Clapp, late Government Printer, assum>
ed control of the National Republican,
and will run il as an advocate of "jenu-
inc republicanism," meaning in opposi,
ton to the Administration. Thus both
sections of the party are represented, and
quite ably, at the National Capital. Long
may both papers live to extend confu>
sion in the party.
Prosecuting officers of the Govern
ment here have taken courage from hav-
ing convicted Ex-Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Sawyer of having know
ingly paid Il fraudulent claim, and are
now pushing the trial of one Witowski
and Pennsylvania Elk Congressman
for presenting and securing payment of
another such claim. The good effect OF
furnishing parties guilty of these things
apparent The frequency with which
fraudulent claims are known to be pre-,
sented and paid raises in the minds OF
officials and the public unjust suspicious
as to other and more deserving ones.
1t is also said the Grand Jury of the
District will present one or more army
officers for fraud iii securing payment for
consideration, OF IL large amount of
money to parties for a sham article for
the preservation of army clothing
Dom Piats, of the Sunday Copitnl, is
the accuser and Quartermaster Rufus
Ingalls, is the party accused Patt was
in the "ringo and says he did not get bis
share of the stealings These things
with forgery case III the Interior De,
partment, and a rumored dedication in
our postotlice, of which no particulars
are known, and the starting of a new
Republican paper, are horrors enough
for one letter. Let us turn to pleasanter
subjects.
The streets of Washington are already
filing up with the innumerable caravan
that precedes the coming of the great
BODY of congressman. Extraordinary
interest is felt in the next session and
the corners are more numerous than usu-
al. More members are engaging homes
than at any time since the war There
will be many "open houses" this winter.
The lobbyist will be here The old poll
tician will be here from every section.
The Washington property holder will
more nearly meet the interest OH his
mortgages than for many years, and here
and there, letus hope, a man will be able
to pay his taxes.
Ofprivate enterprises to come before
Congress the Texas Pacific railroad will
have the lions share of attention. GOV.
eminent aid to that road will be advo.
Gated and opposed by leading men of
both parties. His hsalth permitting, A l..
III. Stephens will assume the lead in the
House, Of those favoring the enterprise
The wide spread opposition to any aid
whatever will, it is said, be in a measure
neutralized by the submission of a plan
with less Objectionable features than in
any previous scheme. This seems to be
due to the Government, if it is to grant
aid, and to be good policy on the part of
the company, as none of the old fash
Toned Union and Central Pacific plumber
bills, would have moments chance of
success.
The Mexican lobby will be here-eome
of it is here already. / have before tried
to speak Of this corrupt combination as
it deserves, but words fail. 1t brings
Mexlcans and Indians into Texas to
plumber and murder our citizens, it sends
outlaws and adventures into Mexico to
provoke strife, all for the purpose of pro-
voking war between the two nations
and the prizes expected are the mining
wealth of northern Mexico aud the en-
forced payment by Mexico of uncounted
millions of bogus "claims' ofspeculators.
Congress will give to this mad and wick
ed scheme the consideration it deserves
Secretary Sherman's mis>statement of
the public debt for September shows a
reduction of about four million.
REX.