The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 30, 1877.
After all, the pressing business of tho
Countrywide distressing need of Congress
sional legislation upon matters already too
long postponed, arc not as important as n
horse race. Witness last Wednesday when
three -fourths of our honorable Senators re-
paired to Baltimore to see the races, the
Senate having adjourned over that day for
the express purpose. The House tried to,
but failed; number of Representatives
dropped all business, however, and went to
Baltimore. Special cars were in waiting
in case the House did adjourn.
A certain institution, wel-known at the
Capital for the last decade, is about TO be
closed, let us hope, forever. 1t is the
"Solders' and Sailors Orphans Home. -
Having grown out of the issues of the war;
the inmates have now nearly all of them
arrived at the age prescribed for their be-
ing cared for and there is no longer a ne
cessty for tho continuance of the charity
that founded the institution. AS the
orphans reach the age of f6 years. good
homes or trades are provided for them, and
they go out into the world to depend there
after upon themselves for support.
Mr.. Henry Adams (son of Charles Francis
Adams) is about establishing himself in a
homo in our midst. From the foundation
of Washington until 1870, some member
of the Adams family resided here. John
Adams was the first President who lived in
the White House, moving there in 1S00.--
John Quincy Adams home was in Wash
ington for 40 years--while he served as
Senator, Secretary of State, President and
Representative in Congress. Mrs. John
Adams, widow of Charles Francis elder
brother, died here in 1870.
Most men like to be conspicuous in some
way or another but the Hon. Stanley
Matthews can hardly be said to relish the
state of notoriety into which he has fallen.
Quite an excitement over matters concern
ing him prevailed last week, and every Wis
itor at the Capital stretched his neck to
get view of the hero or asked persons
about them to point him out for their edh-
cation. All the while he sat quietly at his
desk, trying to appear unconscious that he
was being eye-gassed to such an extent, but
apparently containing somewhat of muiIled
rage. 1t was all on account of published
statement that ex-Secretary Chandler was
compelled to pay Matthew'S hotel bill
while the latter was here last spring before
the Electoral Commission. Tho reporter
who published the account, hearing the
next morning that the Senator was indig-
nant about it, presented himself to him tc
explain the matter, but Mr.. Matthews met
him with the words, you're liar and a
scoundrel," and would have no more tc
say to the hapless scribbler whereupor
the latter letaliated by stating to the pub
lie through the medium of leading New
York paper, that he had given the
exact truth, that the hotel bill amounted tC
some nine hundred dollars, and that he
could prove it by Chief Justice Carter
Judge Edmunds, Shepherd and others
adding "If Mr.. Matthews wishes to make
any further denials of this matter, copy
of the disputed bill itself will be printed
with an item of two hundred or moro fol
carriage hire, and others Of similar ex