Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-01-04

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 80, 1876.
:. This has been dull week at the
Capital owing to the absence of many
mrmber5 OF Congress and the lack OF
sessions OF the two houses. The Senate
convened on Tuesday, and after trans.
aetion or some routine business ad-
jodrneu over to Friday. The House
met On Wednesday and after session
Of two hours adjourned to Thursday,
when nineteen minutes sufficed for il
te'dispose of the, weighty affairs of the
country. Neither House has quorum
and in so far as business is concerned
adjournment should have been had
over 10 January 2d. But as the terrible
ogre OF the day-tHe Republican party
-LeedS constant and visilant watching
in norder to prevent it from annihilating
or bodily stealing that incarnation of
human perfection, the Democrats,
must needs preserve the show of organ
izition and not permit Congress to ad-
journ longer than three DAYS at a time.
hence the non observance of the old
rule of adjOurIiag over tine whole week
VI thS III w StS
sion the Democrats forced the Iublica.
ton upon the House records of the res
olutionS adopted December 20, at Gin
clnnah. The action of the Speaker in
ruling they should go upon the Record
instead of being referred to the proper
committee was certainly in violation
Of all precedent, and General Garfield
very properly characterized it as one
that would hereafter permit any body
OF men, no matter how incendiary or
intiamnlatory their proceedings and
resolutions, to spread them before the
country through the columns of the
Congressional Record; this convention
at politicians possessing no more right
to- have its fulminatiOns regarded as
part of the House proceedings than any
other secular organization. Tiro debate
upon this un warranted action of Mr..
Randall. the Speaker, drifted into a
general discussion upon the elections in
Louisiana and the South, and afforded
Mr.. Spencer an opportunity to declare
that there was no fraud or intimidation
practiced, save by the Republicans,
and that the South Carolina White
Liners and Louisiana Thugs We're men
wholly incapable of fraud or violence.
The castigatlons and excoria'iCns given
by Msssrs. Garfield of Ohio. aud Frye
OF: Maine, We're fearful and unanswera-
Ehie, and while Mr.. Spencer Can again,
las in this instance, deliver a speech
Ihnade and furnished him by the T'iiden
+ INFLAMMATION. Bureau of New York
which NOW furnishes the brains of our
Democratic orators and editors here
aud throughout the country; yet, we
hfeel assured he will not AS matter of
I pleasure M Care to. undergo again such d
f~dfherlng exposure, at Republican
ttiands,r If his falsificaIions and mis-.
1sfatene>Ss. Mr.. Banning, of Ohio,
VINO Introduced the Cincinnati resolu-
tiolls also grew virtuUus over the pOlit
lcai situation, but Jared badly under
ne correctInnS and rebuttal5 oi MeSsrS.
Garfield aud Frye. 1t was poor field
day iOr tie Democrats, and reminded
lag listener vi the times when MIR.
Blaine, by his splendid strategy and
ability succeeded in discOmfitting his
IopponenIs, Randall, Lamar and others.
Inc tuiminatiOns OF the Cincinnati
Democrats fall lightly here. The Til
denites forget they are but re-enacting
aud revivlng an agitation identical
with the old Polk buster OF tifty-four
ioriy or fight, and the Republicans
every seem to be taking things
as coolly, AS John Bull did then. He
did not scare worth ceLt and won his
point beside; 50 will Mr.. Hayes. No
confederate House will dictate for the
nation " no shall be its President, sim
ply because the people have already
ue,eriuined that matter without regard
IN. = Of Tak
rItden.
The usual New Years receptions will
take place. The Cabinet, Foreign Le-
CATION, officers of the Army and Navy
Ot this Post, and the American citizen
generally will pay their respects to the
President in the order as here given.
Mrs. Sartoris, the Presidents daughter,
has prepared SO the quidnuncs say, d
very costly dress to wear ON the occa-
sion; SneswIll take part in the reception
INSTEAD OF her mother, who, this year,
will not be present, owing to INABILITY
tonnderg0 the fatigue of receiving the
thousands who Call to shake hands all
around:
The Treasury theft of some S2O,O0O|
this weekris stilan unraveled mystery
and The detectives cannot apparently
conclude who Is responsible for the ab-
stfhctlon. The Treasury officials per-
sist However in their statement that i'll
occurred aiterleaving their hands, and
that; the Express Company is responsi-
bic for the loss. 1t is to be hoped SO
forthen we have hopes OF restitution.
UncteSam is not halt SO good at catch
ins and Furnishing rogues and forcing
Engagement as Adams Express Com
pany. The thieves who stole S47, 900
last year from the Treasury will esca pe
punishment and keep the stolen funds
III addition, Notwithstanding the gov
ernrnent will expend another S47, 900
in It's ifuitless enueavor to convict.
The good people of this city are ''cru
sading' the gamblers, and for the time
being at least our many gambling hells
are closed To the general public through
the laudable and most worthy efforts OF |
those who are determined To stop our
iaro banks and other swindlIng shops
from holding the same prominence ana
which they have taken in the
past. May they be fully successful.
HARRISON.
We copimend the following to the