The Republican journal., 1877-10-11
Washington Matters,
W ASRINGTON, Oct.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.
The canvass for the speakership is pro
crossing quietly, the ardor of canvassers
beng somewhat dampcned by the drench-
lng rain which has prevailed o-day
There have been number of arrivals OF
members. Messrs Blackburn, Hooker
and Springer are here fresh from the
| ONO campaign All three are sanguine
OF Democratic victory in Ohio Mr.
Blackhurn'S candidacy for the Speaker
ship is contingency. He will be Il can
didatc if the South wants Il candidate
otherwise he will work and vote for SAY
| Ter whose strength appears to be grow
| ing Hooker is looking Sayler-ward and
will probably support him. Sprinkler is
for Morrison first, and 50 is Clarke of Mis-
souri,. who is here. Their second choice
is undiTu!Ged, but will probably be Say
Ter. Both are against Randall. The lat
Ter said to-day that he should make his
campaign from the house on Capitol Hill,
but still holds room at Wizards. say
leris expected here "Wednesday morning.
Blount, WHO'S here, says to-day he knows
the Georgia delegation is solid for Ran
dali, and is confident he will be nominal
ed on the first ballot Ellis of Louisiana
Will arrive in the morning and will estab-
lish himself III Sayler's Headquarters and
labor earnestly for Saylcr He reports
Saylcr symptoms in the Louisiana dele
CATION. Stenger, Collins and Tumey are
named as three anti Randall men in the
Pennsylvania delegation, and TWO of the
Maryland delegation who have been
counted for Randall are now claimed to
be against him. Kentucky is reported
Solld for SaNler with the exception OF Dur
ham, provided OF course that Blackburn
does not run. y comparison nt notes On
these points has been the main business
al the headquarters to-day, intersperscd
with frequent wishes that members would
hurry along to be canvassed.
THE DAMAGED PATENT OFFICE.
Another heavy rajn-storm which set in
this afternoon has neccssitatcd the re-
moyal Of the records Of the Patent and
Land office Bureaus, and again valuable
archives of Government are i'll a confused
mass in the corridors of the buildings not
unrootcd 10y the recent fire. The delay
IN providing Il temporary roof for the
building gives ample evidence that Sec
rotary Schurz in his practice is not rs
active as in theory. Any man of bust
ness With his valuabIcs thus exposed
would have had them protected in 1T
least torty-eight hours. Mr.. Schurz, in
his anxiety to get at the theory OF the
fire, neglected to provide a temporary
roof, and the consequence is every time
it rains the Department has to be turned
inside out. If valuable public documents
are not or have not been abStracted il
VIII be the good luck Of DncIe sam. ana
not attributable To amy Jealous vigil Of
his public servants.
PROBABLE LENGTH OF THE EXTRA SEES
sion
\ considerable diversity of opinion e.
lists in regard to the probable length Of
the special session Of Congress. 1t has
generally been supposed that when the
Senators and Representatives once come
to Washington and organize the two
houses, the new members especially would
be so anxious to introduce bills and make
speeches, that the session would continue
until about the time OF the regular meet
M. II IS now suggested by some who
are familiar With the desires OF members
that the session may continue only few
weeks, or perhaps not longer than two.
The reasons assigned t0r this belief are
that the members will see the impossible
itN Of passing the Army Appropriation
bill before the Iot Of December, if the
question OF an increase of the army is in
Nolyed in the consideration of that bill.
~ it is almost certain to Ne The House
may therefore, in order to give the new
Speaker an opportunity to arrange the
Committees more ut leisure. pas; a rrSu-
,'I "f t'iU'.' '''pI'o' ~ 'tIN
War DEPARTMENT ln 1,ty sur|, euun. e..
may be due TO the army Oh the basis Of
Tine appropriation for the lisciAl wear end
iu~ june Both, 1876 such a Resolution
a. his might be agreed to on any Mon
day by a suspension OF the rules. and