The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-10-25
OUR wAsHINGTON LETTER.

ASHlNGTON, IL. -, OCt. ", -
The Capital at present is abusy place
Here beside the men looking after thC
affairs of State, are many more looking
after positions, patriots of both parties
who would consider themselves and the
country fortunate, could they secure
pOsition where their valuable services
could be utilized and who are ready t.
state that the Goat really must appoint
them, in order to make the administers
ton policy a success.
As usual the vacancies are few, ant
there are ninety and nine disappointed
aspirants tdOne successful one. When
will American citizens learn that hon
est and manly effort in some Legitimate
calling will render them more return
than a position under "Uncle Sam! ?
and yet every winter hundreds collect
here to spend theirtime and earnings
following polifieM phantOms, resplen'
dent with promises, but full OF disap'
pointment.
The Speaker, Mr.. Randall, has had tx
90 to his home in Philadelphia becaus,
he could have no leisure here TO prepare
his Committees. Meanwhile the House
has taken a recess, and the Omnipresent
lobbyist improves the shining hours
Though the Louisiana Qi2st;"n ma
been so long before the public, AMI tho
arguments consist only in ringing new
charges on the old topics, the interest
continues and the Senate galleries have
been well filled, thought doubtless
curiosity to witness the predicted split
in the Republican party has brought
many. Yesterday the Senate was occu-
bed with the Eustis case; The seat Mr.,
+. claims has been vacant since '73 and
in consequence Of the troublesome times
which followed, the famous committee
headed by Rep. now Vice President
Wheeler were sent to New Orleans and
secured a settlement. The Legislature
of rs and '7G, known as the Wheeler
Compromise Legislature, elected Mr.
Eustis. Mr.. Morton before Pinchback's
claim was settled, expressed himself
satisfied that Mrs. Els claim would be
Il valid one if there were any vacancy
Mr.. Thurman yesterday reminded the
Senate of this and that Mr.. P.'s claim
was rejected, leaving Il vacancy. Mr.,
Edmunds %contended that as there was
no vacancy at the time Of Mr.. Els cleo
ton, P's case not being determined, II
is now a matter of law after some fur
thcr discussion it was referred to the
Committee. This an especially impOr-
tant question now, for, as there are ~
Republicans and 80 Democrats, the adj
ditiOn of two Senator'S from Louisiana
and one from S. G.. if Judge Davis votes
with the Democrats wonld make q tie,
or if Morton should die and u Democrat
succeed him, and Davis vote with the
Republicans there would still be u tie,
as Judge ID. is considered an lndcpen.
dent, his vote will be watched with a
deal of Interest. The President in an
interview with Rep. Harmer speaking
of the recent elections said that the pO-
litical order had been much misinter.
prcted, that it was designed only for
that class of politicians who hold office
for political ends, and attempt to en-
force Conventions, to act in the interest
of individuals, he hopes that his friends
will come to him personally with all
questions, instead of making them the
subject of public discussion,
Door-keeper Polk is more than ever
convinced that there is no rose without
n tliornC, he is so beset with applicants
for all the positions in his gift, that &c
rid himself of the burden he will divide
the offices among the States and leave
the Representatives to fill them. Senator
Jones' Silver Commission has at last re-
ported ii recommends a two-fold stan
dard and the remonetizatiOn of silver.
apropos to silver, in u party of gentle
men the other
day, some one asked, "why has nc
thoughtful answer been given by any
of the gold resumptionists to the argu-
ments of Senator Jones, and others on
the silver question ?" "Oh !" said Gen,
Schenck, "that must be because speech
is silver and silence is gold" This same
gentleman who helped to make Poker
so popular, has meteOr-like descended
from the political heavens and is living
up town in n quiet ostentatious manner
receiving few calls and seldom making
any. A letter with the following adj
dress came to the Dead Letter Office
Yesterday from N. G.:
"Is John Green PCarcc in the State OF
Rhode Island, where Providence City
adhcres to dry land; / pray thee fly
thither my dear little letter, in Uncle
Sans care for the want of q better, II
John should be slow himself to reveal
Please search for n youth with tar on
his heel. NJ, G. Errett, Of Pa, has pre-
scented a memorial Of 400 w%orkingmen
of Pittsburgh, asking for an %apprOpria-
ton to enable them 10 emigratn to, and
occupy public lands as cultiyat0rs,