Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, March IL, 1877.
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT or THE sES,ri
-KELLoGGs CASE TO NJ POSTPONED -
WHAT DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S snE poiNu
THE GAMBLERS ONCE MoRE-Cui
MOSBY, ETC, Etc.
1t is not likely that the Senate
will remain in session long. The
confirmation of the Cabinet was Tho
only act necessary to give the new
President all the power no .eoda ia
carrying out his policy. Subordin.
ate officers may remain or be dis.
missed, as seems advisable. II was
thought the Senate would seat kel-
lo3g before adjournment, and doubt.
less such would have been tho caAs
ii Gov. Hayes had not signiiisd, by
word and deed, n des,re that the
case he not acted upon at present
kelloggs case AMI Corbett's Of South
Carolina, will go over, anl the Al
ministration hope is that before the
next session of Congress affairs in
the Southern States Will have as.
snmed such shape, under the liberal
policy of the President as to admit
of Il decision satisfactory to all.
The Democrats Of the Senate yer,
properly refused to take any caurus
action instructing Senators to vote
for or against confirmation Of AZ.
pointScs, or making support or OPP
position to any par, of Hayes policy.
at this time party matter. Indeed
if stray fl, is found on the Re-
publican thistle there seems 10 he
good reason why the honest Demo.
Gratis should not rejoice and applaud.
1t is not Likely the fruit Of that kind
will be SO abundant ~ 10 deprive
them OF the rewards Of honest hus-
banlry. But, so far, the Democratic
Senators have not even gono socially
to the White Honse. They do not
of course, believe Hayes the fairly
elected President, but he Is Prcsi
dent, and sec nothing to bo gained
by churlish social neglect. There
will be, it is said, plenty Of pleasant
inducements held gu, by tho mistress
Of the Executive mansion to btinp
even President elect Tildon 10 terms.
Speaking of Mrs. Hayes. I may
tell how Mrs. Newman aud Others
called upon her and requested that
wines aud liquors he dispensed with
on a | public occasions at tho White
House, and that Mrs. Hayes (who
never drinks wine) replied tina.
though she might believe in such
abstinence, and she appreciated the
motives, which induced the request
yet she would not attempt to dictate
on such a subject to the President.
No member OF the Presidents family
drinks wine, but it has always been a
portion of the entertainments nj the
White House. Probably this Ad-
ministration will not witness any
change in that respect.
On yesterday morning. tho police
raided the principal gambling saloons
here, and captured forty or fifty poo
pie, among them an assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury unler the last
Administration, and another man
who narrowly escaped appointment
to q high Judicial Office within tho
last month.
Col. Mosby called upon the Presi-
dent on Saturday and had pleasant
interview. Col. M. had the ear Of
Grant as to Virginia appointments
to as great IN extent as any other
native of the State.
The story is received that Vice
President Wheeler will visit the
South at an early day, and will he
accompanied by Representative Eos
ter of Ohio, and Senator Hoar
Lot him, when he gets to Louisiana,
read over report made by one Con.
gressmen, WIN. A. Wheeler, a few
years ago, in which il is said that u
ever q Presidential election should
depend upon the vote Of Louisiana
as manipulated by the Returning
Board, the people Of the country
would not submit to the Inauguration
of the successful candidate. That
report is just in point and timely.
The object Of the journey al an-
nounced, is to gain familiarity with
affairs in Louisiana and South Caro-.
lima, but doubtless the men will 20
for the purpose Of sliciting an exhi.
bition of any cordiality that may In
felt in that section towards the new
departure Of the Republican party.
RENO.