Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-12-04
Our Washington Letter.

| ''Wi'H ihbhiuk up WHNltNef W washington lack
OF real winter weather. The beginning of the ne,
month is also noted by the
| RETURN or CONGRESS
for the short session The city has filled rapidl
during the past week In anticipation Of the event
and already familiar faces OF distinguished me,
are numerous upon the street ON Monday at tn
hour OF noon the Speakers maet and the Vice
Presidents gavel will call the two houses to order
| and the national trouble " again commences
Both houses being already organized there will
be plain sailing with no excitement necessary
The Presidents message will be the first business
OF the day. In the lower house the SUCCESSORS o
Messrs. Quinn Of New York, Leonard Of Louis
lana, and Welsh Of Nebraska, all of whom hay,
died since the adjournment Of Congress tn,
exception OF Mr.. Leonard, who died just previous
to the close Of last session-will be sworn in afe
which recess will be taken until the message ar
rives
DURING THE RECESS
OF Congress very important changes have occurred
In the political hemisphere, and their effects in
numerous individual Instances are interesting tc
reflect upon Several of our most ambitious leg
lsators have, during this short cessation Of Con.
gressional business, been added to that never
ending list that were but are not" Politics mr.,
very uncertain. rs many Of these gentlemen hav,
lately found out The most distinguished dead
man who re-appears for the last time Is Ben But
Ter. When he left the Capitol in the sunshiny
month of June, one eye was on the Governorshir
OF Massachusetts, the other, gazing hopefully
into dim futurity, rested upon the White House
But for once in bis f,mons s,,ror,,,,i,, Ia H..
failed to liqht unon bis feat Tho ,,r,,,,,d uo,.
pectedly flew nm and hit him nlnn,n I, ,ho o,oo
His lannon's boost that e Ia ,ha,Lod CA ,t,a. ~
newspapers did not mako hin, ;, ,r;u h,,,It,. l.,
considered as witty AZ il once y.s for tho no,,..
papers have helped greatly in MAILING him u,ha,
he is nova defunct cornso M, Ias, ox,.,.,,,,
kicks are expected to make ,hings Iivo,,, d,,,as
the session Another of the DISTINGUISHED do,d
is Charley Foster of Ohio lila defe,, ,,,s
caused by democratic ,arr,no,ao.i,. r..
combines all of the elanents "a, , c,,,s ,a,,...
and of n man Of brnins 1, ia consdon,,,. to,,aa,
that his state will nrom,,,, ros,rroo, ~, -, A.
next rubernatorial electio, Tho, ,horo i. -
Hale who died of ovor-cone donoo. co..aI g..
ming, of too much military ecopomv yhiIo ,horo
are Others who have received n solem, ,,.rnin,
notably Sneaker Randall who 10 In a .,o,o 81, -,
ness and alarm His state has r,thtossi,, ,,...a,
its back upon his party. and came within I'm, a
very few VOTES of dnip, tho ammo h.. ,,...,, -.
is extremely probable that ha ,yil, ,,io,I ,I, -,
Of the Speaker for the last t;,,e win, ,,o o,
the present Congress tn con,;nno In ,unasoa,
views let us take n brief glarco ~
,,,,,. ,...,.......
a IL assemblies for ;,s Ias, ,os.is.,, r,.
tyentv.ava so,o,or, o,.,,,na 80. GINS u,
March rox+ WI, +, ''" VI
nossihlv eight an, ~ ,ha ..,,,,'. ~ 'o' '"'
rotrr, I, ,,;,, lao 100, "'' ,'"e'! 10
mazda Il, ,,o 1T, N''' ''"'So u
the ,,or.o III, -, " l"'"'''a """o" Ior
-. - '"S VI '"e present senators
-. 49,, ,'" ''o''o'o'' Norrll OF YER
M. .'' VI NV" anu uoruoh oil Georgia.
., r, -. P,e''S 'o'"''n " w returned
,,an,a - y, W" io,n' cameron OF fehnsyl-
''"'''' VI i'o"'s'aha ana
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,a-.I, ',i'''''''c 'n"Jofity, and also
p,,,a.''., c9., o''P''-o'Sscrs -MeSsrs.
-, ,'''.y 'uu spencer All Delhg
-. p',"'v "'1 VIZ" '"e present session.
Ma - ,"o p"'eeS VI "epuo''ca'hs from
oregor and sor,, C,'..,,.'a ..',',,, V"" ""io'
to,,a. ,,o soa, ~ 5. "''''' nePuohean
rnrnoo,;.,t ','V'' ''o"' 'ne s.'''e oil
,,a o,oa,;. =. ''''. s'' W o"oose'
Forida nit. $3.50 N'o''''o' No""ecl'cut'
NJ, x "",'9 "o"sihha,
',, ,,,,. io'"' '''t" O"roIha'
Ionnas,. Sa,n, 90. ,G,," WIN ''Ne pace IN
january. South Carolina elects during the COM
ng week; New Hampshire in June next In sew
'r'l OF the states heated contests are in progress
md the results cannot be predicted with any GER
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alnty Inc Senatorship in South Carolina il at
he disposal Of Wade Hampton and he will prob
IDLY conclude to take it bitter fight is going
IN in North Carolina between Governor Vance
ind senator Mcrrimon, which may result in send
ns uarh morse TO the Senate. Iii, may
'So "c '"o case IN Illinois, where General Logan,
. d. "ashonrhe and Senator Oglesby are having
hNely contest. In Connecticut the PRINCIPAL
andidates are Marshall Jewell General IIawley
ma Henry b. Harrison, and the result is very
doubtful. In Florida Ex- Governor Walker, Con- |
FRESHMAN Finley aud Hon. Wilkinson Call are the |
sPir'hts. Hon Il. W. johnson and Ex-Governor |
'aNter are seeking the Senatorial prize in Arkan- |
as with about equal chances. In Republican |
KANSAS the fight appears Ia be between Senator |
ingalls, and Governor Anthony la the adjoining |
tate of Missouri Colonel George g. Vest aud Hon. |
homaS Allen are leading candidates. Ii, Wis |
onsin an interesting contest is going forward be- |
ween Senator Howe, Hon. Matt. Carpenter and |
:. W Reyes and an equally close fight is being |
lade in New Hampshire by Senator Wadeiph |
nd Congressman Blair. The most interesting
BUSINESS nrroRE ooNnprss
t It's present session. is the action ot ,ho sono,
pom the Presidential nominations. and the renort