The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
Washington Letter.
WAsH1NGroN, D. c., Nov. Is, 1878.

WAsHINGToN, d. c., Nov. Is, 1878. |
The Congressional cauldron is COM
to boil violently in our midst,
already many members OF both Houses
are putting in their appearance and
locating their august personages in
luxuriant winter apartments for the
coming campaign. That the coming
session will be decidedly warm, as
well as spirited one, we have no doubt.
All along the line both political par
ties will fight each other like Kill
kearney cats, over the inevitably to be
many contested seats IN the House, as
therein lies the cream Of the coacoanut,
it being absolutely necessary for the
interest of both parties in the approach.
ing Presidential 1880 election, that the
majority should be cut down to the
lowest possible minimum, as well as
the minority to be increased to its
largest possible maximum, which will
produce an equilibrium so evenly bal
anced that at this date, and from this
locality, it would be hard indeed for
US to conjecture whether we are to be
ruled by another traitor to his party
las the extreme wing of the Repub-
lican party is wont to call brother
Hayes"-or by a hard money, green
back, fiat money, with all the other
aliases thro wn in, Democrat So we
leaye the reader to draw his own con-
clusions. --' - -t q
THE NEXT SPEAKER
of the House, in case tho Democrats
are in control. will, like the Presiden.
tial 1850 race, be almost as hard to-
guess, as there is already greedy ap-
petite by numerous and divers aspir-
ants in the Democratic ranks, although
Sam Randall seems to have the inside
track, so far as heard from, but just
how the old thing will pan out, no
fellsh can find out Apropos Of the
above there is really some talk about
eiecting Republican speaker, by a
coalition of the Independents with the
Republican side of the chamber, and
1t is even very strongly hinted in this
connection that so far as the officers Of
the House are concerned, Republicans
will be in the ascendency. We give
both versions of the diagnosis as made
out by our political DOCTORS, and as
Dan Rice said you pay your money
onI En vnnr
OUR MONEY.
In justice to Secretary Sherman, we
must correct the very erroneous im-
preston scattered throughout the
press of the country to the effect that
he is about to retire from circulation
bills of the denomination of 81 and 81.
The Secretary intends to do nothing
of the kind, and eveh if he were so
inclined, Congress would certainly
put stop to SO suicidal policy. The
business conveniences of the whole
country in remitting small amounts
through the mails, would preclude
the utter possibility of such project,
save in the mind of an idiot. The
statement evidently had its origin in
the fact that the Printing Bureau
sometime back had large surplus
of one and two dollar notes, enough
to meet promptly all demands fol
the next year, and therefore
very naturally ceased printing billi
of one and two dollar .denomina
tlons until The supply could be, to
more or less extent. reduced. No or
der by the Secretary, to cease printing
these bills, has or ever will be issued
After the lst of January, 1879, the Law
forbids the National Banks issuing les
than SIS bills, this perhaps would caus,
a necessity for more silver, but the U
S. 81 and 50 notes are not to be with
drawn, and the people will not be de
prived of the use of such notes, if they
want them, nor will silver money b,
forced into circulation to the detri
ment of more convenient money. y
f1. -.- CONGRESS- -s ..s-.-.:. -
is so nearly in session that every ex
ecutiye officer is busted in preparation
for ii, and the Cabinet particularly iha
its hands full of the Pesident's messag,
and their own reports. Everybod,
participates that Congress will declar'
war to the knife with the .Administra
ton on various subjects, hence the i'm
portance attached now to Cabine
meetings, and the subjects discussed
there. Mr.. Sherman with his variou
financial schemes, received considera
ton. also Mr.. Evarts with his whale
and salmon of Nova Scotia, and W.
believe each Secretary had some meas
ure needing deliberation at the hand
of his colleagues. .wu DEMoCRATEs.