The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-02-23
Our Washington Letter.

ing hOW-fOSt 1idSteTS' SdtdTleS-F TOUR
Through tic Mails-ErartS' Reception.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., Feb. 1G, 1873
The Louisiana affairs and the Returning
Board, with all its complications, Tilden's
election, and Questions pertaining thereto,
are again upon us, and have been the most
discussed topics, except the Silver bill, du-
ring the past week. The pulse of the South
ern sentiment has been felt, and its indca-
tions are that Tilden is forever politically
dead. This though is no news, yet it cannot
fail to be interesting to hear what has been
uttered by the most prominent men-repre-
sentatives Of their States-in regard to Tild-
en- and his chances for denomination in 1850.
Mississippi considers Tilden ga failure, and
wouldn't touch him with forty-foot pole"
Arkansas " is disgusted" with him. Ten
nessee will not go for Tilden any more"
Texas don't want him again" West Vir-
ginia "will not support him again" Mis-
souri, says that Tilden "can never be nomi-
mated by the Democrats again" Virginia
gave him one chance, and he didn't avail
himself of tits people will get stronger
man next time" Southern Illinois could
not be whipped into supporting him again."
and, finally, comes old Kentucky, which
says through Proctor Knott that " it will
never lift up its voice for Tilden again"
All the persons expressing an opinion re-
garded Tilden as having been really elected
President, and that he was not in the White
House was due to his lukewarmness, mar
row-mindedness, back bone weakness, white
featherness, and blindness to the qualifca-
tions needed for the important and delicate
duties needed in the position which he was
lucky enough not to receive.
The West Point Appropriation Bill,
which Mr. Durham has been handling in
the House so long, bids fair to furnish en-
tertainment for the country during the sit
ting Of the present Congress. Wrangles
and disagreements in regard to this bill have
been going on for several days, and on
Thursday most of the eminent statesmen of
the House took tug at each others ears,
growing out at the discussion of this bill.
I'll only mention few of the many champ
ions, and of whom Gen. Chalmers, of Miss,
first took up the cudgel in defense of the
South and, in very prettily worded and
eloquently delivered speech, protested the
| loyalty Of the South and the devotion of the
citizens Of that section to the Union. Mr..
Hewitt followed in sort of explanatory
speech, but did not succeed in soothing the
sorrow in the bosom of Mr.. Aiken, whose
feelings had been wounded by some miscon-
strued remarks made by Mr.. Hewitt on the
day previous. Mr. Aiken, then took the
floor, and at once reached for the scalp of the
distinguished gentleman from New York,
first gushing over the glory gathered by West
Pointers on both sides during the war, and
ba
on the other side, with whom he had crossed
steel during the late little broil, winding up
with the remark that West Point had never
yet produced an Esau, or Benedict Arnold,
or a man who had sold a Presidency" Then
the band began to play, and the excitement
ran high; members thronged the aisles lead
ing to Mr.. Hewitt's seat, spectators craned
their necks, reporters sharpened their pencils,
the sergeant-at-arms moved about the floor
with the manner of man who soon eXpec-
ted to be drafted for dire duty, and things
generally indicated q storm. 1t came, but
it was soon calmed down by some peaceful
remarks made by Foster, Garfield and Hale
Both Houses Of Congress are at work on a
bill TO regulate the salaries of postmasters,
the real object being to fix the pay of post
masters Of the fourth class, So us to allow
| them a commission on the stamps they can
| eel, instead of on those they sell. as under
| the present law. The Post Office Commit
tee has ascertained that fourth class post
masters had actually sold stamps at a dis
| count and paid their bills in stamps, in order
to swell their commissions From the small
towns stamps We're sent TO large cities and
sold, supplying the custom of first class Of
fees, and the government made to pay COM
missions that were never intended by law.
hoe ~ IL 4
Office Department has had under eonsidera-
tion the matter of permitting flour" being
sent through the mails at third class rates
provided a device could be invented by
which that and kindred material could be
so inclosed as to admit of examination with
out danger of leakage. The announcement
has so aroused the inventive genius in all
parts of the country, and specimens of every
conceivable device are coming in to the De
partment so rapidly and in such a quantity
that Acknowledgements of their receipt has
had to be abandoned. The principal idea i:
to make box or package in which flour car
be inclosed in such way that the postmas
ter, where it is deposited for transmission
may be able to ascertain what is contained
therein without breaking it open or other
wise disturbing its contents, whereby i
would be stted out in the mail pouches {,
the INJURY OF the mails. The Post Oiiict
Department languishes under constantly ac
cumulating weight and numbers of contriv
ances presented.
: of the social events during the week, Sec
Evarts' reception carries the palm. Tn,
! streets around the house were illuminated b,
calcium lights, and as many as ZOO carriage
landed guests at the doors. Mrs. Evarts am,
her three lovely daughters paid their guest
: the compliment last evening of really seem
, ing TO enjoy the occasion.
A very large and fashionable assembling
of guests attended Mrs. Hayes afternoon re
. ception this evening which was especiall
noticeable for the many brilliant and beau
tiful toilettes displayed. The lady of tn
, mansion was dressed in gray damasse FULL
/, ornamented with mother of pearl buttons a
each side Of the tablier. Mrs. Hayes, who's
passionate fondness for flowers is so we
known, held in her hand bunch of exquis
ite tube roses, whose delightful fragranc
perfumed the air. Miss Platt, Miss Scot