The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-22
FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
WAsuIyGToy. Nov. 10. 1878.

Many Congressman are already here.
The session begins in two weeks, ard be-
sides preparatory work Of committees, there
is always something for members to do be-
fore the actual day of meeting. | fancy,
too, that quite number of rcpudiatcd
congressman prefer, since the October and
November elections, to he outside, rather
than inside their District Conversation
with the Democrats who have already ar
rived leaves no room for doubt that Mr..
Randall will be the nominee for Speaker of
the Forty-siXth Congress, and will be elect
ed. The growing Importance of this Office
an importance which can hardly
be explained to one who has not watched
Legislation here for many years calls carly
attention to the selection of fit man. Mr.
Randall is not exactly the ideal speaker
but his qualifications are greater than those
of any other man in the House, and he has
signally proven a capacity for improvement
When the L. 5. steamer Huron was
wrecked, jus. year ago, many bodies were
not recovered or identified. One man, al
ways supposed to have died reported yes
terday at the navy yard in this city. His
wonderful story is that he was picked up
after remaining in the water a whole day
and night and carried TO Norwegian port,
and that he has since been in hospital there.
The secretary Of the Navy and other Of
ticials, are convinced that his story is true,
and the money due him, which has already
been paid to a person represented as his
father, will be paid him.
The earnest attention Of members of
Congress from all the States is asked to the
present condition Of the District Of Column
bias financial and other affairs. Your cor.
respondent has no special scheme for a
District Government, and will not now urge
that the United States assume further rc-
sponsibility for existing debt, but all will
admit that those who are creditors OF the
District to the amount Of twelve or fifteen
millions have right to know exactly
what the responsibility Of the Federal
Government is IN the premises. Citizens
Of the District, also, who find that under
present laws their Governors are in contin-
ual conflict with other United States off
GERS, to the great detriment Of District
business, have right to at least an official
inquiry into the causes of er.cnding dis
agreement. Denied representation in any
form, the District Taxpayer and business
man can only appeal indirectly TO Con-
gress. Every member should feel himself
in some degree, our representative. TO Mr..
Blackburn, Of Kentucky, and Mr., Hinton,
Of Virginia, we are indebted for much in
telligent labor in our behalf but no two
men, however able or diligent, can spare
the time from their other congressional
duties, to master all the difficulties Of our
exceptional position. The House and the
Senate should give more attention to dis
trict affairs, and in that way save money to
the United States, and to our citizens.
would like to see special committees on the
district, to be composed, say of Messrs.
Wheeler, Blaine, Edmunds, Voorhees, and
Gordon of the senate, and of Mcssrs. Ran.
dali, Blackburn. Stephens, Frye and Con-
ger, or of men Of like standing, of the house,
The whole country would heartily agree to
any proposal Of such committees, and dis.
trict people could never thereafter complain
OF unfair treatment