The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-11-27
Washington letter.
[From our Regular Correspondent.

gress. Aside from the material inter
ssts which clearinghouse keepers and
tradesmen have at stake in the pres
ence here of three or four hundred Con-
gressmen and Senators, with the crowd
that follows in their train, it is with
all residents question of entertain
ment. Congress is our menagerie.
Theatres do not thrive here because
six months in the year we have bet
ter show free of cost. When Shakes
peare wrote "the PLAYS the thing" he
had never seen an American House of
Representatives on one of its lively
days. So here we are getting ready
to greet our returning favorites. The
work of cleaning. renovating and FIX
ing up, has been in progress at the
Capitol building some time, until ev-
erything is now nearly in readiness.
The subject of ventilation has received
some attention but 10 great improve
ment has been made. Every session
we hear of Congressman injured in
health and broken down BY the bad
atmosphere in which they live while
on duty. 1t really does seem that some
means could be devised TO properly
ventilate this magnificent structure.
Yet with all the ills that may BE- suf-
fered from this cause, there are in my
opinion other sources to which many
Congressmen's aches and pains may be
traced. The lives which some of them
live while here render better ventilated
stomachs and minds quite "a necessa-
nv as better ventilated council cham
bers. No doubt more Of their ills
come from indulgence in late suppers,
wines, bad hours, and the lusts of the
flesh generally, than are due to the
cause to which they are so often as
crihed.
Several members have already ar
rived and others aIe coming within a
few days. Speaker Randall took pos
session of his residence on Capitol Hill
yesterday. Representatives Sienger, of
Pa, and Henckle, of Nd, have been
here several days. The Hon. VIM.
NJ. Springer, of Illinois, arrived during
the week. MI. Springer is one of the
most active Democrats in the House.
and has, in a recent interview, express
ed himself concerning the late cleo
tons. He thinks they point to a union
of all the elements opposed to the Re
publican party in 1880, and the nOmi-
nation of Western man who can car
ry Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Sena-
tor Don Cameron has been here this
week, and now that he has settled his
reelection, lie proposes to make some
changes among Pennsylvanians hold
ing office under the Government. He
interviewed John Sherman about DIR.
Lndeman, Director of the Mint, and
appears anxious to know how often the
DIR. voted and for whom. Don es.
teens it important to have the mint
presided over by one who is politically
sound, regardless of his other quali6ea-
tons. And with all the rest We have
had Zach Chandler here for a few days.
Some prejudiced persons always say
there is mischief ahoat when the old
Michigander comes about. After the
election Zach telegraphed that mich
igan is now the banner Republican
State" though as matter Of fact il
wa carried only by small plurality
and nowhere near a majority. This
reminds the Post of a certain historical
telegram which read Hayes ha:
1S5 votes and is elected. z. Chandler
chairman. There are ugly rumor,
aAoat touching the object of Chandler
and Cameron's visit here, involving Il
scheme to forcibly eject the Democrats
from control of the next House on the
ground of unfairness of elections in the
Southern States. | do not think any
such revolutionary attempt will b'
made. Even if it is contemplated, a,
reported, the public could not be work
ed up to the point of sustaining it by
any number of fraudulent negro aft
davits and Eliza PinkSion stories. I'm
doubleday this gang of unscrupulou,
manipulators is capable of even more
desperate and lawless schemes than
this. but they must be well backed VI
to have the slightest show of success
Chandler is reported to have said tina
the Democrats wouldn't fight, an opin
ion based upon the fact that they dit
! let him cheat them once when theil
majority in the electoral college wa,
greater than their present majority il
the. House of Representatives. lie
the usurPers try it again. Revised
returns give the Democrats 14S mem
bers to the 1873 Republicans and
Greenbackers. A majority of Is owe
the Republicans and 3 over all.
PHoSo.
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caught in a snow-drift' in Callowa,
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