South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-01-11
Letter from Washington.
wAsHIsoroN. d. C.. Jan. S

w ASHfNGToS, ID. u. jan ..
Mr.. HARPER :-Senators and Repre-
sen:atives are coming back rapidly. and
probably there will be very few absen.
tees at the opening Of the two Houses
on Thursday. Ii association with the
people has given the members n realiz-
ing sense of the need OF early and con-
tinued attention to legislation ON the
business interests of the country, SO that
the tom-foolery of the extra session will
not be repeated everybody will be q lad.
Above all things, as the Democrats con.
troll the House, and in the absence of
Sharon and Patterson. virtually control
the Senate, they should see that no val.
liable time is wasted on quarrels among
Republicans.
Let both Houses get at the silver, and
anti-rcsumption bills. and pass or. de-
ieat them; vote on the Army and Navy
oiils. making the amounts as small as
| possible, so that we may know how
large an Army and Navy We are to be
taxed for; transfer the care of the In
dams to tue War Department. so that
we may not pay two prices for dealing
with them-one for civilizing and sup
porting them and the other for killing
them revise the list of taxed articles.
both imported and domestic. SO as to
simplify taxation and. if possible, re :
move all taxes from articles of necessi.
ty; vote down all subsidies not actually
necessary to the welfare OF the country !:
pass general Amnesty billet them
DO these things, aud such other acts of
absolute necessity as appear, and adj
jonrn by the 3r,i of March. Its of hinh
Importance that the finances should not
De Ieit IN their present uncertain state ::
that peace should continue; That econ
omy should be assured; that poverty
! should be relieved OF all its unn.ccssa
| ~ burdens, and that all these things
should be done promptly. There is no
excuse FOR session lasting till July or
August. Politicians may desire it. but
the Democratic party car make friends
everywhere by preventing il.
Senator Patterson, mentioned above
as probable absentee. viii not be able
for q long time to attend sessions of the
Senate, even If resignation does not re-
move him altogether from that BODY
| His condition is very precarious.
1t is said that Kellogg. of Louisiana.
is the riches' man in the Senate. Ten
| years ago he was poor, and he has done
no Legitimate business since then.
Senator Conkling's Mexican Commit.
tee holds sessions occasionally. but is
evidently watching for some covert act
of the Administration against Mexico.
There is absolutely no political news
here at this time.
Evidently the. Woman's Convention
/ of this year is TO lie made he most i'm
| posing of any so far held The Riggs
/ lioesej best of hotels. will he the head
quarlors OF all the delegates, though
most OF t':cm will stop WITH friends al
various private houses. They vii! Lay 2
everything, '@itb TIE possible exception
OF 81 81. re, parade, which i, supposed
to he part OF such an occasion. The
largest hall is engaged. good speakers.
male an tomato. witt be ON hautl, the
press vii! have full reports. Congress
and It's Committees win be visited. and
evidently tile oh stagers young. OF
course. IN years. an6 OLD only in this
reform movement--expcctg great results.
May they he successful in all proper
eff1,t5 to assist themselves and tine rest
Of mankind MEMO.