The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
Washington Letter.

WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Nov. %, 1873.
1t is a subject of remark here that
none of the military companies visit
ing Washington from Southern cities
ever carry an American flag. They
march under guidons or local banners
but the stars and stripes are conspicu.
onsly absent. A few days since q
company Of we'll drilled and disciplin.
ed cadets paid us visit, and were re.
viewed and then received by the
President, who made them short pa
triotic address. But it seemed to us
strange indeed that he could extend
such marked courtesy to citizen sold
iers who would refuse to display the
National Flag. A foreign body OF
soldiers were at war with US, would
not under such circumstances have
been guilty of such discourtesy, and
we are surprised that Mr.. Hayes, did
not resent the insult by refusing recog-
milton in anyw1se. AS military, these
soldiers were bound by military regu-
lations which necessarily involves the
display of more than mere guidons,
and he as commander.in-chi should
have taught them one of tho first les
sons of soldier, the imperative force
of military regulations. He should
further proclaim that hereafter he will
recognise only those who are dispos-
ed to treat him with at least common
courtesy, and that if from any cause
has flag is to be ignored the White
House shall not furnish a prominent
place for the indighity,
For the benefit OF your many read
ers we announce that all unfinished
business of the last session of Con-
gress, will be taken up where it was
left off, just as though Congress had
only adjourned for one day. All busi-
ness at the adjournment next 4th of
March dies, and must be introduced
again at the following session as new
business, or abandoned. Much mis-
understanding prevails through this
rule of the House, and many serious
disappointments often occur, for
claimants, who do not come here in
person to be taught by bitter expert
ehce, cannot realize that each Congress
is seperate legislative body in itself
and cannot bind its successor. Hun
dreds of the thousands of bills now on
the calendars of the Senate and the
House, have been introduced again
and again since the war closed and ap-
parently will repest the same screed
during the lifetime of the claimant or
until his finances are exhausted. In
our last we announced that the Con-
gressional cauldron was steaming up
to white heat, or words to that effect,
and we see no reason at present to re.
linquish our assertion, for the vast
avalanch of members and Senators
with their attendant camp followers
that have poured in among US this
week only serves to make our prog
nostication the more binding. Even
society folks are rushing in upon US
in almost -breathless haste, and are
making extensive preparations for q
rousing old time this winter, and are
evidently bent upon making up for
the long, lonely dreariness of the past
summer, which our beautiful autumn
al weather, with its bright, warm, sun
shiny days so invitingly propose.
Our gasometer on the hill, common
ly known as the capitol, is to be su-
perceeded in its luminary properties
of gas, with that of Professor Blossoms
wonderful invention, 'electric light" !"
We have thought for some time that
there was too much gas up there, and
it now seems that, ''that's what's the
matter" All possible dispatch is be-
ing employed to have the building lit
up by this new method by the time
our solons commence, and should this
experiment prove success we will in
our next give full details, as we are
deeply interested in any scheme which
promises to check the exorbitant de-
mands of gas monopoly. .a.n
Our Navy Department has been
very much agitatcd over the attempt
of pretended ''old Tar" to capture
The whole American Navy-fore-top,
gallant-sails and all, by claiming to be
q survivor of the Huron disaster, and
demanding his back pay, etc. But our
gallant Secretary who manages the
helm of our National Bark, s'smelled
mice" and check mated the old scamp.
Had it not been for the bump of pre-.
caution SO largely developed in the
cerebyum of our worthy Secretary, the
finances of Uncle Samuel would have
been diminished by the cold Salt" TO
the extent of some $l,SOO, more or
less. .-. 90
Our Interior Secretary. Schurz is
worried no little over the accusations
of General Sheridan concerning the
administration of the Indian Service.
and the Secretary cordially invites the
General to place himself, rectus in Gu
ria. before making his broad assertions.
There seems 10 be considerably un-
pleasantness between the Army and
Indian Bureau, constantly going on,
and we only await the report of the
Congressional Committee to see
whether brother Lo, is to be turned
over toethe tender mercies of the War
Department or continue reQuiescat an
pace, in the Arms of the Secretary of
the Interior. DEMeCRATEs.