Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-11-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Sentinel ]

WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov, ID, 1878.
The Congressional cauldron is commencing
to boil violently in our midst; already many
members of both Houses are putting in their
appearance and locating their august person.
ages in luxuriant winter apartments for the
coming campaign. That the coming session
will be decidedly warm, as well AS a spirited
one, we have no doubt. All along the line
both political factions will fight one another
like so many Kil-Kearney cats, over the inevi-
tably 10 be many contested seats in the House.
as therein hes the cream Of The cocOanut, it
being absolutely necessary for the interest of
both parties in the approaching Presidential
1880, election, thai the majority should be
cut down to its lowest possible maximum, as
well as the minority to be increased to its
largest maximum, which will produce an
equilibrium so evenly balanced, that at this
date, and from this locality, it wodld be hard
indeed for US TO conjecture whether we are to
be ruled by another traitor to bis party-as
the extreme wing of the Republican party is
won't to call "brolher Hayes'-or by hard
money, greenback, fat money, with all the
other aliases thrown in, Democrat. So we
leave the reader to draw his own conclu-
sion.
me next DpeakeT OF the house. IN case tue
| Democrats are in CONTROL will be like the
Presidential 1880 race be almost as hard to
guess, as there is already greedy appetite
| by numerous and divers aspirants in the Demo-
| cratic ranks; although Sam Randall seems
| to have the inside track so far as heard
| from, but Just how the old thing will pan
| out, ''no feah can find out" Appropos of
| the above there is really some talk about
| electing Republican Speaker BY q coalition
| of the Independents with the Republican side
| of the chamber, and il is even very strongly
limited in this connection that so far as the
| officers Of the House are concerned, Republic
cans will be in the ascendency. We give both
versions of the diagnosis as made ont by our
| political doctors, and Dan Price said 'you
pay your money and take your choice.'
In justice TO Secretary Sherman we must
| correct the very erroneous impression scat
| tered throughout the press of the country to
| the effect that he is about to retire from cir
| Gu laton bills Of the denomination of 81 and
So. The Secretary intends to do nothing Of
the kind, and even il he were so inclined Con-
gress would certainly put a stop to SO suicidal
| a policy. The business convenience OF the
whole country in remitting small amounts
through the mails would preclude the posi-
bilty of such project save in the mind of an
idiot. The statement evidently had its origin
IN Inc fhCJ tDat the PflnUnR bureau some tlme
back had large surplus of one and two dol.
lar notes, enough TO meet promptly all demand
for the next year, and, therefore, very naiu-
rally ceased printing bills of one and two dol
lar denomination until the supply could be 10
a more or less extent reduced No order 10
cease printing these bills has or ever will be
issued by the Secretary. After January | 10,
the law forbids the National Banks issuing less
than SIS bills this, perhaps, would cause
necessity for more silver, but the U. S. 81 and
So notes are not 10 be drawn and the people
will not be deprived of the use of such notes
If they want them, nor win silver money be
forced into circulation 10 the detriment of the
more convenient money.
Congress is so nearly in session that every
executive officer is buried in preparation forit,
and the Cabinet particularly has its hands full
of the Presidents message and their own re-
ports. Everybody anticipates that Congress
will declare war 10 the knife with the Ad-
ministration on various subjects, hence the
importance attached now to Cabinet meetings
and the subjects discussed there. Mr.. Sher-
man with his various financial schemes re-
ceived consideration, also Mr.. Evarts with his
whales and salmons of Nova Scotia aud, we
believe, each Secretary had some measure need
ing elaboration Ct The hands ofhis colleagues.
DEMoCGlTEs.