The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19
FrsEa Our Special Correspondent.
OUR wAsBISGEoa LETTER.
WAsuiyaroy. March u. 1879

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WASHINGTON, March II, 1879
I The contest for the speakership OF
the new Congress has actively begun
Every new member Of Congress on
his arrival is taken 10 tow and bis
preferences for the next spsakership
learned Blackburn aud Randall are
the leading candidates on the Demo.
cratic side. The Democrats say
that they have q clean majority Of
Eve. The Greenbackers and Repub-
licars dispute this. Blackburn is al
outspoken anti-Tilden man, while
Randall is in favor of Tilden's re-
nomination. The Greenbackers will
probably support Judge (pig-iron)
Kelly, of Pennsy lvsnia, for the Office,
and the Republicans, General Gar
I field. Things look mixed but am
of the opinion that Randall will be
his own successor, unless Blackburn
kicks out of the party traces. IL 10
reported that Blackburn rays be
or General Garfield viii be the speak
er-
The city is full of hungry Colonels,
Generals, Judges, Doctors, &c, Of
the detunct Confederate States in
search of office The complexion OF
the 18th Congress is already deterni-
ined both the Senate and House
will be controlled by Southern Con-
federates, and the North win have
no protection whatever froD, South
err rspacity during the next two
years.
Revolution, open AID defiant, is
presenting lis wicked front to the
country again. the old veterans are
holding "camp fires" about here aud
are singing
~welI rally round the aag, boys
Rally once again
A very important bill requiring
Street-car Companies to receive each
Others tickets for fares on the differ
en-, Street-car lines in this district
was one of the good laws passed
during the last hours Of Congress.
1t was common occurrence here
every day to see strangers visiting
the capital, put wrong ticket in the
box, aud of course when it was dis
covered by the conductor another
fare had to be paid
For the FIRST time in the history of
this country woman's name appears
on the roll of practitioners before the
Supreme Court of the United States
Mrs Belva A Lockwood was admit
led on Monday to practice by virtue
of an act of Congress.
The arrears Of pension bill was
passed 10 the House ia the last hours
of the session with the JEFF Davis
amendment struck out by the Re
publican Senate, and it wes promptly
signed by the President. The South
ern members loudly protested against
the measure as one that would rob
the people The bill appropriates
ss5 600. OO0.; application for arrears
under this act must be fled before
July lst, 1880.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has
suspended the msjority of the Pen
sion Attorneys in Washington from
prosecuting claims before the depart
ment, on account of a conspiracy
amongst them to extort money from
the poor, crippled and disabled sol
diers aud their widows throughout
the land By means of a circular is
sued and sent out to al pensioners
asking them to contribute something
towards raising testimoniel TO
certain leader of thieves here who
the circular claimed was influential
in pushing the arrears pension bill
through the last Congress. The
Commissioner action has been gen.
erslly approved by all good men.
Pensioners should never trust their
cases to these Washington sharks if
they know what they are about.
Better employ So attorney at home
whom they know to be honest.
For the information Of our farmer
friends it is observed tina. lately there
has been noticed quite Number of
families moving back 20 Pennsyl-
vania aad Maryland from Virginia.
where they had gone after the war
with The expectation of making an
honest living; they have sunk their
money and are glad to Get back 10
States where they can be freemen
again and enjoy the protection of an
honest Government and where the
evils of reputation are truly IN.
known.
The balance OF money collected by
the police Of this district for the bene-
Git of the yellow fever sufferers and
not expended for this purpose is be-
ing distributed for the benefit Of the
poor by the chief of police Of the Dis
trict of Columbis.
There seems to be but one opinion
amongst scientific men who have
watched and studied the cause of
yellow fever in this country, that it
can be checked by a rigid quarantine,
and that the proper way TO qusran-
tine our seabosrd towns. is to put ii
under control of the strong hand of
the United States Government Oar
Southern friends opposed the forma-
ton Cf National quarantine 10 time
Of epidemics during the last session.
and the proposed legislation on this
subject failed through the rebel cry
of State rights. The Southern cities
are kept in filthy condition. and it
ia generally believed the germs of the
disease are still there and as soon as
the warm summer sun beams out in
full force the disease will break out
again. then we will be appealed to
for help again. II is a question
whether the people Of the North will
respond as freely as tbev did last
year when they know these people |
wont help Themselves to get rid Of
the cause of this frightful disease
when they have chance.
The weather this week in Wash |
ington has been beautiful and to-day |
the streets are crowded with ladies
promenading with parasols over their
heads.
PICKET
\ Turkey Hunt.