The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-02-26
washington Letter.

IAE MAIL STEAMSHIP SUBSIDY IN THE
sENATE.-yANITY FAIR WILL SOON
FOLD ms TENTs.-THE SKATING RINK.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 90, 70.
To the Editor Of the Morristown eszests:
During the past week congress has
been passing bills with an expedition
that indicated an intention to finish up
legislative business before 10 NJ on the
4th of March, when the speakers gavcI
will fall and the 10Th Congress will pass
into history But on Wednesday the
dead lock that had been prayed for by
| the hotels and boarding houses came,
and, to-day, nothing seems more proba-
BILE than that there will be an extra SEES
sion. and that Immediately after the
! fourth of March we will have the ex-
element of a reorganization of congress
with its contest for the speaker-ship,
and other important offices in the House,
and reconstruction, on Democratic
basis, in the Senate On Wednesday
the House reached that point in the leg
islative, executive, and judicial appro-
priation bill when it was germane to
offer the amendment providing for the
| repeal of the jurors test oath. The Re-
publicans madea point Of order against
the amendment, Oh the ground that it
was not in the interest of economy, but
rather increased the expenditures as it
transferred from tie sundry civil appro-
priation bill an expenditure Of over two
million dollars, inasmuch as the amend
ment offered also provided for the ex-
penses of the courts as well as the re-
peal of the oath, and added just that
much to the pending bill Chairman
Blackburn ruled the amendment in or
der, taking in view that the amendment
reduced the expenditures, because it re-
duced the pay of Jurors from three to
two dollars per day. The Republicans
then proposed to strike out all that por
ton of the amendment which provided
for the expenses of the court, and sim
ply repeal the test oath statutes. This
was rejected. The amendment as orig
inally offered was then adopted by yeas
1877, nays IS. AT 20 O'clock the
amendment to repeal the law autheriz-
ing the appointment of federal super
visors, was offered by Mr.. Southland, of
Ohio Mr. Hale, of Maine, at once
made the point of order that iHsomuch
as the amendment did not reduce ex-
penses it was not in order. Mr. South
ard proceeded to reply, and the outlook
is promising for an extended debate
Mr.. Hale served notice that the Repub-
licans would fillibuster. After further
debate, Chairman Blackburn over-ruIed
the point of order made by Mr.. Hale.
and decided the amendment to be before
the committee of the whole for consid-
Grafton. Debate then continued, with
the prospect of an extended and excit-
ing session. Mr.. Hale said the Repub-
licans believed that if the law was re-
pealed large number Of voters in the
Southern section Of the country would
be left to the mercy of their persecu-
tors, and if the Democrats insist upon
the repeal of the law the Republicans
will resist, even, if an extra session of
is the result.
The discussion in the Senate yesterday
on the proposition to appropriate money
to aid in establishing lines of steamships
to Brazil was quite lively. Senator
Beck led off in opposition to the amend
ment with point of order that it was
- rrer,,ooyo 20 tbo b;lI IT, , ob,;,r,,l,
mitted the question to the Senate, and |
after considerable debate, the point of |
order was voted down by % to 80 The |
opposition then resorted to the tactics of |
offering amendments antagonistic to the
purpose of the proposition. Mr. Eaton
proposed to reduce the time of the con- |
tract from ten to four years, and Mr..
Bailey gave notice that he would offer !
IN amendment to provide that whenev-
er any of the requirements of the bill |
shall be violated, or shall not be carried
put by the contractor, the contract shall
De annulled. The question is still pend
ng, and the debate will be renewed to-
lay.
With the approach Of the Lenten sea
;on the riot of Payety becomes more ii
,tous; hops, masquerades, and recep-
ions crowd fast upon one another. The
fashionable population of Washington
S composed largely of Catholic and
1piscopalian families who are very
in their observance of Lent,
md on Wednesday the Goth instant,
Vanity Fair will strike its gay and fest
We pavilions, or, at least compromise
m church festivals, pound parties, and
with a charitable excuse.
The Washington belle, however, is not
nconsolable. She has learned to skate
rink has been built ia fashionable
quarter of the city and it is the nightly
esort of the elite of both sexes who go
0 skim over its smooth asphalt surface
n wheeled skates, or to gaze as specta-
Ors upon the lively scene Frequent
I'd confused tumbles, four or five of
EN- falling down in heap, add variety
D the spectacle, but, considering the
rowd and the reckless skating, it is re-
that painful and serious ac-
idents are not more frequent. The adj
Mission to the rink is % cents, use of
zates 10 cents, and it is said that the
roprietors are clearing 81, 500 per
eek. c. As.
FROM CLAIBORNE COUNTY.
PLEASANT, E. T. Feb. 10, 1879.