The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-11-22
Our Washington Letter.

Of a Noted Female Politician -Prepar
ing for the Session Of Congress -shor
, Russian Wheat Crop-The Burstel
Greenback Bubble Oonkling's Victory
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. l2. 1879.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The Republican National Commit
tee meets here this month, and viii
have the difficult task of selecting
successor to Senator Chandler a.
chairman. As is natural, each promi
nent aspirant for the Presidency
and there are several of them in the
party-wifl have preference, anC
that preference will have it's ipflu
ence upon the committees action. /,
seems to be thought now that the
new chairman will be a New York
man, and the next National Copyen.
ton will be held in Chicago.
As between Garfield, Taft and
Matthews, Republican sentiment here
appears to be favorable to the frs,
named for Senator from Ohio. The
Administrations, as far as it belongs
to Ohio, is favorable to Mr.. Garfield
The people Of Washington generally
have high regard for him, and will
be pleased at his election vsAiol, now
seems more sure.
Senator Bayard had an exception
ally cordial welcome home from his
foreign trip. He deserved it. There
is no more honorable, diligent and in
telligent man in Congress. Pro
bounced Democrat as he is, he has
the entire confidence of every man
who has been in Congress with him.
Every thing has been arranged for
the unveiliDg Of the Thomas statue in
this city on the 18th. The countless
committees have secured from the
general government aud the local gov
ernmcnt all THAT was asked, have
raised all the money that is needed,
and have assurances of the presence
OF great pnmbers uf people frem all
parts Of the country. 1t is feared that
General Grant will not be here, but
every effort will be made to secure
his attendance. With or without
him, the occasion will be one long to
be remembered.
Mrs. Eaton, the woman noted in
American politics, died here a few
days ago, and was buried yesterday.
The politicians have it that the
tonb|es incident to her introduction
into Washington society indirectly
brought about the nomination of
Martin Van Buren for the Presi-
dency, influenced legislation, and
caused changes i'll the Cabinet o
Gen. jackson, then President. She
was born in poverty, aud died in
poverty, but had to the last many
devoted friends. ""~
1t has been solemnly decided by
Washington authorities that women
are not fit persons to act as school
trustees. The decision was made
yesterday. We have an excellent svs-
TEN Of public schools, but l doubt if
the authorities making this decision.
are entitled to much credit for that
system.
Secretary Sherman, in his forth
coming annual report, will plobably
racosamend the repesl of the act re-
qniring the coinage of Il minimum or
2,0O0, 900 standard dollars per month,
upon the ground that these dollars
CAP not be forced into circulation,
and tRrat the enforced c,inage is
crowdiDg the vau1ts of the Treasury.
and unprotitably locking up so aucll
OF its resources as is required for the /
purchase of silver bullion.
The Senate Chamber and House
are being swept, dnstcd and gar
nislled for the opening of the long
and important session OF Congress.
Boarding houses and private resi-
dences are all being frightened by j
paint and put in proper condition for
the reception and ente,taina,ent of
the 25, 600 that are added to the win !
ter population of the capital during
the sessions Of Congress. The hotels,
now as grand and luxurious as those
of any other city, are vieing with
each other in furnishing most elegant
apartments and the greatest le.fec-
tion in the wonders of the cuisine.
Washington is the new elysium
whence newly welded ones resort to
spend the honey moon, and it is no
uncommon thing at any time to see
the names Of half IL score of brides |
aad glooms registered on the same
day at one of the principal hotels. t
Healtl,s aud homes will be more
sacred and real to every couple set
ting out on life's journey who spend
a few pleasant days amid the scenes
and festivities OF the capital, and
carry with them in all their future
the consciousness that its public