The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-25
From our Special Correspondent.
OUR wAsHIsGrON LETTER.

Gu VheuihBson oi"SS -
Democratic back down in the House
has been disturbed by the grave Sen
ators 10 the other end Of the capitol
and to-day everything is IN a Hurry
and some say ''blood is 10 the air."
Thousands OF people are e e moving
towards the Capitol to get the latest.
During last nights session in the
Senate, Lamar, of Mississippi, called
Conkling a liar with an 'if'. There
upon Conkling called Lamar a liar,
BLACKBOARD and coward with an IF"
The question now is who has got the
best Of il? The southern men say
that under the code it is in order for
Conkling to challenge Lamar, as Sen
ator Lamar applied the first offensive
epithet to Conkliug. The northern
men say if Lamar can quietly rest
under the epitbets heaped upon him
by Mr.. Conkling of a coward, black
guard and o liar" that Senator Conk-
ling can as well rest under the mere
insinua,ion that he is a falsiier and
tha, his bravery will in no wise suffer
thereby.
Outside of political circles proper
the Gene created q good deal of gos-
sip. In front of the Ebbitt House
to-day the kunnels, majahs and jedges
are assembled in force discussing the
several topics of "honab, tie code, and
blud.n
At to.day's session of the Senate
the two belligerent Senators attract
ed ali eyes, and the members OF the
House crowded over 10 the Senate 10
large numbers TO see the fun. "Coifee
for twon was the usual s~alutation.
The whole trouble came about in this
way: The Democrats took up all
the time they wanted to discuss the
Army bill and showed their designs
of multiplying the laws in their polite
cal amendment TO the Army bill for
bidding the use of troops in keeping
the peace at the polls. When they
got through, of course the Rspubli-
cans wanted to have something to
say on the subject, bat no, they must
come to q vote.
The Democrats being in a majority
thought they could suppress the Re-
~publicsns in this way, and keep such
able men as Blaine, Conkling, and
Carpenter from dissecting the design
of the amendment and from showing
to the country in It's true light the
purpose of the Democrats in irving
to pass an amendment multiplying ex-
listing law and taking from the Presi-
dent of the United States his rights
as commander-in-chief of the Army
as given to him by the Constitu-
ton.
But they have found their mistake.
The intelligent people of this country
are not going to be bulldozed by men
who failed to take the life Of the ma
tion by force of arms.
Senator Conkling received MESA
ges to-day from every State in the
Union endorsing the words used by
him, because of the provocation offer
ed, and in the language of the late
Senator Sumner will "stick" to his
assertion and position.
The tbirty-ffth annual session of
the National Division Sons of Tenn
perance of North America are now
in session in this city. The total
membership of the order was report
ed at 63,026. At q public reception
given them at the Congregational
church on Tuesday night Mrs. Presi-
dent Hayes sem them q beautiful
bouquet of flowers IS a token of
friendship in the cause they represent.
1t was received amid immense APP
plause. The delegates are having a
nice time; about two hundred were
received at the White House yester-
day by Mrs. Hayes and the Presi-
dent, and short speeches were then
INDUCED in. The delegates are TAX
ing in all the sights around Washing
ton and will pay a visi. on board a
steamer to Mount Vernon and see
the tomb Of the father OF our country
before they adjourn.
Now, a word for our member again.
/ suggested in your columns when
Gen. Coffroth first came here that by
his terrible Ginning in helping to
elect Sam Randall from Philadelphia
speaker of the House, be should have
a Craftsmanship Of one of the CON-
mittees. He got it; not because |
suggested it by any means, but be-
cause he has been picked out by
Randall for the next Democratic
nominee for Governor of Pennsylga-
MIA. Alec is dubbed already "Gov-
ernor" by those in the ring to further
his interests, / look on him as a sci
entifc politician, and hope the people
won't be mislead by his doublejoint-
ed back-actioned movements. Ran
dali made him chairman of the Pen
sion Committee 10 order to throw
him Officially" in contact with the
soldier vote of Pennsylvania.
In the same way General Rice, of
Ohio, Colfroth's predecessor IN the
Pension Commute, was forced on the
Ewing ticket, in Ohio, for Lieutenant
Governor, by Randall. "Alec," in
bis own mind, appreciates the new
honor that is likely to be conferred
upon him. He is not a slow horse in
the movement and be is in every way
and in every manner pushing himself
to the front and trying to bring him.
self in contact with the people by
sending them seeds from the Agri-
cultural Bureau, Patent Office reports
and all kinds of public documents
which he can get from the Govern
ment.
Make no mistake. "Alec," is dur
ing this special session, laying the
ground work for an active campaign.
He expects by voting literally with
the Greenbackers, Labor Reformers
and soldiers to catch their votes.
The interest Randall takes in him
is unusual. He calls him to the chair
occasionally to preside over the House
when he desires to step out and see
q friend. You should sec our Rep
resentative in the chair. He fills it.
With gavel in hand he makes Rome
howlin trying to beep order. The
only objection | cen see with him is
thai be smiles 90 much. A speaker