Daily Republican., 1879-12-06
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OUK WARRINGTON LETTER.

A Financial Row In Prospect-xx.
senator Uhandler's Successor
nosc0e I'm Had Humov-Wcsv.
er's Imitation scheme-1he Grant
ReceptiOn-The Female Lobby ON
Hand.
Special Correspondence OF the Republican.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. 4.
A row seems to be in full bloom in
the House Of Representatives and prom
ises to lead TO sons very lively spats
during the session expressions OF
opinion from members regarding the
financial suggestions contained in the
message are frequent and In numerous
cases emphatic.
Tbs session of the House yesterday
was only OF an hours duration but
while it lasted number Of important
matters were introduced.
Mr.. Fernando Wood led of with f.
nancial bill, the object Of which was to
authorize the continuance Of funding
operations, and directing that what re-
mains of the fifteen hundred millions
authorized TO be refunded by the acts
OF July 1870, and January 1871, be re-
funded in bonds bearing only three and
half per cent. interest. Mr.. Garfield,
who is associated with MIR. Wood, also
introduced bill to aid in refunding
operations. The Appropriation Com
mittee at its meeting yesterday parceled
out the work to Its sub committee. A
communication was expected from the
Attorney General regarding the ques-
tion Of appropriation to pay supervisors
of elections which was not passed at the
extra session, but 1t did not arrive.
Gov. Baldwin, Chandler's succe 50
was sworr in, in the Senate yesterday.
He is an elderly gentleman and very
much milder in appearance than his
predecessor. He was introduced by his
colleague, Mr.. Ferry, and took the Iron
clad oath without murmer. Before
he had time to drop his uplifted hand,
Mr.. Wheeler seized it, and warmly vel
coined the Michigander to the fellow
ship OF tie "Upper Fold" Mr.. Bald.
win was then conducted to the Republi-
can side and pump handled by his nu-
merous friends. By recent instructions
from the Secretary Of the Treasury to
the Secretary OF the Senate, ten per
cent. of salaries Of Senators must be
paid in silver dollars. Senator Conk-
ling went to draw some cash yesterday
and was quite surprised to find that
one tenth of the amount was In that
obnoxious coin.
This exasperated our friend Roscoe
and he wished to know under what au-
thority he was subjected to this form Of
persecution. II he comes across Shar-
man soon you may be called upon Mr..
Editor to publish the eulogy of one or
the other. Assistant Doorkeeper Christy
OF the Senate is busy getting signers to
the petition asking for retention.
Representative Weaver, the Green
backer Of Iowa, has presented an infa-
ton scheme to the House, which autho-
rizes an appropriation OF fifty-ive mil
lion dollars, SO that soldiers and sailors
OF the late war shall be paid the differ
ence in value between the currency
which he received and the standard
gold coin of the United States in which
he should have been paid together with
six per cent. per annum from the date
said soldier or sailor was mustered out
Of service up to the date of the payment
OF the sum found due him Oy the pro-
! vision of said act.
Senator Cameron and others are en-
gagged in a movement to have both
Houses of Congress adjourn for several
days and all attend the Grand Recep.
tion to be given General Grant in Phila-
delphia. 1t seems to meet the approval
of all approached on the subject. Wash
ington is now filed with that noble
body Of persons, known as the " Fe-
male Lobby and strong one it is. II
you could only be at the capitol and
see how nicely they perform their acts
you could not but admire them.
AS a class they are impudent and If
they once are able to button-hole
Senator or member they "stick" until
they accomplish what they want. You
cannot imagine how many millions are
voted away every session under the
gentle tap of Sandal-wood-fan." A
female lobbyist who understands her
business has more weight with the SEN
ator and member, than stack of re-
Communications reaching from the At
lantic to the Pacific. So in one partic-
ular woman 0utranks man.
Our theatres are doing a good bust
ness. The weather is perfectly charm
ing and our avenues are filled with
pedestrians, "go-as-you-please. III
old "Toombs" was here, and could wit
ness the gayety of Washington, he
would think that death to the Union,
&c. ~ was an imnossibla thing.