The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1879-07-02
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THE " NATIONAL C.IPIT-IL.
observations from Ono who hus lust Rt
turned from Headquarters.

oDScrSnttOn4 from Ono who has lust Re
turned from Headquarters.
RIDGEwAY, June 2S.-Frcsh from
Washington, it is presumed that few
items concerning affairs at the capital
would not be wholly unintcrcsting,
although the dullncss consequent upon
the heated term had become marked,
both in business and fashionable cir
clcs. Many Of the "bir(ls Of pleasure"
who annually fit North or South
with the change Of seasons, had
already left, and others were going
"whcn Congress a::journs." That
body had become pretty we'll Gagged
out" and most of the members were
heartily desiring to get through with
the business before them and go home;
and, in fact, were OH the eve of adj
journing, but Mr.. Hayes veto of the
'Judicial bill' may have the effect Of
prolonging their stay for sumo time, ur
even to the regular session in Dcccm-
bcr. Should they adjourn now, it
would throw tho responsibility for the
stoppagc Of the courts upon the cxccu-
tive. Mr.. Hayes based his objections
to the bill OH the deputy marshal's
clause. The policy indicated by the
Democrats is to separate the bill into
two measures: ono providing for the
courts and the other for United States
marshals, but not for election marshals.
In this way Mr.. Hayes can find no
objections to the new judicial bill, and
the fight will be narrowed down to the
election marshals and tho test oath.
Two incidents in Congress has been
the subject Of conversation on the
streets and in the hotels for the past
few days: one the Lamar-C -Conkling
affair, in which the former squelchcd
the New York bully in such way,
and the other crushing exposure of
Republican plans, through the mistake
of one of their own members. In
regard to the former, the country
knows enough, and may rest assured
| that Conkling cannot continue to play
the bully. lie has seemed to be cspc-
cially bitter against the Southern
members in the present Congress, and
is evidently riled that he has found his
match in several Of them, while his
ovcr-bearing disposition has occasioncd
hostility to him Oh several occasions,
not only among the Democrats. but
the mon of his own party.
Tho other affair is perhaps not SO
well known, and VIC give it: II promi-
nent Republican mistaking Hon. Oscar
| Turner, of Kentucky, for one Of his
own faith, cndeavorcd to obtain his
pccuniary assistance to keep tho No
, ti0nal VietD, Il so-callcd Grcenback
| organ, alive, but the latter exposed the
affair, which may have tho effect of
causing the VieV to be Vie,Ded 10
more.
The recent attack Of Washington
correspondent, charging several South
crn mcmbcrs-among them Congress-
mon Evins and Aikcn--.with q dispo-
sition to neglect tho public welfare,
does not do these latter gentlemen JUS
tice. They have conscientiously and
faithfully discharged their duties, and,
though they have not always pleased
aU, tiicy have always had tho support
of sound mon in any line of policy
.hey have advocated. AS to Senators
Hampton and Butler, no one who is
acquainted with their characters can
believe that they have ever boon lacking
in zeal to promote tho best interests Of
the State. Already Governor Hamp-
ton is positive force in tho caucusses
which shape the policy of tho Demo-
cratic party.
There is, however, onc custom iii
Congress which is to be strongly con-
dcmned, namely: tho custom Of Hpair-
ing" and then leaving tho city {; for,
although a member may not lose his
voto by this action, his party loses tho
benefit of his assistance in their delib-
erations, and this can work material
injury.
AS this is tho season Of college COM
mcncements, an opportunity was lately
presented Of taking observations, in-
specting tho work, otc., of the Normal
School Of Washington, designed for
educating students for teachers. One
striking feature Of the school was the
strick attention given to drawing and
penmanship. In this department over
tiye thousand specimens wero shown,
and the character Of the work was
such as TO impress one with the belief
that we in The South pay too little
attention TO this department. of instruss
ton, liorgo otting that iil very many In