The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-02-22

will not organize the next House.
This maybe sensational, but it Is
known here that Radical influences
are at work with the Nationals, and
in the light of recent events nobody
will be surprised If they are secured"
to operate with the Republicans, in
spite of their constituents. But that
is not enough to control the organiza-
tion without getting seven Democrats
out of the way. If the laws remain
as they are that will be done, proyid-
ed it will accomplish the end, no mat
ter how arbitrary and outrageous the
proceeding may be. The next presi-
dency depends in some measure upon
the control Of the House of Represent
atives.
There is q Congressman from Mich
igan, which his name it is Ellsworth,
who thinks he can stop the flow of
liquor in Washington. He might as
we'll undertake to stop the flow of the
Potomac River. But he has intro
duced his little bill. Some time ago
he summoned the keeper of the House
restaurant and asked him if he was
selling beer wine and liquors, in the
Capitol. The answer was In the af-
firinative, accompanied with the in
formation that it was only sold to Con-
gressmen, and that majority of then
we've with him. This is probably the
truth and just what Ellsworth is GO
ing to do about it don't see. There
is already very stringent rule ban
ishing all drinks Of q boozy nature
from the building, and Speaker Ran
dali has stated once or twice that ne
intended to see it enforced. But
what's the use? If it is kept out of
the restaurant it goes into the com
mittee rooms, for Congressman will
have their tipple. For time there
was none on sale on the House side,
but the Senate caterer kept it, and it
was interesting to see the pair of Con-
gressmen lock arms and walk over to
the Senate side about every fifteen
minutes. Now all they have to do is
to 60 down stairs and ask for cold
tea. If stranger goes in and orders
a cup of tea the waiter looks at him
sharply to see whether he tips the
masonic wink; so | think it is mis-
take about the sale of drinks being
confined strictly to Congressman. If
the honorable member wants beer or
ale he asks for pitcher of milk and
the beverage is brought in little
silver pitcher holding just bottle of
beer.
The approaching end Of the session
brings a rush of the lobby, and all the
vulturcs are gathering round in hopes
to press through something that will
benefit them, or to prevent somebody
else from getting through something
that will take away from them
Friends of the Texas Pacific Railway
and of John Roach's Brazilian steam
ship subsidy, are working away with
little pereeptible effect. have not
expended and breath in discussing
the pros and cons of these measures,
because Congress appears disposed to
treat them at arms length, as it were.
From surface indications don think
either has and chance ut present. The
Western Union Telegraph people
have Representatives here to work
against the bill extending telegl aph
privileges to railroad companies. If
the bill became law it would take
away from this monopoly a large
amount of bushes, and establish
competition that it could not buy up,
as it has all other rivals. The Dem
ocrats don't feel particularly tender
towards the company, because of its
partisan action in the cipher dispatch
matter, and unless there is marvel
Ions change of sentiment, the bill
which is supported by General But
Ter and other Republicans will go
through. PnoNo.