The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-12-13
7 fFrom Our Regular Correspondent. !

fFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. S, 1879.
Not within the memory of the old
est inhabitant has Congress made such
o mild beginning as it has made this
session Correspondents and repor-
tiers are at their wits end for sensa-
tion, but as yet nothing has been found
that will make Neutrality-suspicious..
At first it was thought there would be
internal division on the financial qnes-
lion, but even the most sangnine lover
9of discord has ceased to hope for ex-|
citement from this source. The first
day was unusually quiet and common
place. Notwithstanding the perfec-
tion of the weather, for week Wash
ington has been like summer, even to
the extent of an occasional mosque
tos) but few people attended the
opening session, and, for the first time
in memory the galleries were not
full on the first day. On Thursday
Congress adjourned until Monday.
Many members are asking leave to go
home until after the holidays, and
there seems to be wide spread disin-
elination for real work. From past ex-
pericnce it appears almost useless to
have Congress assembly before the
first of january. To have the session
open on the first Monday in December,
and then adjourn two weeks for holi-
silayy without having accomplished
anything beyond legislative dilly-dal-
lying, is, to say the least, Improbable
There is considerable talk in politi-
cal circles about presidential prospects
and candidates, but when sifted and
Invested of the oracular humbuggery of
interviews with prominent men, moth
ing more has been developed than has a
been known for the last month. 1t is
evidently too early to discuss this
question now. There will be time be-
fore the conventions assemble to nom i,
mate candidates for more than one !, =
turn in the political kaleidoscope Re :
publicans believe they can elect either !
Grant, Sherman, Blaine, or Conkling. !:
Democrats talk mostly of Seymour, J.
with Bayard for second choice. u
1t is expected that the committee on !.
elections will soon present theirreports :: ::
on the sixteen contested seats in the !.
House. -Four are ready to be heard y
now; the briefs are all printed and the r.
contestants are in attendance. The ~ =,
only contested seat in the Senate is =
hat of Kellogg, of Louisiana. lie will !,
mot be molestcd until late in. =, -
he session, but, whenever the subject =
hallscome up, there will be another !.
ong rehearsal of the familiar Louisiana !. !"
question. No previous question rule ~
an gag oratory in the Senate. ~
The Post Master General evidently
eels the vantage Of his position in his = -
lght with the lottery companies. Yes =
erday q formidable array of lawyers, ~
eaded by Senator Matt Carpenter, APP -
'eared in the District Court TO argue =
he service Of an injunction upon Judge
Key to prevent him from OBTAINING " y!
stters addressed to lottery companies. ~
'hief Justice Carter who, with Justice =.
ames, occupied the bench, declined to = -
Interrupt the regular order of business =.
} hear the case, which was referred to =
le court by Justice Macarthur, who g
SO fixed day for argument. They ~
ould hear it gu regular motion .dav.
londay. Senator Carpenter said be ~ ah
,uld not be present then, but could ON ~
atnrday. The court then announced ~
le latter day for the hearing, and pro u
'eded with the case on trial. The Il Z.
department was not repre- =
nted, nor had any appearance been VI
tered Or other notice taken Of the ~
ocess which had been served on the - -
1strM Master General. Its understood ~
At the latter has decided to leave the
tire responsibility with thesconrt to ~ !.
tertnine whether it will assume inris- NV
ction ID the matter. ale
Thore come times to ns all when We ami
rdIy know which way to turn On in jud
rich direction to look for aid. No ney
ID OF woman lives 10 middle life with 1
y seeing some hard places. Bitter Rol
perieilccs come TO the heart. dear jnd
q are taken away. Riches are dis atts
'ated. The trusted prove unworthy
tsrsftft Fn<son sks.l Az ax..1 q. III ~.