The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-12-10
Washington Letter.
4 MILD CONGRESS- CONTESTED
ELECTTONS-JUD KEY. AND
THE LOTTERIES - PRESLDE.N-
TIAL GOSSIP.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 9Th, 1877

IIAL GOSSIP
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 5th, 1879.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette
Not within the memory of the oldest inhabitant
has Congress made such mild beginning as it has
made this session. Correspondents and reporters
are at their wits end for a sensation, but rs YET
nothing has been found that will make halr-hfung
headlines At first it was thought there would De
internal division on the financial question, out
even the most sanguine lover of discord has ceas-
ed to hope for excitement from this source Inc
first day was unusually quiet and common pace
Notwithstanding the perfection OF the weather. Voi
a week Washington has been like summer even u
the extent of an occasional mosquto) put ie" Peo-
pie attended the opening session. and TOR the nrs'
time in memory the galleries were not tuA 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 10
| be a wide spread Discrimination for real WORK
From past experience it appears almost useless 70
have Congress assemble before the LIST. OF January
! To have the session open on the first MONDAY IL
| December and then adjourn two weeks Tor MONDAY
without having accomplished anything beyond leg
isative diIly-daying, is to say the least unproAIa
BILE.
! There is considerable talk in political circles
about presidential prospects and candidates. DuI
when sifted and Invested Of the oracular humOus
~ of interviews with prominent men, nothing
more has been developed than has been known iol
the last month 1t is evidently too early to discuss
this question now. There will be time before TIL
| conventions assemble 70 nominate candidates 10
more than one term in the political Kaleidoscope
| Republicans believe they can elect either Grant
sherman, Blaine, or COnkling. Democrats tan
mostly of Seymour, with Bayard for secoh
choice.
1t is expected that the committee on election
will soon present their reports on the sixteen COZ
tested seats in the House. -Four are ready TO
heard now; the briefs all printed and the con
testants are in attendance The only conteste
seat in the Senate is that of Kellogg, of Louisiana
He will probably not be molested until late III III
session, but, whenever the subject shall come III
there will be another long rehearsal Of the famllla
Louisiana question. No previous question rul
can gag oratory in the Senate.
The Postmaster General evidently feels tn
vantage of his position his fight with the lotter
companieg. Yesterday formidable array of Law
yers, headed by Senator Matt Carpenter, appeare
in the District court to argue the service Of an
junction upon Judge Key to prevent him from d
= tanning letters addressed to lottery companie
Chief Justice Carter who, Win JUSTICE James, y
cupied the bench, declined to interrupt the reg
lar order of business to hear the case, which WI
referred to the court by Justice Macarthur, WI
also fixed day for argument. They would he
it on regular motion day, Monday. Senator "a
, penter said he could not be present them D
D could on Saturday. The court then ahnouhc'
the latter day for the hearing, and proceeded WI
, the case on trial. The post-ottice department "
: not represented, nor had any appearance oeen
l tered or other notice taken of the process VIM
had been served on the Postmaster General 1t
2 understood that the latter has decided tQ leave
entire responsibility With the court to deternl
whether It will assume jurisdiction In the matter