Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-02-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our regular Correspondent.J
WAsHISGToS, d. c., Jan. 90, 1880.

new rules of the House is at laat con-
cluded, and there will now be pro-
ceedings Of more general interest IN
that body. But the time spent in this
ventilation and overhauling Of rules
has not been wasted. 1t not only results
in simplifying tile code by which bust
ness is regulated and dispatched, bnt
lit has given new mcmbers better
acquaintance with the methods and
practice Of the House than they could
have obtained By two years Of ser
vice, which viii be an advantage to
the entire body, as well as TO the mem
bers individually.
Ard new the financial discussion
has begun. This Question will not
down, much as a majority of both par
ties appear to desire it should. De
bate ei the ''Bayarf. resolution in the
Senate and Mr.. Bnckner's rational
bank bill In the HuHse threatens 10 run
into wide opening mp Of the subject
in all its aspects. Ii there was any
way to do II, | think nearly two-thirds
of both houses would favor putting
an end to all talk, and adopt for the
present tie policy Of inaction, merely
to keep The question ont Of politics
until after the national conventions,
at least There is a wonderful lack Of
nnanimity in the Republican party
when they strike tire financial issue.
A few such men as Senator Allison
egg on the agitation with the expoc
tation of causing a rupture in tie
Democratic ranks, when, ;ls a matter
|uf fact, his own party is in the great
est danger Quite laughable scene
occurred between Mr. Crhtenden, Of
New York, and Mr. Townsend, Of liz
nois, in the House on "Wednesday.
Both got highly excited in debate, and
advanced to the open space in front
|of the Speaker, aud drnced up and
down before one another, entirely Oh
l'vious to the ponnding of the Speak
er's gavel and the calls of "order" all
over the hail. At one time it looked
as if the pleasant little quadriIle
would be tnrned into free fight, but
Mr. Mills, of Texas, interfercd, and
On ct was restored.
Tie Democrats have exhibited
good deal of interest in the scheme
proposed in the New York Legisla-
ture to change the manner of choosing
Presidential electors. The general
opinion seems to be that it is Cunk-
ing's OWN work, and that it will be
put through. 1t is a desperate politi-
cal trick, and will in all probability
fail 10 accomplish the end sought 4
prominent Democrat said yesterday
that whil4 the passage Of that bill
would divide the vote of New York,
the effect of it would be disastrous to
the Republicans in other close States
like Ohio, Wisconsin, New Jersey.
Connecticut, Maine and California.
There is love of fair play Inherent
in the American people, and though
the radicals have been permitted to
succeed in one emo, nous outrage, this
spirit is bound to assert itself No
matter what schemes the radicals con
coct, the Democrats will elect the
next President unless they destroy
their chances by their own hand.
The effort to keep politics out of the
census seems TO have failed at the very
outset. The nominations for supervi-
sors are very unsatisfactory in many
instances, on account of their one
sidedness. The law strictly pruhib-
its this, aud the Senate viii reject