The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Third Session Of ilie Forty
sixth Congress. Grant for Cap
: tain Generals Holt
day Adjournment.
[From our Regular Correspondent. ]


WASHINGTON, DC, Dec, III, 1880.
The opening ofthe third session Of
The Forty-sixth Congress was not
particularly interesting. There were
fewer than the usual number Of sight
seers at the Capitol, but the galleries,
except those set apart for the Diplo-
matte corps, were well filed. In the
House, before the Speakers gavel
fell, the members were demonstratiye
and noisy in their mutual greetings;
in the Senate, they were cordial but
dignilied, as becomes members Of the
American House of Peers. To those,
however, who understood what may
be called the private social history IF
Congress, it was interesting to dis.
tinguish the greetings Of cronies
from those who shake hands 9 diplo
maticallyor politically Theaverage
American politician has, perhaps, a
thinner veneering of deceitful polite.
ness than his prototype in any other
country. a..i 27 a..f ,4<a7i
The chaplains of the two houses
were very brief in their religious
services, and Congress was soon ready
for Mr.. Hayes circular, which was Of
unusual length and novelty. He
recommended that General Grant be
made "captain-general" with a suit
able salary, for life, and General
McCook has introduced a bill in the
House to give legislative effect to
this Recommendation. The bill will
certainly not be unanimously favor.
ed by the Military Committee, and
it is said that General Joseph e.
Johnston will oppose it in committee,
if not in the House. General
McCook's bill has been the subject Of
much discussion in military and po-
litical circles. It is believed to EN-
body the wishes Of the coming ad,
ministration and probably to be a
part Of the pact at Mentor, The in
PRODUCER of the bill is not one of the
crowd who has made a fetch Of Gen
eral Grant, but he is q warm personal
friend Of General Garfield and the
bill will certainly not be vetoed by
the coming President, if it shall reach
him.
The week has been spent by the
House mostly in useless debate on
the subject of the electoral count;
Democrats holding that the vote for
President Should be counted by Con.
gress and Republicans holding the
other theory that the ice-President
of the United States is alone compe-
tent to open and announce the result
Of the Presidential election returns.
The House Appropriation Com.
mittee, divided into subcommittee,
has gone vigorously to work on the
general appropriation bills, butt is
not probable, at the rate time is
wasted now, that any Of these bills
will be passed until after the Holiday
recess. Adjournment for the Christ
mas vacation will probably be from
the 22nd, Of December to the End, Of
January. Some Western and some
Southern members are opposed to
any adjournment for the Holidays,
but the usual rule will be followed,
and Congress will soon take a rest Of
at least ten days from its not very
arduous work. tH''.
On the 9th inst, the Senate ad,
journed over until Monday, the 18th,
Senators Hampton, Conkling, La.
mar, Edmunds, Butler, Logan, sha.
ron, and Jones of Nevada have not
yet made their appearance in the
Senate Chamber. rj efa 81,
Ex'secretary of the Navy Robson
got so far at sea in a recent debate as
to address the House as gentlemen
Of the Jury!" . @. AS.
The Legislature and the Courts.
Wheeling Register.l roo aa
When the Legislature has put the
now Court machinery into operation,
which is provided under the Costitu-
tional amendments, its work in this
connection will only be just begun.
IF it should sion there wa will have