The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-02-07
Our Letter from Washington.
Sights and Sayings at the National Capitol.-
Our Weekly ReUieio.

Sights and Sayings at the National Capitol.-
Our Weekly ReUielo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1880.
The past week has been slngularly barren
of anything which could lay claim to possess
even n moderate degree of interest in polltl-
cal point Of view-Our legislators seem to be
waiting for something to "turn up" and that
is the case it is most ardently to be hoped for
that they will be gratified. In the absence Of
more exciting topics the question of the next
Presidency has served to furnish the political
world OF Washington something to talk about.
The probable result ofthe next National Con-
ventions are much discussed and 1t Ia thought
that the enthusiasm regarding Gen. Grants
denomination is not as decided as 1t was a
short-time ago. A great number Of politicians
both in the Senate and House, who have the
reputation of being far-sighted in forecasting
the political horoscope, are looking around to
find some popular man who might be COM
promise candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion. There is great deal Of talk pro and
con regarding the Sherman "boom, ,"but opin-
ions are so divided as yet that 1t is not safe to
base an opinion upon anything that does not
present us yet the appearance Of solldity.
delegation of prominent politicians arrived
here about the middle Of the week to consul.
Senator Cameron in regard to the course to be
pursued at the National Convention. 1t is
the desire of these gentlemen to arrange mat
ters so that the delegates from Pennsylvania
can go into the convention without specific
instructions further than that the will of the
majority shall rule.
The speech Of Senator Eayard in behalf OF
his resolution to destroy the legal tender quail
ity Of the greenbacSs was one of the events of
the session. 1t lasted one hour and forty
minutes, and commanded the closest and most
respect full attention. 1t was one of the best II
nancial speeches ever made in the Senate.
Much ground was travelled that was familiar
10 those who have followed the recent fnan-
cial debates. The tenor of his remarks how
ever went to show that his resolution TO de-
prive the greenbacks of their legal tender
quality was not intended to destroy the con.
venlence OF the present paper currency, but
that currency rests upon the credit or belief
that 1t can be converted into specie, and men
feeling that permanent standard is to regu-
late their contracts, would naturally enter in
" lueLu Win more COnuuenCe.
Charles Francis Adams, Jr., pres ented an
argument before the House Committee on
Currency in favor of Interstate railroad legis-
lation. He advocated q National Commis-
sion to look after the results of any Legisla-
tion that might be enacted bearing upon the
matter. franklin b. Gowen of the Reading
Railroad is opposed to the bill.
Brooklyn. N. Y, is to hovea 500, 900 public
building as the House Committee has unani
mously agreed 10 report bill offered by Rep
resentatiye Bliss TO appropriate the amount
requisite for the purpose. The Committe alsC
agreed upon bills appropriating 100000 for o
public building at Montgomery, Ala. 500,
600 at Jackson, Miss. $4,000 at Lynchburg
Va, and $4,000 at Charleston, West Virginia
The Marshals deficiency bill has not ye
been reported back to the House, much to thu
disappointment of great many who arr
awaiting such action.
In regard to the projected Interoceanlc Shil
Canal, 1t is sta,ed that an American gentle
man some time since obtained the grant of 2.
) 100000 acres from the Government of Ney
. Grenada for the purpose of building mill
! tary road across the Isthmus, and it is nov
} proposed to utilize this strip of land from tn
Gulf of Mexico TO the Pacific for the purpos
of constructing the canal. 1t has good hai
! bors at either end This is a very curious &C
incidence If it is really so, and looks as ifther
, was big job somewhere.
= One entire day, both in Senate and House
!; has been consumed in the delivery of eulogi'
a tic speeches, by representatives of both pal
0 ties, upon the late Senator from Michigan
n Zachariah Chandler.
: The investigation into the condition of th
g Indian commission experienced a very pecl
liar episode on Thursday. 1t appears that
= order to screen commissioner HOyt, InspectC
s Hammond swore that certain letter was q
/ genteel forgery" During the day howevC
Hammond was taken suddenly i'll and thin
u ing he was going to die confessed that he ha
: made a mis-stutement and that the lette
: which was sufficient to condemn Hoyt, WI
e written by himself The result was an ord,
70 was issued dispensing at once with comml
9 sloner Hoyt's services. As matters star
d now, 1t appears as though some other mel
s. bers of the Indian Commission would be llk
n ly to stand in an unenyiable light before Il
10 country. AUGUST.