The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-12-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Coming Legislative Ertraragance.
4 Happy Lobby. Sirty Workang
Bays Before Congress-. The Iy
Dicat Government Clerk,

4 Happy Lobby. Sirty Working
Bays Before Congress-. The 1y
picat Government Clerk.
From our Regular Correspondence.)
Washington, d. c. Nov. q, 80.
In preparation tor the coming
Congress the various heads OF De
partments and chiefs of Bureau
have prepared their several re-
ports, and made estimates of alp
preparations for the coming year.
These reports and estimates
strengthen the general belief that
the reign Of Democratic ECONOMY
is about over. II the Republican
congress is true to the anteue-
dents OF the party, an era OF leSls
lative Extravaganza will begin,
with their accession to power III
the House. The lobby which has
been almost starved to death by
the five years Of Democratic con
troll, is unable, even diplomatical-
ly, to conceal its expression OF lie
light aI the return OF its old al
lies to power. and it has been re-
marked that this third house IN
our legislative system. has not ap
peared so early and so billlgerant
on the scence of its former con
quests since the hatcyo,i days of
Grant. There will be, counting
out the Christmas holidays, not
more than sixty working days at
best for this last of Democrat.
Congresses, aud it is not likely
llhat~any general or miscellaneous
Legislation will be. attempted. The
|extrayagant helnahdsS Ut the va
rious heads of Department for i'll
creased appropriations will be
closely scrutinized, and the est
[mates. cut down rs they will may
be. Much. Of the increase demand
ell is for larger salaries ; for CHIEF
clerks, and others Of the clerical
force. 1t is we'll known that these
gentlemen are feceiving from if
!. ty to one hundred per cent more
from the Government Than they
I cooid possibly get from any phi
vate concern that their worn
+, does not average more than tht
!, writing i half dozen letters pei
day that they are required T.
t tie presentf for duty Ouly from
\. NJ. to 3P. NJ, AND that, during
the SIX hours they are in the ele
e gantly caarpeted parlors ealIee
D (Government Offices, two thirds o
their time is spent reading news
{ papers, talking politics, and Ugh.
er gossip. This life has many a
fractions to men who have no
the courage aud dash for th'
more manly walks Of life, but i
rnervates the body and the mind
$ enaScnlates the manhoOl. AM
saps personal independence. One
II in four syears these soft t1al'by
minded clerks are aroused from
their efferininate life to the dis
t play of superhuman energy. Th'
peace OF the county istlt.eatene'
S IA vile conspiracy i afput, an'lo
Il Greedy, Tiiden, or Hancock, t
t disrupt the UNION, and p|nnde
the Treasury. The bloois Dem
Gratis will not stop to drag III
=, Goddess of Liberty from he
roost on tie Dome Of the Capital
= and steal Westinghouse p;,nta
looas from the glass show case i
. the Patent Office. Now our Go.
Z eminent clerk is aroused, Iii
8 eyes glare fire mis- cheek has
4 whiskey flush IF patriotism. Hi
70 voice hurls defiance and warhin
Z from the stump he contributes
= works; crates; votes like y vik
70 ing, q Trojan, Il Turk, a. Spartan
3 in short land for climax like
Republican Office holder-for hi
place. aaAg r. NS3ss>A