Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsHINeroN. D. c., Dec. 81, 80.

WASHINGTON. .. c., Dec. 27, 80.
1t did not take very long for the average
Senator or Congressman to fold his tent
day recess. Some OF them went home to
their families and got acquainted with
their better halves and children; others
skipped over to New York to watch the
Stock and Mining Boards, and to enjoy
what other little relaxalions the Metropo-
lis might afford. Very few have remained
here, and only those who had their fami
lies with them. The city presents quite
nigeria of statesmen, there was cores
ponding scattering Of the lobby and stran-
gers generally. About the only life appar.
ent in the city is that created by the speci-
mems of Young America that, of course, at
all times, if an opportunity is given them,
come to the surface but just now they are
out in full force. They have lately taken
to seds and skates, the bicycle and tricycle.
have disappeared from sight. A foot OF
snow in the streets has rather damaging
effect upon these cratic sieeds. The smaller
brood have all taken to the musical line,
and are engaged in practically blowing
their own horns. A greater nuisance than
this custom OF every juvenile arming him
self with tin horn and rendering the hol-
idays hideous with the discerdant shriks of
this instrument is perfectly horrible, and
| 4 H.,
free America, and even in our own blessed
land in but two places, Baltimore and
| Washington. have no doubt that many
fervent prayers ascend upwards daily and
nightly for the passing away of these Christ
mas festivities as soon as possible. In the
absence of Congress it is of couise in order
TO speculate OH what they will do when
they get back. This is, however, about rs
hard thing to do successfully as it would
be to tell what petty jury would do, and
that, it is said, is one Of the things that the
ruler of this universe knows nothing about.
But like all others, | must venture into the
stream, and 81 east my chances to be regard
id as n prophet upon the waters OF Con
gres-onal action. / guess the Democrats
will bring up the electoral count business
again shortly alter the holidays, and waste
time as usual in trying to do that which
there is no Use and which is not OF the least
practical Importance at this time but poor
fellows they are such ccnstitu ional lot
aud are SO afraid the country will go 10 the
"demnition bow-wows" that.th feel called
upon to even sacrifice the real needs Of the
country and the hour 10 an idiolic idea
that they are required to reorganize the
electoral business at this precise period.
guess that the reappOrtionment OF The
l.n lua !.
bone OF contention that will consume mucl
, time. guess the funding bill and the in
ter State commerce bill two very praclica
measures, to say nothing of tariff laws, vii
not stand the ghost Of show OF becomin:
, laws, during this session, that 10 little rea
legislation will have been done, that th
, country will demand an extra session, am
/ an extra session we ought to have If tn
important measures that need action nr
! not passed AT the present one. What ha
become oi the slate-ma kers? The onl
/ thing we get now concerning the next ad
ministration, Is II small dose of gossip fron
, Mentor, by fellows who want to persuad
the public they have the entree there an
an du fat OH the inside doings and saying
a Of the President-elect's home circle. The
: seem to have abandoned the field of polite
/ for the social department; it is 10 be hope
:. they are ns much Of success in the latte
; as in the former, for il they are not, the
. are giving us The worst kind of II" racket
Tom.