The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
Letter from Wash ngton.
CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
EuIogies on Zach CIaandler.

EuIogies on Zach Chandler.
WASHINGTON, d. G., FEB. 2. 1880.
To the Editor of the Comet:
AS 1 predicted in my last letter, the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, have reported favorably on
Col. Hooker's bill appropriating $780,
600 for public building at Jackson,
their prompt report, so early in the
season, is Il good omen, and do not
hesitate to say that public building
for Jackson is almost reality
thanks to Judge Hill, Mayor McGill,
Postmaster Green, and last but not
least, to your immediate Representa-
tive, Hon. G. f.. Hooker, who regret
to say has been quite i'll for several
days with remittent fever, but is now
somewhat better, but yet unable to
leave his room.
The House is still engaged discus
sing the new rules, and will probably
not finish the discussion before the
last of this week, the changes contem-
plated are radical and numerous, under
them, the Committee ON Appropria-
lions is deprived of a great deal of the
power heretofore possessed by 1t. AS
the committee is composed Of some of
the ablest men in the House, and they
are not disposed to yield any of their
rights and privileges under the old
rules, the contest Is naturally an ami
mated one,
Mr.. Mannlng's Supreme Court bill,
introduced by him last week, is spoken
of very highly by many distinguished
members of the House, and its pro-
visions will be thoroughly considered
by the Committee on Judiciary; as
the paper containing synopsis of it
has been mislaid, I cannot give you
the proposed changes in this letter,
but will do so in my next,
] learn to-day that an effort will be
made to prevent the confirmation of
two of the Census Supervisors APP
pointed for mississippi; on the grounds
that they are strong partisans, and
not acceptable to the people Of the
First and Third District; whether the
effort will be successful or not / cam
not say, however action will not be
had upon them until Senator Lamar's
return, which will be next week.
Hon. o. r. Singleton, the noble
"old Roman,' returned to the city
yesterday morning, looking none the
worse for his defeat in the recent Sena-
torial contest, He has many warm
friends in the District who would
have been delighted to have seen him
elected to the Senate, they have the
however that as the rep
resentative from the Fourth District
of Mississippi, he is fixture that can
not be removed except by his own
He will live forever in the
hearts Of the people of his District.
A strong effort will be made to have
the National Democratic Convention |
assemble In Washington, everything
Just now looks favorable to it. The
hotel accommodations are ample, the
sights of the city worth seeing, and
| think the "rural roos-
lers" would be delighted with visit
% the Capital of the Nation. The
after, if nothing else, should cause
he National Executive Committee to
'eleot this place as the proper one to
lold the convention.
Last Friday was the day set for the
delivery of eulogies on the life of the
ate Zach Chandler, quite a number
we're delivered in both Houses. After
eading them, one not acquainted
With the life and character of the man,
would think that he was both great
nd good man, but 1 am disposed to {
hink that eulOgists are sometimes a
title extravagant In their praises of
he good qualities of those that are
cad and gone. may add in this t
that none of the members
'om Mississippi eulogized Mr.. Chan
Ter, and / know of no reason WHY
ley should have dore so. j.,