The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-24
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
our WARRINGTON sPECIAT4
New YORK, Jan. II 1880.


NEW YORK, Jan. II 1880.
From the activity Of the important com
mittees, and other indications, l am con-
WINGED that there is really purpose on the
part of the Democratic majority in Congress
to shorlen the session and effect an early adj
journment Whether this programme can
be put through successfully, or whether un-
forseen difficulties and unwelcome discus |
sions will prevent its execution remains TO
be seen. The theory ofthe leaders probab-
ly is that long session, running into the
presidential campaign, can not do them any
good, and IL might do them much harm.
The contested election cases are being put
ahead as rapidly as possible, and the ap-
preparations will be passed in shorter time
than ever before. To do this the old watch
word Economy" will be dropped, and the
amounts TO be voted based upon the bills of
last year, without any material reductions.
These are the indications at the present
time, though future events may change
them. As all signs fail IN dry weather, so
all indications in p;iltics and Congress often
turn out no index of the final result. There
will be no riders attached to any of the ap-
Preparations, nor any feature calculated to
stir up political discussion. The Marshals'
deficiency appropriation bill is in charge Of
Mr.. MacMahon, Of Ohio. This bill may re-
open some OF the questions which were
prominent during the special session, as
there is an item for marshals appointed in
the California election. The feeling among
the more influential leaders on both sides is
that there will be no tariff changes, and that
while there may be no financial discussion,
there will be no financial legislation. The
low bond bill, offered by Mr.. Wood, chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee,
may lead to lengthy discussion. The fact
that Secretary Sherman opposes the bill it
is thought will have great weight. Chair
man Woods friends say that syndicate is
ready in New York to take the 81 per cent
bonds at par as soon as the desired legisla-
ton is effected for their issue. This, too,
will undoubtedly have great weight in de-
termining the action Of the House.
We have another party ofred skins at the
capital, and the fremont House, where they
are quartered, is a center of attraction for the
curiosity seekers. Chief Ouray, of the Utes,
accompanied by his wife, and several other
chiefs, compose the party, and they attract
more attention than any who have previous,
ly been here since the days of Spotted Tail
and Sitting Bull. Three Of those now here
participated in the Thornburgh fight at the
White river agency, but none of them had
any hand in the killing of Agent Meeker
Their object in coming here is to adjust
terms for the removal of the tribe from
Colorado, if go they must, and to obtain the
best terms possible, as we'll as pardon for the
murderers. Ouray has had two or three Sc
cret interviews with Secretary Schurz, ot
which little can be learned further than
that the old chief seems worried and un-
happy. There is no probability that the
Government will listen to any terms short Of
a surrender of the brutes who massacred the
agency people and outraged the three wo.
men. 0uray is a rather good looking Ind
ian, with an intelligent, benevolent looking
countenance, but short and squatty, as arc
nearly all the others of the party, all O
whom have the appearance of being wei
fed. Chipita, Ouray's wife, is about forty
years of age, with a kindly face and pro-
fusion of long black hair. She dresses il
half Indian costume, with mocasins on hel
feet and blanket thrown over her should
ers. Her only ornaments are silver brace
lets and beads.
Our first real snow fall came this week
and it needed something like it to convinc,
residents Of this locality that we are reall,
in the middle of winter. So far it has beer
winter only in name, purely Theoretical
one, established by authority of the almanac
alone. All the season the yellow JASMINE
has been IN bloom; the field daisies hav,
scarcely failed for a single morning to turn
their bright faces up to the sun, and on Sat
urday last observed a number of out-doo
strawberry plants in full blossom. It is
popularity of all seasons, believe, that no
body can recollect one anything like it, bu
the present season has, up to this time, Ger
tanly been an exceptional one, so far a
mild weather is concerned.
Commissioner LeDuc is appealing to Con
/ gress to buy him thousand acres of LANE
within three miles Of Washington, upol
, which he can experiment with boiled po
r tatoes, bamboo sprouts and bon-bon plants
: The soil and climate around where LeDu
; spends his time seems peculiarly adapted t
, the cultivation Of schemes. Somebody say
l that when he gets his experiments to sucl
perfection that he can raise the kind of col,
tea that is sold at the capitol restaurant h
f can get as big an appropriation from Con
gress as he wants. Don PEDRO.
Our Letter from Washington.