The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-01-31
Our Washington Letter.
Congressional Matters-A Worthy OFF,
Ger Brilliant Wedding in Prospect
Senators German and Malone Our
Trade With Germany, etc.

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Senators German and Malone e-Ou,
Trade With Germany, etc.
EDITOR CHIEF: Wig
| No less prominent a Congressman
than Speaker Randall says that when
the new House rules are adopted, the
appropriation. bills will be passed
speedily, and that neither financial
debates nor any thing else will be al.
lowed to interfere. Senator Beck
speaks to-day against Senator Bey-
ards greenback resolution. A few
other Senators will follow him, but
the debate will not be long.
Despite some grumb!ing, the selec-
ton Of Census Supervisors seems to
be a judicious one. l hear no COM
plants that the appointees are not fit
and competent persons. -.. ..
This government has decided to
recognize the King of the Samoan
Islands. Nov, does any first class
statesman want foreign mission
If SO, now is the chance.
| There was, last evening, an enor-
nous meeting of the best citizens of
Washington to provide means Of re-
lief for suffering people in Ireland. A
large amount was subscribed, and
efficient agencies formed to secure
further aid. The proposal shat Con
grcss shall appropriate half million
dollars as a relief fund meets with op-
position and will hardly succeed.
Mr.. Wallace X. White of Maine
must be considered iu one respect a
fortunate man. Accused of bribery.
he refused to appear before the Fu-
sion Legislature which investigated
the case. Now an investigation is to
be had before the Republican Legis-
lature, but the witnesses against
White are Fusionists and will not rec
ognize the Republican Legislature By
teetifying before it.
Of all the public officers in Wash
ington, l believe no one ia more
worthy of praise than Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury, Johu B. Haw-
ley Of Illinois. He has been in public
life long enough to be so favorably
known that praise seems to be super
fuous. speak of him now solely
because he is widely named as the
probable candidate Of his party for
Governor of Illinois, to be elected
next fall. His experience in Congress
as we'll as in his present Office shows
that his party could not do better,
while his taking away from Washing
ton will be serious loss to the pres
ent administration.
The wedding of Miss Dovie, daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Forney, to
Mr.. Walter j. Compstock, of Provi-
dence, R. l., at the Church of the
Epiphany, on the 4th Of February,
promises to be one of great beauty.
The wedding present of the groom to
his new made bride is new and ele.
CANT home in Providence, K. L., with
all it's charming appointments, it's
furnishings of satin and its furniture
Of walnut, rosewood and ebony.
The bill requiring the national
banks to keep their reserve in coin
was killed very suddenly and the
corpse can not be restored to life this
session. 1t is little unfortunate that
it's demise occurred 80 early in the
session. There is in every Congress
a vast amount Of rhetorical flatus and
this one is no exception to the general
rule, and it is absolutely necessary
that there should be some bill that
will give an opportunity to these
windy patriots to air their eloquence.
The election of German as U. S.
Senator from Maryland will be iailed
as triumph to the "niues" all over
the country, this gentleman having
formerly been member nt the Ma
tional Base Bail CiuI of this cit,
Senator German is also distinguished
as having served when boy MS
page in the Senate, and now his State
has honored him by assigning h,m !.
seat in that body. Blessings on the
land that opens the road to honor aud
place for real worth, whether tol,nh
in base ball mines, pages in Congress,
rail splitters or leather dealers
Senator elect Mahone, of Va. has
given great offense to the chivai,,
whose cause he fought for during the
rebellion By giving a banquet TO the
colored members Of tho Virginia Leg
islature in session at Richmond. His
action is deemed very heterodox and
be is likely to be catechised, but the
General has always had a way of do
ing things to please himself, and his
first effort at kicking out of the Dem
ocratic traces is only a playful begin
ming Of what may be expected if the
leaders undertake to drive him four