Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-02-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1880.

some time. The bill repeats the act of July
q, 1864, and transfers all claims coming
under this act to the u. s. Circuit Courts.
This bill is one that will save a great many
dollars to the Government now paid out to
Quartermaster agents, who are no more use
to the Government than so many posts The
bill Senator Hereford has offered will receive
the support of all members of the Senate and
House who desire to pay the honest debts OF
the Government. 1t shuts ont the fraudulent
claims aud protects the Govern ent from the
corruption of its dishonest agents and olaim>
ants, who are always ready with money to buy
the agents OF the Quartermaster department
to make favorable reports upon claims in
which they may have interest
The House went into long discussion ves.
terday over over the report of the Committee
on Rules, in which Speaker Randall took
part, and paid an eloquent tribute to the
work OF the Democrat majority in the two
last Congresses.
lion. Chas. s. Parnell, the friend of Ire
land, aud his colleagues, spent yesterday in
formally receiving calls. Among his callers
was the Rev. w. W. Mitchell, a colored
clergyman, who conveyed the sympathy and
coincidence of his race in Washington for tho
suffering people of Ireland.
Senator Davis is getting his report ready
to offer in the Senate about the last of this
month, and from what can be obtained there
will he rafting of the dry bones among the
Republican fnanciers of the great admins
tration.
Daily something new presents itself in the
Indian Commission Office, under the man.
agement of the late Commissioner Hayt,
which really cannot be read by honest men
of all parties without shame, that such cor
FnntInn how
iShed.
spent very pleasant half hour with our
genial Representative, Hon. Ben. Martin,
who is preparing bill upon the abominable
system OF substituting railroads, and giving
away what does not belong to Congress to
give-the public lands. The honorable gen
tlcman is in good health and good spirits.
always having time to talk with those he
represents.
The Grant boom is alive aud kicking, and
without some unforeseen turn in affairs Grant
will DO the nominee of the Chicago conven>
ton.
The Senate passed resolution Yesterday
authorizing tho finance committee to have
printed the proceedings of their interview
with the fraudulent Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, John Sherman, in regard to funding the
national Gebs
There is a very fair prospect tina. very
great number of the ontested election cases
will soon be brought to an early close.
Judge Key, Postmaster General. has Sled,
in the Equity Court his demurrer against the
lottery cases pending to the bill of Dauphin.
d Co., of Louisiana Lottery Company
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, in in.
Vestigating the New York election frauds.
still finds new facts against that chief of ras
Gals, Johnny Davenport. When this report
is made it will be lively reading. Senator
Window asked one of the witnesses if he
would not prefer good buck negro as a citi-
zen to white Democrat. This is like VIM
dom; when caught in mean action he lacks
the courage to admit his wrong Window is
one OF the Radical saints who ALWAYS likes 10
assist the poor negro by holding his pocket
book. But statesmen of the Windor,
order VIII soon pass away, only to be remen-
bered BY honest men as the fungus growth
OF very corrupt party, whose only record is
corruption and venaii,y of the basest charac
ter. ~*.
WINCHESTER AND VICINITY From the
Times we clip the following:
About noon yesterday, Kcrn's mill, milo
south of this city, was destroy ed by fire.
On Monday afternoon, as Mr.. Daniel
halnes, OF this city, was returning from
Mlliwood on horseback, he was overtaken by
stranger, who sccosscd him politely and
rode with him until they reached the creek
milo or two west of town Here thew
stopped to water their horses, and MI.
ID aines, suspecting danger, was suddenly
Knocked senseless from his horse by blow
from stick in tho hands of the stranger.
and robbed of all the funds he had about
him.
From the Ne,cs We clip the following:
Mrs. Rosauna Mccormick, living nesr
Stephenson's depot, had l sheep killed bv
dogs last Saturday night. Oilers were
crippled.
Twenty-second of February this year falls
on Sunday. On Monday thore will be a ma,
rade by the W. l.. l. at night the Fire
Brigade will have grand torohlight parade.
a HOSTILE ConREsroNDrScE-A
Stsunton (Va.) dispatch to the New York
Herald states that on Monday last Mr.. II.
ii. hlddleberger, State Senator from Shen-
andoah county, addressed the people of Au.
gusta county on the debt question and other
State issues. He was replied to by MIR. II.
St. George Tucker, son of Congressman
Randolph Tucker. The discussion between
the two was very bitter, and subsequently
led to correspondence Of hostile nature.
Saturday night Senator RiddIeberger re-
turned to richmond, and the corrospondepce
was renewed with view to a meeting under
the rules of the code. The latter gentleman
was represented by Capt Asa Rod gers, of the
Richmond Miy, aud Mr.. Tucker by DR.,
Carter Berkeley. also of Richmond. The
matter st issue was submitted to the erbitra,
ton of Gen. R. D. Lilley and Capt. James
Bnmgardncr, of Staunton, by whom it was
amicably settled and adjusted to the satisfac,
ton of both parties, and duel was ayerted
a negro named Page Wallace escansd