Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29
Washington Correspond eacs.
WAsHrSo1oN, d. c., Dec. -, 1880.
Friend Hayes:


Probably you will be surprised to see
that have turned up at this city OF mag
nifc.ut distances" and pretty Treasury
girls. Having spent Que winter here and
seen a portion OF the elephant, did not /
expect TO come again; but suddenly de-
cided otherwise n few days ago. Five
years sgu when was here the city swarm
ed with Office seekers aud cormorants of
every description and calibre. The crowd
now is small ia comparison 10 then. But
that was the beginning OF Congress
when the clrrkships, etc, were to bc gwen
! out. This is the last session Of Congress;
hence that class of bloodsuckefs aFe Sb-
sent. They will Inc here al the meeting Of
the 47tI Congress; and they will be OF the
/ stalwart kind. shouting for thu old nag
and fat Office. The House will be Re
publican by from 10 To- II majority; ac-
cnrdiug 20 the way IN which the seven
] Gr,crbacker- vote. The Gre-nbsckers
think they hold the balance "i
mower. but I do not see where II
comes in. At any rate they aro going
70 vote with the party that VIII di-
vide tho fair-st with the them. IL enough
Of the weak .kneed Republicans from the
South can he got over 70 assist the Demo-
Gratis in organizing the House, the 1'een-
hackers would likely get pretty good
trade, and prove that they arc ut some
u VI La. hsIn-
ucratic by two majority. But ID" hSure'
head Republican Senator will nnd""htr"-
" be succeeded by II Democrat, bonanza
Mackrv, whirh will make close majority
II thrcs. This j., we'll, hccause IT the
senate were Republican, also, the south
cunld look On: Tor more reconstruction
mcasnr.~, aud prohahly bayo"rts. F"'
! that j, the idea of the sraiNugt 80 man
from Ohiu--,;drird.
~ Nou are aEarr ny tiJT Uj~pa;chrS 'n'
u Republicans are end .Jynrins e. d'f"et IN
proposed joint r,'o ol Senator Morgan Il"
Alabama. hy an endless discussion. Tn
q. pres .u' Join, rnl" provides tina, the Nrr
president shall count the vote. Ii t"'
;. .c;, Of electoral returns comes mp ioG
state, hr ,an count rithrr one. til" lto
posed rule gto,'d'7 tia; ia" two House
Of Congrr-, shalt 10 that. Il, thi~ ruiz
il IN. contest Is cln>r. Republican VIC
President will moi have II in his power :
count in "a Republican, President. TIL" m
:. turu, =, of the present rule i mad" H'"I
apparrnt " hen the ease is stated Ia ihI
WAY: Srppo~c 321- Garfield and Arthu
are candidate, four years hence, an
. elected. Arthur, ~ vicr-Prcssid"ut an
President If al" Senate, would pass nPo
n, the legality uf the vote. aud count hin
III self in. No matter what frauds might !
II proven b. would not count himst Il out
49, The republicans say they will ptevr
\. TIA, pas-ag" Of this joint rule, or dell
business 80 as 10 require aR extra sessio
- The u, niocrats say thcy will fight il or
II. Senator Jonas said the other evening, '
=, have backed down M much that they e
iii peot it of US in this ease, hut / guess III
M viii fnd themselves mistaken. Hon.
I'm Floyd King, If your District, thinks II
tly ol'hh shann' 'u"' mummy vi
al cans in the House should be- permitted
practically control n Congress with De
'ep ocra,ic majority in both Houses. SIEVE
T. Democratic members are yet absent IN
Pa their posts of dutl. When they ARR
MI the Republicans will not have it in th
kct .. - l;
Y viii proceed.
- The hill appropriating $4,000" for
ith improvemrnt Of the Mississippi river f.
Cairo down to its mouth, will come bet
the House after the holidays.
. met Judge Manning the other event
- He has hopes Of getting the seat to VIII
Gov Wilt appointed him, and which
US. now usurprd 10y Kellogg, Of Illinois.
left for Alexandria Satin. day.
The bill introduced last summer by
''' Hon. J. Floyd King. Of ynur District, CT
C., ating u United States District Court
Northwestern Louisiana, will he fcPor
fdyorably upnn from the Senate Jndici
y Committee in few days; 50 thinks Sc
- tor Jonas. You will doubtless recoll
that the CLAIBORNE GUARDIAN and "
ster Tribune were loud in the supper
Is, establishing this court. Nodcsty forl
Eli me saying who ran the other paper.
tp- J. NJ