The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-12-07
wHsHlNaToN LETTER.
WAsnlNa1oN. Dec. 4. lSSO

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been prepared aud cent 10 the lresi-
ticnt fUF transmission 10 Congress q
week hence. Some oiihem embrace
information and statistics of consider
able interest, among which may be
mentioned tho report OF the Post
master General, the Commissioners
OF Tensions and Patents, and that OF
the acting Commissioner OF iHJim
Affairs. All these touch upon mat
lers in which the general public are
saore or less interested, but the space
ot this letter is not adequate 10 an in.
telligont review OF them. One very
noticeable feature CT the whole batch,
however, is demand for more mon
c5. all the estimates for expenses
OF the different departments will call
for larger sums than were given last
year, or for the two years preyioas,
aud nearly all the heads ofdepart-
ments and bureaus put in acclaim Tor
higher salaries. In the Tesss,ry De-
partments, the chief of tire Bureau OF
Statistics now receives $1,000 per
annum, and is dissatisfied. lie wants
an additional 5000. Considering the
fact that he and the entire force Of his
office were engaged apon campaign
work for the Radical party about
four months Of the last year, there
may be some doubt whether the peo.
plc have got even the value Of his
present salary. The Assistant Sec
cetary et tee Interior also wants a
comfortable slice pat on top of HE
salary. lie now receives 1880 and
asks for $1,000 additional. Nearly
all the chiefs Of the Indian Bureau
asks for more pay, and the indian
agents Join in the chorus with a de-
mand that increases the appropria-
lions for their benefit several thous'
ands Of dollars. The Commissioner
of Pensions wants 81, OG0 added TO his
present salary OF $A0oo and the Com
orPatcnts desires his pay
raised from 1850 to $1,000 and so ON
list whica Il weald take
columns TO enumeraie.
refer TO these things merely to
show the tendencies of Republican
officials. They have just come out OF
a successful campaign and expect
Congress 10 longer oppose their de-
mands. If The present House were
there Is no doubt but
that all the liberal appropriations
asked would be granted but whether
A Democratic House and Senate viii
take such course Is another ques-
lion. During the last four years
Democratic Congress has reduced the
annual expenditures Of the govern
ment at the ratio Of from thirty 10
forty millions per annuIn. but as u
result OF this service 10 the people n
House has been returned
II is question, therefore, whether
the Democratic majority will longer
place itself as basrier between Rad
ical extravaganza and the public
treasury. II Il Is the will OF the
people that money should flow like
water, the large salaries should be
paid and liberal subsidies be voted,
while taxes ofall kinds are proper
increased, a few Democrats
OH The floors Of Congress can not be
expected to stand up in a
hand to hand fight against such re-
suits. Personal comfort aud selfish
interest would seem to demand an
course. l simply throw
these remarks out as suggestions.
General Garfield lately paid brief
visit to Washington, but very seasi
bly, declined public reception. lie
came quietly and was met at the de-
pot by but two persons, one Of whom
was Bob Ingersoll. As Garfield
alighted from the train he grasped
Ingersoll cordially by the hand with
a hearty GLOW are you Dob?'
Twenty years ago when the chances
of Stephen A. Douglass were being
discussed by a little gathering Of
friends, Beverly Douglas. Sf Vir-
ginia, then in Congress, said to the
prospective Chief Magistrate, Judge
when you're President / don't want
but Tor you just to call inc
sBev." This marx OF familiar friend
ship on the part of President-eicct
is enjoyed by the Reverend Robert,
who has certainly earned warm
place In the affections of The new adj
minisiratiou.
The visit Of General Garfield was
upon private business; chiefly, ] am
told, to pack books and papers, re.
cords, ETC., 10 be taken with him 10
the White House. The Post says one
object Of the visit was to rehearse
the modus operandi OF a public
White House reception, and describes
the rehearsal briefly, rs follows :.
.srhe position which the President
and his wife take In the red room on
such occasions is very clearly marked
on the carpet, and go, without much
difficulty, General and Mrs. Garfield
were properly located. Then Mrs.
Hayes said she would do the in
Producing if Rutherford would do the
visitors part. This arrangement
was agreed upon, md Mr.. Hayes was
sent ont in the corridor to wait until
all was ready. When the word was
given Mr.. Hayes came in with that
INGENIOUS blush, not known 10 the
public, mantling his face and was IN.
trcdnced IN proper form 10 the Presi-
dent. elect. The General sal !, In hi.
hearty way,s"llow are you 2" muchto
II horror and dismay of his teachers,
who informed him that he must say.
Pleased to see YOU or something of
q similar nature. and ifit were Q liz
II couldn't be helped, and he would
get used TO it.. The rehearsal
for some time, and Il was
then postponed for another occasion
when they oil had more time"
Congressman Ben Butterw orih, Of
Cincinnati, has also been here the
last week and has had protracted in.
with Secretary Sherman.
lie Is for Sherman for Senator aud
there are eyidencies OF a hot contest
between tho latter and Governor
Foster. II is beyond dispute that the
fight has settled itself down to these
two. Tho charge made during the
campaign that Sherman considered
that he had been sold ont at Chicago
by Foster Ia pretty well substantiated
by recent developments, and evident
~ the Secretary intends that Foster
shall not obtain the stake he WA