The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Waiting for tho Opening of Congress.
Tie Session Likely to bc Brief but Busy
Speculation on tho Garfield Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, November 30.

WASHINGTON, November 3U.
Comparatively few members of Con-
eress ate their thanksgiving turkey
in Washington, but now that festival is
over, they are dropping into town in dali
ly increasing numbers. There is
marked lack of excitement about politics, !,
and tho general feeling seems to be that
we are going to have q comparatively
quiet winter. Tho Republicans are, of
course, entirely satisfied with the situa-
ton, and do not seem disposed to attempt
ANYTHING out Of the ordinary line. The
Democrats in turn are somewhat sub
ducd by the result of the election, and
such of them as have put i'll an appear
ance favor strictly business session.
The first Monday in december this year
will not come until the 9Th of the month,
and that will leave only seventy-six
working days before tho 4th Of March.
The holiday recess will reduce the num-
Der to about sixty, aud this will not suf-
flee for much work outside the regular.
appropriation bills Gen. Walker will
have tho census figures ready, so that
the reapportionmento of Congr 1ss might be
made i.fit were desired, but the Republic
cans can bo trusted to fight it off. There
is scarcely any chance to secure parti-
Gle Of partisan advantage out Of this busi-
ness, but the Republicans profess to fear
that the Democrats would not do the job
fairly. The really important subject to
come before Congress this winter is
THE QUESTION OF REFuNDING.
Several hundred millions Of bonds fall
due next summer, and provision must
he made for them before that tine-if not
during the winter, by an extra session
in the spring. 1t is only question Of
tho rate of interest, however a year
ago Secretary Sherman opposed any
thing less than four per cent, but every
body now sees that 81 per cent. bond
would be snapped up readily, and good
many people think per cent. bond
could be tloated. Neither party has any
thing to gain by deterring action on this
subject, and there is every reason to bo-
lieve that satisfactory bill will bo passed.
There may bc somo trouble about the
appropriation that will be asked for 10
pay
THE DEPUTY MARSUALS
employed in various parts Of the country
at the recent election, but even If the
money should be refused, it would not
constitute sufficient reason for an extra
session. Everybody knows that the
next Congress will allow the bills, and
the marshals could wait q few months for
their pay without any suffering. The
influence of all tho Democratic officials
of the House will be thrown against an
extra session, inas,nuch rs that would
involve their immediate displacement by
Republicans, whereas otherwise they
would continue to hold their places and
draw their pay until December, 1881 On
the other hand some OF the Republican
aspirants for their positions will urge
Az EXTRA SESSION
so that they may get their names OIL the
payroll at once. Still no party would
think of forcing an extra session for such
a purpose, and there is now an excellent
prospect that the country may have q
long rest from Congress after the Senate
has confirmed President Gartield's ap-
poinIments next March.
THE PRESIDENT ELECT
cot of to Ohio Yesterday, afte, nearly
week in the capital, and does not expect
to return until a few days before his in
auguration. Hc had very busy time OF
it while he was here, what with crowds
of callers and breakfasts and dinners out
almost every day. The President gave
big dinner in his honor Saturday even:
ing, and on the morning Of that day Levi
p. Morton, the rich New York banker,
entertained him at an elegant breakfast.
Senator Elmunds, Bob 1ngersoll and
Gen. Schenck were among others who
had the Gartields as their guests: A
great many people had conversations
with the President. elect, bat he kept his
own counsel very we'll. The only thing
clear about his Cabinet is that Ee has
decided nothing as yet, and will wait till
after the senatorial elections before he
makes out tho list. One result Of Gar
fields visit is rise OF
SHERMAN STOCK
in the Ohio senatorial market. There IS
no doubt whatever that the secretary OF
the treasury is very anxious to resume
his old place in IT, Capitol, and it is
equally evident that his transfer would
relieve Garfield of il grave difficulty. If
Sherman wcrc not elected senator, he
cnuld not well refuse to offer him n
chance to remain in the Cabinet, and
whatever the Sccrctary's real feelings
toward him may be, there must be moro
or less cOnstraint always in their rcla-
tions to each other. Besides if Garfield
wcro to keep Sherman it would be hard
for him not to retain other members OF
the present Cabinet. 1t will therefore be
much more satisfactory all around to
elect Sherman as Thurman's successor,
and the only serious opposition will
come from Governor Foster, of Ohio,
who has had his heart set upon the place.
But Foster can he provided for other
wise, and II is apparent that he cannot
count upon Garfinld'S assistance in his
attempt to capture the senatorship. The
President elect will hold aloof from the
fight himself, but his next fricnds-mcn
like Congressman Townsend, of Clcve-
land, and Buttcrworth, of Cincinnati
have gone actively to work in Shcrman's
interest.