The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
waiting Tor tho Opening OF Congrpss.
Tie Session Likely to lie Brief bnt Busy
Speculation ON tho Garfield Cabinet.
WAsn1xGroS, November

WAsIISGToN, November 80.
Comparatively few members of Con-
gross ate their thanksgiving turkey
! In Washington. bu. now that festival is
over, they arc dropping into town in dali
ly increasing numbers. There is n
marked lack Of excitement about politics,
and the general feeling seems TO be that
we are going to have comparatively
quiet winter. Tho Republicans are, Of
course, entirely satisfied with the situa-
tion, and do not seem disposed to attempt
| anything out of the ordinary line. The
Democrats in turn arc somewhat sub
| ducd by the result of the election, and
such of them rs have put i'll an appear
anco favor q strictly business session.
The first Monday in December this year
will not come until the 9Th of tho month,
and that will leave only seventy six
working days before tho 4th of March,
The holiday recess will reduce tho num-
Der to about sixty, and this will not snf-
appropriation bills. Gen. Walker will
have tho census figures ready, so that
the rcapportionment of Conpr ,ss might be
| made il it were desired, but the Republi-
cans can be trusted 10 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 REFUNDINa
| Several hundred millions Of bonds fall
| duo next summer, and provision must
| be tnado Tor them before that time-if not
during the winter, by an extra session
| In thu spring 1t is only n question Of
| tho rate of interest, however. year
ago Secretary Sherman opposed any
| thing less than four per cent, but every
body now sees that II 81 pe' cent. bond
would be snapped up readily, and good
many people think 3 per cent. bond
| could be floated. Mother party has any-
thing to gain by defcrring action on this
| subject, and there is every reason to be-
lievo that satisfactory bill will be passed.
There may be somo trouble about the
appropriation that will be asked for 10
pay
THE DEPUTY MAnsuALs
employed in various parts Of the country
ct tho recent election, but oven If the
money should bo refused, it would not
| constitute sufficient reason for an extra
session. Everybody knows TINT the
| next Congress will allow the bills, and
| the mQrshals could wait few months for
their pny without any suffering The
| influence of all tho Democratic officials
| of tho House will be thrown against an
extra session, inasmuch rs that would
| involve their immediate displacement by
would continue to hold their places and
draw their pay until December, 1881. On
tho other hand some of the Republican
aspirants for their positions will urge
AN EXTRA SESSION
| so that they may get their names on the
payroll at once. Still no party would
think of forcing an extra session for such
a purpose, and thcrc is now an excellent
prospect that the country may have a
long rest from Congress after. the Senate
has confirmed President Garfield's ap-
poin;ments next March.
THE PRESIDENT RLECr -
got OFT to Ohio yesterday, after nearly
al tho vaPiiui. anu does not expect
| to return until q few days before his in
| auguration. He had very busy time of
| ii wniie INC was here, what with crowds
| OF callers and breakfasts and dinner, out
almost every day. The President gave a
big dinner In his honor Saturday even-
| Ing. and on the morning of that day Levi
| Z. Morton, the rich New York banker,
Senator Iidmunds, Bob Ingersoll and
Gen. Schenck were among others who
! had tho Garilelds as their guests 4
great many people had conversations
with the President elect, bnt he kept his
| own counsel very we'll. Tho only thing
clear about his Cabinet Is that he has
! decided nothing as yet, and will wait till
aftor tho senatorial elections before he
makes out the list. One result of Gar
| fields visit Is rise OF
SHERMAN STOCK
| In the Ohio senatorial market. There is
| no doubt whatever that tho secretary Of
| the treasury Is very anxious 70 resume
! his old place In the Capitol, and it In
| equally evident that his transfer would
relieve Garfield of grave difficulty. If
Sherman were not elected senator, he
could not well refuse to offer him n
chance to remain in the Cabinet, and
whatever the sccrctayy's real feelings
toward him may be, there must be moro
| or less constraint always in thoir rela-
| tions TO each other. Besides IL Garfield
were to keep Sherman IL would be hard
for him not TO retain other members OF
| the present Cabinet, It will therefore he
much more satisfactory all around TO
oleet Sherman rs Thnrman's successor,
| and tho only serious opposition will
come from Govern Foster, OF Ohio,
who has had his he, set upon the place.
But Foster can be provided for other,
wise, and 1t Is apparent that he cannot
count upon Garficid's assistance in his
attempt 10 capture tho senatorship. The
President elect will hold aloof from the
| eight himself. but his next friends-men