The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-06-19
Our Washington Letter.

Our Washington Letter.
The Republican Nominees The Ticket
considered Strong 0ne--A Lazy
Congress Injustice to the District ,of
Columbia, etc.
WASHINGTON. D. e.. June 9, 1880.
EDITOR CHIEF:
1t must he that the American peo-
pie are becoming more and more ex-
citable. The wild confusion ut Chi
cago was almost paralleled in the
House of Representatives yesterday
when General Garfield's nomination
was announced. Members threw up
their hats and canes and cheered un-
til business had to be suspended.
Democrats exhibited almost as lively
an interest in the result as did Repub-
licans.
Of the strength Of the ticket-Gar-
field and Arthur-tl,ere is a great diff
ference of.opinion among both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, but the gener-
al opinion is, l think, that it will run
better than would ticket headed by
either Grant or Blaine. 1t is plain,
from general conversation here among
politicians, that the Democray will do
their best to select men at Cincinnati,
without regard to individual "claims :"
Of such a character as to give Garfeld's
friends abundant chance for exertiOn.
It is matter Of regret to all Repub-
licans that the prominent men Of the
party, such men as Grant, Blaine,
Conkling and Logan, become so bitter
as to play the part Of dog in the man
ger. Grant was determined if he
didn't get the nomination BlaiDs
shouldn't, and the field combined in
q determination that Grant should
not have it any how. The Republic
an party seems afflicted with dark
horses. Its first President was a dark
horse, Hayes a dark horse, and now
Garfield, its last nominee, is dark
horse. But, as l have said before,
Garfield has elements of strength that
will combine his party, and all Re-
publicans will work heartily to elect
him.
Congress is lazy body lately. 1t
is Eot attempting to push business,
but will probably be ready for ad-
jourDment by the 18th or 18th. In
fact, every thing is in order so that a
little effort would dispose of all nn-
finished business which any one antici-
pates will be disposed Of. Yesterday
the Senate Chaplain's prayer Was ad-
dressed to only few persons.
Those Representatives who believe
in action at this session on some parts
of the tariff scored a nominal victory
yesterday. No changes were made
except as to small class of articles
to be imported prior to January 1881,
under contracts entered into before
March |, 1880, but the action was
gratifying to many members.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Davis
of West Virginia presented the report
of tue Conference Committee on the
Legislative bill, and said there was
90 hope for an agreement as to the
salaries of the Senate employees,
which was the bone of contention in
the bill. Mr.. Vorhees moved a new
committee and had it instructed to
adhere to the Senate amendment.
Our people here are very mucl. dis
appointed by the action Of Congress
in relation to tho District Of Colum bia.
Two years ago it was decided that the
United States would pay one half ol
the expenses of the District. This
was done, as we have said before, on
the basis of ownership Of property,
the United States owning fully one
half the real estate here. 1t was a
matter Of justice long delayed, and
they congratulated themselves on the
result Of the action Of Congress in
this particular. M""" .%".
Now it seems that the present Con-
gress has determined to render the
former act void practically, by i'm
posing npon the District burden.
wi.icl, do not belong to it. The mos,
unjust aud unreasonable of these i,
causing the payment as provided by
the recent sundry civil appropriation
Lill, by the people of the Dist, let, ol
one-l,alf the expenses of the United
States Courts here. For this there il
absolutely no excuse or reason. The
people here have no money to pay The
expenses of carrying on the courts fo
the benefit OF the country at large. II
! all the States the United States Court!
are supported by appropriations b.
Congress. These courts are for til.
! people at large, and the taxes paid tt
the United States are used fur til,
purpose Of paying sucl, expenses
The people of the States might just al
we'll l.e compelled to pay the expense,
of the United States Courts from thei
! State Treasury as to call upon TIT
nannIe of fhk. District II, r,x fr,n, IL