Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-12-18
WASHINGTON OoRRSsPJNDElCE.

WASHISGTUS, -. O., December II, l9ou'
Tho opening Of the lhi.d srssio" on the
Forty. 81 tn Congress was not particulars
IL Interesting. There were fewer IMAM
the usual number Of sisht-s'ers at the
Capitol, but the galleries, except those
ses apart for the Diplomatic corps, were
we'll filed. IL the House. before the
Speakers gavel fell, the members were
.leu,onstrati>e anh noisy in their mutual
greetings; in the ~enate, they werc cod
ial but diSnitie,l, rs becomes members OF
I he American House Of Peers. To those,
however, who understood what may be
called the private social history OF Con
gress, it was interesting to distinguish
the greetings Of cronics from th"ss VIII"
shake hands diploma tically or political
IL. The average American politician has,
perhaps, a thinner vencerlng of deceitf"l
politeuess than his prototype i'll any 9TH
Or country.
The cl,aplains of the two houses WERE
very brief in their religious services, ard
Congress was soon reads for Mr.. Hayes
c,rcnlar. which was of unusual length
aud novelty. He recommended 'haC zen.
eral Grant he made "captain-Senera''
with q suitable salary, for life, ana 0en-
eral McCook has introduced b'll III the
House to give legislative effect 10 thls re-
commentator. The bill VIII certainty
not he unanimously favored by tho Mil
tarv Committee, and it is said that Cen
oral Joseph f. JOHNSON will oppose 1T III
committee, if not in the House. Gencr-
al McCook's bill has been the SUBJECT OF
much discussion in military and pollt'c'l
circles. 1t is believed to embody the
wishes of the coming administration, and
probably to be a part Of the pact OF Men
tor. The introducer of the bill Is not
one of the crowd who has made q fetch
of General Grant, but he is warm per-
sonal friend of General Garfield and the
bill will certainly not be vetoed by the
coming President, if it shall reach him.
The week has been spent by tho House
mostly in useless debate on the subject
of the electoral count; Democrats hold
ing that the vote for President should be
counted by Congress and Republicans
holding tho other theory that the Vice
President of tho United States is alone
COmpoG0uG W Opch dA>A ahh""~N ~
suit of tho Presidential election returns
The House Appropriations Committee
divided into subcommittee, has gone Wig
orously to work OH the general appropri
ution bills, but it is not probable, at tn
rate time is wasted now, that any Q
these bills will be passed until after tn
holiday recess. Adjournment for tn
Christmas vacation will probably u
from the 22d of December to the "a
January. Some Western and S:>:ss.-v@
members are opposed to any adjournme'I
for tne Holidays, but the usual rule Wi
he followed, and Congress will soon TAX
IL rest at least ten days from its net YER
arduous work.
On the 9th inst, tho Senate adJournc
over until Monday the 18th.
Senators Hampton, Conkling, LANAI
Edmunds, Butler, Logan, Sharon an
Jones of Nevada have not yet made thc1
appearance in the senate chamber.
Ex.Sccretary of the navy, Robeson &c
20 far at sea in o rec ,nt debate as to ad
dress the House as "Gentlemen OF the il
ryW DE1OChAI.