Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Tfata GOV regular Correspondent.
MAsuISGTux. II. & Ian

Tfa'a cor regular CaresranasBI
WASHINGTON, j.. G. Jan. ,, 1851.
In two days more Congress meets
again. The one question most general.
~ asked il whether Mr. Wood will be
able, at once 10 get up his funding bill.
There i. an agreement that the House
shall dispose OF il on the same day il
comes up. II is intmatcd that several
members who were thought certain 10
vote for it in its original form will now
demand changes. But the probability
now j. that a clear majority will vote
favorably and leave to the senate the
tack Of amendment The bill can be
antagouizcd by any Of the general ap.
preparation bills, and enough OF these
are ready for report 10 keep the House
busy until late in the session. In fact,
without vote st all on the funding
hill the House can, If it chooses, fiji up
all the time between the jth OF January
and the 4ih of March.
As on this measure, so on others.
there is for some reason less apparent
certainty a. to the course Of events than
there was two weeks ago. 1t will be re.
membered that Mr.. BickEell in charge
of the electoral count bill, said that he
woG call il up whenever l47 Demo.
crats--a quorum Of the House-were
present, some Democrats are now said
to lie in favor Of plan by which no
quorum Of the party shall be present.
on any one day until the electoral votes
are counted.
The bill on which most party debate
is expected is the Legislative, Exeeu.
tive, and Judicial, which will be the last
appropriation bill reported.
II Is safe TO say that in every proper
way the Democracy of the House will
attempt 10 avoid any necessity for an
extra session, but it is equally certain
that the Republicans are increasingly
anxious to force one. Reasons given in
= recent letter for such a course on their
part have gained strength during the
recess. Appointments made by Mr..
Hayes, which are thought TO have been
influenced by Gen. Garfield. and which
are considered by every one a. an At
tack upon one of the foremost stalwArt
Senators, and said to have convinced
many Republicans that President Gar.
held will have TO be watched As care.
fully as his predecessor
Almost general rumor assigns Senator
Blaine 10 the State Department in the
new cabinet To what extent Gen.
1arteld ~ responsible for these rumors.
u at alt, no one is able 10 say. From =
pretty extensive knowledge of the wavs
OF the Maine Senator, think IL not
unlikely that he, rather than Garfield.
has hiled the city papers with these re.
ports.
The Observance of the New Years
Day by calls at the White House L :
dying oastcm. But for the formal
calls OF Cabinet officers, the dipIo-
inatie corps, army and navy officers, etc,
the day would soon become almost as
any other at the Executive mansion.
There i, however, little If any decrease
in the number of citizens who sareceixe. :
One marked change In The pasa fe@
years i the substitution of colsee and
other mild beverages foFS wines and
liqors, on the tables of those receiving.
Because Of the unusual amount oT
snow which has fallen here. and the
nnexampled cold which has prevailed
for ten days past. and the absence o.,
we'll organized methods of relief. there
has been. ard i much suffering among
The poor Of tue city. Congress will be
asked = soon - 1t meets, to aid in The
relieving Of actual want, nrso.