The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-12-17
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WASHINGTON. LETTER
[From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9TH, 1881.
At no time since the war has Congress
assembled under such favorable auspices
as the present We have no foreign trouh-
les to annoy us and are confronted by moth
irg but peace and prosperity at home.
The financial condition OF our country Is
better than ever before and there are no
great disturbing questions Of any sort to be
considered. All branches of the Govern.
ment are under control Of the same party,
yet the lines Of de,narcation between the
two great parties are SO faint, and the ma
jorties In each branch SO weak, that politi-
cal legislation in its narrow sense will not
form potent factor lin the proceedings Of
Congress Barring the new appointment for
members of the House, in accordance with
the late census, there does not seem to be
any political issue worthy of note and the
one great object Of congressional action
must be the canvass and determination Of
the best methods Of maintaining the coun.
try's prosperity and strengthening the foun.
dation Of our business vigor.
The opening day was comparatively
quiet one, though on the House side all the
galleries were crowded. For one day that
| body proved an attraction able to compete
with the Guiteau trial, but It could not keep
it up There were no especially sensation
al scenes to reward the curiosity seekers
A look over the House from the reporters
gallery disclosed the fact that it is COM
posed Of rather an unusually fine body Of
men graced by number Of old familiar
faces whom the fortunes Of politics had
again returned to the places from which
they had once retired Abram S. Hewitt
is one of the most prominent oflthese and he
docs not appear to nave changed much
since / last saw him on the floor, except,
perhaps, the wrinkles on his brow have
deepened somewhat Holmer, Of Indiana,
the great objector and economist, whom SO
many hoped had permanently left the SER
vice of his country, has come back to
plague all joobers. kasson, OF
Iowa, does not appear to have changed or
aged or lost any Of his easy alert manner
since he left Congress four years ago.
There are many regrets that he failed to
capture the Speakership, for his superior
qualifications for the place are universally
acknowledged. lie sat in a section that
has become historic. Only a few feet in
front is the seat so long occupied by the
late President. Mr.. Taylor, the successor
Gq5s4ay is bsa nssh R1 tts Interest Is
centered around the Virginia read)usters
Paul, and Faulkcrson. The former Is OF,
the brunette stvle Of architecture, well
built and orna,ncnted with black NOUS
tache. Both voted with the Republicans.
The Speaker-elcct, Gen. kriicr, Is like
Garfield, a self-,nasle man. He fitted him
self for the higher duties Of lite while work
ing on a farm and acquired an education y,
dint of hard labor and hard study, but ma!
scarcely begun his career when the rebel
ion broke out lie enlisted early in the wa
and fought to the end, winning the rank q
hripadirr general, and commander of dl
j., vision, lie has served two terms IN Con
: gress. and though not taking rank amon!s
! the brilliant dcbators, he has shown so''
. practical qualities that have given nm
/ good standing in the House. The tee''"
that. because Of the elevation oi citizcn .
> the east to the Presidency the Sl'eakershi
~ ought to go west, contributed largely
y Gen. Keiter's selection lie started WI,
It much more strength than any other ca',e
II date. and, therefore, it was natural tor II
:, ,y.stern members to rally around hi
,f when it came to choice between an cas-
ID crn and western man. Gen. keiter VI
n. doubtedly had the support OF what Is tcrm'
4. the "stalwarts," but as his nomination W;
~ finally accomplished by votes outside
~ the stalwa-t combination, he will occul
oi an independent position, and probably
~ efforts will be to heal the breach In the <
=. publican ranks rather than to head IL
no ton, The committees will not bc
.s nounceo for two weeks but it is genera
NJ believed that the two most important cha
m mns manships, WAYS and Means and Approp
In ations, will be given to Judge Kelly
n. PENNSYLVANIA, and lliscock, OF New lo
I'm respectfully.
'ts t One OF the first things to he done
IN Congress will be the taking OF some act
m. with reference to the payment OF the VI
H.. heavy expenses incurred by the illness
the the late President. 1t seems 10 oe acce
me ed that il Congress assumes the pawn ~,
me the three civilian physicians, Drs. Bl
Wv Agnew and Hamilton, will not expect
~. than $4,000 each for their services. III
ac' consider, it is said, that the direct los'
~, them from inattention to their regular pl
~. tice, expenses, &c, will amount to one-'
IL. of this sum. No bills, it Is said, grow
49,. ,,ut OF the care Of the President during
or,. illness have been rendered, though
~! Garfield has in several instances rcque.
Tvs, that they be sent to her. Of course If
W. o.' yress il to pay the bills, every one
a:i cerncd will render much larger acco'
t'r than II Mrs. Garfield was to sctt'e' ana
~, a. Bliss has intimatcd that he and his a
. .'," ciates would not fake ANYTHING from
~ w." Garfield ii the Government should not
ons The proposition which appears to meet
y! most favor i, that Congress shall de>'s
~ or authorize the President to Designate
had or more persons to act As comm'ss'"
$685., ~ audit all bills, which, on their report
," ','l1 be paid by the Secretary OF the l'easur
qua Dom PEDR
pc ,---o--,.-/,
'dst \ storage tank belonging to the 81
in ard Oil Company, Chicago sprung
lest Tuesday, and before it could be stopp'
over loss occurred OF oil amounting in valu
;. " $1,000.
IVY Is 4 fOrger.
;, r., WAsu,xuro<, Dec. 1s-lt is not
,,>,;hle that tiuiteau may be revealed
!. y, ,,r,,.~ The letter which he wrote tn
N,r, District Attorney asking for bail, 81
,,,;',, cnrsI a, r.scmhin. closely the tai
a,j N,v,v letter and several experts ha'
,.,rn nron,,,,cy,. it The first three 'et,c'
,,on. Gui,pau'S name in his letter I" the ~
,,m., Attorney, ana the first three letters IN
rn,t field. .;rni,urc in the Mercy letter aF
could ,olut,,y Identical. The letter Is no
i,inr, the possession OF the ch'et clerk .
tha, State Department. and ~" one WI" ~