Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-12-23
CHIPS FROM THE CAPITOL.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE SENTINEL

every day in one OF the TWO branches OF Ooh-
gress strengthen the opinion of your cor
respondent as expressed in his last commu-
nication that, by the time the two great
political parties formulate a national plat
form, the question of tariff for protection
or a tariff for revenue will be the great
feature.
The present tariff law was passed as
war emergency, and at the time it was
passed it was so declared TO be. Neverthe-
less the advocates of protection have thus
far been able to defeat either its amendment
or revision. Just now there are a number OF
leading Democrats, whom it is said, VIII
swing away from the old Democratic moor
ing; Mr. Voorhees,, of Indiana, having already
led off. Beginning with 1910 every National
Democratic Convention up TO the day OF the
war declared for revenue tariff, but never
for tariff for protection. In 1876 the decla-
ration was reiterated and in 1880 it was again
affirmed, with the changed phraseology "a
tariff for revenue only"
1t is now known that President Arthur
desires second term, and will use with
wise discretion the resources of the estate
which terrible tragedy placed in his hands
to bring about, and he will have no antagon.
ism from any quarter among the leaders OF
the stalwart wing of the party.
Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio, made lon(., able
and eloquent speech last week in the senate
in support of his plan for civil service re-
form. He denounced the present method OF
place-hunting and place-glying, describing
Guiteau as the type of the office-seeker, and
the assassination of President Garfield as
the result of the existing civil service which
like cancer is eating away the very heart
of the Republic. Mr.. Pendletons speech
told of midnight oil, and its Sebe0pf Jes-
! turc and Manner that mad Deen practyoed pc.
| fore his looking glass; "Gentleman Georges
speech, however, did not find warm en-
dorsement even on the Democratic slde,-lor
Ben Hill replied Immediately, taking the
ground that no further legislation was re-
auired on the subject, the matter was with
| the President and the remedy in his hands
If he chose TO use It,
1t was VIM. l.. Marcy, Secretary of State
under Van Buren,, who gave birth to the
sentiment, "that to the victors belong the
spois," and from that period to the present
time it has been practically demonstrated by
every dominant party in the country. since
the organization of the House, the Official
guillotine has been kept busy, but the bloody
work will soon be over, for the victims VIII
have been numbered.
There is more prospect that both Houses
of Congress will favorably consider the
proposition to refund the debt at per cent
than was at one time thought possible. Re
publicans who in the last Congress were
very emphatic that it would not be possible
to float a 3 per cent bond, seem now TO have
become converted to that idea, although as
yet they have not given any public reasons
for their conversion.
The Hon. Mr.. Cannon, delegate from
Utah, is growing impatient in regard to his
seat. Mr. Cannon has been continuously in
the House since 1873 Last fall he was re-
elected, receiving 10 500 votes and his com
petitor, Mr.. Cambell 1850, but the Governor
of the Territory gave Cambell the certificate
on the ground that Mr.. Cannon was an Eng
lishman by birth, and was not naturalized
But this question was settled four years agt
by the House-the real objection is that Mr.
Cannon is an Elder in the Norman church
and some winters bring on to Washington
two, three, or all five of his wives. Mr.. G
| is Il pleasant, genial gentleman, and will M
doubt in the end get his seat 1t would ther
be well for him TO exclaim in the words ut
tered by his Divine Master nearly two thou
sand years ago-"let him who is without sill
cast the first stone"
| One of the saddest and most melancholy
pictures in real life, which daily greets the
visitor at the Capitol, is to be seen in the
reception rooms of the two houses. ThesC
rooms have been fitted up in more thar
oriental splendor. The floors are covered
with Turkish carpets of the richest color
and soft as down. Luxurious sofas avail
your ease in every direction. French look
ing glasses line the walls, whilst luxurious
tete a. tetes, half hid behind the heavy fold
of the curtains in the window recesses, seen
to invite the most confidential relationships
| These elegant rooms are filled from |:
o'clock, M, until the hour of adjournment
with ladies who have business with mem
bers The widow, generally attended by
one or two helpless children, is seen here
relating her misiortunes and appealing tC
the sympathy of those who have patronage
The blushing young girl whose cheeks have
never been blistered and on whose young
heart the shadow of sin has not yet rested
tells her story of want and asks for infiu
ence; poor unfortunate child She little
knows upon what dangerous ground she
is treading; better, far better, that she should
remain midst starving poverty, wrapping it!
rags around her shiverng limbs than be
come the prey of legion of friends who
never hesitate 10 trample under foot honor
and virtue. Conspicuous in the crowd arc
those with false brilliants, false flowers, false
laces and false beauty, upon whom the early
lessons of the past have lost all control ant
modesty long since blushed itself to death.
Senator Voorhees, made a very able speech
on Friday last on the silver question. The
Senator's speech was in opposition to thai
portion of the Presidents message which
recommends the withdrawal of the silver
notes and the Withholding of any further
silver coinage. His ground of argument
l xtrht al, a ctr
traction of the currency of the country a
this time, would terminate in the interest O
the brokers and against the great CONNER
cial and agricultural interests of the country
The nomination of Mr.. Brewster, of Penn
| sylvania, as Attorney General was made las
week TO crafty Simon Cameron, who came
TO Washington for that express purpose
His son, Senator "Don," did not like the ap
| pointment, but the old man said that he un
derstood the situation of affairs in his State
and this nomination would settle all differ
ences and heal all dissensions.
| Mr.. Raymond Burche was one of the fif
teen Capitol policemen, who were notified
on Saturday, that they would be retired OF
January first.
A conference of the Democratic member
and prominent party men is proposed TO b,
held in this city after New Years Day fo
the purpose OF considering the situation
and lining out policy
How strange the mutations of life. Ont
year ago Blaine and Conkling, the two
greatest rivals in the political history of tn,
country since the days of Burr and Hamil
ton, were the two most commanding figure
in the Senate of the United States-to day
they are enjoying the ease of domestic life
II is claimed that the Greenbackers will
vote TO seat every contestant from the South
The proceedings of the House for the pas
week have been very uninteresting, nearl.
two thousand bills and resolutions have beef
introduced and mostly Of a private nature
Representative Urner has prepared AM
will shortly introduce bill, general il
character, making the tenure of postofilce
for four years. This is done to give encum
bents some idea MS to when they may an
ticipate change.
Congress having adjourned until Januar,
Bird, your correspondent will lay aside hi
pen until that time.
SOCIETY NOTE.
There is nothing on earth more beautiful
and deeply interesting than is the growtl
and union of two hearts. II is the sunligh
| OF life that comes To earths Dilprims from