The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-09
Correspondence Of the Herald.


such as the proverbial Oldest inhabitant never,
never knew before. 1t seemed that the
Young infant desired TO cover with mantle
ofpurity the corruption that had fallen from
the skirts of his predecessor, but only sue
ceeded in hiding it for a short time, for the
slush of the political cauldron is beginning
to rise to the surface and has already began
10 soil the bsptismal wardrobe of the young
infant.
The republicans are determined if possible
to call an extra session Of congress imme-
diately after the dissolution Of the forty
sixth congress, it being the aim and policy of
the party to use every effort to secure q work.
ing majority in the house. There are several
contested cases coming before the house, and
with the machinery of the government in
their hands, they will on slight
pretext seat their partissns. This move
is looked upon by the democratic members
with good deal of distrust, as o prominent
member told me to-day that it smacks some
what of a revolutionary move. The patron
age of the house is something to be desired
BY either party, as it gives the members the
means and pc wer to reward their followers
with easy places and suck at the govern
ment pap, and as the republicans have been
for few years out, their numerous infant is
hungry for q little more pap.
The navy department is still without
head. Tho Encouragement decided that
the president could not reappoint the secre-
tsry of war for another ten days, and the
average republican has such q horror of ac-
cepting an office that it will DO difficult to
find man to fill the vacancy. It
isrumored that Mr.. Hayes will appoint each
one Of the cabinet officers to the position for
the ten days each, as provided for by law,
which would bring the time down TO March,
when Mr.. Galfald will designate the sscre-
tary.
Very few congressman are here at present
most OF them having gone home for the hol-
ldays. by the time you receive this letter
most of them will have returned, and next
Thursday ought to find them in their seats.
for only few weeks remain for work, and
there is large amount of work in both houses
yet unaccomplished, and as the mills of
these earthly gods grind slowly they should
be grinding actively while they have the OPP
portunity.
THE weather here hiss been the most severe
u
amount Of suffering among the poor, asd
much of it is among the better AID most in
telligent of the citizens, for Washington is
a city of magnificent poverty. Many
people here living in style in many
instances during this cold snap have bean
in nearly starving condition. The govern
ment employe is proverbially the most i'm
provident of the human race, and if by any
accident he loses his or her position they ore
as helpless as children.
hear there is a movement on fost BY q
company of humanitsrians to endeayor to
get possession of a weather witch or wizard
from Canada by the name of Vennor, who
is said to be the cause of this unplekssntness
If they get him they design putting him into
the next congress, as that will be bet enough
to warm up his propensties for freezing
weather. | hope they will catch him early,
for it so cold here that the many political
lies circulated on the avenue by tho MANY
Solons freeze as fast as thew are uttered. and
the atmosphere is thick with those kind of
political icicles, and where truth is kind
Of an orphan and stranger and
q long ways from home it has a
sad lonesome time this freezing weather.
DR.. Wilson, the agent of the Oklohoma
colonists, is here endeavoring to get congress
to take some action for the relief of ths set
tiers who are now on the border. The dec
tor was in hope to have had some legislation
accomplished in order to give the settlers the
right TO settle on the coded lands in the In
dian territory, but the session being short
one and an indisposition on the part of con
gress to interfere with the matter, there is
little or no prospect of success
On the reopening Of congress the inter.
oceanic canal scheme will be one of the
most prominent matters that will receive the
attention of distinguished statesmen of the
third house. ExSscretary Thompson il
moving some favor on the DeLes,sp canal,
and it may become the most popular plan.
Yesterday being New Years all the dc.
partments Of the government we're closed up
in order to give the employees holiday, and
early in the day the streets and avenues
wers crowded with sleighs and
cutters Of every kind, shape and
variety from the store box and Y snkse Jumper
to the elegantly upholstered and satin.lined
sleigh, and the merry jingling of the bells on
the cold, frosty air, made merry sound,
The president, members of the cabinet, and
many prominent citizens and member OF
Congress were receiving during the day.
Your correspondent was induced 70 make a
lew calls, and to accomplish this time-hon.
ored custom with any degree of success, re-
qulres largo and you may say flexible ca
pacity (cerporocity is, perhaps, better), fol-
1t seems to be necessary to spread oneself
outside quite respectable quantity CT beth
solid and liquid refreshments. Your cores
pondent, after making eight or ten calls on 8
few of our most distinguished citizens, an6
meeting many congenisl spirits, found thai
our capacity was quite unequal to the task
aud we were much fatigued in fact we cam,
10 the conclusion that we would be obliged
70 enlarge our capacity or make fewer calls
Altogether the denizens Of this capital city
seemed to enjoy.the happy New Year.
Jay Gould, as you have no doubt l0srnod
IS not satisfied with the small field that Amer
lea presents to his enterprise, but is inaugu-
rating q special cable communications will
Europe. From indications now it seems thi.
distinguished American is in a fair way tt
control all outlets and inlets to Mexico
through the empire state of the southwest
Inc patronage of this young railroad king il
almost equal to that of the president. If h,
takes into consideration the Interests of com
meree in making such rates as will increas,
our commercial relations with tho north anC
sast he may be looked upon as public ben
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