Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-12-16
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| ulttc SuItWuHcsS, anu HIS lrlc0uS are dITeduy
predicting an easy triumph The Stalwarts
can already point with pride TO the lament
able fact that, while the grass on the grave
of President Garfield is not yet green, even
an Ohio man could be seduced to revenge
the recolections of the famous convention
held in Chicago in June year ago. The
lesson of the election of Kiefer means that
whenever the Stalwarts get a chance to pun
ish those who defeated them year ago at
Chicago, they mean TO demand ian eye for
an eye and tooth for TOOTH"
The feeling is general that the session
will be long one. All of the old schemes
which were pending when the Democrats
took the House away from the Republicans
will be revived. John Roach is here, and
means to make another vigorous effort to
get subsidy for his Brazilian mail steam
ship lines. There will be determined raid
made to have the Indian Territory opened,
which will have behind it formidable rail-
road influences.
! Members of Congress and Senators are
constantly importuned by young men, from
all sections of the country, in the flower of
| vigorous manhood, asking their influence to
secure clerkships in some of the departments
at the Capital. 1t is great mistake. A
multitude of bright fellows have been ruined
by capturing just such prize. Department
clerkships at Washington are asylums where
twenty-four out Of twenty five men bury
ambition and hope.
Secretary Lincoln's annual report is but
an Endorsement Of the reports of his sub
ordinates. An increase of the army 10 30
900 men is asked for, but it is not stated
what the additional force is TO do. If all
the officers off duty were ordered back to
their regiments and the forces now kept in
the East were ordered to the frontier where
they are needed, an increase of the army
would not be necessary. There are too many
rotten nesting places in this arm of the pub
lie service.
1t is given out by ex-Speaker Randall
that the refunding scheme passed by the
late Democratic Congress, and vetoed by
President Hayes, is to be, with only single
variation, re-introduced at the present ses-
sion. The variation referred to the fourth
section of the vetoed bill, which authorized
the Secretary of the Treasury TO use fifty
millions OF the gold and silver coin in the
Treasury in the redemption of the old five
or six per cent. bonds-since converted into
three and a-half per cents-and also to APP
ply so much OF the surplus money in the
Treasury as he might deem necessary to the
purchase or redemption of interest bearing
bonds and certificates. For this Mr.. Ran
dali proposes 10 substitute section which
will provide that an amount not exceeding
25 per cent. of the United States notes shall
be retained in the Treasury as reserve, and
that the money in Treasury in excess of that
amount shall be applied TO the purchase of
interest bearing bonds.
Senator Hill looks strong and cheerful -
His tongue has ceased TO trouble him and
his physicians say that the danger is past
Ex-Speaker Randall has returned, more
deeply imbued with protection views than
ever, and, as the leader of the minority, will
be as actively the champion of monopoly as
he was in the chair. Indeed, the tariff ques-
ton is likely to consume much of the time
of the present system of Congress since it is
TO be a conspicuous feature in the next Pres
idential campaign. Senator Morrill,, of Yer
mont, has already led off in favor of pro-
tective tariff In his speech he declared that
If a tariff for protection was ever sectional
in its practical workings il is so no longer.
Agricultural districts are being invaded with
manufacturing and mining projects of all
descriptions, and these at all points of the
compass.
Those persons who have neglected to at
] tend to their claims for damages sustained
Duuryig- 81, ,,,o;t Ell
some further legislation is had ON the pffftt
of Congress, the provisions under the law
establishing the claims committee having ex-
pired by limitation. Mr.. Urner told your
correspondent few days since that at an
early day he would urge upon the House
the necessity of establishing a tribunal for
the speedy adjudication of these claims ac-
cording to law and equity.
History is said to repeat itself, and the
truth of the saying is seen in the character
and crimes of the wretch who stabbed Hen
ry of Navarro, then Henry ~ Of France,
and the more infamous person who shot
President Garfield, and who is now occupy
ing so repulsively prominent position be-
fore the American people. Nearly all the
Senators and Members have visited this de-
mon and have left the courtroom disguised
with his impotence and impressed with his
sanity.
The Southern beauty has been present for
the past two days in the Senate gallery She
is distinctive among her sex, and is collect
lively the reflex of several types of feminine
loveliness. You find her as slender brun-
cite with classic features, iaultless though
delicate form and dashing black eyes or,
less numerous but fully attractive in the en-.
trancing and ever popular blonde who,
while OF more robust figure and of less del
icate tout ensemble, is equally graceful and
eminently fitted 10 shine with and in con-
trast to her dark-eyed rival
Gen. Grants friends are never idle. Gen.
| Logan has re-introduced his bill 10 place the
ex-General on the retired list of the army.
Representative Atkins, of Tennessee, says
OF the Presidents message that it is a lucid,
modest, statesmanlike document, and devoid
OF anything like the bloody shirt.
The report which has gathered in circu-
| lation and volume, that President Arthur is
opposed TO the further employment OF lady
clerks in the several Departments is fatty
contradicted by prominent Republican mem
bers OF both houses.
still moves about in his little wagon on the
space in front of the Speakers desk He
says that he feels better than he has for
several years, and always has pleasant
word TO say TO any and every one who stops
TO speak to him. Mr.. Stephens was born in
lol2, came 10 Congress in 1886, and has been
IN public life ever since, during all of which
time his commanding talent and marked
ability has rendered him prominent char
acter in the political history of the country
A joint committee on the part of the SEN
ate and House has been appointed, which is
TO take into consideration and audit all
claims for expenses attending the death and
funeral of President Garfield, and report by
bill or resolution. 1t is estimated that il will
take from 100000 to $150,000 to cover all
the expenses.
! Doorkeeper Brownlow intends TO issue
orders that any employee under him who is
known 10 take drink of liquor or seen to
enter saloon will be summarily dismissed
The President sent the name of Mr. Free
inghuysen, of New Jersey, on Monday to
the Senate TO be Secretary of State, which
was Immediately confirmed. There will be
no further changes in the cabinet until the
LIST OF January, when il is generally sup
posed the following will be made Mr. Howe,
Of Wisconsin, Secretary of the Interior; Fill
ley, OF 81 Louis, Postmaster General Set
tie. Of Florida, Secretary of the Navy, and
Brewster of Pennsylvania, Attorney Gen.
eral
Your correspondent had the pleasure last
week of attending the grand reception given
Senators Lapham and Miller by the Repub-
lcan Association of New York. 1t was
grand affair and the press was generally rep.
resented. BY the way, Senatar Lapham has
been made chairman of the women's rights
committee, new committee established by
the Senate.