The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-02-05
WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL LETTER.
WAsHINGTON. D. G.. Ian. %.

| WASHINGTON -. ", Jan. ~, 1881.
The principal event of the week was the
arrival of the Ohio Press Association, con
sisting of a party of one hundred and ten
persons. Sixty-four newspapers are repre-.
sented, one of them being edited by Miss
Lily Darst who came in company with her
sister, Upon registering her name at the
hotel she signed the arrival as "Darst and
Lady" One of the editors died while here
OF an attack of appoplexy.
The result of the Senatorial election in
Tennessee has caused the Democratic Sena-
tors to ieel quite jubilant. The election OF
Mr.. Jackson gives to General Malone Sen
tor-elect from Virginia, continuance of the
prominence which he has hitherto held, as
sort of controlling influence. This, how
ever, would have lost its significance in the
event of the Hon. Mr.. Maynard's election,
which would have given the Republicans
majority. As it stands now, there is a sort
OF deadlock, the breaking of which is in
definitely postponed, unless the Senator
elect from Virginia can be induced to issue
another address to the effect that he will
vote as a Republican.
A strong effort is being made to bring
about vote upon the Morgan rule, regard
ing the counting of the Electoral vote. This
rule in effect provides that after the people
OF State have chosen Presidential electors
Congress shall count the vote or not as the
ms nsitN at,n oil
quorum could not be obtained to bring up
the matter Ior consideration so it has pro
baby fallen through this session.
The Hon. j. d. Q. Atkins, of Tennessee,
is again in his accustomed scat in the House
Ills health is greatly improved and he is
giving close attention TO the bills which have
come before the Appropriation Committee,
OF which he is the chairman. The country
can rest assured that the finance interests Of
the nation are in good hands, owing to Mr..
ATKINS long experience in such matters
The bills which have in view the mainten-
ance of the government are in better shane
and further advanced than they have been
for some years, and will receive immediate
attention from Congress as fast as they are
reported from Committee.
The President has sent TO the Senate the
nomination Of Stanley Matthews, Of Ohio,
TO be Associate Justice Of the United States
III place OF Justice Sway ne, resigned. The
nomination was referred in executive session
to the Judiciary Committee.
Beverly Tucker, OF West Virginia, some
years ago U, 5. Consul at Liverpool, Eng
land, has been appointed a commissioner 10
the Worlds Fair, in New York, in 1883.
Washington has resolved itself into a vast
committee Of the whole upon the Inaugural
Ceremonies. Meetings are held every night
oy the special committees, about twenty in
number, and il is thought about $50 900
VIII be required to meet the expenditures.
rms IS to be raised by subscriptions and by
the sale of bali tickets which are limited To
elght thousand at five dollars apiece. That
is dirt cheap for these times. A new candI.
date for the Secretary of the Treasury is
named in the person OF William II. Wander
bit, on the ground of his being the largest
holder of government bonds in the world.
The project to 'retire' on full Jay General
Grant does not seem 10 obtain much favor
IN the Senate. Senator Lamar said he was
IN favor OF following the example of the Ro-
mans, when the services Of great soldier
was completed, to write his name with the
word Emeritus" That, however, did moi
bring any emolumentg.
II Is no disgrace TO want an office, and in
these days the man who gets one has need
to seek i pretty lively. They don't 90 round
hunting for somebody to fll them TO any
alarming extent. All these Senators and
Congressmen and heads of Departments who
eomplein so much about applications for
positions, and turn up their noses at the ap-
plieants, were not long since office seekers
themselves Yet it is a mistake for ambit-
lous young men to come here. Washing
ton Is flled with young men who are living
on salaries, and who, II these salaries were
taken away, in many cases, would have left
no means of support. Most Of them live,
not on the interest, but on the principal Of
such estate. And yet they live up TO il as il
sach salary were the natural Increase of
some safe investment II Hancock had been