Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-04

as the car of the nation. When the cold
Mother of States" falters in its adherence to
him she will prove recreant TO her best in
terests and false to one of the most able and
conscientious and influential representatives
in the Senate Of the United States.
Considerable opposition to the confirma-
ton Of Stanley Matthews TO the Supreme
Court has manifested itself within the
past few days. The "stalwarts" of the Re-
publican side think that Ohio has quite
enough honors, that the appointment should
go the East or further West The Demo-
Gratis oppose the confirmation on the ground
that Matthews is too bitter partisan and is
therefore not proper person for such a
grave and dignifed position. His nomi-
nation will, nevertheless, be confirmed.
The question Of an extra-session has again
sprung up, though the prevailing sentiment
Of both parties is opposed to it, All of the
appropriation bills have been reported, ex-
cept three, these are the Executive, Legisla-
tive and Judicial, General Deficiency and
the Civil Sundry Bill. Notwithstanding
this fact, there is every probability now that
Congress will not be able to finish up all Of
the necessary legislation.
1t is thought that the funding bill will
pass the Senate as it came from the House,
with the exception that the time for which
the bonds are to run will be heightened.
The House, on Saturday, unseated Martin,
Republican, from North Carolina, and seated
Hon. Dick Yeats, who was one Of the most
popular and influential members of the 45th
Congress. The action of Senator Davis, of
Illinois, during the past few days created
considerable uneasiness with the Democrats.
The resolution of Mr.. Ingalls, in relation to
the counting of the electoral vote came up
in the Senate on Saturday last 1t was
square party issue, and Senator Davis voted
squarely with the Republicans, since then
there is much speculation as TO how he will
act in regard to the organization of the
Senate. If he should conclude to vote with
the Republicans, why the organization will
pass into their hands.
One of the most gigantic enterprises of
the age, and one which has for some time
attracted the attention of leading capitalists
and engineers in this and other countries, is
the one in relation to the building of a ship
railway across the 1sthmus of Tehauntepec,
and which is now receiving the serious CON
sideration of the Committee on Commerce
The object of this bill is to transport loaded
vessels on rail across the Isthmus 10 and
from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Should
this measure mature it will change the COM
merce of the whole world For instance
vessels sailing from China with tea for Eng
land will take this route, and this is but one
of the many marvellous changes it will intro
duce
Next week will be decidedly interesting
one, and will determine whether or not the
House will pass the pending electoral reso.
lutions. II they do not the Republicans
are prepared for revolutionary proceedings.
There is no intention or desire on the part
Of the Democrats to attempt to dispute the
the honest election of Garfield, but the as
sumption that the Vice President has the
sole power to count the vote will not be ac-
quiesced in, and should there be no under
standing reached between the Republicans
and Democrats, Gen. Garfield may have his
title disturbed by the refusal of the Demo-
Gratis 10 witness Wheeler count the vote in
the Senate chamber.
The faint probability of an extra-session
has already been productive of quiet caucus
ing for the Speakership. The contest is
thought to be between Hiscock, of New
York, and Casson, of Iowa, with chances
greatlyin favor of the latter, in consequence
of the fact that the West has not had Re-
publican Speaker since the days of Colfax,
who has long since been relegated to pri.
vate life.
The arrangements for the Inauguration
have been about concluded, and it is esti-
mated that the cost of the inaugural cere-
monies will reach the amount of $4,000.
There are TO be twenty-eight arches erected
at different points over the avenue.
Spending greater part Of our time in the
rooms assigned for the press, we hear so
much that is startling and interesting that
we hardly know what to write about first,
or when and where to stop after we have
commenced. But one thing we do know
that there is nothing like consulting your
wife and then being governed by her advice.
We have good authority for knowing that
the lamented Chancellor Kent got puzzled
in deciding his first equity cause and went
home and asked his wife what she thought,
and decided as she said was right. We
have read this correspondence to our "better
half" and she says "there is too much of it,"
we halt nj once