West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-04-16
WLSHTNGTON LETTER.
From our Special Correspondent.

From our Special Correspondent
WAsuINGroN, april 1l-Stsie. n At and
Improbable are the words that that most
fairly describe the condition Of affairs Just
now at tue national capital. The pleas
ure seekers thEong to the Senate during
tho day end 20 the theatres at night, and
IL is difficult 10 say which affords the
greater Smount Ct Cphemoral excitement
Yesterday morning, In p music store on
the Avenue, l met with young lady
whose father is attached TO the Spanish
Legation. Having the pleasure Of pre-
vious acquaintance, / az once made my
morning salutation: "Ah good morning
Senorita, trust find you well this un
pleasant morning 2"-"Gees, | am very
well, indeed so one loctle oald, but vat is
uotang in yees coun,ree." 81 had the
pleasure Of seeing you in the Senate gal
lery os,erday. How were you pleased p
"Ah! ! was delight IL remained,me SO
mooCh Cf 2s Bull fight in Madrid ut
poor loCtle bull indeed all! he can no
fight like 70 grand animal. When ~ dart
strike him he Jump, and ~ Is aH hc do.
lie no Run q, ye pirad0rs And 70 ban
derillas Instead Of making him mad. only
s"arc him 70 mooch more. An, yesterday
S,uor Norhccs vas 20 grand Malador
llc Kill zo poor lCc,lc Bali, but wa LAUGH
an - eamc' The plain Eoglsh OF am
this is that Friday was gay day in me
Senate. Lamar mudc one Of his most
brilliant Forts lie began by reviewing
The persistent action Of the puhlicans
iu refusing 20 do the business for which
tho Senate had been called, but instead of
that 10 ineisl upon removing certain officers
OF the Senate, end this too for the eClc
purpose Of opening position for the
minlon Of one who had rendered service
to the Republican party. Dawcs and Hoar
each put in plain'i'- blcai, ringing the
changes on tho Ku Kux and waving high
the bloody 81 irt, This cal Ga out Mr..
voorhees, who road number of editor
ials from some of the leading journals.
and among thcm ono denounclng Ma,
hone as a renegade, repudiauouist and
bugai er Being pressed by Malone as
To whether he endorsed that editorial. he
(Noorhccs) emphatically said that ho did
-"Tenopado, repudiat.onist, bargainer,
and ALL" The course OF MIR. Voorhees,
rs much commended. as he at one tin q
consented to Withdraw the offensive edi~
torial from his speech, but being sorely
pressed by the exhibition of aager ON
the pant Of Malone he was iorcol to speak
his own mind on the subject, and gave
1t his full endorsement.
IT seems pretty evident the five and
six per cont. bonds will bo called i'm as
speedily as possible and that the Fund
ing bill prov iding for tho issuing # three
p0r cent. bonds will bo passed ealy i'm
tho next regular session. should no OK
ira session be called. The prospect now
is tbnt there will be no extra session
though circu distances may occur TO
render il cNpedicnt at any moment. Mr..
Window, Secretary of tho Treasury, has
just returned from New York. where he
has heon having a cOnforeuco with the
leading bankers and brokers of that city.
| Tho Jankors say that the outcome Of the
conference will bo that tho Secretary
will cplirol the larger half OF the malur-
ing bonds until Congress meets and
passes refunding measure All this
vast expense and trouble because the
amiable Hayes let tho baEkors either
I tuy or iriehten him out oCa veto.
Coukling is still coaxing and iutrigu-
ing TO defeat tho confirmation Of Judge
Robertson a. collector Of the port Of Now
| Hork.-ConRling and his friends arc al a
loss to conceive how he came to bo nom
mated and even go so far ~ ~ accuse
the Now York Democrats Of having
something to DO with H.. But ! expect
ifthey would call at the state Depart
mont and happeGed 10 find truthful
Jecins I'm voracious mood aud inclined
to he communicative ho would give
them all the information they seek. -
Such is the present opinion Of
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