The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-01-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Terrible snow-storms An Extra Ees-
sion Expected-Kew Years Day at
the CaPit0I-Much Suffering
Among the Poor, Etc.
Correspondence of the Herald.

"
The young year vas pshered into the
Capital city win fall of beautiful snow"
such as the proverbial Oldest nhabitant never,
never knew before. 1t seemed that the
Young infant desired to cover with mantle
of purity the corruption that had fallen from
the skirts of his predecessor, but only sue
ceeded in hiding it for short time, for the
slush of the political cauldron is beginning
to rise to the surface and has already began
TO soil the bsptismsl wardrobe of the young
infant,
The republicans are determined if possible
IN call an extra session of congress imms-
siately after the dissolution of the forty
sixth congress, it being the aim and policy Of
tha marty TO use every effort TO secure work.
ing nnsiority in tho house. There are several
contested cases coming before tho house, and
with the machinery of the government in
their hands, they will ON a slight
nretext seat their partsans. This move
| 4 looked upon by the democratic members
with a good deal Of distrust, as prominent
member told me to-day that it smacks some
what of revolutionary move. The patron
ses of the house is something to be desired
nv either patty, as it gives the members the
| means and DO 1er TO reward tseiT followers
with easy places and suck at tho govern
ment pap. and as the republicans heve-been
for few yoArs out, their numerous infant is
hungry for little more pap.
The navy department is still without
head. Iho encouragement decided that
the president could not reappoint the secie'
tary of war for another ten days, and the
average republican has such horror Ct &C.
ccptiDg an Office that i will DO difficult to
! 0nd a man TO fill the vacancy. II
Is rumored that Mr. Hayes will appoint escL
! ma OF the cabinet officers TO tho position for
,bs tei DAYS each, as provided for bv law,
which ,ni1 bring tho time down to March,
whsn M. dalfsld will designate tho secre-
ttry.
| V-rl f,- congressman are here at present,
most Vi I'm hsvipg gone home for the boil
idays ~ tne time you receiye this letter
most Of them viii have returned, and next
Thursday ought TO find them in their seats,
| for OILY a few weeks remain for work, and
there Is q large amount of work in both houses
vet unaccomplished, and as the mills of
| these earthly gods grind slowly they .heuld
be grinding actively while they have the OPP
portunity.
iThe weather here hiss been the most severe
ever known for years. and there is terrible
amount Of suffering among the poor, and
much of il is among the better AID most in.
telliqent of the citizens, for Washington is
city Of magnificent poverty. Macy
peoplo here living in style in many
instances during this cold snap have been
in nearly starving condition. TIE govern
ment employee is proverbially the most i'm
proyident Of the human race, and If by any
accident no leses bis or her position they ere
az helpless as children.
| / hear there Is @ movement on foot by o
company of humanit,risns to endeavor TO
get possession Of weather witch or wizard
from Canada nv the name of Vennor, who
| il said to be tho cause of this unpleasantnets.
| If they get him they design putting him into
the nexl congress. as that will DO hotenough
TO warm up his propensities for freezing
weather. / hope they will eatch him early,
| Cor II 20 cold hero that the many political
lies circulated on tho avenue by tho many
Snlous freeze as fast as they are uttered. and
| ~ e.ynosnhore Il thick with those kind Of
nolitical icicles, and where truth is kind
| Of an orphan ard stranger and
a long WAYS from homo IL has a
sad lonesome time this freezing weather.
! DIR. Wilson, the agert Of the Oklohoma
| cdonists. IL here endeavoring to get congress
to take some action for the relief of the set
Tiers who are now on tho border. The dec
tor was in hope to have had some Legislation
| sccomplished in order TO give the settlers the
right 70 settle on the ceded lands in the In
\ dian territory, but the session being a short
ono and an indisposiiion on the part of Goa
gress 10 interfere with the matter, there Is
| little or no prospect of success.
On the reopsning 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. Ex-Sscretary Thompson j.
knowing some favor on the DeLessep canal,
and II may become the most popular plan.
Yesterday being New Yeas all the de-
nartuents Of the government we're closed up
IA order 10 give tie emrloyes a holiday, and
early in the day the streets and tvehues
were crowded with sleighs and
cutters of every kind. shape and
variety from the store box and Y nkee jumper
20 the elegantly upholstered and satin lined
sleigh, and the merry jingling Of the bells on
the cold, frosty air, made q merry sound.
Tho prpsident, members Of the cabinet, anc
MANY prominent ciiizens and uen be's Of
congress were receiving during the Gay.
Your correspondent was Induced TO mike q
few calls. and 70 accompii.h this time-hon-
ored custom with any degree of success re-
ouirts a large and you may say flexible ca
pacity (ccrporocity IL, perhaps better, for
| Il seems 10 be necessary 20 spread oneself
outside quite respectable qusntity CT both
solid and liquid refieshmeais. Your CORES.
pondeD', after nsking eight or ten calls on :
few Of our mort distinguished citizens, anc
meeting many congeuisl spirits, found that
our capscity was quite unequal to the task,
aud we we're much fAiigued in fact, We came
70 the conclusion that We would be obliged
to enlarge eur capacity or Hssks fewer calls.
| Alto1sther the denizsns Of this capital city
seemed to srj0y The happy New Year.
Jay G0uld, as you hsvs no doubt learned,
| Is not satisfied with The small field that Amer.
lea presents TO his enterprise, but Is insusn-
rating spscisl cable communicatiOn vith
Europe. From indications nos il seems this
distinguished American is in q fair wsy n
control all outlets snd iHiets 10 hezics
through the empire state Of the southwest
The psironsgs Of this yeung railroad king i
almost equal to that of tbs PRESIDENT II h
takes into consiaerE.iOn ihs Interests Of CON-
neres in Tnskirg such rates s. VIII increas.
our commercial relations with Che north and
esst he msy be locked uPsz Is public ;, n