The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-02
1T THE CAPITAL.

Gratis.
WASHINGTON, March 29.--The days
session OF the Senate was very inter
esting, but 4. pr"itless one. Senator
Wade Hampton opened the performance
with written speech assailing the car
pet baggerS III the usual vein. and plac
ing upon their shoulders the RESPONSE,
bility OF all South Cardinals troubles.
including her debt. In the course Of his
he took credit to the Democratic
party for the magnanimity displayed by
IL few of its members in refusing to do
violence to their constitutional convic-
tIns when the attempt was made to un
seat Senator Kellogg.
When Senator Hampton had concluded.
Senator Jonas. who has not had many
opportunities of attracting attention to
himself! in somewhat offensive manner
di>claiined for himself any share of the
credit due to the Democracy for that act,
Bv the action of the Senator from South
Carolina and few other Democrats.
Louisiana WAS represented in the Senate
by only one Senator. She would en-
deavor to bear her wrongs in silence and
asked no sympathy.
Senator Groome. II lat Wltted gentle
man from Mar, land, read Il tnrgid essay
intended for the eyes Of his constituents
alone. He would have gotten through
well enough. as nobody listened to him.
had he not early i'll his remarks asserted
that immediately upon the reorganiza-
ton of the committees OF the Senate all
the Democratic committee clerks had
been discharged. Thereupon Senators
Cameron. of Wisconsin. Hale, Ingalls,
+ 4, "a, lad
their Democratic predecessors i'll their
respective committee chairmanships if
the old clerks were not still in office.
Others would have followed. but the gen.
tleman from Maryland appealngly re
marked that he knew little about it. and
was referring merely to the "well- known
general principle which usually gov
erns under such circumstances. Sena-
tor Brown made an able speech. defend
inc himself and his State against the
charges made by Senator Malone yester-
day. He acquitted himself so credita-
bly, as 10 warrant the belief that he will
soon find himself promoted to the lead
ership of his party. He WAS logical.
witty and incisive. and made some per,
snnal references which Senator Malone
will doubtless take occasion to notice.
The Saturday afternoon receptions.
that in times past were not intrequently
Saturday afternoon brushes. have been
discontinued at the White House. Mrs
Garfield receives informally on Tuesday
and Friday evenin IS. These are not pub
lie receptions. hut are moIe especially for
friends and acquaintances. At the be-
ginning of no p evieus Administration
have such countless numbers OF visitors
\ IL, n,
while the President continues to "shake
hands with daily visitors, it is not ex-
pc: ted that the mistress of the Execu-
tive Mansion should continue TO hold
general receptions when the social sea-
son is over. or so far on the wane. But
if visitors very much desire to call on
these reception evenings. asking permits
sion is little act of courtesy that will
be recognized and approved.
There were nc formal introtiurtlnns
this evening. visitors LAWN" aside wraps
in the cloak room. and following the at
tendant who took their cards t" the door
of the Red Parinr. where Mrs. Garfield
stood to receive them. giving tn all "A cor
dial greeting. Her dress WIS of satin; a
!,,vrly shade of peacock blue. with soft
white lace at the throat. she wore nn
irwelry, ami. as us,ial, her hair was sim
PLY arranged.
Virginia. her Readiusters, Bnurbons
and debt questions. will. it is hoped. oh
tiurie themselves no more on the public
attention for some time to come. The
e,H,,tty has had enough of them. Ma
! homes Speech. aonsdnla.i is . Whole,
was a success. though hot delivered with
the same electrical effect rs the first one
He is having Il hard time of it with the
Democratic Senators. all of whom have
VOW resolved t. fight him and his canGi-
date Hiddlebrrger to the bitter end
Senators like Lamar. WIN pretended az
first some sympathy inr his independent
attitude, and in one instance assured him
that SION he might look for a movement
similar to that OF his own in one or more
| Southern States, have now turned on
| him and say he must be crushed.
The Southern Senators are solid for
his eXtermnation They say he must at
once he driven ilG.n. ali lralense OF be-
ing Il Democrat and branded as Il South
ern desertcr and radical of the worst
type. They are in great dread over the
results of his example if they allow him
a day longer tn be known us any thing
else than Il Southern traitor who has So:i
himself for Il price. They are also re-
solved to defeat the combination slate
| for Senate officers if it takes all summer.
! There cannot possibly be Il mistake about
this. Cooi-headed. discreet Democratic
Senators declare that if the Mahone-R Re-
pThiican programme for dividing Sanate
| offices succeeds, it viii COST their party
in the approaching Virginia campaign
! thousands OF votes.
| On Feb. 22nd. President Hayes caused
to be issued a general order prohibiting
the sale Of al. Intoxicating liquors ut
military posts and stations. Since the
PRONUNCIATION ct the order Il i,;,so num-
Der of letters from po>t-traders. suffers.
/ etc. have been addressed to the War
Department, making inquiries i'll regard
to its intent. whether cider. beer,
| etc. We're intended in its prescription.
I .Idjutant General Drum has issued 4 gen-
eral order OF Feb. .:nd: "The words
! Intoxicating liquors" are understood
in their common acccptation, and en-
! brace what are generally known as ar
dent SpiritS-brauds, whisky. sin. rum.
mi liquors containing a large percentage
of alcohol. uni 'ionot inulaaa Ilgnt wines.
cider, beer or ale" This order has been
promulgated for the information, gener-
ally: Of the army.