Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
NOTES At THE CAPITOL.

The various appropriation bills are all well
advanced. The consular and diplomatic, and
the naval bills are ready for the Presidential
signature. The Indian bill is in the hands
of conference committee. The pension
and post Office bills have been returned to
the House with some Senate amendments.
The river and harbor bill is before the SEN
ate and the agricultural bill is on the Senate
calander, and the legislative bill is before
the Senate appropriation committee. AS
soon as the deficiency bill is laid before the
House there need not be much hesitation in
its passage The very advanced progress of
the appropriation bills has done away with
every probability of an extra session.
The House has set aside Sunday afternoon
next for the funeral eulogies of the late
Fernando Wood. In the death Mr.. Wood,
the protector of the recent funding bill, the
Democracy lose leader of marked ability.
He was strong in debate and yet stronger
in council His long study in public affairs
made him safe guide in the committee
room, and his earnest championship Of any
measure generally insured it a large sup
port.
1t is now said that the opening of the Gar
field Administration is to be signalized by a
social revolutions new departure in the
way of supplement to the policy that abol-
ished race and distinction in matters civil
and ,1ol;t;ooi The Inouuuration Rail lie IN
be made the occasion TO break down the
barriers between whites and blacks, do away
with all social distinction on account OF
color. This social revolution it is expected
will permeate and give tone to all classes
of society. II will set the fashion TO all be-
low, as do the Court circles of Monarchies
Settle fashions and give tone to all classes
below them.
The advocates of subsidy have received q
blow between the eyes in the late effort &c
insert an entering wedge into Democratic
Congress. John Roach was on hand with
the subsidy lobby, and every effort was
made to put through million. But Sena
tors Bayard, Beck, Whyte and others wer'
on the alert and ably opposed the measure
required that public property be de
led to private use under the disguise of fos
ng commerce and American shipbuild
~ We are glad that the Democracy ha
sd itself squarely on the record agains
dies.
lator Malone has directed Capt Bias
change his seat to the Republican
Senate This change upon TN TN
ssbenator Malone hasSgorked a pro
found sensation about the Capitol, and par
ticularly ON the Senate side of the building
This move is regarded by some as havin
great political significance, whilst other
contend that it is of no Importance, Should
Malone vote with the Republicans it viii
take the organization from the Democrat!
There will be grand conclave of the Read
justers in Washington on March 4th, in
Guiding Riddleberger, Wise and Cameron
1t is supposed that at this meeting Mahon
will make known his course of action in III
organization of the Senate.
The last literary sensation was the Eal
of Beaconsfeld's "Endymion." The mex
in all probability will be the "Rise and Fa
of the Confederate Government" by Jeffei
son Davis The report that has been place
in circulation that Toombs, of Georgia, Ia
said that ii had better not appear during hi
(Toomha) life, has been set at rest by Hol
Alexander Stevens, of Georgia, who say
-that he had a conversation a short tim
since with Mr.. Toombs and he espresso,
his delight at the publication Of the worl
Mr. Davis dedicates his work to the widow
and orphans of the Confederate dead, an
says thai he has written his history becaus
he conceives it TO be his duty TO give TO hi
countrymcn an account, from their stanC
point, of the rise and failure of their cause.
Seated in the gallaries of the Senate an
House one cannot fail to hear much that
ridiculous, amusing and entertaining w
have just overheard conversation, irol
! which we gather that Senator Fair, of N,
vslda,, will be the richest member Of tn
Senate. Judge David Davis, of Illinoi
next, and it is generally believed that Sen,
tor Davis, of West Virginia, is next to Judg
Davis, Malone is put down at a million
the knowing ones say that he cannot sho'
clean one hundred thousand, Camden, {
West Virginia, is next to Senator Davi
Jones, OF Nevada, has fallen into a gre'
financial pit, but this is nothing for him, b
has often been obliged, when in "nnanci,
straight, TO pawn his wife's jewels
The Democratic Congressman from Ne
York fear that the bitter fight between Tan
many and nti-Iammany will result in cleo
ing Republican TO succeed the late Fe
nando wood fammany will insist upon
candidate from its ranks, and with the bi
ter feeling existing between them, it is b
Iieved that anti-Tammany will not vie
and there will be two Democratic cand
dates in the ficld--so il goes in these days
modern Democratic managers.
The most interesting subject in receI
political gossip is the journey of Senate
Conkling from Washington To Mentor, vi
~ iit NiooiiiS dolo vi NohSiOS
tor the purpose of holding brief converts
ton with Gen. Garfield. All of the new
papers of the country are full of telegraph
and editorial conjecture. A brilliant W,
man has said, "that silence is a friend tn,
never betrays." Both Conkling and Ga
field are capable Of the high virtue Of silenC
upon commanding occasions TIE late
rumor is 20 the effect that Senator Conklin
had no personal claims TO press, but though
that ii was due to the Republican party
the Empire State that they should have
representative voice in the Cabinet, and pre-
sented the names of Morton and Judge Fo
ger. To the former Mr.. Garfield replied tina
there were constitutional difficulties in Ia
way. The same which confronted Gen. Gran
when he desired to appoint the late Alex
ander Stewart TO the Treasury Department
In regard Judge Folger, it is stated that Nj
Garfield seemed pleased, and since Senate
Conkling's return Judge Folger has paid