The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From u Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Jan. = 1881.


During the Congres sional recess
which closed at IL m. to-day, the pc,
litlcal outlook has changed a great
deal. There is no longer any eager
ness to avoid an extra session, and
not so much as before to push
through several bills, aside from ap-
preparation bills, which were much
talked Of early in the session. This
is in part due to reflection, which
has convinced many that the country
can get along well enough if the APP
preparations only are passed, and
partly to the fact that interest in the
coming administration is so great as
to overshadow all others. Chairman
Atkins of the House appropriation
committee, said yesterday, indeed,
he thought there would be no extra
session, that the appropriation bills
would be reported in such form that
all could vote for them, and that he
believed the electoral count bill would
be voted or without much more de-
bate. He has a right to speak for
the Democracy in all these matters,
and he only does the party Justice
in stating that their programme is a
reasonable and patriotic one, but he
is not an authorized prophet of Re-
publican intentions. / know that
numerous Republican Representa-
tives desire an extra session.
The continued sickness of Sunset
Cox, chairman of the House Census
Committee, will probably prevent his
presenting the new apportionment
bill. Senator Pendleton, of the sim
liar Senate committee, will do so.
The figures will be ready at the Cen
sus Office to-day.
Mr.. Wood is represented by the
papers of this city as confident of
the early passage of his funding bill.
But Mr.. Wood in private converse
ton intimates that he will favor Ger
tain concessions to National Banks
in connection with the bill, and they
are Of such a nature as to excite new
opposition to the bill itself among
western and southwestern members.
Under the agreement made, that the
House should dispose of the bill af-
ter II days debate, Mr.. Wood may
get it through that body in some
shape, but it will be material from
which the Senate may frame o new
bill, rather than q we'll digested mea
sure in itself.
mentioned above the increasing
interest in Gen. Garield's coming
administration. 1t is very great.
His supposed Cabinet is much dis
cussed, but no single name is gen
orally agreed on, except tLat of
Blaine for Secretary of State. At
first this selection would seem to be
one likely to provoke quarrels in the
party because of the intense hostility
Of ConkIihg and Grant to Blaine.
But out of the abundant spoils of a
new administration it will no doubt
be possible to pacify these gentle
c Names most prominently men
toned, aside from Blaine, are those
of Levi 2. Morton for Secretary of
the Treasury; Governor Boutt, of
Colorado, for Postmaster General,
and Senator Cameron for Secretary
Of War. These three would be graf
flying TO Grant, Conkling and their
friends, and would undoubtedly be
4 satisfactory Offset for the promi-
enc given the Maine Senator.
Of indication as to Garfield's pol
icy towards the South it can only be
said that they point to the attempt
ed creation of q Republican party in
that section under yotive white lead
ers. DEM.