The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1882-12-14
THE HUNTINGTON ARGUS
Washington letter.


early next month, and if the govern
ment has got rid of all the spies and
tools of the thieves in its employ,
and if an honest foreman of the jury
is secured, perhaps there may be a
better result this time Ex-senator
Dorsey is back in town, looking i'll
and worn. 1t is said that he and
Brady have had final falling out,
and ex-senator Spencer viii turn up
to testify next time. One hears a
great deal Of "they say in regard to
the trials-that Judge Merrick is ex-
cessively angry at the prosecution
neither going on nor leaving Oft, and
has lost his temper two or three
times, that they want the next trial
to come off before Judge Macarthur
Judge Of the Circuit Court, instead
of Judge Wylie, and great dea'
else that may or may not be true
But this much is certain-a scamp,
or a gang Of scamPs, is thought to
stand a much better chance before
Judge Macarthur than Judge Wylie.
.Tudoe Wvlie stands the abuse that
has been heaped upon him with great
oquanimity, and broad and capa-
cious smile Eliminates his counte-
nance when he reads that he Is a
blockhead, Ounce, scoundrel, etc, in
the Star-route journals. The people
Of bad character don't seem to I'M
derstand how exceedingly robust Il
good character Is.
Chairman Kelly did not find a ma
iOrity Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee on hand here to indorse his
proposition for free whiskey, the abe
lition of all internal revenue receipts
interest of the protective tariff. SO
the meeting called to perfect this
measure was adjourned over until after
Congress assemblies. There is little
likelihood that a majority Of the com
mittee will ever be brought to favor
this proposition. Another reason
why the committee thought they
could do nothing in advance Of the
session was the lack Of a report from
our absurd Tariff Commission, which
has been rambling about the country
all summer. Hence George Kelly
and bis colleagues Of the committee
amused themselves by chatting each
other on politics and the results of
the late elections. Well, perhaps
the whole thing is very funny to these
Congressman, but it is not so anus
ing to the sorely oppressed taxpayers
who want some relief from the IN
reasonable imposts they are COM
PEELED to pay-not on their whiskey,
but upon the necessaries Of life.
There is memorable historic pOr
trait of Roman Emperor adding
while Rome was in flames, to which
the levity and inaction Of this Ways
and Means Committee seems to give
fresh point as an illustration.
The sensation of the hour is the
Garfield Memorial Fair, which is aew
attracting thousands to its beautiful
and novel sights in its novel temple
the Capital Of the nation. 1t was
certainly a graceful act on the part
of the direction to invite specially,
along with the Coolest Inhabitants, p
the Mexican waryeterans, etc those
old soldiers Of the army Of the Cum
berland, who composed the Garfield
Guard Of Honor" while the dead
President lay in state for two days
and nights in the rotunda, and mute
ly, and particularly and tenderly
pilotei the streams OF humanity in
and out through the Capitol, in or
der and dccorum, as they came from
near and far TO see the last Of Gar
field in the city of his triumph and
his fall. This great fair Of the ar
tjstic and the curious, VIII no doubt
prove a source Of great satisfaction
to thousands, and add TO the Monu-
mental fund Of the Society of the
ARMY Of the Cumberland many