The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-08-05

members of the House to pass by the res
taurant on their side, come over to the
Senate restaurant, and monopolize the
accommodations especially reserved for
Senators. A short time since House
member from backwoods district, with
some of his constituents, was enjoying
corn beef sandwiches and pork and beans
in one Of the rooms set aside for Senator'S.
An aristocratic Senator, known as
"boss" at home, came into the room with
some of his swell friends, with his mind
intent upon woodcock and champagne.
All of the tables were occupied. Glanc-
ing with an expression of intense disgust
at the pork and beans, he expressed his
indignation in audible terms in the pres
ence of the intruders. But the back
woods menbor, not at all abashed, held
his place, and asserted with emphasis
that the Representatives of the people
had MS much right in that room as the
Senators.
1t is said that there is probability of
criminal, as well as civil, proceedings
arising out of the alleged libels circulated
III the so-called Grand Army Journal, o
paper which was started for the express
purpose. against Senator Ferry, of Mich
igan. 1t is charged that the whole thing
was in the interest of Jay Hubbell's can
didacy for United States Senator to sue
ceed Mr.. Ferry, and that Mr.. Ferry is
now in possession of facts to show con-
spiracy to injure him by the circulation
of a paper filed with libels against him.
The Postoffice Department has refused to
permit any more of the Ferry" edition
of the Journal go through the mails. The
manager. or mogul, of the Grand Army
journal, A. T. BisSell,is notorious ipd-
vidual who, under the nom de plume OF
TX, i" treated the readers of the comatose
Gazette to the Sherman treasury litera-
ture. 1t is said that ten thousand copies
of this Matchmaking sheet containing no
less than seven long columns, devoted to
| a personal and brutal attack npon the
Senator were sent broadcast over the
State Of Michigan, with the hope of lift
ing Jay Hubbell into the Senatorial shoes.
The feeling about the matter is intense
in the city and it is hoped by everyone
here that Mr.. Hubbell has by this time
dug his own grave.
The general belief in the Senate is that
the tax reduction bill is dead for the ses-
sion, though Senator Morrill, has said
that he intends to move to take it up
again as soon ms the naval appropriation
bill is out of the way, The prevailing
belief. however, is that if he makes such
a motion it will fail, as the sundry civil
bill will next claim the attention of the
Senate, The Republican Senators un-
derstand that the House will not pass the
bill as amended, and this fact acts as a
damper upon its prospects. The talk
now is that Congress will adjourn per
haps by the last of next week. The in
dications in the Senate to-day are that
the motion to recommit the naval appro-
priation bill. with instructions to strike
out all legislation relating to reorganiza-
ton, will prevail, and if it does that will
undoubtedly delay the adjournment OF
Congress. The House is evidently stub.
born in its adherence to this legislation
: in the naval bill, and it will not yield
without sharp struggle. Should the
Senate recommit the bin that will sripe
about another conflict with the House in
addition to the two now existing. There
J Is the matter of Senator's mileage in the
. deficiency bill. aud also that of the trans
fer of surgeon generals records in the
legislative bin, over which the two Houses
are now at loggerheads. To make con
g test over the naval bill may intensity tht
I feeling between the two Houses and keel
Congress there for several weeks yet.
A lively interest is created in the De
r partments upon the subject of the politi
n cal assessments. While not objecting t.
the rnle, (which may be regar led as al
, established ons), great doubt prevails a
, to the propriety of calling for the TIVE
= PEI cent. rate from clerks who incur tn
d additional outlay of recording their vote
g in the various States at cost in man,
instances. considerably larger than tn
: assessment itself Asa matter of jnstice
d these active workers should he either re
j. mitted the assessments or the 'drones
/. should he subjected to an additional cal
to reimburse the double-taxed voter fo
u the substantial benefit indirectly render
IS ed them. AUGUST
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