Montgomery County sentinel., 1882-04-07
CHIPS FROM THE CAPITOL.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE SENTINEL.

The Forty-Seventh Congress has now
been in session for seventeen weeks, and
the result is the enactment of the Chinese
emigration bill, the ante Polygamy bill,
the Representative apportionment bill and
three small appropriation bills, with the
passage on the part of the Senate of the
Tariff Commission bill,
The galleries of the Senate have been al
most deserted for the past two weeks and
well they may bel
Senator Ingalls,, Republican from Kansas,
parts his hair in the middle. 1t is said that
those men who part their hair in the middle
do so in order to balance their brains
Senator Garland, Democrat from Arkansas,
is the ablest lawyer In the Senate. Senator
Vest, Democrat from Missouri, is the most
fluent and eloquent speaker. Senator Ran
som, of North Carolina, is the most pol
ished and prepossessing in manner.
Gov. Joe Brown, Democratic Senator from
Georgia, is the most advanced Democrat in
the Senate, He never stops to utter peans
Oper dead issues, nor is he any blind wor-
shipper of the idols Of the past, however an
tique the robes with which they are clothed
He is evidently one of that class of men who
John Stuart Mill or Carlisle would have
selected as fit exponent of progressive
IDEAS
The House is still driving away at the
tariff bill. 1t reminds one much Of frog
pond in the spring of the year. Casson, Re
publican of Iowa, has so far made the ablest
speech in favor of protective tariff, and
Carlisle, Democrat from Kentucky, has made
the speech in defense Of free trade, or tariff
| for revenue only. ---s
The friends of Senator Ben Hill have been
very much encouraged at the latest news of
the condition of the health of the distin-
guished Senator. His physicians at Phila-
delphia report that they can find no traces
of the roots Of cancer remaining in the
tongue or throat.
Members of Congress are confident that
they will be able to get to their homes in
June, as many Of them will have newly
bounded districts to canvass for reelection,
and April and May will be busy months at
the Capitol The bills making appropria-
tions for carrying the public service will be
passed, but there will be poor show for
legislation on scores of useful bills, TO the
disappointment of many interested parties.
Representative McLane, of Maryland, is
making splendid record in Congress. His
late speech on the Chinese bill is not only
an able one, but it partakes of the aroma of
of an Oriental romance. He is a polished
speaker, n fine parliamentarian, and always
commands the attention of the House when
ever he addresses the chair. There is a
popular and growing sentiment in favor in
making Mr.. McLane the next Governor of
your State
When the ante -polygamy bill was before
the Senate such Democrats as Vest, Beck
and Morgan, who are not afraid of public
sentiment, denounced the bill in the most
unmeasured terms. Its nconstitutionality
was asserted, and the whole scheme was de-
clared as star chamber proceeding worthy
OF the best days of buckingham and Charles
|. The commission to be created by the bill
is to be judge, witness and jury. The bill
passed with forty-two votes in the negative,
nearly if not all Democrats. The people of
this country are opposed to Mormanism and
its teachings. The Democrats recognize the
fact that if polygamy be a crime it should
be punished as a crime. If punished as a
crime conviction should precede punish
ment The province of the grand and petit
jury is by this bill transferred to political
commission. If anarchy should result, il
the evil should be augmented, no one will
be astonished The commission will par
take much of the character of the return
ing boards in the Tilden and Hayes cam
paign.
Speaker Keifer realizes that the duties OF
the Chair is not a bed of roses. Both par.
ties worry him very much-he is a poor
parliamentarian.
Some of the members of the Ways and
Means Committee in Congress are strongly
determined to make sufficient reduction in
the revenues of the governmentts, prevent
} the too rapid extinction of the b6htied debt
, They propose, however, in most cases to re
move those taxes upon the class best able to
pay them. Corporations and wealthy manu-
, iacturers are to be released-thc people are
of no consequence
, The tariff commission has been generally
regarded as a measure of the protectionists
and consequently the vote in the Senate
, is somewhat significant. II was passed by
the votes OF twenty-six Republicans clever
Democrats and Senator Malone. The op.
position was made up of fourteen Demo
Gratis and that of David Davis, which was
the only vote in the Northern States against
f the bill. From this statement of facts it is moi
hard for one to arrive at the conclusion that
the Democratic party is more evenly di-
vided upon this question than has hitherto
been supposed.
Mr.. Rounds, of Chicago, who has been
appointed Superintendent of Public Print
ing, is one of Senator Logans appointments
Mr.. Rounds will file his bond of 100000
this week and take charge of this important
department, and II is said he will make many
changes in its management and in the EN-
ployees
1t has been exceedingly dull and monoto.
nous around the Capitol since my last-even
the Queen of the lobby seems to have re.
tired in disgust By the way, your cor.
respondent saw this persuasive and inhuen-
tial advocate snubbed a few days since in the
marble room Of the Senate by q Western
Senator. 1t was a scene full of terrific re-
venge and beauty. Proud as she was dar-
ing, unscrupulous as she was self.controled
her eyes flashed with passion she was try
ing to conceal, her face colorless, she was
magnificent in her rage. AS the Senator
left the room she drew her kid gauntlet from
her delicate and jeweled hand, and writing
, something upon card, she said in subdued
tone of voice-"You have declared war, We
will see who will win" Your correspond.
ent indulges the belief that this fair, heart.
less but accomplished parsonage will moi
receive from the Senator that obedience that
Marc Antony laid at the feet of Cleopatra
or that respect and homage that Socrates OF
Pericles paid to Aspasa.
1t is mentioned about the Capitol that
State Senator Bians, of Baltimore city, will
! be likely to succeed Senator German as
President of the Canal Senator Bans is a
gentleman of large practical experience
strict integrity and fidelity OF character
and will doubtless bring to the legitimate
discharge of the duties appertaining 10 the
presidency of the work degree Of execu-
tive ability that will add to the further
healthy progress of the canal.
The Committee on Contested Elections in
the House are ready TO submit reports in
several Of the contested cases, and your
readers may expect at an early day 10 see
Democratic members, who have been fairly
and honestly elected, unseated, commencing
this week, in all probability, with ousting
Gen. Finley of Florida.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.