The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-01-03
South Kentuckian.
ADVERTISING RATE.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, d. g, Dec, 80, 1881.


We have had the u-u Il programme
for the beginning oI Congress faith
fully carried Uut-a three weeks wnit
Tor the committees followed by II two
weeks holiday adjournment. Aiicr
the rrces- the real Du,inrss Ut the ses-
sion may bc expected TO begin. There
has been, too, the cnsluInarv dissa'is-
iarlion Among members over their
assignments on the Committees brt
the world moves Oh. Congress will
move on, and the members will cvnni-
ually move OH, just ~ they have done
llrrrloiorc. Thc guilclrss ltobrsoln
had as much 10 81. about The InakI
up of the Committees ~ sny body,
not even excepting The Speaker hini-
selt. II ltobcsof had had any rods 10
pickle II will he found that they are
safely in soak Tho pr0ectiuuisis,
too, are pretty well sati-lied, or ought
to be-, with the Ways and Means
Committee, with Pig Iron Kelly ut
tho head and cx Speaker Randall
bringing up tho Democratic end.
That Mr.. Ksrson WAS not given
leading Chnirmanship, but di,pQscd
of as ser0nd on Ways and Me.ns, :
can not he readily understood by
lhosc moi acquainted wish all The
why's and wherelOrcs. II Was known
that RUbrs0n did not want II Chair
manship. lio was ;satisfied To con-
irDl The general arrangement cf af-
iairs, aud take low .cat himself. 1t
IA coming TO bc geilel'all, nnl rsIO'L
that he IL about the ablrri man on u 0
Republican side OF the House u ken
~ whole, aud without going into
details, il may be said Tint, barring
Two or three singular assignments,
Speaker Kieicr has done about as
well u, he could with the material ut
his command.
Tie President has dragged Mr..
Timothy U. Howe, OF Miscen,ln,
from The poiiiicnl obscuriIy into
which he was rapidly sinking aud has
placed him nj the head vi the Post
Office Department. Thu appoint
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