South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-12-22

Prom orr Regular Correspondent.


WAsniNsToS, ID. g., Dec. 10.
The agititiion Of measures for re-
Venue reduction is bringing to Wash
ingten three very powerfully reiaforc-
cd Hobbies. representing the iron.
whiskey and tobacco interests. or
course it is too early to predict what
is likely to be done with any of these
interests, ard in spite of the evident
purpose tordeal with various subjects
IT would be safest perhaps 10 hazard
the opinion that no appreciable result
will DO reached, simply from lack of
agreement. But representatives OF
all the Interests involved are here, to
cay nothing Of the usual train Of camp
followers and lobbyists, endeavoring
to influence action their particular
lway--that - in the way which will
enable them TO pocket the greatest u
! mount ofprofit. The whisky interest
want reduction OF tue tax, but they
want an extension Oh the time for
holding spirits in bond great deal
more, while nothing short OF u COM
pfeie wiping out OF the tax on tobac-
60 Will suit the Representations Of that
interest. The iron Hobbies will be
perfectly willing to assist the wh,skey
and tobacco men in making their
points, but they will elevate their
voice the minute anything is said or
done about cutting down the tariff on
the metal in which they operate
They have organized tor war, and
they NEAR business. Meanwhile
those patriots about Washington who
are ready to help everybody TO i'm.
press their views upon Congress, for
consideration, welcome the coming
OF all these Interests with money to
srend. . yilAg3ass
| The republicans in Congress are
talking over the demands of Malone
and Riddleberger, touching the or
SaiIizatior OF the Senate next March.
These two worthless have served no.
tice that they propose to dictate who
shall hold the offices of that body,
and some OF the more decent Renub
licans do not take kindly to the de-
mand. They think the party has car
ried Malone long enough, and that
It would be best to unload even at
the expense of permitting the Demo.
Gratis to Organise the Senate. The
new Senate, which will organize ON
the 5th March, will be queer BIO.
/ dy. ltiwill almost certainly be com .
posed of 80 Democrats, SO Repubii.
cans and tue two Read above
framed, who will OF course hold the
balance OF power by virtue, OF which
should they act independent of either
caucus, they could practically name
the President pro tenn, the Secretary
and all other offices and committees
IA great power for two such men TO
exercise. And they are not modest,
honest lago! You can Judge. from Ma
homes assessment circulars that he is
not shrinking, timid, baJlhul Young
creature, but that he is like the widow
Butler-he knows what Ire wants and
Is not afraid to ask for it. Malone
weighs only ninety pounds. bat he
has got check enough For man Of
five hundred. OF course he will in.
sist OH George Gorham's election as
, Secretary. GorhaM has been Ma
homes Moses i'll the party and held
the Administration up to his support
allowing him full liberty to appoint &
dismiss in all the departments and (,
assess and buil-doze in the most ar
b!trary manner. There is much Cd.
, position in the Republican ranks tc
Gorhan, and n year ago he could no
be elected Secretary because certain
Senators OF his own party declared
they would not vote FOR him. III,
: did more than any other one man tc
bring about the condition Of thirg
that made the murder OF CARTEL
possible.
Nothing has occurred here to- Civ,
more gratifying evidence that The
{ Judicial branch of our government
has ut last hidden farewell to section
alism and subordinated party ano
personal prejudice to Justice and pa.
triotism, than does the recent decis.
ion of The Supreme Court in the sui
oil the Lee heirs to recover the Ar.
llngton estate, now u vast Union
Surying ground. The estate was sol,
by the Government during The wa
for non-payment OF taxes Although
I the amount OF the tax was tended
, the Tax Commissioners took In,
ground that they would not receive
the amount from any one but the
owner IN person; and as the owner
General Lee, was in command ia tn,
Rebel army, be could not or would
not appear. The Court now hold:
that the Commissioners had 30 righ
to impose any condition, that they
were bound to acccp, payment of the
taxes by whomsoevcr ten led, ant