The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
A little color IN Congress. The
Public Printing. A big Wais
KEY Lobby.

Il tattse cot0r 5D Congress. 1Tt
Public Printing. A big Wits
key Lobby.
itrom our Regular Cortespondent.1
Washington, D. c. May 2, 1882
Z The RepaDi,cAn majority in tht
louise has beeh increased by tive
otes. Mr.. Lynch, colored. has
zen given the seat occupied by
ieneraI Chalmers, of Mississippi,
bus, reducing the Democratic
eote by one. and andt adding one
y the Republican vote. Mr.
lynch is now the only representa-
i've of the colored race in Con-
.reSs the only one that has been
n congress since Senator Bruce,
+ mississippi. who 'ert The Senate
more than a year ago. The new
.y seated Congressman is mu
alto of very bright color. with "a
face that is decidedly more Cauca
ian than African in its features.
he argued his own case with
great ability. and received the en-
ire vote of the Republican ma
lusity and one Democratic vote.
hat Of Mr.. Ellis, Of Louisiana.
and was sworn in with great
demonstration Of applause hom
he Repnbl can side of the House
The Democrats lose one OF theis
readiest and most brilliant debat
ers in general Chalmers.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION
BILL.
The House on Saturday adopted
lie report OF the conference CON
mittee On the Post Office appro
priatien bill. A number of mem
Ders were very decided in the eS
preston that, unless the other
great cities were to share with
New York the benefit of this sci
vice, the appropriation should be
struck out altogether. Mr.. Robe
sou, in the course of his remarks,
said very distinctly that he voted
for the conference report with
the understanding hat the other
great cities besides New York
were not to be deprived of theil
share Of the appropriation, anu II
the Postmaster General should
do this he would violate the sp
rit and intent of the law making
The appropriation Mr.. Syringe
said the appropriation for tht
great railroads bat he did not
add that two of the great raj
roads only have, up to this time
had had any appreciab!e share ot
the appropriation. Mr.. Robesons
! remarks were drawn out by q
statement of Mr.. Caswell that the
Postmaster General did not il
tend to make any new starting
points, but to hold on to New
York as the great centre OF the
universe.
| THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
| A new Public Printer has beer
appointed, ana this is Il loca
event in Washington that is COZ
sidered of quite mucthimportanc'
by fifteen hundred employees
and thrice that numbe.
that is dependent upon them
as the appointment of cab'ne
officer. Important changes arr
expected in the management ant
| personal OF the office. Since thu
way. the public ruislic println!
has cost the Go, ernment not les
tnan s5J,OoO,O00. Tae Govern
mrnt Printing Office is by far TIL
largest establishment Of the klu'
lin the world, and a more caretu
management Of it would saw
more than /, million annually t.
| the Government. The main re-
son of the outlay lies in the fac
OF the practice OF Congress orde
ing the printing Of voinminou
and utterly worthless document
that find their way, by the Cal
Ioadsy to the pnip mills.
| THE WHISKEY LOBBY
The whiskey merchant prince
from all the large cities have bee
lowering about congress to
weeks, urging the passage OF
bin to extend indefnete'y til
time that whiskey can remain
bond. BY meau> aud meihoc
nes, known to wealthy lobbyist
they have made such headwa
that they claim a ms sjority i'll IL
Senate in favor of their bill. III
effect of this measure will be
to reduce very seriously the reN
uues of the Government. Ii
believed that the President "
veto the bill, if it shall be passs
: in the shape desired by the VIII
key Lobby.