Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-02-24
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CORRESPONDENCE OF THE SENTINEL.

the Capitol on the 9th inst. 1t is the inten- |
ton to make the occasion more than ordi-
nary events of the kind, and all the promi- |
nent people of the Nation will or have been
invited. In consequence the distribution of
tickets will be matter carefully attended
to. The floor of the House will be occupied
by Senators, Representatives and the lead
ing dignitaries of the Nation. The indica
tons point TO the meeting as one of the note
worthy events in American history.
The House Committee on Agriculture
have reported bill which provides that the
Agricultural Department shall be made an
Executive Department and that it shall have
a seat in the Cabinet.
Senator Logan is not disposed TO follow
the lead of Gen Grant and change front in
the Fitz John Porter case.
Hon. Alexander Stephens having reached
his SEVENTEEN year, passes for an ancient
But he says that when he reflects that Peter
Cooper is in his ninety-first, he feels like
boy.
1t was the quick witted country girl who
exclaimed when the bull had chased her out
of the huckleberry patch and she was safe
on the other side Of the fence, 81 will
eat beef for the next six months" So Rep
resentative Robinson, of New York, who suf-
fered so severely few days since in the de-
bate on his hypothetical resolution in rela-
ton TO the imprisonment of American citi-
Zens is swearing vengeance against Robe
son, of New Jersey, when the resolution is
again reported.
1t would be a god-send to the country if
the presidential term could be extended as
to give to the people rest from politics at
stated periods. Under our present system
scarcely one election is over and the inau-
guration completed ere public attention is
excited and directed to the one which is to
follow. Although it is more than three years
before Mr.. Arthur's successor is to be inau-
gurated, yet the Democrats and Republi-
cans are hard at work in laying the wires,
and every day develops some new scheme
and the name of some new candidate. Such
frequent public eXcitements, which OF course
increase in magnitude with the growth and
development of the country, can but be dan
gerous to the stability of our institutions.
The War Claims Committee of the House
will shortly report bill by which those
who have suffered damages in the late war,
can have their claims adjudicated according
to law and equity. There are number Of
cases which Congress cannot reach by rea-
son of the incompleteness of the evidence
and which could only be reached and brought
into requisition in a judicial tribunal
Senator Pugh has drafted u bill, the OBJ
ject of which is TO relieve the Supreme Court
by dividing it into three divisions to be
known respectively as the federal, equity
and admiralty, and law division, which
shall be empowered to sit separately in
heavy cases. This plan will triple the
capacity of the Court for disposing of bust
ness. In order TO make these divisions eff
fectual for work, the total number of judges
on the bench ought to be at least doubled.
Something ought to be done at once to in
crease the working capacity Of the Supreme
Court.
Senator Teller's bullion bill, Senator Hills
reservation bill and Representative Belfords
public lands bill, are meeting with favora-
Bile comment generally, each bill being con-
sidered wise and just
Hon. James F. Wilson, Senator-elect from
Iowa, who is now in the city, was once a
sadler. Fortunately, under our Republican
institutions, a man be he a sadler or a tanner
or rail-splitter can rise to cminence, if he
has but the ability and integrity.
Republicans of Maryland, now here, claim
that in 1884, they will, in spite of the redis-
trcting of the State, return three Congress
men. They say they will hold the Sixth,
win the Fifth, and put in a claim for the
Fourth district.
o;ght and tu,oivo r,onths 70 cornnIoto ,ho
worly Of Tho ConSrS Rnreou
M TiIghmon Of Nor,h C,rol;no on Eri
dov iast made ne greot sneech Of tho sas.
sion On far He snake nndn the onnortidn.
ment hin taking he gronnd that Ike large,
the renrasentati9n tSe more honest tho Iagis.
ia,;on Ua con,nored tho ,,oI;t;cel tbeoSies
of Adams UamiIton and jefferson and in
an eloonent manner described Jnhn Adams
40 the man who did moro frr civil uherty
than anv other man who over drew hreatR
mon n Mr. Tilghman held the Uousn drr.
mo tho entire time ho Was nnoL;ng he snnach
ana nnon he ,ar,n;rus raco;ved a norfoc,
shower of CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. Rornard MonJav Of vorr cou,ty vo,
anno;nted a r,assongay in The roOt ot},ce nj
The House brt in conseouenca IF the ardn'
ons dnt;es deci;nad the bnnor
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NoIEs AND rEhsoNALs'
Your correspondent has from time t.
time been close observer of the persone
bearing and ability OF the members OF the
Senate, and particularly those from Mary
land. The calm, manly and dignitied ap
pearance of Senator German always at
tracts the attention and calls forth the mos
lattering criticism from those who visit the
Capitol. So far the Senator has not taker
an active part in the debates. Like u pru
dent general he is studiously surveying the
new field of action to which he has been as
signed by those whose confidence he has 81
long and SO much enjoyed. Endowed witt
strong native qualities of heart and mind
the former binding him closely to those witt
whom he has been identified in social life
the latter commanding the admiration Of al
who have watched his long public life
Close in attention, discriminating in judg
ment, untiinching in integrity, untiring ii
zeal, devoted to party it is safe to say, that il
his hands the honor and interest of his Stat,
and people will never suffer, nor the battle
llag which he has carried through so many
successful campaigns, will ever be blurred
with defeat Valerian was a common sol
der, Themistocles was bastard, BonapartC
was an artillery officer, Clay was the mil
boy of the slashes, VIM. Writ taught schoo
near your town and who can say but tina
the once modestand timid page of the Senate
catching as it were the inspiration of those
old Romans of the past, united to an in
domitable energy, high moral character ant
splendid talents, may not at an early day
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