The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-09
Correspondence Baiiimore county taion.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
The First Day ofthe session-A View from
the Reporters Gallery-Tableaux
Vivant, Etc, Etc.
M,sn,Nnrnr Ia Il Ia.

WASHINGTON, b. G. Dee. 4th, 1852
M's.rs. Editor Here We are again. looking
down from the uneouded heig ghis Of the Reporters
Gallery upon the Congress OF the United States.
Below are the chosen representatives Of ifiy mil
lions OF the most progressive people In the world.
The House has not been called 20 order and for
this reason. perhaps, is in great disorder. Maine
10 shaking hands With Texas; Western heartiness
and Southern warmth are actually patiing each
other on the back from Oregon 10 Florida, while
Massaehusetts aud South Carolina have half lost
their individually In this common hall of States.
We see no political sections or bi-sectons yet; no
shades OF blue aud gray. All are moving. writh-
ing, talking. laughing and greeting each other
with the abandon Of boys returned 10 the eampHs
Of their alma mater after long separation. And
what an oventiui separation Il has been. hut
see, the hand on the dial points 10 eleven. The
sharp rat.ta.iat Of the gavel IL heard. To your
seats Legislators! Divideyourseyes anita sonistic-
ally, irreconcably. politically: North, south,
East and West, tariH and anti. tariff. Republican
aud Democrat, while the pale chaplain intones
blessing on your eoHsHoH country, the Caiisd
states, amen! Now, gentlemen, perform your
promises made On the hustings and proclaimed in
platforms. 90 say nothing Of your unpublished
promises Of place aud prefermcn that you should
never have made, to Influential constituents aud
above all, be yirtuoas and the country will be
happy.
hesitate 10 express their views. but the views Of
legislators do not always result In accomplished
legislation. There IL n wide difference Of opinion
among the Republicans that there should be an
almost total abolition .! internal revenue duties,
but u Is belived that majority Of Congress will
oppose any change in the whisky, beer and tobac.
CO taxes, which make the bulk Of the internal
revenue assessment. A large element of the Re-
publican side of the House and Senate. whether
tariff men or free traders are opposed to any re-.
duction whatever on whisky or tobacco, though
they may coBscni 90 a slight reduction on the
latter. IL Is believed that no comprehensive 70.
view Of the tariff schedules will be made. but IL 10
possible that the tariff may be removed from n
dozen or tao articles on which there l. universal
agreement.
There will doubtless be much discussion Of the
civil service reform question, and IL is probable
that bill fixing the tenure Of Office during good
behavior Tor stated term of years will be passed
The second trial Of the star route 0asos is set
Tor to-day in tho Criminal Court. By reason Of
the recent developments public interest in these
eases has been much intensihed. The selection Of
tho new jury will be watched with the most vigi-
liant SCRUTINY, both by the Government counsel
and the counsel for the defense. Public sentiment
is strong that u conviction Is sure TO follow this
second trial, aad the counsel for the Government
express the uitaost confidence that such will be
the result. The Government counsel aver that
they have additional and exceedingly important
testimony of n most convincing character 10 offer
The descendants are very frequently seen in pub.
Ito places. but they look much subdusd and have
little TO say. C. As.