Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-01-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.

hlNHh 4pt Nht uIst tiiHe luls UOutH, Auu
hss not made on more than half a dozen
nights this season.
The preparations for Christmas were on
a grand scale. Such immense stocks OF hol-
iisy goods have never before seen on eI-
hioition, and the stores were literally
crowded with customers from early morn
,ill drwy eve" One could but be amused
10 see ladies who at other seasons would,
II purchasing ever 80 small 4 package, re-
quest that 1t be sent home" marching
through the streets loaded down with enor-
m "a, packages that would DO credit to a
pack mule.
The GCitesu trial is stall wearing its
weary way TO the end The court room 10
crowded every day a. has been the case
from the beginning, and 1t Is not probable
that the case III reach the jury in less
than two weeks. The assassin has lost no
opportunity 20 insult witnesses aud coun-
sci Even his own counsel has not escap-
cd his iusolcnce and abuse. He has, how
ever. reserved his heaviest batteries for the
devoted head OF the District Attorney,
C1rkhin What has made IL worse for him
CorkhilN. he has not had the sympathy
OF the spectators. The counsel for tie
defense. Mr.. Scoville. has been most gross
Is iu>u,tcd hy the prisoner on many occa-
s.ous. lie is entirely without experience
IN criminal practice, srd consequently has
found il dGicult 10 meet the able counsel
engaged in the prosecution. Aud many
times he has met obstacles that seldom
arise 10 cmbarraSs counsel.
The Cabinet is being slowly but surely
recognized. Since my last two new
mrmhcrs have b,en appointed. Hon. Ben
i,miu II. Brewster is Attorney General.
This appointment seems 10 be pleasing TO
those who are anxious for 4 vigorous pros
ecu,iou OF the Star Route cases, and can
not be dlstasteful 10 those accused, as
they profess TO have no fears for the
result OF thorough trial. IL will restore
tn the position the respect which 1t for
m-rly enjoyed, but which was FILTERED
away by Wayne McV esgh.
The selection OF ex-senator Timothy O.
Howe Is Postmaster q, neral, while sur
prise % many il very well received. lie Is
from the stAlwart wing OF the party, OF
sturdy New England birth, mau or con-
viCtiOus; and 10 those who believe In the
L, publican party. and take their politics
straight, bis appointment is received with
10Y During the administrations that have
preceded him there has been a disposition
70 give all appointments in the South 10
Democrats, snj II has been Carried 20 such
an extent that one Republican member
elected 10 the present Congress states that
there are not more than half dozen Re-
publican postmasters in his entire district.
Z This NAV 20 some look 70 be small mat
ter, but when they consider the Importance
that attaches 20 these positions in the
; lu,h. they will readily see that the party
cannot long exist there, while they are os-
,rscised in the matter OF Office holding.
There has been something OF breeze
stirred up in regard TO composition OF the
/ Committees OF the House, as arranged by
speaker K,if,r. His treatment of kasson
I or Iowa. is much commented upon. lie
/ failed 10 assign him ,Kasson) Chairman
ship. although he is man Of much lesis-
I lative experience, and served several years
on the Committee on Appropriations with
/ marked distinction. But the Speakers
/ fr.eIris claim that il well understood that
there j. 20 be a new and important Com
mittee ordered, and he reserved Kssson for
I the Craftsmanship. But he took good care
OF Ohio. OF the Chsirmsnships she gets
SIX. while New York with twenty R-puo-
licsn members gets the same number, and
New England with twenty-rour Republi-
cans gets but seven, and Prnnsylvanis
with nineteen Republicans has the same;
OF the other States New Jersey gets one,
Illinois has Ave, Wisconsin three, Indiana
three. Michigan three, California two, Iowa
TWO. Missouri one. Virginia one. Maryland
one. Colorado one, Nebraska one, T-nnes-
see one. Kansas one, and Minnesota one.
Congress will again assemble on the 9th
obituary. when legislation will De the or
der OF the day, unless interfered with by
Investigations of which the present prom
i. i a prolific crop. Already the Senate
il A. work on the expenditures OF the Trea-
sury Con,ingen, Fund, but this being got
ND by Secretary Sherman's friends, Is very
narrow in its scope, and is evidently so
a.rd up as to prevent q general investiga-
ton. Then there are threats OF resolu-
ton 70 investigate the expenditures OF the
ofH.e OF SergeaDt-at-Arms OF the House
during the incumbency OF Ordway THIS Is
~ omen war on him, in case Dakota Is
admitted as a State, as it is well known he
soueht the Governorship Of that Territory
for the purpose OF coming to the Senate
6, ,he even, Of its admission as State.
Our new Representative, Ex-Governor
Dinsl~v. is making a very favorable i'm
,rs.>,on among the mem bers OF Congress
and others. Already he gives promise oi
beccmiug a working member. He has
been placed on two important Committees