The Dillon tribune., 1882-01-07
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WASHINGTON LETTER
From our regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Dec. goth, IS

WAsHINGroN, Dec. goth, 1851.
There has seldom been fewer Congress
men left III Washington puring the holi-
days than are here now. From some
cause Or other they seem to have been un.
usually unanimously in striking out for
home this year. Among those who have
remained, House Committees have been
le' ding and fruitful topic Of discussion,
and do not remember Il Congress when
the grumbl;ng was quite SO loud or the dis.
satisfaction longer-live than it is and
promises to be on this occasion. AS a
matter of course the make up Of the Com.
naittees never TO give universal sati~fac.
ton. There are always ambitious states
men who think they do not get positions
commensurate with their great abilities
1t will he remembered that Speaker k-ittr,
who welded the gavel over the first Dem.
oc, attic House since the war-the l4,h
Conyress-raised great storm over his
head when, after three weeks Of hard work,
he announced the Committee list. Eut
| there were difficulties then In dealing with
| new material and IL new situation that 80
not exist now, and criticism soon died out. |
At that time the t'ult. finding was confined
chiefly to tl,e Speakers own parry and that |
is the case generally, but MIR. Keifrr has
made all the Democrats fighting mad as
we'll as some Of the Republicans.
| One noticeable feature oi the complaints
Is that they all credit Penn>vlvani, witt,
having obtained the lions share, or as one
disappointed Congressman put it, "erabbed
| for everything in sight" it is true that the
keystone State has been pretty we'll ''rec.
osnized," having been given seven chair.
manships besides representation on nearly
every important Committee: but thi, was
to he expected after the delegation from
that State, under the leadership OF Senator
Cameron, contributed SO much to the sue
cess OF Mr.. keiier. Pennsylvania un-
doubtetily occupies a commanding position
in this Congress, and II she does not stamp
her policy upon its legislation the fault will
rest with her own Representatives.. There
is considerable talk about the Speakers ap-
parent neglect to give Mr.. Kasson proper
recognition, he having heen given no
craftsmanship but assigned to second place
on two important Committees. These
who assume to know, however, saw that
Mr.. kasson was not overlooked, and that
this fact be CLEARLY manifest soon after the
recess when two important--verv import.
ant-spcial Committees are to he created
and MI. kasson placed at the head Of the
more important of the two. These pro.
greater degree ofl'ub'ic attention than any
charged with the matters of the highest i'm
rortance. Just what it is all about We ARE
not, "for prudential reasons" permitted to
know at present; but everybody Is expect
, I'd to recognize the great consequence of
the matter when the re- solution creatinr the
+ Committees is offered. Ii the whole plan
and purpose does not come out before that
time, it will be an exceedingly cold dav.
/ An unusual number Of changes in the
representatives here Of foreign countries.
have lately occurred. In two Of them, at
= least. Washington society undoubtedly snt-
tcrs loss. These are the recall Of Mr..
Z kurd Won Scho!zvr, the GERMAN minister.
!, and MIR. Ioshida, tor eight years the repre-
+ sentative OF Japan. Except Sir Edward
i. Thornton. who left MS son.. time ago, M
+ foreign Minister has made himself So pop.
. ;,lar with the pcopl. Of the Carita! as Mr.
:. Yosh;da. AS di'igcnt and discriminate
;. ing student Of American political economy
= he has probably never had an equal in the
), diplomatic service. Madame Yoshid'
J, came here a sweet faced bride and returns
;. with four interesting children but one
' born in this country. Their residence has
:. been perfect store-iouse Of Japanese fine
arts, and their social entertainments the
- most enjoyable. They arc to live o,, their
,f return home in an American house, fi,rn.
y lStlcu ana appointed III HHiCVISNj Stt "
throughout. Mr.. Yoshida has been made
Minister Of Finance under his Government
A new Chirese minister also arrived this
. week, and with his family and servants, In
all twenty eight person. has taken quarter,
twenty roo,ns-at the Arlington.
The new British Minister has had taste
Of our Washington "School for Scandal,
and it may as we'll be acknowledged tina
J We have a school Of that description equal,
as venonc,,s as the circle in which st Petel
Trazle moved. At first VIC heard that Mr.
West was a real, genuine bachelor: ther
|. rumor said Soffo 7@c that he was Sar'
Re, .ardt sort of a bachelor and had fou'
G. = iren bv different N"il Gwvnncs, anc
cd upon this followed several abs,rt
ncr>ions, one being to the effect tina
ministerial mansion was to be presided
..cr by one of these fascinating brcvet
wives. Thercupon the dow,gcrs Of A'
cietv picked ur their embroidered skirts ant
= prcpared to walk scornfullv past the Min
lister and his household. Later the reror
came that 1t was not one Of his wives hi,
Il lovely daughter who was to do the hon
ors: and then the dowager> held caucu
and attempted 10 figure out the socia
status Of bachelors daughter. FINAL,
~ after a good deal of rumor and no SINAI
degree ofagiiation, the real facts are brongh
to light and it turns out that Mr.. West wa
married wears ago to n very estinahl" lad
who has since died leaving him a legac,
Of two children One Of these, how
Z; charming young lady, is to preside owe
his houschould here. She was presented
at Court before leaving England, and thi
fact alone should he an e>torle to sucl
= shameful rumors concerning her parent
age as have been current, for it is know
that Europe is not now living under tn
social code that prevailed in the davs G
Stuarts and Tudors. ~ must go ladies.
said Sir Peter, ''but leave my character I've
hind me:" and it is doubtful II the cuttin
IRONY Of his tone was any protection
against the professional gossip-monger'
Certainly it would not have been in thi
locality. But II Mr.. West were the onl
man in Washington supposed. to be su,
rounded bv the evidences of uxonious OK
pericnces without the drawback Of moth
er- in law. the attitude OF "socictv" in thi
case would be less humorous than it is.
Dom PEDRO.
Renew Your Lease.
There are times in every ones life whe
energy fails and miserable feeling come
4 over Them mistaken for laz;nesS Dangf