Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-12-09
LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. c..
December 18th. 1882.

NH There was an uncOmmOnly slim
@ attendance of Representatives at
# the opening of Congress ON Monday
I'll the slimest i have seen in my eight
n years observation here. The lag
@ CARDS are always numerous at the
SN beginning of SESSION, IN years when
s# there is no SpeakerShip TO settle, but
s what it was that kept such an anus.
#ual number behind this year can
NJ hardly be explained, unless Speaker
Nj Kelfer's ruling that ii O'Clock should
I'll be the hour was too much for them
n People who work from sunrise to
sunset Will have some difficulty in
c0mprehendiHg the hardness OF Il
Congressman who finds IL, or even
II O'Clock too early for him to be in
his seat, but there are many OF them.
The gre tings among members Of
both parties were usually cordial.
The cheerfuluess of the day appear
ed to dwell ON the Democratic side,
as they discussed what they would do
in the next Congress. Every one
was curious to note tie manner and
demeanor OF tie defeated members
who were represented in such large
numbers upon the floor Robson,
upon whom the eyes Of the gallery
were often conferred, was very active
going about among his colleagues,
and 30 one would have inferred from
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