The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1883-12-29
wAsHINGTON LETTEa.
r,o,n our regular Correspondent.
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cnmbents, and filled the places with in
ssSnerienced Republicans. Yes, they hat
II risbt to do IL. Might has ever beel
s;eI1r according to their record. But le
& e hear nothing more about civil service
rsiarn, irsm Republican headquarters
t,ess than d year ago that side of thu
saoate chamber was resonant with the
sloouepce OF civil service reform princi'
nlea@,ipd III the Iirst opportunity afforded
,ss show areason for tue taith that was Il
.Ss 4 n ssS lre oi par
N greed Asis proven, i wastoo much
q expect that the Republican ma
;ority 10 the Senate would have hesitat'
d to sieze upon the few remaining sai'
aried offices, within such tempting reach
KIT for consistencys sake, at least, somt'
thing better OF them, was hoped. They
Mad that the Democrats will do like
wise when they get control of the gov
arnmpnt in the next Administration
rhey have not hesitated to set defiant
nernicious example, and in the light o1
Republican precedent, and of their boast.
"a adherence to civil service reform prin-
e;nles a few concessions to the system
thev M 50 warmly espoused lew months
since, would have given them a more
e,edltable place upon the record.
During the election Of the new Senate
officers the caucus programme OF both
nart;es we're carried out. The division
was upon strict party lines. Messrs,
Malone and Riddeberger voting with
the Republicans. II has been no.sed
abroad that there would be All acrimonl-
ans debate over tho wholesale displace-
ment Of the old efficient officers, and in
Of such discussion the
galleries we're filled, the floor Of the
Senate enlivened by Members OF the
House. ex-Senators and distinguished
visitors, among the latter Governor But
Ter Of Massachusetts. The only Demo.
Gratis who commented upon the action Of
the majority, however, were Senators
Pendleton, Beck and Salisbury, and
Senator Sherman was the only RepubIi,
can spokesman. Senators Beck and
taunted the Republicans with
epudiatiou of their civil service reform.
eloouence, and as the election proceeded
Senator Pendleton moved to strike out
the names successively of each Republi'
can nominee, and insert those Of the
present. inculnbents, as an expression OF
opposition to change the confidence OF
The old officers
Congress will adjourn early and long
or the holiday vacation, most probably
from Monday, Dec. oath, to Monday,
January 7th, though an attempt was
made in the House to defeat so long an
adjournment rs an unwarranted delay iu
the transaction of public business. Lifts
lie else viii! be done in the House on
Monday, but the appointment OF the
committees, which Speaker Carlisle ex>
pecis to have ready for announcement by
poon of that day.
Turning from politics | will tell some
hing about two distinguished Engllsh>
men Washington has had within her
rate, this week. Mathe. Arnold, the
lecturer, poet, and critic, and Langtry,
who lived, while here, in her private pal
ace car, shunted ON side track near the
railroad station. The Lille has rather
in her acting since her previ-
,us engagement here, and IS affecting
,edateness ana quiet tastes by her exclu-
i've m"de of life. One day, however,she
appeared in the Senator's gallery OF the
Senate chamber, where Senator Bayar'l
,t Delaware, Joined her and escorted her
through the Capitol, Several hundred
gazers followed her movements and
Langtry was evidently pleased with her
distinguished escort, and the attention
The attracted.
Matthew Arnold lectured in the Con-
,ression,l church, on the subject Of liter
ature and science, to an audience Of
Supreme Court Justices, jour
lalsts, politicians, dilitants and women.
Rev. Edwarn Everett Hale, Commissions
II Of Agriculture, Loring and Congress
nan William Walter Phelps If New
Jersey, occupied seats on the lecturers
tand. aud Speaker Carlisle was to have
Introduced the stranger, but stress Of
sork on the House committees compell-
d him to write note Of excuse ut the
sst moment, and the furmality dey0lved
il Secretary Chandler who discharged
he part in IN awkward and iDfelicitaus
,anner. Mr.. Arnold, in full evening
ress, came forward bowling, and smiling
nd said his theme was more suited TO
% academic or scholastic audience than
me gathered in great political centre.
The lecture WAS an answer from man
1 letters to the charge that ancient and
modern literature enters to-, largely into
MODERN education, W the exclusion Of
nolern sciences. The le ;turc was pro-
ound IL thought and simple and forci-
lie in expression. but the effect Of the
forts was seriously impaired by yillan-
us elocutions.
They say that at a prayer meeting in
Nestfeld, Mass, the other night, good
'rother rose and said he wanted to hear
ung that beautiful hymn, "Split Doors"
ivery one looked at everybody else in
erplexity for moment, and then
uick-witted sister struck up "Gates
JAR" which was what the good brother
fante1.
A remarkable statement is made by an
'regon exchange: "a brakeman on the
regon Short Line fell under the cars
'cently. Upon examination if was as
srtalned that, notwithstanding four
heels Of the car passed over his body,
b bones were broken. The man is now
Pocatella doing we'll"