News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.

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1t should be kept from partisan bias.
If it is, and Congressman look at 1t
as did Gen. Grant, the verdict will be
in favor of Gen. Potter.
Mr.. Dawes characterizes as an in
famous lie Tho story that the half
breed, BandinOt Ills, that S22 900 of
the Cherokee appropriation was paid
to him (Dawes) and Secretary Teller
to get the appropriation through,
Mr.. Dawes says that immediate eff
forts will be made to find out vino is
responsible for the SANDER, and the
person will be held personally respon-
sib!e for it.
John Sherman is making an effort
to get the craftsmanship of the finance
committee from Mr.. Morrill,. 1t
seems that Sherman holds Morrill, re-
sponsible for the reduction of the tar
if on wool, and it is said that some
personal feelings exist on that ac-
count.
The Louisville C0Wier-J0uum has
regular double headed picnic. on the
Carlisle occasion, and once more goes
to filling infinite space with explana-
nations of what is meant by "tariH
for revenue only"
Speaker Carlisle has appointed
Henry L. Nelson, OF the Boston Post.
as his clerk.
Mcdonald, OF Indiana, is : tariff
reformer himself and reioices in Ger
isles election ab,ve all things. 1t
may be noticed that ambitious Dem
ocratic statesmen on the other side
are rather quiet just now; the caucus
majority was big one.
Carlisle has begun the work Of
forming the House committees. He
has been making inquiries respecting
all the new members and will Try to
place them where their special expe-
rience and abilities best qualify them
to 60. As he is not restricted by prom
lses IN the slightest, Carlisle finds less
embarrassment in preparing the list
than some of his predecessors have.
His greatest trouble is in the large
number of new members of whose
qualifications he has vet to learn.
Congressman Willis, Of Kentucky.
says 'nO ways and means rorn,,,5tt, o..
WIN be largely composed of western
men and that it will be so made M
that il viii be impossible 10 Dal6 tar
if action in it.
The American Humane Association
has adopted a resolution asking Con-
gress for legislation to prevent the
slaughter Of buffalo, deer and ante
lope on the western plains.
Neil 5. Brown, an ex-confederate.
has succeeded John 5. KENYON, a vet
eran on the right side, as reading clerk
OF the House. 1t is admitted. how
ever, that Brown is a good reader.
Kenyon expects to be appointed dep
uty clerk Of the New York Senate.
Mr.. Merrick, of the counsel for
the government in the Star-reute
cases, said recently that he had no
knowledge Of any communication
from John A. Walsh with regard to
testimony which the latter could OF
would give in the pending suits
against Kellogg and Brady. He had
no doubt, however, that Walsh was in
possession of valuable information.
and any disclosures which he mioht
make in the interests of justice would
be gladly received. Mr.. Merrick saiC
further that Price and all the Other
Star-rOute witnesses, except Walsh.
were in the city, and that the pend
ing cases would soon be called anf
vigorously prosecuted.
If under the whip and spar of the
caucus, Speaker Carlisle sLaIl force :
radical reduction of the tariff throuuI
the House, it Is not at all likely thai
such bill viii receive the concur
renee Of til" Republican Senate or til,
approval OF the Republican President
and consequently the two parties vii
90 before the people clearly commit
ted upon the tariff issue. If this b,
brought about, it may be predicted
confidently that there will be more
disturbance in party allegiance thar
there has ever been since the war o.
the rebellion was inaugurated, and nc
man can fOretell which Of the two
cOntending parties will be the gamer
and which the loser. IL the event o
trial of strength on this question
- the political situation will be more in
teresting and important than at am
time since slavery was an issue
Chicago Tribune.
The delay of Senate Republicans il
proceeding with organization of com
mittees is due in some measure to tn
illness of Senator Anthony. Mr.. Ed
muuds wishes to retire from the Pres
idency of the Senate and to resum
active duty as Chairman Of the Ju
dietary. He has already submitted
number of important measures il
which he wishes to take persona
charge, among them his Postal Tele
graph, Civil Rights and Anli-Polyga
nv bills. If he should act as presid
ing officer he would not be able t
take personal charge of those subjects
There was a general expression of til
caucus last week that in the event 0
the unwilIingness Of Edmunds t,
serve, Ingalls, should be selected. Blu
it appears that Ingalls, would prefe
not to act as President, for the rea
son that he comes up for recollection
this winter, and is reluctant to hid
his light under the bushel Of the Vic
Presidents chair. Sherman is TIL
choice of some who think his cOnsery
atism would commend him to bushes
interests, but Sherman is but one o
several aspjrants for the nomination
before the National Republican Con
veution, and his rivals are not wiIlin!
to now place him in the line Of posi-
Bile succession to the Presidency 0
the United States. 1t may, therefore
be some days before the question vii
be settled.
The anthracite coal companies have
agreed to a stoppage Of coal mining
on December -, II, 10, 20, q, p,