The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-03-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Igm@ oar I.srilar c,arespondenl.l !
wAsuiNoros, Mar. 0, 1888.

lFrum oar Reriiar Correspondent .e
WAsuiNGros, Mar. 0, 1888.
Most of our Statesmen have taker
flight from Washington, and, strange
to say, tho District did not tip up ~
they moved of notwith standing The fact
| that many Of them wero men Of great
weight (avoirdupOis We knew full
we'll that "when the lsaves begin "a
falp' much Of this same Congress will
return To us readily and remain with
as steadily, while on the other hand,
taking hint from last November, much
of Il will conclude that private intOr-
osts demand undivided attention at
home. However, ample provision will
meet this deficiency. There is no
scarcity in the United States Of the
stuG of which Congressman nre nade.
The unfinished business loft ut tho
adjournment Of each CIns.est always
suggests II rearrangsnsnt OF the sea.
sions. Congressional sessions that
may have met every halt cestury
ago arc inadequate nov TO the growing
demands Of NO vast and Iopulous
country as ours has become. Senators
aul Representative need 10 he forced
by pubic opinion To recognize the de-
mlnd FOR larger part Of their time 10
be spent 10 actual Legislative work. II
has been proposed that each Congress
hold three sessions instead Of two, 40
as TO make the whole Of its two years
available for legislation ipstead Of the
year and three months to which il Is
restricted by tho present syStem.
The tariff question ghost will rot
down. II ia the fraitful theme Of dIs
eussion in political circles here, compos.
ed largely Of members and Senators
who have not ye. returned to the bos.
oms Of their constituencies. The free
traders are little afraid wool and iron
have not been given fair deal. Judge
Kelly has compared the mAlcontents
TO the man in Heaven who complained
that his halo did not lit. Kelley is
evidently pleased with ,hs dt of his
halo.
The election Of Seua'ur EJmntds to
the presidency OF tbe se,ats will cause
considerable shifting around among
committeea. Senator Elmunds muGt
retire from the cbAirmenship Of the
Judiciary Comnittec, which will fall
TO Senator Logan, who il no lawyer.
As the latter is chairman Df the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, be will aur-
render that 70 tho next in order, Sena-
tor Cameron; Of Pennsylvanis, who is
imbeciIe bo.h in mind aud body.
Senator Cameron Is already chairman
OF the CJmmittee on Naval Affairs, and
Iay not ~ish to resign, decision
which would give Senator Harrison the
Committee on Military Affairs. Sena.
tor Miller will inherit the chairnian-
ship on foreign relations, and so on.
This general shake up may not place
the right man in the right place. but
motion prevents stagnation, aud makes
life more interesting.
DR.. Max SeriRg, distinguished
Representative Of the Prussian govern
meat, who is travelling in this country
for the purpose Of examining our
processes Of agriculture, is visiting
Washington now. This week there has
been an unusual demand for transla-
tors aud interpreters, for, besides a
delegation Of Chippewa. Chickasaw,
and Chocktaw Indians, to see the Sec
rctary of the Interior about their lands,
there is also in the city party Of Jap.
anese officials travelling for recreation,
and an Embassy from Madagascar,
having for their object the treaty with
the United States which was ratified
by Congress before they landed at New
York. Special attentions have been
shown the ambassadors, and on Thurs
day they went down the river to Mount
Vernon on the US. Steamer Despatch
which was placed at the disposal oi
Secretary Frelinghuysen by Secretary
Chandler, the marine band being de-
tailed to accompany the excursionists
Invitations for the trip were extended
to the Cabinet Ministers, and tho ladiai
of their families, the diplomatic corps
and others, the party numbering about
soventy-fve. s.
! The resignation on Tuesday of Mr.
James Gilillan, who has for six years
with so much efficiency aud genia
courtesy discharged The responsible
duties of United States Treasurer caus
surprise and general regret. .s
/ Since / began writing singular ad
venture in which Ex-Secretary Blain
figured, and whi,h has been kept re
matkably quiet, has been made public
As he was riding home from the Capt
toll one night last week, a round, clear