Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-10-11

Especial Correspondence Of the Sentinel.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9th.-As the
meeting of Congress approaches the
| organization Of the next House be-
| comes subject of increasing interest.
Candidates for all the positions from
Speaker down, are stirring around and
seeking interviews with members. For
the position of clerk there are three
candidates, all ex-members, Gen. Clark
of Missouri, General Atkins of Tenn,
and Mr.. Martin of Delaware. The
race is regarded as between Clark and
Atkins, both of whom have strong
friends to back them among members
with whom they have served. For
Sergeant at Arms there are also three
candidates now in the field, Colonel
Thompson and ex-Congressman Lee
dom of Ohio, and General Colt of
Connecticut. Messrs. Thompson and
Leedom each claim to have the Ohio
Democratic delegation at his back.
General Colt has the backing of all
/ the New England Democrats, and
some from New Y York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. He was a Union sol
dier, and life long Democrat. For
Door-keeper there are but two candi-
dates, General Field the last incum-
bent under Democratic rule, and Col
onel James Wintersmith of Texas.
The race between them is thought to
be close. Texas and Kentucky will
put Wintersmith forward while Geor-
gia backs Field. ForPostmaster there
are four candidates The Indiana del
egation will present Mr.. L. Dalton, at
present superintendent of the Senate
folding room.
The Virginia Democrats will nomi-
nate Mr.. Fisher, assistant Postmaster
for the last Democratic House North
| Carolina will present Mr.. Armfield a
| son of the ex-member of that name,
and Mr.. George Weddeburn has
friends among the members who in
tend to push him.
The testimony taken by the Blair
subcommittee in New York City will
be Of much value in guiding legisla-
ton upon the subject of labor Many
of the witnesses have shown that they
are mere theorists with ideas utterly
+ fini,f ul,..ssesasslc M TINS Sountry. Cnii-
GERS and agents of large corporations,
like President Green of the Western
Union Telegraph Co., and Commits
sioner Fink Of the railway freight
pool, have told just as much as they
felt sure would not injure the inter
ests they represent. 1t reqnires no in
yestigation to prove that monopolies
and combinations of corporate inter
ests grind the people to the extent OF
their powers. If there is to be any
legislation intended to prove the rela,
tions between capital and labor it will
have to be based upon the intelligent
judgment of Congress. Expert testi-
mony on the subject costs money, and
is of little if any practical use. The
Postmaster General has issued orders
to the postmaster at New Orleans di
recting him to ''deliver to the New
Orleans National Bank DO registered
letters and redeem no money orders
payable to it,, for the reason that the
Department has trustworthy informa
ton that that bank has been and i:
still receiving through the New Or
leans post Office registered letters anc
money orders for the benefit of M. A
Dauphin of the Louisiana Lottery Co
"This,' the Post Master Genera
states, lis defiant scheme on the part
of M. A. Dauphin, and the New Or
leans National Bank to evade the or
ders which have been addressed to 20,
by the Post Master General"
Mr.. James G. Hill, Supervising Ar
chitect of the treasury, to-day tender
ed his resignation to Secretary Folger
Secretary Folger accepted the resigna
ton, and it will take effect upon tn
appointment of Mr.. Hills successor
until which time he will remain il
charge of the office. Mr.. Hill intends
in accordance with a resolution form
ed by him some weeks ago, to pursu
his profession, that of an architect, il
this city after he resigns. He is re
garded as an excellent architect.
1 With the return of cooler weathe
and the revival of trade the art inter
ests of the city begin to show signs G
life. The artists themselves will nc
return in any dumber for a month t
come, for these clear early autum
days are their chief delight of tn
year, and they linger ON in the cour
try, transferring to their canvass tn
] wonderful effect which the great al
: tist, nature, at this time paints on th
larger surface of "Field and Hill an
River" TAR HEEL.