Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Tarin Question to be a Vital Issue 4 Long Session Predicted-Rieh Har- vests In Store for Those Who Fur
 nish Meat. Drink and Lodgings.


 WASHINGTON, Dec. f, 1883.
 The feverish excitement of choosing the speaker culmInated in the Demo- cratic caucus Saturday night, and Hon. John G. Carlisle of Kentucky was to- day duly elected to preside over the House of Representative. While the nominating caucus was in session the candidates, Messrs. Randall, Cox and Carlisle, each sat in different commit tee room with a crowd of friends around him, and from time to time received news of the ballot, brought by anxious members who had already voted. The roll was called by states, the voting was viva voce, and each member was watched with keen interest as he answered to his name. By the time the secretary had reached the middle of the list the result was apparent, and though the csndi- dates maintained their composure to the last, Messrs. Randall and Cox dld not conceal their disappointment, nor Mir. | Carlisle his elation when told of his nomination.
 | On the threshhold of new Congress | oracles and wiseacres find abundant ma | terlal for gossip and speculation Pre- dictiOns are prevalent as to what they l wlll do, and what they will not do. | Counsel k freely bestowed as to what they ought to do, and what they ought to leave undone. It IS conceded the tar if question will be vital issue in the next presidential election, and 1t is i'm possible to fOresee what effect 1t may have on the future of parties. Condem- | nation menaces these who will not take It up, as well Rs those who will not lay 1t down. In this dilemma what will Con- | gress do? Wait and see. sufficient
 unto the day IS the evil thereof" IL | goes without saying that this will be an
 unprecedentedly interesting winter ID
 Washington. The session will be a long one. The twenty thousand people &C., companying Congress will finger until is close, and the thirty thousand more who come for pleasure, society and many other conceded attractions of the capital, will not leave with the early
 spring A rich harvest will be reRped
 by those who supply this floating pOpu.
 lation of fifty thousand with meat, drink lodging and the innumerable luxuries of a hyper-artiticial life. The leisured peo.
 pie who winter here are nothing if not extravagant, and they will spend money even If they have to borrow 1t.
 , The gathering congress and its enio mage are seen Tn crowded hotels, felt II
 the impetus to trade, and are noticeable
 in the increased attendance at churches
 all of which were half deserted durinl the long vacation. Now the seats of tht , more central and accessible ones art well filled at every service, and a chanc,
 attendant cannot always secure
 seat
 Thanksgiving day was observed in tht P churches by appropriate services. Tn,
 day was beautifully bright and fine, auC 2 church-goers turned out in large mum 2 bers. Being q legal holiday all were - free to enjoy the day, and although tho
 streets were crowded from early morn
 ing until late at night, there was a grati g flying absence of drunkenness and dis $ orderly conduct. Beautiful Tn its exter nal features, the day was no less admir- 3 able in the exhibition of the beauries o
 charity and religion. The poor anC B distressed were practically cared for b! the organized charities of the city, al b well as by private individuals. Sub - stantial donations poured into the hos b pitals and homes of all the unfOrtun ! | ate.
 The Forty-eighth Congress will b, , one of the most interesting as well a - one of the most important that has eve
 held it's sessions in the capitol. It con
 venes on the eve of a Presidential cleo a tiOn, and 1t must meet in some way pol U itico-mOral questions that have beer C ripening for years. An immense anC [ corrupting revenue must be reduced 0 either by removing the tax from whiskI
 and tobacco, or by reducing the tax oI f imported goode. There are but tw' r horns to revenue dilemma. Mir. Blain,
 has suggested another way, but it Ii
 safe to say that it will not be considered
 by the majority of the House.
 }, 4 number of sspirants for Presiden T tial hOnOrs are here, and all of them VII T be here ere the season Is far advanced y | Among the possibilities and probabili e ties already domiciled are Hon. William y | Holman, Senator John Logan and ex
 Senator Mcdonald. It Is no longel
 concealed that President Arthur seri Y ously thinks of succeeding himself. an, [ the retired historian of the Kennebec 9 who was but yesterday deaf to the dir l and roar Of politics, has left his northern . home for the scene of the battle.