The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-09-29
Our Washington Letter.

Our Washington Letter.
IFRoM OUR SPECIAL CokREsPoSDENT.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %, 1888.
AS the time for the meeting of Con-
gress approaches the organization of the
next House becomes subject of increas-
ing interest Candidates for all the pos
itions 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, Gen. Atkins, of
Tennessee, 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 Ser
geant-at.Arms there are also three can
didates now in the field-Col Thompson
and ex.Congressman Leedom, of Ohio,
and General Colt, of Connecticut. Messrs.
Thompson and Leedom each claim to
have the Ohio Democratic delegation at
his back. Gen. Colt has the backing of
all the New England Democrats, and OF
some from New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. He was Union soldier
and b IS been lifelong Democrat. For
Doorkeeper there are but two candidates
Gen Field the last incumbeIt under
Democratic rule, and Col. Jamt Winter
smith of Texas. The race between them
is thought to be close, Texas aud Ken.
tucky will put Wintersmith forward,
while Georgia backs field. For Post
master there are four candidates. The
Indiana delegates will present Mr.. L.
Dalton, at present superintendent of the
Senate folding-room. The Virginia
Democrats will nominate Mr.. Fisher, as
sistant Postmaster for the last Demo-
cratic House. North Carolina will pre-
sent Mr.. Armfeld, son of the ex-mem-
Der of that name, and Mr.. George Wed.
derburn has friends among the members
who intend to push him.
The testimony taken by the Blair sub-
committee in New York City will not be
of much value in guiding legislation up
on the subject of labor. Many of the
witnesses have shown that they are mere
theorists with ideas utterly Impracticable
in this country. Officers and agents of
large corporations, like President Green,
of the Western Union Telegraph Co, i,
and Commissioner Fink of the railway
freight pool, have told just so much as
they felt sure would not injure the inter
ests they represent. Il requires no in-
vestigation to prove that monopoles and
combinations of corporate interests grind
the people to the extent of their power.
II there is to be any legislation intended
to improve the relations between capital
and labor it will have to be based upon
the intelligent Judgment of Congress.
Expert testimony 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
directing him to deliver to the New Or
leans National Bank no registered letters
and redeem no money orders payable to
it, for the reason that the Department
has Trustworthy information that that
bank has been and still is receiving
through the New Orleans postofliee
registered letters and money orders for
the benefit of NJ. A. Dauphin. OF the
Louisiana Lottery company, This, I"
the Postmaster General states lis a de-
fant scheme on the part of NJ. A. Ddu-
phin and the New Orleans National Bank
to evade the order which has been ad-
dressed to you by the Postmaster Gen
eral."
Mr.. James G. Hill, Supervising Aichi-
tect of the Treasury, to-day rendered his
resignation to Secretary Folger. Secre-
tary Folger accepted the resignation, aud
it will take effect upon the appointment
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lie will remain in charge of the Office.
Mr., Hill Intends, in accordance with o
resolution formed by him some weeks
ago, to pursue his profession, that of an
architect, in this city after he resigns.
He is regarded as an excellent architect
With the return of cooler weather and
the revival of trade the art interests of
the city begin to show signs of life. The
artists themselves will not return in any
number for month TO come, for these
clear early antumn days are their chief
delight of the year and they linger on
in the country, transferring to their can,
vases the wonderful effects which the
great arts Nature, at this time paints
ON the larger surface OF "FIeld and HILL
aud River" AUGUST.