The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-12-10
WARRINGTON LETTER.
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Of the House brought d5wn theil
gayels exactly at noon, thus open
ing Congress, crowds Of visitor
filled the galleries both chamber
had aD air Of freshness, and clean
illness, and the desks Of Senator
and Representatives were loaded
with flowers. Otherwise there Bal
but little to indicate that it wa
the beginning Of a new session.
One interesting and decidedly
unusual feature Of the occasion wal
the good natared chatting INDUCED
in by the Democrats at the expense
Of their Republican friends, oyel
the result Of the Presidential cleo
ton. The Republicans took The
bantering in good part, and no bit
terness was manifested. Congress
man Cox, of New York, was con.
spicuously busy in Offering copho
lence to his political opponents.
The Democrats are in fae spirits
but the Republicans skillfally con
ceal any detection they may feel
The Southern members are not 5,
demonstra'iye as it was predicte,
they would be. They congratula
ted zach other on the Democrat,
victory, but they seemed to be i'm
pressed with the duty Of restrain
ing hilarity in presence of theii
defeated opponents.
The Presidents message was lis
tened to in both Houses with thu
usualinaItention. The proportion
Of Senators and Members who
louDged and looked bored, and triec
tokill time wasconsiderably greater
than the number Of attentive lie
teners. Congressman consider the
Official reading Of clerks very mo
noionous, and prefer to get their
impressions of an Executive docu
ment from their own perusal of il,
After an extended inquiry among
them learn that, as a whole, they
think President Arlhur's last an,
nual message Is his best. They
praise it for its dignity, for list
per, and for the clearness and sim.
plicity of its style.
But the repor! of The Secretary Of
the Treasury is more commented
upon than the Presidents message,
1t has been called the most vigor.
GUS presentation of the financial
condition of the country that has
ever been made. Mr.. McCulloch
has pleased the friends of lower
taxes in his Tariff recommended.
tons, but his position will doubt.
less excite a great dissent in his
own party.
The first sensation of the session
was raised in the Honse of Repre-.
sentatives by Congressman Follelt's
impeachment resolutions. He
brought charges against Marshall
Wright in connection with the
employment Of deputy Marshals at
the election in Cincinnati. A
short, bitter debate followed in
which Mossers Converse, Hiscock
Reed, Brum, Miller, and ex.speak,
er Keitfer took part, and the reso.
buttons we're finally adopted.
The new Senator, Mr.. Sheffield,
who is the temporary successor Of
the late Senator Anthony Of Rhode
Island is about sixty years DID,
He is quite lame and walks labor,
iously with the assistance Of a large
cane. He has a few struggling
locks of hair, which he combs over
a bald head, a benevolent counter,
ance, and prefers, for an every day
garment, n la Senator Conger, and
Representative Poland, a swallow
tailed coat.
Senator Logan occupies his old
tin the Senate chamber between
the two Maine Senators, and was
the first man to break the brief 81.
lence after the chaplains prayer on
opening day, Democrats as well
as Republicans sought the first OPP
portunity to shake hands with TIC
defeated candidate aud pass some
words of friendly greeting. Gen,
Logan met them all with a smile
and ready reply, but it was evident
that his old time exuberance Of
spirits could not be summoned at
will. d.
In West Virginia you can't 60
behind the returns in an election
case. In Illinois you can. That is