The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-06
CAPITAL CHRONICLES.
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fathers birth, day was all tina, could have
been desired by the patriots IN the capital
city, The George Washington club IRON
Philsdelphia, the Washington Light inian'
try and the famous marine band all lent
them selves 10 the occasion IN ereditaole d.
play and ths vast army Of department en-
ployes turned looss tor breathing spell on
this national holiday, gave the city the sp'
pearance of a grand, crowded metropolis,
These my or sixty thousand departmental
machines who toll on In one dull. unorokon
routine year after year, seem 10 enjoy as
no other people can the free air and sun 3
shine OF . national holiday They scatter
10 every dlrsotiou and help 70 support the
other hum'drum ex,stsnoss y,
the keepers aud watchmen a.,
capital such as Mount VsrnoL, Alexandria,
Arlington, the Soldiers Home. etc. IL costs
but trifie TO AXE these little runs out OF
town, and they are GASES In the desert OF
the department clerks life.
Alexandris gets the bulk OF these pleasure
seekers Tor several reasons. III 10 more
easily and cheaply reached and ~ apopu'
lar resort OF those who feel disposed 20
eight the tiger" for awhile or linser oh
scurely and securely for period In the
arms of the universally worshiped Goo
Baochus. The Alexandria police and
municipal authorities are too shrewd 10
kill the goose tina. lays the golden eRg, ana
the Wsshingtonian 10 permitted TO drop
bis dollars ns his inclination directs IN
either the saloonist's till or the faro deal
er's drawer. The whole matter Is ttudi'
ously made as mutually agreeable ss pos
The fare on Friday for ride OF eight
miles down the Potomac TO this old historic
town, ON any OF the Potomac steamers, wa,
but 8 cents, and 1t Is estimated that iuiiy
1900 people went over from washington
alone. As for the outward attractions oil
Alexan dria city that was great CONNER
cial and shipping point before Washington
was laid of and while Baltimore was but
village, they are very few. The chief, ard
indeed only objects OF interets 20 the stran
ger, are the old church where Washington
used TO occupy the pew, now pointer OUT
to the visitor, riding up % he did from
Mt, Vernon every Sabbath morning, o dis
tapce OF some ten miles, aud the ancient
graveyard with their crumbling tombstones
and quaint epitaphs. There Is no mistak'
ing the fact that Alexandria Is old, for the
melancholy reminders Of its age are seen on
every hand.
The meeting Of the national democratic
committee also on Friday with the various
delegations and friends In large numbers OF
the Candidate cities pulling in every dirsc'
tion. added TO tue hustle OF the day. The
selection Of Chicago, It was pretty generally
conceded, means Payne aud Dorsheimer'
and the result was not hailed with that on.
thusiasm that might have been desired. II
was the "hurrat" and wind work" OF the
excessively mixed delegation, headed by
9Ssses : abas'I" and "hurrsh" campaign
by the democracy II means just the char
acter of campaign that We do not want TIM
year.
THE MARCH OF EMPIRE
demands that the great territory lying be-
tween Texas and the western states OF Kan
sas, Missouri and Nebraska should
no longer present barrier TO tnt
between these great sections, and accord
ipgly the house committee on Indian affair:
have reported favorably three bills already
granting right OF way to railways through
the Indian Territory. The railways are
the Gulf. Colorado u Santa Fe, the For'
Worsn d DsnvssA and the Southern Kansas
AscSis SOFT Topeka & santa Fs, and It i
said that they propose pushing down into
the Panhandle of Texas or western Texas
for the purpose of building up western
rival to Dallas and Fort Worth, capturing
the cattle trade for the east and bringing
up tae value Of the vast areas OF lar d anc
mineral deposits owned by the Chicago cap
ital aud other wealthy syndicates.: II thu
lists and communities east OF the Trinity
river. All three. of these bills arr
similar in their provisions ant
adopted upon the same policy
and reasoning, namely, that the territory
should not be permitted to operate as bar
rier to freer Interstate commerce.
IN PERFECT HARMONY
The statement that the Texas delegation
here are consumed with antagonisms ant
iealousiss is the widest freak OF the imaei
nation. The delegation certainly know
nothing about any difference of any kint
among themselves, but all seem to work II
the utmost harmon y end to meet both pc
liticslly and socially upon the most cordia
footing. 1t is str ng and popular dele
CATION in congress and ever on the alert 10
Texas. The only complaint yer heart
from them is the fact that so many of then
are practically buried under tDeir commit
tee work. 10 the present pressure OF bust
ness where the 5000 bills that have been In
troduced are matured.and at least consid
cred ONLY in the committees, a member O
one or two important committees cal
find NJ time tor other labo
than that OF investigating the thirty to fift.
bills that are ever before him as sub.oom
mittee 1t is the worst of drldgery, but
js the first work that must be disposed ol
and o member is compelled often to let hi
correspondence 10 unanswered and his con
stituents' demands wait while he wade
through long files Of ancient testimon
upon Some ancient claim referred to hin
by the chairman of his committee. Tn
committee is the great bug bear OF the am
bilious congressman.
sQUANDERING TIME AND MONEY.
One canuot but be impressed with th
reckless extravaganza by legislators Of tn
public time and money In watching iron
day to day the proceeding
Ag kxryn oil oh az
tached to congress-ths Danville III
vestigation in the senate wing and tn,
wing Of the capitol. Nothing O
earth Of any use conceivable to th
public can be accomplished b.
either committee whatever thei
findings may be and vet dozens of witnes
SEES ut enormous expense are dragged t
Washington from remote districts aud da
alter dsy i, CONSUMED in asking and al
a. ering a Thousand silly aud irrelsvan
questions that never, of course, frd thei
way into the public prints. In the senat
investigation the great Mr.. Sherman an
= Senator Vance take hold OF and exsmin
and cross examine the various darkies tha
! are out upon the stand as il they wer
criminal lawyers in some Tombs cour
Such proceeding and such an absurd an
really aimless course and cvudeecensiOn O.
4 the part of a senator who aspires to th
presidency, not only robs him Of the dignit
and respect he otherwise commands, bu
looks wonderfully out of place. The othe
branch OF the show in New Orleans is n
etter in any respect.
The prohibition convention or America
party" that closed its session here day betor
yesterday was chiefly noticed by reason {
the fact that the notorious ex-Senste
Pomeroy, of Kansas presided, and Ere
Douglass spoke at the opening meetint
Pomeroy is getting along in years, but
hale aud hearty. very fleshy, trim and ne
in dress, with red face and round heat
very gray hair and little tuft OF sid
whiskers under either ear. He talks we