The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-20
WASHINGTON WAITS.
Politicians and their Plois-The Great
TaeiT Debate.
joaquin MireY, the Literary Hermit,
Specimen sarcasm.
A Chatiy and Interesting Letter.

Nuhtlg anu iht'i's'"s 'N''"'
WAsufsoToS. April S-[Corrsspon-
denoe. As the session advances and
the conventions are heard from through
ont the county political talk aud speculn'
tlons ere INDUCED more han they have
heretofore been. II 10 almost y conceded
fact among republicans that their Ticket
will b. Blame aud Lincoln, but many con-
tend that II will be Grant and Lincoln
Arthur and Logan are ont OF the race II the
repu biicsna here voice the sentiment or
preferences OF their party. In every. cat
culation. however, Mr.. Lincoln 10 put down
for ths second place on tho ticket aud The
leading compromise man now In tho event OF
locking me convention. Greater hono,s
are Therefore in store for tho "son u his
father, the party IN power fvstains ~
hold. Ne Lincoln Is courteous, sensible
modest genteman aud has given US q clean
administration IN the war department and
the republicans could not hit upon much
more removable candidate even in hts own
righ. and upon bis own merit. q,
The democrats "a usu Il arc In peck oil
trouble aud literally at see In the matter
OF presidential speculation. No one knows
or PROCESSES 10 know who the 'comin man"
To- hut they " GOT this near 70 a gEeEs-
that IL 20 say; II the tariff bill is crushed
Sam Randall will loom up az the moot
probable add available candidate. 1.-THE
tariff bii IS passed, Q1!en Saby2 Thate
about the long and snort oft. Tho re-
publicans knos what they want ana what
they are irgto DO, while the democrats
know neither
IN THE WONT AT LAST.
The music commenced to-day on the
Morris0b Ca ilr bll, aud Is calculated 70 con-
tinue about four weeks. Long before the
motion 20 take mp the bill Tss inEde to-day
the gs Ilerps OF the house we're or, wded, end
the rows ui seats beneath Tor the first time
IN months were pretty much all filled. The /
H.. 4. hill -,
thereon, thirteen ia NUMBER and th the |
discussion VIII be continued by the other |
members OF the house desiring 10 he heard |
on this c'enf ard threadbnre subject |
Abou. three speeches 8n afternoon VIII be- /
made 90 The b,.i during the general debste. |
The Way and Ncans committee will cor
sumo about the remainder Of this week aud |
none others will speak until the committees |
are through. There are on the 1T Of those |
10 air theil el0queuce the bill aside from |
the members 81 the Ways and Means COM
mite, about forty names, so that the geuer. |
al debate viii continue, it will be seen,
about three weeks longer.
Then will come he debate by sections, but |
there are very lew sections 10 the bill, so |
that IL Is oslculs-ed mat in three weeks the |
bill vii be disposed Of There is some talk |
OF moving 20 strike on, the eupciing clause |
at an early date in the debate aud by cap.
turing lew more votes kill the hill with. |
out gviY Z IL much consideration. IL Is evil |
dent, however that there is not emo gh |
strength 10 do this. Those who are going !
to speak 40 q rule, already have their |
speeohse written out, 81 That the extent OF
the burning disappointments that would
have resulted from a failure TO take up the !
bill, can be imagined only.
TEXAS III THE LEAD.
Among the speeches to-day that OF Mr.. |
exhaustive, spendidly -deliversd aud at |,
tentiYely liitened TO. The vigorous deliv-
cry OF this representative Texan was In
striking contrast to tho efforts OF Morrison |
and Kelley, preceding H.. Mr.. NILS ID a
man that Texas mSy well feel proud of.
The house has two important matters left |
as unfinished business, that may DO sand |
wiched with the confederation of the tar IT
bill. They ara the order for toe consdera.
ton OF bills providing for public buildings
throughout the country, which last week
displsced prior orders, and the bill to forfeit
the Oregon Central land grant, which YVES
left some ten days ago as unfinished busi.
ness In the cnmmi tee OF the whole. Other
special orders are the shipping bills. the
measure tn establish u board OF commits
eionerB OF interstate commerce, and the
national library bill.
Most OF the Texas members propose |
speaking on tue tariff, and a. they lave !
been putting the most lgborious study upon |
the preparation OF their arguments, we may |
expect that the senate will make q brilliant
4 u
Of state pride now that no delegation in
congress stands higher than that from the
great state Of Texas. and nearly every mem.
Der thereof 70 a growing men hero and at
home.
THE EASTER FESTIVAL.
Sunday last WAS the great day of the |
wear here in the IN after OF church IN usic and |
decoration. and Easter has been celebrated
on scale not known in the south. II has
been more like Christmas with us. All OF
the churches OF any note, both Catholic and |
Protes liant got up an elaborate program me |
@ { music for their morning services. that
looked more like pretentious concerts than
ANYTHING else. and the sacred Masses SYM
phonies solos, operas and brilliant church |
melodies generally were rendered by aug.
mented choirs with almost orchestral &C
compartments. The fair sex generally dis
play, also, magnificent Easter toilettes, but
the gloomy weather yesterday cut out that
very devotional feature from the ecrvices.
Yesterday, Easter Monday, in accordance
with an old custom, the grounds of the Elk:
ecutive Mansion were literally jammed and
crammed with ohildren OF ell ages, descrip-
tious, colors AVID conditions, rolling and
cracking their Easter eggs. The grounds |
presented the one days litter OF the year. 1t
was an Easter picnic. 1t Is said that when the
HAYES were here. the younger mem bers of |
the family mingled freely with the multi
tude of children ia the grounds, and the
"preat father" himself smiled on compla- |
Gently, but 10 one was able 10 sc, glimpse !
of any of the Arthurs or Inmates OF the |
White House yesterday. The present &C.
cupapt Of the mansion evidently thinks that
familiarity breeds contempt aud the Only
way TO see him or his is BY an exceedingly
formal visit.
THE POET OF THE srEREAs.
inst out piece from the city, near the
Soldiers Home now lives Joaquin Miller,
the famous "pcet OF the Sierrss" who has a |
serial, by the by, now running, see, in the
HERALp, He lives in a cabin arranged as |
much as possible TO look like u Sierra dwell. |
ing and Is kind OF a literary hermit, i am |
told. He takes walk up to the capital |
every few days and jots down in his own IN.
imitabie way what happens to strike his fan
CIV at the time and gives the local press OF
Sunday the benefit Of his reflections. They
sre powerfully fine" reading and doubL
not some OF our best known statesmen fire.
ouently vince under his keen thrusts. In
Sundays Post he has, among other things,
the following graphic AMI literally correct
picture OF
THE SENATE or THE UNITED STATES IN SESSION.
s'Sitting here in the gallery OF the senate,
and seeking 10 give an exact five minutes
photography in ink, counted seven little
All their might and main to tie themselves
into double bow-knots. The senator imme
diately under me is also trying to perform
fhe esme fearful feat with his legs. A
blonde man with big head and big tiste il
mskipe q speech. He is making II for con.
sfifuents thousand miles away. Two little
bovo start swiftly over the noiseless floor.
a sray and comedy old man sleeps peaceful.
II 81 the left OF the pulpit. The big fists
wing in the air. -Four more senators. are
MATING away through the fence OF the cor.
r1<a. csf5onf nj thu a has aeed