Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-01-31
THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
A BATCH OF ITEMS ALL OF WHICH
ARE INTERESTING.
The Tariff not Likely to be Forced Before
Congress Senator Frye and "Gold
Tea"---Sorth Carolina Notes.
Especial Correspondence Of the .sentincll


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %, 1884. |
The Democrats are in serious dis
tress regarding the Tariff issue and
the leaders counsel great caution in
dealing with the subject 1t is be-
lieved now that no bill will be re-
ported until towards spring, when the
antagonisms arising in the Democrat
ic ranks may be harmonized. The
Ohio platform is generally acceptable
to the Democrats, in spirit, but its
practical application to acts of Con
gress will bring out intense opposition
and Democrats will therefore post
pone action as long as possible, and
altogether if the country will stand it.
AT the same time they will claim the
Ohio platform as the basis Of the
Democratic tariff policy.
Senator Frye has been stirring up
the members of Congress on the sub
ject of "cold tea" 1t is pretty gen
orally understood that the restaurants
of both Houses furnish superior ar
ticle of whiskey under this name. 1t
is brought to the inbiber in tea cup
and any one can get it, by asking for
cold tea and paying the price. The
effect of this cup which inebriates, if it
does not cheer can be seen too often
in the antics of members Of Congress
on the floor of the House. The SEN
ators are more prudent, if not more
sober.
The republican caucus recently de-
veloped the theory of the coming cam
paign to someextent. The outrages
in the South, or the ''bloody shirt
will be the most prominent issue rails
ed. The resolutions passed were ex-
tremely "staIwart." Anything like q
party division seems entirely to have
disappeared, and the caucus was not
only harmonious but enthusiastic. A
campaign committee will be selected
at once, and the work of the party tor
the election of the next President will
begin Immediately.
It is remarked as a singular fact
that the President has not given, or
announced by public receptions for
the winter. 1t is customary to give
from three to five at least, but SO far
no whisper has come from the White
House Of an intention to give any OF
course. OF course the gassips give
reasons, or alleged reasons for this So
cial delinquency. One is, that, the
President Is sensitive concerning the
criticisms which represent him as a
great society man, and takes this meth
cd of showing that he does not pro-
pose to encourage any such insinua-
ton. He will give society, so called,
cold shoulder.
1t is estimated by the postal author
tiles that more than a million of the
new postal notes more than are pro-
vided for, will be required to meet the
demand for the fiscal year. Some de-
sirable changes are to be made in the
next issue of the notes, dirty yellow
color will be changed to brighter
hue, and the figures will be made more
prominent The notes are made in
New York.
The dead letter office of the Post
Office Department receives some curl
Gus specimens of what the public think
proper to send through the mails. 1t
is almost incredible, but a jar OF
snakes was once mailed in the South,
and within a few days the following
rather notable specimens have been
added to the collection. A centipede
4 lizard, bottle of pain cure address
ed to Queen Victoria, and Hog
snake. The annual sale of curious
things takes place soon. A catalogue
may be had by sending for it to the
Dead letter office, Washington.
Hon. Sunset Cox il accused of sulk-
ing in his tent "because he was not Sc
lected Chairman of Foreign Affairs
Committee. Mr.. Cox has openly an.
nounccd that he will have little 10 do
with legislation, but proposes to wl;te
another book. He will possibly call
it, "Why We Weep"
The Committee on Agriculture has
practically decided to ask an appro,
priation of at least 100000 to be
used to prevent diseases among cattle
While this..great amount will be an in.
centive to steals. Enough of it may
be put to Il proper use to arrest the
great danger to this branch of indus
try, and to put it firmly on its feet.
Senator Edmunds stands ready at
the earliest possible moment to call
up his postal telegraph bill. He is
opposed to buying any existing lines
and cannot be bought off by any mo.
nopoly. But whether other Senators
and Representative stand as well is
questionable. The Western Union is
giving itself no concern about it. II
there were any probability of the
passage of the bill, the capitol would
would be overrun with a lobby. But
nevertheless an effort to pass the law
will be made.
Mr.. j. r. Randall, the accomplish
ed editor of the Augusta Chronicle
who has been in Washington writes tc
his paper this fine compliment of Col
Risden r. Bennett. Judge Bennett
the Congressman at large from North
Carolina, is said to be long way the
ablest man of his delegation. He has
a Wehsterian head and bushel Of
brains He is modest man and needs
great occasion to rouse him to full
display. of his remarkable intellectual
powere. shall be much mistaken il
he does not become one of the most
conspicuous statesmen of the future