The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-15

payne is elected United States Senator in
Ohio over Pendleton. Mr.. Payne is known,
outside Of his local circles, as the President OF
the Standard Oil company the worst monop-
oily in the country. BY skillful manipulation
OF that business and careful saving be has
smassed comfortable sum for rainy day,
which is put at 5000 600. 1t is a rough
thing to say, but it must be said, that the god
Of Mammon appears to have as many votares
among Democratic as among Republican
Legislatures. The election Of Payne, the
money bags, over Pendleton and Thurman,
statesmen of National reputation, broad ex-
perience, and unquestionable integrity, is the
first act of the new Democratic Legislature Of
Ohio, and the people of that State will
probably see to it that they do not have
chance to repeat the mistake again SOON"
The above extract from the Fort Worth
Gazette will not be very agreeable reading
to such Democrats as amuse themselves and
win cheap notoriety by talking civil service
reform and anti monopoly. Pendle,on has
been prominent as an advocate OF civil SER
vice reform and was the author OF the bill
passed last session, but the money of Payne
and the Standard Oil company proved an
over match for civil service reform and ability.
The newly elected Senator declared himself
to be in favor Of protective tariff which is
not much Of an endorsement OF the election Of
Carlisle. Put Ohio down for the Republicans
by $4,000. Workingmen will not stomach
Payne.
In discussing military affairs, the Cincin-
natl Times-Star says: " Our regular army is a
small affair, but large enough for police SER
vice in times OF peace. In the exgency of a
foreign war, or Of a grea, instruction, the
army would make a humiliating show Of
weakness. We should be prepared for every
emergency. Trouble may come when least
expected. While formidable war establish
ment is not desirable, the militia system GER
tainly ought TO be improved and rendered
adequate to any probable requirements for
national defense. The militia bill introduced
by Senator Sewell, Of New Jersey, has much
to recommend il. This bill is intended to
carry out the suggestions Of Secretary Of War
Lincoln. 1t appropriates 5000, COO to provide
arms and equiments for.the militia, to be APP
portioned among the States and Territories
according to their allotted number OF repre-.
seatatives or delegates 10 Congress. This
money, however, is to be apportioned accord
ing to the number OF regularly organized &C.
tive militia in each State and Territory, tn,
limit being 500 regularly uniformed, com.
missioned officers and enlisted men for each
representative or delegate which the State.
and Territories are entitled to have in Con
gress. In the matter Of the details Of organ
ration, there will, of course. be differences O
opinion but minor questions should not in
tervene to prevent the passage Of this bill, O
something like it, which will provide Us
strong military force on the most economics
basis"
THE report Of Edward Mcpherson, CT
Clerk Of the House Of Representative, for tn
fiscal year ended June 80, 1883, furnishe
some interesting figures, says the Chicag
Times; During the month of July, 1882,
required 74o dozen towels and IS pounds c
toilet soap to keep clean the hands and face
Of the members. Fory-6ve thousand pound
OF ice were consumed during the same periot
One hundred and twenty buckets Of paste, 4
81 per bucket, were purchased for use in til
folding-room in the month. The funeral c,
Pen.ss Of Hea. r. N. A. Hawk foot up u