The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-12-26


The first week In Congress has
been passed in comparative peace.
The house and Senate assembled ln |
on the approaching Democratic ad- |
mlnistratlon. The Presidents vale
|dlctory message was received and |
read with the usual formaIitles. The
tariff which II was said might not,
could, would, and should not come up
this winter, bobbed sb sersnoly on the
first day OF the session, and II Is more
than probable that it will bob up
again and again during the present
session. The most prominent quss-
tion In American politics to-day 10
how to deal with the surplus reye-
nues and this question cannot be
treated without stepping on the very
sspsltive toes OF the tariff. The rev.
enues OF the government exceed the
expenditures by more than one hun
dred millions annually. This is sim.
pie enough. What shall be done
with this surplus--thls dead capital?
Ahl there's the rub. Some say: build
navies, deepen harbors, dig bitches.
Others say; apply II 10 the extinction
Of the national debt. A school OF
homeopathic statesmen land they are
net 30 very bad el.her) wish 10 cheap
en- postage and patents, and improve
mail facilities. A school OF alIopathic
statesmen desire 10 reduce the con-
gested Treasury by heroic doses OF
free blankets, frse sugar, and free Saw
material. A dangerous quack and
charlatan proposed the unconstllu-
tlonal remedy OF distributing the
root Of oil evil among the state gov
ernments. mr.. Hurd, and Mr. Hew.
ltt are axleus to do something this
session. Mr.. Carlisle Is Of opinion
that nothing can be accomplished 10
the sixty three working days that re-
main to the present Congress. But
sooner or later something must and
win DO done. The supreme question
OF the time cannot DO evaded by Con-
gress forever.
Mr.. Blaine arrived In the city with
his family and drove TO the elegant
house he has rented from ex-senator
Window. Il Is said ne will resume
work on his slleged history. The
ex-candidate looks quite as well as
when he left the city last June,
mean his health appears 70 be .,
good as then, but the clclonIc sgIta.
ton OF his vaultng ambitious lie
have given him o ruined, demonacal
sort Of an expression. Gen. Legar
looks that way too, bat he Il used to
It, and Is not 30 much downcast as h.
appeared to be seven years ago wher
the great western independent part,
Judge David Davis beat him in thu
race for the Senate.
The Democratic Members and SEN.
ators are brimfull Of happiness, bu
they carry their Joy more dccorousl.
than many expected, only q few 0
them slcp over.
Il ls on the Washington govern
msnt clerk that the pail Of defeat he
settled like wet blanket. It ma,
be seen In the s'deJected havior Q
his visage," In his heavy gait, 10 hi
voice from which the defiant note ha
parted. He would be an object Of pit
!. II he were more Of man and patriot
and lees soulless partizan and heart
less mercensry. II Is impossible b
have compassion on the thieves VIII
stole the presidency 10 1875, or Of
their dependents who have eaten th,
bread Of theft 50 long.
There 10 much talk about the In.
auguration, and the dedication OF th
, Washington monument. Admira
Duponvs nonument viii also be ded.
icated this winter. Monuments BIZ
fair 70 be the principal industry O
: the capital city, and the next censu
will show wonderful increase q
bronze Generals, AdmIrals. horses ste
Several more statutes are under way
and 1t Il > curious fact that not half o
the residents Of Washington know
who half of the statutes are for
Lincoln, Washington and General Scot
have two apiece, and q small squad
ron Of generals OF the late war hav,
| equestrian statues. We are th,
youngest and least warlike Of all th,
nations OF the earth, and yet we. hav
larger number Of monuments TO wa
than France or Germany.
| There Is q strong inclination anon,
Democrats to return the simpiicity Q
the fathers In the Inauguration OF th
president-elect. Thomas Jeffersol
bestrude his good horse and rod.
alone to the capital, 4ied his horse i
a post and went In and fcoir shn 4,
OF Office. Mr.. Cleveland might d,
the same thing. The post has beef
removed, but he could Get coIoret
citizen to hold the horse for 40.