Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-01-18

WASHINGTON LETTER.
fFrom Our Regular correepondent.l

lFrom Our Regular correepondcntl
WASHINGTON, Jan. ID, 1884.
Since the reasNembling of Congress
there Ia more uneasiness on the part OF the |
tariff reformers and less apparent certainty |
on their part as TO what they are likely to
do. II ia said That there are nj least sixty
Democtats in the House who oppose any
action on the tariff this winter, and il the
Republicans were united in opposition 10
1t there could be no bill passed in either
branch But there are tariff reformers
among the Republicans and there are also
others among them who think it would he
policy to let tho Democrats ngtnte the
matter. Both sides are just little "torn
up" so to speak Mr.. Morrison is uneasy
about Randall's activity, but lie tells his
friends that there must be tariff. revision.
and that he will find means to make the
opportunity for it. Mr.. Converse comes
back from Ohio with the declaration that
the old duty on wool must be restored.
That, he says, is the great question in bis
State, and the party cannot overlook It,
Other leading Democrats think the duty
on wool should remain az at present.
There are indications of trouble among
the Southern Members, with regard to
sugar. Mr.. Morrison favored the reduc.
tion made last season. lie IL said to be
disposed to cut the duties still further
| There is division in the ranks on other
q.es,ions, aud the outlook is unfavorable
for that harmonious action which was
predicted hy the leaders three weeks ago
The Huntington letters recently pub.
iished have caused much talk and not n
little uneasiness in Washington, and have
given new interest TO the presence of theil
author here. He usually stops at vii
lard's, where he has often entertained Con
gressional friends, but this winter he has
taken quarters at W"rmley's, where lie car
be more retired and attract less attention
II is pretty well understood what he want
here, but his long, lank, white whiskered
lieutenant, Sheriff. comprt hends the stu
alton pretty well and has told Mr.. Hunt
ington that lie can hope for little comfor
from Congress at lie present time. To de
lay action, through Mr.. Cobb's committee
upon land grant matters until the excite
ment has blown over is all they are goin.
to fight for this winter. The inside histo
nv of this fight between the Texas Pacifi,
aud Central Pacific companies is not gen
orally underslood, TON" Scott, with hi
usaul genius, had seen how to strike acros
the Southern States to Texas, and thence
, by short line below the range Of snow
, blockades 10 the Pacific Ocean to San Die
go. The Central Pacific monopolists iel
their danger, and, acquiring franchis
= through Arizona, ran out with all possibl
speed what they called a Southern Pacifi
. road from San Francisco to meet and hen
off the Texas Pacific. They were nsin
: the resources gained by their previous me
, nopoly, and TO compete with them ON any
u thing like equal terms it WAS necessary I
!, invoke the aid of Congress by guarante
y of interest on bonds. Here was wher
u Huntington had the inside track, for it pu
y his lobbies and newspapers in the attitud
OF virtuously fighting against subsidies an
in favor of an "unsubsIdized" road, viz
the Southern Pacific, which reilly enjoye
The benefit of previous subsidies to the Ger
o trail. So great is my confidence in Scott
NJ ability, tina, | think lie would have sue
ceeded il his health HI d not broken dow
= and death already laid its finger upon h
's energies. The Texas Pacific never got be
re youd the St,Ie line, and Huntington h'
70 carried ont his plans until, somewhat lik
he traditional American eagle, he diI
y one hand in the Pacific AT Frisco and I'll
'e other in the Chesapeake at Newport New
ie A GOOD deal has been written about Il
" New Years reception ut the White Hou
and the various social ss well rs polite
- phases presented on tht occasion incluO
Il ing the winning wavs OF the wives of Pre-
ds ideniial candidates who were there, h.
n nobody has attempted TO reflect the h
:, mors Of the occ sion. The Chinese Er
~ bassy, which usually Huiters like sw r
OF hniterflie, in gorgeeus silk md s,tir
Ell came to the diplomatic reception in rob
L of the soberesi and dn ct hme, and wo
ho fur wrappings into the Executive presenc
Nv 1t was thought they had Intentionally cor
ne without wedding garments to testify the
'e- disgust for the nnti Chinese law, and
nd was proposed to fire them INTO the out
:. darkness of the conservatory, when il "
=" discovered that this topsv-turvy natl
N wears gala clothes on ordinary occasic
M and goes into mourning for fesliv
of Then the bouncers in-waiting were prep
ing TO get in their work on Captain De
we Chere, of the French legalion, who stalk
N in under n helmet with long black plum
SIN which he never offered to remove, VIII
,re they were told that this was part of
;. uniform which etiquette required him
W wear throughout ihe ceremony. The II
M NEST feature, however. is always the II
ry- versal inrn out in uniform by army a
AZ; navy officers, some of whom do not get
nd to theirs save on tins one day of the ye
,e- unless funeral occurs in their branch
six the service. A short, fat officer in II iig
i'll. fitting new suit, heavily covered with b
,gc tons and gold lace. pirt with shiny sw'
v,s and holding large umbrella over
,g. head, Standing in ~ pouring rain a
,is shouting enereelicaliy for his carriage,
re-. a moving spectacle NJ one was or
,ff. enough to quote the Duke OF Wellngtc
var dictun: "The commanding officer d
erv not approve of the Use of umbrellas nm
er fire." and so the uniforms escaped mi
,Lo of the rain To find ones self in an app
,,v ment with some nf these heroe. was tn
IN almost smo,ihered with the smell of ca
,i,l p,or from their cloIl,ing, relieved later
yss the day hy the aroma Of well-selec
in" brands Of old rye aud b. & S. from II
,ne breath. DON PEDRO
the
hit. Bargains IN Winter GO0ds.-I Il
ear large and complete stock of VII
NY Cans and Gents, ITndercloilIinp thni