Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
WASHINGTON LETTER. !.
lsrEorA1 ,oaRrsrospEsor orrHr MONITOR.
WASHINGTON. June 10Th.

Washington, june 10Th.
The Chicago convention excitement
of the past week was fatal to all at
tempts at important legislation in
congress. Both houses passed
large number of uncontested bills,
and then ran simply upon routine
business. The attendance of men,
bers was light in the halls of the SEN
ate and house, for the bulletin boards
in the Hobbies were the objects to
which attention was turned.
Senators and members who attend
ed the national convention held in
Chicago, are all back again, and the
work of the session proceeds. The
only appropriation bills yet to be re-
ported to the house are the sundry
civil, and Notifications bills, and
Chairman Randall wants to get them
in before the deadlock contest between
the two houses over the naval and
post-office appropriation begins. It'll
is thought the time for adjournment
will be regulated by the duration of
this fight. Mr. Randall, it is said,
will not yield early in the contest and
adjournment may not be had until
long after the date of the democratic
nominating convention.
There is no lack of talk here about
the nominees of the Chicago conven-
ton. Every man and his wife have
freely expressed opinions without
throwing any great flood of light on.
what was previously known. The
detection of one or two republican
papers and the opposition of some
Independent papers have of course
been a disappointment to republicans
and they do not attempt to conceal
it, but the opposition they say is
sporadic and will he more than neu-
tralized by the support their candI-
date will attract from the democratic
camp. They say further that the
democrats can nominate no man who
will not create a greater division in
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be created in the republican ranks.
Neither party IS entirely homogeneous
on any political question, and as the
nation wakes in thews and bulk it
grows too big for either party, and
independence in politics becomes a
necessity and fact.
A considerable buzz has been Gre
ated in political circles by the attack
/ on Blaine of the New York Times,
and Boston Advertiser. Something
of the kind was expected and the ar
rival of the papers was awaited with
great interest. Nearly every member
had a paper at his desk as soon as
he could get it. After reading the
Times leader, the republicans drop
ped off in little groups and discussed
the situation, seeming somewhat an
noyed. The democrats looked jubil
ant, but had very little to say.
President Arthur received the new!
from Chicago with great composure
though of course, it was blow t.
him from which it cannot be expect
ed the pain has yet ceased. Secre
taries Lincoln, Chandler, Postmaste
General Gresham, and Senator Dol
Cameron, who had been a guest q
the White House for several days
were with him when the decisive fig
ures arrived. Without awaiting TO
their complete announcement he in
vited the company to accompany hin
to luncheon. Later, he remarke,
that the news from the convention
had not taken him by surprise, disap
pointments in politics being of sue
common occurrence, and so easil
, discounted.
During the balloting the dark hors
senators here were much unnerved b
l suspense. Even now Senator Shel
man does not smile with the easy
l half careless manner of week ago.
Since his nomination for vice pres
ident last Friday night, Senator LIZ
gan has received about three hur
= dred congratulatory kilograms. II
y SAYS more Of them were from I'll
west, than from the east or suutl
% and many were from persons he di
: not know.
y At the capitol he was congratula
= ed by both democratic and repubE
an congressman. He will remain
Washington until adjournment
. congress, but has not decided whe
y he will make his headquarters aft
that time.
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