The Dillon tribune., 1884-11-22
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(i'r"n our Regular rKrnuNE Corrcspoadert.l
The New House.--A Six year Presidential
Term Demande.l.- Election Bet
ting.--Mr>. I.ogan's Home
WAsllINGroTH, Nov. 10, 1854.


WAsIlINGroT.., Nov. To- 1854
The new House vii! be composed OF IS:
Democrats and II, Republicans, gain ,s
the Republicans OF a members. l, is gen
orally remarked that the leaders in ,li.
present Congress are mostly reelected
Carlisle, Morrison, Randall, Co&, Springer
Townshcnd, Belmont, Reed and Daie!ey
of Maine, Phelps, Bingham, Curtin, Bavnc
Hiscock, and many other experienced men
will be present in the next succ .cdiny ses.
sion. The policy OF the free. traders will
likely be modified and it is very .oui,,iul
whether Carlisle will be speaker aroth r
term. 1t is more than probable that Ran.
dali will regain the supremacy. Among
the more Noticeable persons defeated at
this election who are now representatives,
are Daston, of Connecticut, Horr, of Mich,
Cannon, Of Illinois, Rosccrans, Hurd, Kcl-
logg, and those two crdat "tail twistcrs" Of
the British lion, Robinson and Finerty.
The serious difficulty which attends a
Presidential campaign in the way Of TN.
settling business was never more apparent
than in the late election. The American
public seems peculiarly susceptible to sem
sations. The bitter contest just ended has
been waged upon the assumption that a
change Of administration might bring upon
our devoted heads all the evils possible to
a government. The effect has been to
smother enterprises, unsctte values, and to
make the people close listed. The prob.
ability is that things would in any event
move along about as usual. but the pub
lie has been alarmed by the loud assertions
of danger made by the politicians. The
desire Tor 4 longer term for the Presidency,
and shorter campaigns, expressed by bus.
mess men will be urged before Congress
with view to making Presidential cleo
tons at least siN years apart. This will
require constitutional amendment but it
may be effected before another general
election.
u;,, receive comment, is the universally
of betting. In England the great Derby
race gives all classes an opportunity to risk
:, little money, once year. on oet' 4"
the United States everyone bets on INC
Presidential, election. Especially was this
the case in Washington last week. Bus
mess was positively almost suspended dur
ing the long continued doubt as to which
candidates stood first. There was SO
much money tied up on wagers that there
was little currency left for circulation, and
trade was at a standsttll.
The influx Of visitors to the National
CAPITAL within few days succeeding the
election, has been remarkable. The hotels
and boarding houses have filled up rapidly
and the society people are here in force.
The disposition to make Washington a
winter society resort seems to be increas.
ing. Many wealthy people now speno
two or three months here every winter
even though they claim no permanent res
iaence. and no fixed business here. They
come for the excitement, for society, and
10 he chronicled among the distinguished
people at the Capital.
The tide Of people which rushes towards
Florida aud the South as cold weather sets
in usually go by the way of Washington
and generally stay here Il week or two go
ing and coming. These worstippers d
the sun, or warm weather, are arriving
now in considerable numbers.
In addition to th. fashionable people u
is noticeable that the literary guild are al
so coming to Washington for the season
refer especially to writers of fict'on' many
of whom are now located for the winter.
Ipassed by the residence of Mrs. Zen
cral Logan few days ago. General ans
Mrs. Logan have usually boarded at
fashionable boarding house, but this win
ter they will keep house in an old'tash'oneo
home.like mansion on Capitol Hill. In
acquaintances of this couple are perhaps a
numerous as hose of anyone in public lite
Their hospitality is great and Mrs. Loga'
stands second to none in point Of soc'a
popularity. They will not entertain IN IN
fashionable sense OF the word, but the'
home will be one Of The ccnters OF socia
bility and political influence this winter
LEMON.
A special dispatch to the Ga'vesto