The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-12-13
our WASHINGTON LETTER,
Special Correspondence
W AsHINGTON. Dec 9Th 1SS

have settled down to work. This they
I'D almost a. naturally ard quietly
as If only week instead of five
months had interviewed between the
last and present meeting.
On last Monday when the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House brought down their gavels ex-
actly at noon, thus opening Congress,
crowds of visitors filed the galleries
both chambers had an air of freshness,
and cleanliness, and the desks of Sen
ators and Representatives were load
ed with flowers. Otherwise there was
but little to indicate that it was the
beginning of Il new session.
One interesting and decidedly I'M
usual feature Of the occasion was the
good natured chatting INDUCED in by
the Democrats at the expense of their
Republican friends, over the result of
the Presidential election. The Re-
publicans took the bantering in good
part, and no bitterness was manifest
ed. Congressman Cox of New York
was conspicuously busy in offering
coincidence TO his political opponents.
The Democrats are in good spirits, but
the Republicans skillfnIly conceal any
detection they may feel. The South
ern Members are not so demonstratiye
as it was predicted they would be.
They congratulated each other on the
Democratic victory, but they seemed
to be impressed with the duty of re-
straining hilarity in the presence of
their defeated opponents.
The Presidents message was listened
to IN both Houses, with the usual in
attention. The proportion of Senators
and Members who lounged and look
ed bored, and tried to kill time was
considerably greater than the number
of attentive listeners. Congressman
consider the Official reading of clerks
very monotonous, and prefer to get
their impressions of an Executive doc
ument from their own perusal Of it.
After an extended inquiry among
them | learn thal, Us who'll, they
think President Arthurs last annual
message is his best. They praise it
for its dignity, for its temper and for
the clearness and simplicity Of its
style.
But the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury is more commented upon
than the Presidents message. 1t has
been called the most vigorous present
alton Of the finacial condition of the
country that has ever been made Mr.
McCulloch has pleased the friends of
lower taxes in his Tariff recommend
ations, but his position will doubtless
excite d great deal of dissent IN his
own party.
The first sensation of the session
was raised in the House of Represent
atlyes by Congressman Follett's i'm
parchment resolutions. He brought
charges againt Marshall Lot Wright
in connection with the employment of
deputy < Marshals at the election in
CINCINNATI. A short, bitter debate
followed in which MesSrs. Converse,
Hiscock, Reed, Brumm, Miller, and
ex-Speaker Keitfcr took part. and the
resolutions were finally adopted.
The new Senator, Mr.. Sheffield, who
is the temporary successor Of the late
Senator Anthony of Rhode Island Is
about sixty years cid. He is quite
lame and walks laboriously with the
dSSlSlluCc Vi IL ldI &c CANT. llt HIS Il
few struggling locks of hair, which he
combs over il bald head, IA benevolent
countenance, and prefers, for an ey-
cry day garment, la Senator Conger.
and Representative Poland q swallow
tailed coat
Senator Logan occupies his old seat
i'll the Senate chamber between the
two Maine Senators, and WAS the first
man to break the brief silence after
the chaplains prayer on opening day.
Democrats rs well as Republicans
sought the first opportunity to shake
hands with the defeated candidate and
pass some words Of friendly greeting.
Gen. Logan met them all with a smile
and ready reply, but it was evident
that his cid time exuberance of spirits
could not be summoned at will.