The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-11-29
Washington Letter.
(From our regular Crrespoadent.)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. 81.

The new House will be composed
OF 1872 democrats and l42 republi-
cans, gain to the republicans of "a
members. 1t is generally remarked
that that the leaders in this present
Congress are mostly re- elected.
Carlisle, Morrison, Randall, Cox,
Springer, Townshend, Belmont,
Reed and Daigley of Maine, Phelps,
Bingham, Curtin, Bayne, Hiscock,
! and many other experinced men will
be present in the uext succeeding
session. The policy Of the free trad
ers will likely be modified and it is
, very doubtful whether Carlisle will
be speaker another term. 1t is
, more than probable that Randall
will regain the supremacy. Among
the more noticeable persons defeat
ed at this election whoare now rep
/, resentatives, are Easton, of Con-
) necticut, Horr, of Mich, Cannon of
ILL.,, Rosecrans, Hurl, kellogg, AMI
those two great "tail twsters" OF
the British lion, Robinson and Fin
erty. The serious difficulty which
attends a presidential campaign in
the way of unsettling business was
! never more apparent than in the
/ late election. The American pub
: lie seems peculiarly susceptible to
. sensations. The bitter contest just
e ended has been waged upon the as
sumption that change Of admins
tration might bring upon our devo-
/, ted heads all the evils possible to a
government. The effect has been
n 10 smother enterprise, unSettle val
e ues, and to make the people close
/ listed. The probability is thai
4 Things would in any event move
!, along about as usual, but the publi
i has been alarmed by the loud as
J, sertions Of danger made by the pol
- itlcians. The desire for a longe
"a term for the Presidency, and Shor
"a ter campaigns, expressed by buai
!, ness men will be urgel before Com
r. gress with view to making Presl-
Dental elections at least SIX year
~ apart. This will require consti
tutional amendment but it may b
'' effected before another general elec
~ ton.
80 One feature of the late electio
- which will receive comment, is tn
universally Of betting. LII Englan
the great derby race gives all classe
~ an opportunity to risk a little money
30 once year, Oh Il bet. In the Uni
'o ted States every one bets on til
7n presidential election. Especial
~ was this the case in Washlngto
- during the recent election. Bus
: iuess was positively almost sus
pended during the long continue
" doubt as to which candidates st3o
- first. There was 50 much Rlone
80 tied up on wagers that there Wa
- little currency left for circulation
and trade was at a stand-still.
;, The influx of visitors to the Nat
ional Capital within few day
v succeeding the election, has bee
th remarkable. The hotels and board
A. ing houses have filled up rapidly
T. and the society people are here |
th force. The disposition to max
,e. Washington winter society reSol
of seems to be increasing. Man
be wealthy people now spend two q
he three months here every wlntt
,lv even though they claim no perma
IF nent residence, and no fixed buSi
of ness here. They come for the eX
CIV citement, for society, and to b
of chronicled among the distinguishe
re people at the Capital.
es The tide of people which rushe
IL towards Florida and the south a
ne cold weather sets in usually go b
n the way of this city, and general
OF stay here week or two, golng an
er coming. These worShippers OF til
all sun, or warm weather, are arrivin
les now in considerable numbers.
he -. >,
nj In addition to the flshionabl
he people it is noticeable that the hi
|. erdry guild are also cO,nln6 t