The Baltimore County union., 1884-01-12
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. III

WASHINGTON, u. u, an. ltn, 1904.
Messrs. Editors The two weeks of Congress
sional vacation for the holidays having expired,
that body again assembled this morning and the
members could be seen coming in slowly about
noon, appearing as though they were very sorry
their vacation was over, like boy at school, or
else perhaps ruminating how much more fun they
could have or how much more money they could
make somewhere else; for your correspondent
heard one of them remark as he came in one OF
the doors of the House, in company with another
member, that he had "made more money at home
during the holidays than he would get salary here
for whole year." Thought your correspondent
to himself, why did you not stay at homo or why
do you not resign and let some other person who
more needs the money be elected in your place,
who perhaps would serve the Government and his
constituency with equal ability. But it is not
probable that there is a very great number of such
Congressman as this one, the majority Of them
needing their salaries and not having the oppor-
tunity or ability to make more or even as much at
home as they receive here.
1t is thought that Speaker Carlisles omitting
to announce the committees of the House until
Just before the holidays, and then, Immediately
upon their announcement Congress adjournng
until to day, was rather sharp coup d etat, al
lowing the passions of the angry ones, on account
of their disappointment, to subside, and to give
the Speaker or his friends the opportunity to ex-
plain "hoy he came to do it so." 1t ia said that
q large amount of this kind of explaining has
been done, and that not few of the disappointed
ones have been made to understand and been
reconciled to the Speakers construction of the
committees.
Among the most greatly disappointed ones
we're Messrs S. S. Cox and Perry Belmont, of New
York. both of whom were striving for the chair
manship of the Foreign Relations committee, but
ex- Governor Curtin, who . doubt is both an abler
and better person, was appointed in their stead.
However they had the satisfaction of defeating
each other, if either ever bad any chance of re-
ceiying the appointment.
Mr.. Coyington, of the First Congressional dis
trict, is the only Marylsnder included in the list
of chairmen of committees, although all the others
of the Maryland delegation occupy places on i'm
portant committees, and no doubt will be very
useful in them. Mr. Covington is in position
at ths head of the Committee on Railroads and
Canals he be Of great utility in further
ing the project of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Ship Canal, and no doubt be was appointed with
an especial view to this.
As predicted in this correspondence before the
Christmas holidays, Mr.. Randall was appointed
to the Craftsmanship of the Appropriation Com
mittee, and now seems perfectly rsconpiled, so
much so, in fact, that through his arrangement
Speaker Carlisle is to "explain" his tariff views
before the Cobdenwealth Club, in Philadelphia,
on the 18th instant. Wonder if this is move
ment" to bring the wings of the Democratic
party together on the tariff question for the next
Presidential campaign, or has Mr.. Carlisle, the
reputed free trader, found oat so much better
way" that even Mr.. Randall himself. the protec-
ZIONIST, has been converted to it. Or further it
NAV even be that the campaign of this year is to
be run on false pretepces by the Democratic par
ty, as was that of 1874 On tie same subject and
many others since on other subjects. PEt posi-
bly, the people may not be so easily deceived "a
in that earlier time. 1t is observed that Con-
gressmen do not bring back with them such ar
dent views on the free trade subject as some Of
them carried away with them before the Christmas
adjournment, or entertained during the Speaker
ship contest. Mingiing with their constituency
for a couple of weeks may have had this effect,
and they have perhaps been forewarned that a
too great attempt at the reduction of the tariff
will bode no good to the Democratic party. Yet
a Democratic Congressman was heard to say a
day or so since that slight reduction all along
the line" of the tariff would be attempted, " al
though his colleagues did not expect to accom-
plish much with the President and the Senate
against them."
. Your correspondent had the pleasure of meet
ing both Nessrs McComas and Holton, Repub-
can Congressman from the 9th and 9th Congress
sional Districts of Maryland, this porsing, at
the House of Representatives. Mr.. HOltop has
been elected President of the Maryland Repub-
Iican Association of this District, while Mr.. Nc
Comas is one of the delegates of the same to the
"Central Republican Association" of the Dis
trict Mr.. Holton has aigo been elected the Presl-
dent of the National Jocky Club OF tho District
Both of these gentlemen seem to wear their Con-
gressionsl Eonors with dignity, the one (Mr. Nc
Comas) on the District of Columbia and Re-
vision of Laws committees, aad Mr. Holton on
the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
ANON.