The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-11-21
From the National Capital.
Special Correspondence of the New Dominion.
WASHINGTON. Nov. l6, 1885.

city, it is interesting to note upon
the faces of Republicans an expires
sion of encouragement. They feel
that the Democrats have come to
reign for long time. They have
ceased talking about candidates for
1888. Before the elections there was
so much said on the subject here
that one might have thought that
the country was on the eve of an
other Presidential election.
You hear nothing more now about
war in the Senate Republican
Senators are in measure subdued,
while the talk of Democratic Sena-
tors is conservative and loyal.
The defeat of Malone causes the
Republicans to regard the Senatorial
contest in Oregon with great anxiety.
Their majority in the Senate is get
ting beautifully slim. In case a tie
occurs. as it did a few years ago,
Vice President Hendricks cannot be
caught sitting on the fence some
times, as was Uncle David Davis.
Mr.. Hendricks vote can always be
counted in advance
The forecast of the position to be
taken by members of the new Con
gress on the silver question, recently
published, is not regarded as likely
to prove true after Congress has met
and received the Presidents message
and the report of Secretary Manning
The President and the Secretary are
not likely to occupy different ground
from that taken by Mr.. Cleveland
last spring. 1t is thought he will
appeal reasonably to both houses of
Congress to support his views and
try them in practice.
Though you may not hear a great
deal about it, changes in the offices
have been constantly going ON here
since the fourth of March. They go
on gradually, but anyone going into
the Departments after an absence of
nine months would find but few ia
miliar faces at the desks of the high
er officials. In the Treasury, for in
stance, both of the assistant Secre-
taries are Democrats. The Solicitor
of the Treasury is Democrat, as is
also the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, the Treasurer and the Reg
lister of the Treasury. A Democrat
has succeeded the old Commissioner
of Customs, and the new Director of
the Mint is Democrat. The first
and second Controllers are Demo
Gratis; all six of the Auditors are
Democrats; a Democratic Appoint
ment clerk files away applications; a
Democrat signs the report of the
Bureau of Statistics, and there are
many changes lower down the line.
The new appointees have been good
men possessing qualifications that
suited them for their duties.
There are few men in the service
of the Government who work harder
than the head of the Treasury. And
as one of his subordinate officers
said: "The worst of it is, he expects
everybody else to work" The same
officer continued: Manning is a
great big fellow, full of blood and as
strong as horse. He can sit up all
night at his desk and be as fresh as
daisy next morning, but we can't
stand it, Mr.. Manning has no re-
spect for old-time methods, or official
hours. One day he asked for a GER
tain report to be made out. A chief
of division told him that he would
begin the work next morning, as it
was then three o'clock in the after
noon. The Secretary looked at him
a moment and calmly said: Il must
have the report in the morning, and
he got it. 1t is certain much more
activity is displayed now than ever
before in the discharge of business
at the Treasury The Secretary's
energetic touch is felt in every branch
of it.
In the coming Congress there will
be 1874 Democrats and l4l Republi-
cans, But forty three is good
working majority.
As Mr. Randall has signified his
determination not to enter the con-
test for Speaker of the House, there
is little doubt that Mr.. Carlisle will
be reelected without contest in eau
Gus. In this case the launching of
the Forty-Ninth Congress will be
without ripple. Afterwards, how
ever, smooth sailing is not to be ex-
pected. Not only will the House
continue to be antagonized by Re
publican Senate, and the free course
of legislation correspondingly imped-
ed, but new antagonism will be
presented. A Democratic President
will be opposed by Republican
Senate in certain important nomina-
TONS
The President is working at his
| first message to Congress, securely
shielded from the distracting annoy
ances of place-hunters. He finds
time, however, to come down into the
East Room at a certain hour, three
times week, and shake hands with
several hundred callers. Some
amusing and characteristic incidents
occur at these public receptions.
Guests are not all willing to pass
Mr.. Cleveland with the conventional
'How do you do" Many of them
are intent on exchanging few words
for memory's sake. At his last
handshaking young girl said to
him 81 was Prohibitionist; that is
why l did not vote for you" "Well,
l forgive you,' said the President
with smile. His last caller was an
old lady who said 1T is refreshing
to see and shake the hand of Dem
oeratic President, but" with en-
phasis, you want a wife, The
President said he knew it, and with
her good advice ringing in his ears,
went upstairs to work.
Col. Ben. Wilson is at his old
headquarters, the National Hotel,
and his many friends here are of the
opinion that he will be the next Rep
resentative from the First District.
Congressman w. L. Wilson and
family will stay with Mr.. Wilson's
father-in-law, the same as last year.
He is modest, dignified and always
at his post.