The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-11-20
Iron our Regular Correspondent.
WAsHINGTON LETTER.
WAsBIsGrox, d. C., Nov. 12. ,sss


!. WARRINGTON LETTER.
] WASHINGTON, p. c., Nov. IL, 1885.
i The Capital has been set In order for
the Forty Ninth Congress. Il has bean
thoroughly cleaned inside and outside
newly csrpeted. and otherwise made
ready for the Representatives, or sixev
millions ofpeople
J! Although the new Congress- meets IN
less than month there Is little specnla-
tIon about IL organization. Usually a
Ithis season an exciting contest over the
l ISpeakership is In progress. This high
once, third In rank Of the ofIlces OF tho
tSovernment, and second only Ito ira
Presidency in point or power, 4 4 prize
Justlfy1ng an earnest canvass- Thi.
year, for the first time aImost n tbe his~
ltory.of Congress, no contest IL infiicased
Mr.. Randall has said that be wonId MOI
be : candidate for the Spea kership. Ana
M Carlisle is sure 10 be Reelected as
the Democrats have . clear maioritv ~
forty-two over the Republican,. Other
old officers are likely 10 be re-elected
CLARK the clerk, and Leedom the ssr,
lgeant-et- Arms. There Il 4 vacancv
caused by death, in the Office or door,
Keeper. which is being sought by three
including Mr.. Eneene H,o~
gins, the much abused Appointmene
ierk Of the Treasury. The casting of
the COMMITTEES will not take much time.
either, Tor most of the old members will
get their old places, or be regularly pro-
NOTED TO fill vacancies.
Nearly one half OF the new Congresa
VIII consist Of inexperienced men. The
totai number Of members in the Houso
o. Representatives is s25. There willb
~ new members. These will be AZ :
pisadvantage for some time. No matter
now able or how well informed 4 man
may oe on general subjects. he will be
clumsy. In Congress until be learns
something Of its circuit0us methods of
aoang business. 1t has been CHARGED
mat tne rules Of the House were made
especially for the purpose Of retardinr
'eslsnsive work. The majority rule
wss abolished long ago, and the present
ILies :re % constructed that Q well led
can deieat with ease the most
There continues to be much falk sho.t
the result Of the New York ana W.
gina elections. One effect tins e.
shown 10 encouraging 10 the Adm;n;s.
lration. The Republican Senators who
who have been threatening TO male -.
On some OF the appointments are mnch
.ubdued, and not near 50 eager for
light q they were.
Senator Logan Gays be did not make
bloody shirt campaign at All. IL h;s
opinion, Mugwumpian philosopbv 4
neiusiop and snare, and Empire Sfate
are slippery. Referring ~
ne insinuation OF some Of the mourners
DAT ne had damaged the prospects of
~. davenport, BY not Keeping that
oiled neither garment concealed IN his
'snse, senator Logan said:. IF soma
'enuemen In New York want q scape-
'oat IN order to get from under the hsv
themselves, suppose I can 1iee "a fhe
Mountains as well as anyone.
uovernor-eIect Fitzhugh Lee, or Vir.
INA and also the Lieutenant governor.
'ecs Massey, have been III the citv ainca
heir election. General Lee came win
- twO s0us TO make some purchases
nd only remained few hours. ~,
rywhere he went on the streets 10 "a.
'i!oweo 0y . congratu latory crowd that
'sisted on shaking hands with him.
oenator Malone Is so broken polite.
~ and socially, that some Of III friends
ave been urging him 10 leave yiroinis
10 make his home ii Washington ~
e future. There are those. however
no express the hope that when he en-
rates from bis native state he will not
op short OF Alaska. There are others
no wish for him . hotter climate. lt
= oeen suggested that he will rise from
e depth Of his gloom and run for Con-
ress next year.
everything that the President intends
recommend in bic message, win, il i
ought. receive the support or his par
: Ine Administration is In high spir-
and great harmony among Demo.
ats = looked for now. The party feels
'ited and strengthened BY recent vic
ries. and that Il has bcen given new
ndancy.
c. A. s.