Delta chief., 1885-12-02
From the Nntio.al Capital

4 Correspondence Of THE CHIRP.
WASHINGTON Nov. 23.-People are rapid
ly drifting back to the Capital. Senators,
| members of the House, with sections of that
I large non-official winter population of Wash
/ ington are arriving daily.
| The members of Congress already here
are occupied chiefly in perfecting arrange
ments for locating their families and in dis
cussing the probable ISSUES of the session.
| They agree upon AT least two subjects, first ]:
| That the House rules mn-t be changed early
| in the session so as to facilitate legislation,
and secondly that the silver question will
come up promptly for consideration.
Just now there is an unusual demand
among Congressman for books relating to
! financial subjects. Concerning this demand
marked. sit is well" meaning that it was a
subject upon which the average Congress
man needs tn he informed. He thought
! little learning WAS never q more dangerous
thing than when applied 20 Legislation and
| finance.
| Senator Allison has been numbered among
| the friends Of silver in Censress, and his
| opinion, 10 the effect that further coinage of
| the silver dollar might he suspended, has
special significance. He vill acquie>ce in
stopping coinage temporarily an expert
ment .aA
The opening of the new Congress is not
| likely to furnish an exciting contest over the
| House offices. Their distribution is pretty
well understood. only the doorkeepership
promising To afford the semhlance of n strug-
| gle. And if indications are To be trusted,
semhIance j. all there will b- Of it, Mr.
| Donelson. of Tennessee, is Es good elected.
| Besides being considered courteous and quail.
| flied. Mr.. Dunelson is a relative of Andrew
Jack son. aud with Demoeratic House there
is something in a name.
Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson
has become quite popular with the lady
pusfinnsters throughout ti'e~crnntry by en-
dea voring to retain them ia ofiicr in spite of
! politicians. When Mr.. Villas assumed charge
of the Postntfice Department, he ordered that
no women he removed from these positions
| except for good reasons. This has greatly
annoyei Democratic members of Congress
with certain impatient csnstituent>. The
Statesmen were not slow ia .,ievisins plans TO
evaie the rule, however, aiai the, used only
the initials of names va ask lig for removals,
! in eases where the incnmb--its ycre women.
A number of delen>els->s enes were thrown
| ont Of office by the authorities here not know
/ ing their sex. Mr.. Ste,-n>an WAS much
chagrinrd when he diSc.v.r,yi that he had
been led unconsciously 4, v;"late a rule, aud
| at once ordered them r.-ir lated when the
commission had ssvt been Nil TO tireir -suc-
cessors.
The President said To Republican Sens-
tor few days ago that he wouii esteem il
great favor if Senator. knawiny anything
| objectionable ar detrimental Ia public inter
ests about per-ons appointed hy him. would
| apprise him Of the facts. The President eN-
poets an attack will I've made ON some of his
| appointments. He believes, however. that
the majority Of Republican Senators will be
disposed 10 confirm then. except where there
are real grounds for objection. If such cases
exist, he wants to have his attention called
To them before there is an organized oppusi-
ton. The Republican Senators will hold
caucus before Congress meets. and an effort
will then be made Ia define "a course to he
pursued with regard t" the Presidents nom.
nations.
II is said that President Clcveland's mes
sage will not occupy more than four average
newspaper columns. This will he consider
cd quite an improvement ON the eicht-cnl.
nmu messages ofthe past. II cannot be de-
nied that prnliNity has been n fault of many
Presidents. There are many topics requir-
ing only brief generalization. One of Pres.
ident Arthurs messages was stolen and pub.
lishei before il was delivered to Congress
So was Grants tir>tmcs>a.e aud one of HAYES
messages was nought for $1,000 of printer
and published beinre its time. President
is nothing If not cautious. aud Il prrninturc
publication Of his first message is not prob
able. {. II. b.