The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-10
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. 1885.
When this letter reaches you the
Forty Ninth Congress will be in
session. Probably the much discus
sed question OF successor to Vice
President Hendricks will also have
been settled; though this is not GER
tain. Indications are that at the
caucus of Republican Senators to he
held tonight there will be a sharp
SIGHT between the friends Of Senators
Edmunds. Logan and Sherman.
The possibility of either of the
latter Senators icing elected to pre-
side over the Senate is extremely
;astasteful to Democratic Congress
men. Logan and Sherman are the
representatives Of the bloody shirt
wing of their party. They are both
bitter sectionalists and prospective
partisans.- 1t is thought the Repub-
lican Senators oughtSat least to choose
more conservative member of their
body for presiding fficer. Since
Republican has to be taken, Demo-
cratic Senators would prefer Senator
Edmunds. There is considerable
opposition to him, however, among
those who will decide the question.
A republican Senator said. Il would
bolt Edmunds for two reasons; first,
his attitude in the last campaign;
and secondly, because of his uncalled
for decision during the last Presi-
Dental count. "Senator Edmunds held
that the President of the Senate could
exercise no judicial function during
the count. "Whether right or
wrong" continued the disaffscted
Senator, lit was merely an express
sion of opinion, which any Senator
might have made, but being made at
that particular time and in that par
ticular way. it will always be quoted
as precedent"
The revision of the rules will be
the first subject brought to the atten-
ton of the House, and then some bill
providing for the succession of the
Cabinet officers to the Presidency
will have early attention. But the
great features of the winters session
will be the silver question, the tariff,
and civil service reform.
There is a marked contrast between
the situation now and that of the
week preceding the opening of the
Forty Eight Congress. At that time
Representatives Carlisle. Randall,
Springer. and Cox were actively en-
gagged in a contest for the Speaker.
ship. Rival candidates for the posi-
tions of Clerk, Seargeant-at-arms.
Door-keepers, House Postmaster. etc.
were Dusy with their canvasses.
Each arriving Congressman was
buttonholed. Now Mr.. Carlisle is
conceded a reelection without ques-
ton or opposition. Mr.. Cox is on
duty in far away Turkey. Mr.. Spring
er is enthusiastic over his plan for re-
vising the House rules, and the dis
tinguished head of the Appropria-
tions Committee is devotlng his time
to financial literature, at his quiet
home on Capitol hill.
The last important appointment
made by the President gives great
pleasure to the Democrats of the Dist
riot of Columbia. 1t was the Marshal
ship of the District, and Colonel
Albert Wilson. a we'll known Demo
cratic citizen Of Washington. is the
MIN. He was born within few
50 ,ares of the White House forty five
Years ago, and has always lived in
this city. Last evening he stood in
his coy parlor, and received stream
Of friends who called to congratulate
him.
His office is considered the most
valuable Federal Office in tho Dist
riot. Its compensation is restricted
by Congress to $4,000 year, any
excess over that amount from the
fees Of the Office being turned into
the Treasury. The patronage of the
Office consists of deputy at $1,000, a
chief bMliff- at 81, 400, another at
$1,000. and several at 81. 100, each.
The Office had come in recent years
to be SO closely associated with the
President personally, and with the
social ceremoniessat= the White House
that it was expected to be filed by
friend of the President. The selec-
tion of Marshall who isn identified
with the locality could rot but be &C
ceptable to the Democracy Of the
District.
There is gradual removal Of the
Republican clerks in the Depart.
ments here. Men and women have
drawn salaries month after month in
Washington under past Administra.
tons without working for them.
Old Department records Will show
this. # the people knew how many
worthless clerks they have supported
here. without receiving any work in
return for their money. they would
be astonisiied- The cleaning out is
slow, but sure Almost every day
some of them g1 fsem each Depart.
ment.