Mohave County miner., 1885-12-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(rnox our sneuIAa cospssrosDrsr)

aress began to-day at noon. Probs
bly, no Congress ever opened mor'
qnistly and with less excitement
than this. As usual there wert
elowds OF people at the Capitol T.
see Congress- meet, aud, as usual q,
the beginning OF new session
there were inauy new faces on til.
floor OF the House, and the old tins
hustle, confession and Ioise. Old
members greeted each other familiar
", new Inembers were introduced
and there was an interchange Of con.
gratnlsticas during the Lonr preced-
ing noon. The old officers were re
elected, except the Chaplain, Rev
Mr. Lindsay. This place was gwen
ID Mr. Mabarn. the blind preacher
Iof Chicago. Representative Reed,
OF Maine. Was houored With the com
rlimentary yotsof the Republicans
lsr Speaker. This, makes Dir Reed
virtually thu sier Of the minority.
He is considered the ableat nan 10
tho House on quick retort, ard is
very strong also in attacking and
answering the opposite party 10 'is-
bate. And indeed iuost Of the dehat-
ing ability in the Honse 10 on the Re
publican side.
The Senate. which - always qniet
apd orderly, was nnusuaily 40 10 Gay.
l, met. organized by eiectiug Sena
tor Sherman President pro ten. 10
slcceei MIR. Hendricks, and adjourn
eli through respect 10 The memory OF
ibe late Vice presidcnt, whose Chair
was covered With black.
The Presidents sa.ssass is ready
FOR CopgFsss Whenever Cob;sIss4 Is
ready 10 bear IL. which s,ii probably
i. ,o-merEpw. Al;hs ugh crest eau
ton has ksi,t he nirnsage fIoa PIE
nature Publication. It's ccnt~nc aiu
Erelty veil klo.sn. Ii viii 5a Useless
for NE 30 GIVE you Its p intr. liosrv-
er, rs sGu @iii probably read 1t 'n
full by the time this reaches ,oa.
Th. Forty Sinth is the Eret Dem
s,cratic Congress- to meet under a
Democratic sdgIfGi-fratioD since the
days Of ex-Preeiosut buchanan. Tho
country will b, wa,cafnI TO ses bow
much the party has Learned since
treason shouted in the Capitol and
plotted in the Cabinet.
Twenty six years have passed
way. thirteen Congresses have come
and gone since. on the first Mondss
10 December 1853. James Buchanan.
The last Democratic predecessor OF
President Cleve land. sent bus annual
message to Congress.
Some Of the Senators and tsfpres
,,ntatiyes who were assembled at the
Capitol to-day were there on the first
Monday in D. cember 1859. If they
viii cast their eyes over this beanti-
full city. recalling what 1t was then
and noting what 1t IL now, they will
have gauge by which to measure
the change wrought 10 the nation
during those twenty six years.
Every measure of pubic policy
which has contributed to the nagni-
ticent advancement Of the country in
all these years has been carried
against the united and unrelenting
opposition oithe Democracy.
There is much preparation for the
financial battle to be tonight this witt
ter. Hon. Manton Marble is still
corresponding with members OF Con
gress, and endeavorIng in every way
10 pu, before them facts and figures
upJn which arguments on the silver
oarsiIon hinge. 1t is claimed that
tue basis OF financial i 6 SATIN will
be- more CLEARLY defped, understood
and discussed than ever before.
Tie Hoar succession bill. or some
thing eloseiy resembling II, is like''
TO be brought forward early, add
there are no indications that the Re,
publicaus will offer any opposition to
it. During the last session the Sen
ate secured tie adoption OF the plan
TO make Cabinet officers the success
ors OF the President and Vice Presi-
dent in case OF the death. removal or
disability of both. The bill failed IN
the House by the obstructive man
agemeut of Democrat from Con-
necticut, Mr.. Eaton.
But the FIRST subject brought to
the attention Of tue House will proba-
bly, be q revision OF the rules. Ev-
cry member wants them changed,
there is no doubt about that. The
trouble il 10 finding enough members
who want the game change. Each
member sees how certain change
would promote the passage OF his
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