The Daily Tombstone. [volume] (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-12
WARRINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1885.

WITTY Characteristic OF the National |
Capital at the commencement of an
session of Congress. The
hotels are filed with strangers 1t is
generally believed that the coming
session will be the most interesting |
since the war. Most of the members
and senators are in town, and will be
present at the opening of the session,
though majority have arrived during
the past two or three days, and offer
as an excuse for their dilatoriness the
fact that as they believed that q very
long campaign was before them they
desired to devote as much time as
possible to home affairs before leaving.
There are but few who think that the
session will be finished before next
August. Members appear, generally,
to be reluctant to commit themselves
with regard to any of the important
matters that will demand ,.ieir atten-
ton during the session, though it is
generally thought that the Senate can
be depended upon to take conssrva-
tive action upon most of the import
ant questions. There seems to be
hesitancy among the members about
touching the financial question. There
are nearly as many different theories
among the silver men as there are in
dividuals, though majority unite in
the opinion that the Bland law is OBJ
jectionable and should be either modi-
fed or abolished.
At caucus OF Republican Senators
which was held yesterday, the nomi-
nation of General Logan, for the office
of President pro tempOre of the Sen
ate, was made unanimous, but the
honor was declined by him, and the
caucus was adjourned until this after
noon, when a selection will doubtless
be made.
Many representatives assembled in
the hall of the house yesterday, and
| much interest was manifest in the
question of who would be the Repub-
lean nominee for Speaker. The New
York members appear to be unanim-
Gus in their support of Hiscock, and
express the opinion that he is likely
to secure the nomination The other
prominent candidates for the honor
are Messrs. Reed, Long and NJ Kinley.
The question is likely to be closely
contested by the friends of each OF
these gentlemen, although the one
who secures the nomination will be
looked upon as the leader of the min
GRITTY The session is likely to be one
OF sensations. 1t is rrnOrted upon
good authority that prominent Sen
ator will introduce resolution a.
room as the Senate is organized, to in
vestigate the affairs of the Paa-ElectriG
Telephone Company, with the pur
pose of developing evidence to i'm
peach the Attorney General.
| As predicted in my letter Of las
week, the President on Wednesday
last appointed Mr.. Albert A. Wilson
as Marshal of the District of Column
bia. The selection of Mr.. Wilson
gives general satisfaction. He has TO
many years been identified with thu
District democracy, and the citizen
consider his selection as an indication
that the President fully recognize
the evils and injustice which hav'
heretofore ensued from alien rule, an,
il is his intention to appoint citizen
of the District to fill the offices within
the District.
The annual session Of the Fedora
ton of Organized Trades and Labo
Unions of the United States an
Canada, will be held in this city, be
ginning on Tuesday next. All Of tn
trade and labor organizations in thi
country and Canada will be represent
, ed. One of the important question
to be considered at the meeting. vii
be the eight hour law, and the after
i. ton Of Congress will be asked to tn
: consideration of the question durin
: the nresent session