The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-05
Wa shington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Sept. SIS

ne ireSlucnt VIII prOeaOly De ~
his way to Washington, aud the offic,
seekers at the close Of the week, II,
Expects to reach the city on the 9Th q
Sc ltemher.
Oue of the officials of the UnitcG
5 ates Senate, wao is in town at present
probably because it is pay day or SOM"
thing OF that sort, is OF the opinion thai
when Congress meets in December
there will be- such Il shaking up Of til,
pay rolls and so much retrcncimen,
generally that the attaches of tina
luxurious bed will be greatly astonishcd
More than this mauy Of them will he
compelled TO walk at double i,
step. During the closing hours Of the
| last Congress the usual food Of resol.-
I'll ms authorizing the appointment q
all sorts Of committees for junketing
rips during the summer, with an ut-
limited right to draw or the contingent
fund, we're introduced. Some of them
whose promoters were sharp enough t,
get them in early, were passed. Bat BE-
fore many days the pressure was s.
great that tbs whole thing was turne,
int" Il farce. The debate which spran..
up -T'r the various resolutions OF the
digaifed Senators who were maxim.
'rlnllo efforts to put some prptege on
the pay rolls for the simmer with no
ing to do WAS luaicrous at arst, bat
before it was over it became a disgrace
the United S,.,es Senate. Some Of
he cnncr headed Senators (whos,
clerks were already provided for) wrr.
shart enough to see ii, They called :.
caucus and after tro or three angr,
meetings cmotherud all the resolutions.
They went even farther. They appointc,
It committee whose duty it should b,
t. hold meetings during the summe
and 90 over the whole ground in r. latiun
to slnecurrs about the chamber with
vlew to making II report III the fall.
"tlch would bring about a great man,
remark. and much retire. chment ali
.runad This committee has been haro
at work all sumner, and there will
probably be great weeping, and waiting
,mong the faithful when their report is
'r santcd in December, for the be-
Icad,'d will not be few.
Secretary Lamar has been a surprise
The dreamy philosopher can he M &C
tive wide ;,"nkc man 0! dizziness when
needs must, and has actually in,par'c ed
tame VI Robustness, and integrity to
the one department that rivals tn
Treasury in multiplicity Of duties, in,
openings for j'bbery.
TIE lostnl, 3ter General turns out to
bs arpsltlve man as was expected, and
his pooitjvenoos happily runs il Tho
right direction Five months exposur,
to public view and criticism shows him
apparently destined 10 IN in,!"rtant
,litictl career in The Narthwtst
Secretary Manning has SHOWN indus
try, capacity, and courage in dealing
with grave matters Of pulley, such MS
the revenue f''auls, the baggage in
spection, which WAS serious matter to
Nav York, and in some respects to the
whole country. Mr.. Manning is not in
the Presidential race, whr h is good
thing Tor some people, and fer him >eli.
Secretary Enlicott has been tinIrcnt
y respectable, acc riding TO expectation.
u ID 40 far an his health permits Of his
stay at Washington, he has discharged
the duties of his office, which are chiefly
Of u routine character, with conscirn-
tiOusnsss.
/
The other members of the Cabinet
were good selectiops, eminently fitted
for the Places they hold, and fully
merit tho trusts they en- W.
Both huuses Of Congress are undel-
going their usual ov"rl,auing in ordr,
that they may be in. perfect condition
'or their distinguished occupants in
December,
I,ENOX