The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-12-25
WASHINGTON EETTER
From our regular correspondent,
WAsnrNaros. Dec. 4Ih, 1855.

Forty-nInth Congress will be In ses
sion. Probably the much discussed
question of successor TO Vlco. Presi
dent Hendricks will also have beor
settled though this IL not certain.
Indications are that at tho caucus oi
Republican Senators 10 be held to,
night there will be q sharp light be,
tween the friends of Senator Ed.
munds, Logan and Sherman.
The possibility Of either of the lat.
ter Senators being elected to preside
over the Senate Is. extremely dis
tasteful TO Democratic Congressman.
Logan and Sherman are the repre-.
sentatlves Of the bloody shirt wing oil
their party. They are both bitter
sectionallsts and prospective parti.
sans. II Is thought the Republican
Senators ought at least 10 choose q
more conservative member OF their
body for presiding officer. Since q
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, '.I would
bolt Edmunds for two reasons first,
his attitude In the last campaign ;
and secondly, because of his uncalled
for decision during tho last PresIden.
tial count" Senator Edmunds held
that the President Of tho Senate
could exercise no judicial function
during the count. nWhelher right
or wrong" continued tho dIsafToctod
Senator, 'it was merely an expires.
sion o: opinion, which any Senator
might have made, but being made at
that particular time and Ia that pa,.
ticnlar way, IL will always bo quoted
rs president.
The revision OF the rules will be
the iirst subject brought to the atten-
ton OF the House, and then some bill
providing for the succession OF the
Cabinet officers to the Presidency
VIII have early attention. But the
great features OF the winter's session
Will be the silver question, tho taritY,
aud civil service reform.
There Is marked contrast between
the situation now aud that OF the
week preceding the opening of the
Forty-eighth Congress. At that time
Representatives Carlisle, Randall,
Springer and Cox were actively en-.
gagged In contest for the Speaker
ship. Rival candidates for The POSI-
tlons OF Clerk, Sergeant.at. Arms,
Door-keeper, House Postmaster, elc.,
were busy with taeir canvasses. Each
arriving Congressman was button
holed. Now DIR. Carlisle Is conceded
reelection without question or OPP
position. Mr.. Cox Ii on duty In far
away Turkey. Mr. Springer ~ en-.
lausiasiic over hts plan for revising
the House rules, and the distinguish.
ed head OF the Appropriations Com
mIitee Is devoting his time to flnan-
cIal literature, al his quiet homo on
Capitol hill.
The last important appointment
made by the President gives great
pleasure to the Democrats of the Dis.
trict OF COlumbIa. II was the Mar
shalshIp OF the District, and Colonel
Albert Wilson, q well-known Demo.
cratic citizen OF Washington, Is the
man. He was born within few
squares OF the White House forty-flve
years ago, and has always lived Ia
this city. Last evening he stood In
his cozy psrlor, and resolved a stream
OF friends who called to congratulate
him.
His Office Il considered the mos
valuable Federal Office in the Dis
trict. It's compensation Is restricted
by Congress to So, 900 year, any
excess over that amount from tht
fees OF the Office being turned Into
the Treasury. The patronage of the
Office consists of a deputy at $3, ,00O,l
chief bailiff at sl,4O0, another a
81, ,aO0, and several at 81, 100 each.
The Office had come In recent year
to be 80 closely associated with th'
| President personally, and with tn,
social ceremonies at the White House
that II was expected TO be filled by |
friend OF the President. The selec
tion of a Marshal who Is identified
with the locality could not but be &C
ceptabIe to the Democracy of th'
District.
There Is gradual renewal OF tn
; Republican clerks In the Department
here. Men and women have draw
salaries month after month In Wash
ington under the past Admlnistra
tions without working for them. OIL
Department records will show thi.
i II the people knew how many worth
. less clerks they have supported hert
j without receiving any work Ia n