The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-16
Washington Letter.
Editor Cha onicle.

Editor CHI, onicle.
/ WASHINGTON, Dec l0.-Sherman'e
election to preside over the senate is ex
tremely distastefiil to democratic con-
gressmen. 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 republican senators
ought at least to choose more c0mser-
yatiye member of their body for presid-
ing officer. Since a Republican has to
be taken, democratic senators would
| prefer Senator Edmunds. There was
considerable opposition to him, how
ever, among those who decided the
question. A republican senator said, II
would bolt Edmunds for two reasons /;
first, his attitude in the last campaign !;
and secondly because of his uncalled
for decision during the last presidential
count" Senator Edmunds held that the
president of the senate could exercise no
i...a.s.istis s-.fsEnrtTuu uuF1ng tHe eotsHt.
"Whether right or wrong" continued
the disaffected SENATOR sit was merely
an expression of opinion, which any
senator might have made, but being
made at :hat particular time and in that
particular way, it will always be quoted
as precedent"
The revision of the rules will be the
first subject brought to the attention of
the house. and then some bill providing
for the succession of the cabinet officers
to the presidency will have early atten-
ton But the great features eff the vim
ter's session will be the silver question,
tn tariff, and civil service reform.
There is marked contrast between
the situation last week and that of the
week preceding the opening of the forty
eighth congress. At that time Repre-
sentatives Carlisle, Randall, Springer
and Cox were actively engaged in a con-
test for the speakership, Rival candi-
dates for the positions of clerk. sergeant
alarms, doorkeeper, house postmaster,
ETC., were busy with their canvasses.
Each arriving congressman was button
holed. Mr.. Carlisle was re-elected with
out question or opposition Mr.. Cox is
on duty in far away Turkey Mr..
Springer is enthusiastic over his plan
for revisiving the house rules, and the
distinguished head of the appropriations
committee is devoting his time to dnan-
cial literature at his quiet home on
Capital hill
The last important appointment made
by the president gives great pleasure to
the democrats of the District of Column
bia. 1t was the marshalship of the
district, and Col. Albert Wilson, a we'll
known democratic citizen of Washing
ton, is the man. He was born within
few square miles of the White House
forty-fve years ago, and has always
lived in this city. Last evening he stood
in his cozy parlor and received stream
of friends who called to congratulate
him.
There is gradual removal of the re-
publican clerks in the department here
Men and women have drawE salaries
month after month in Washingt under
past administrations without working
for them. Old DEPARTMENT records will
show this. If the people knew how
many worthless clerks they have sup
ported here without receiving any work
in return for their money they would be
astonished The cleaning out is slow
but sure. Almost every day some Of
them go from each department.
BUD BAKER.