The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-23
OUR WASHINGYONLETf Err
THE NATIONAL POLITICAL NEWS
Some Measures of the Coming Cssgress
FoReshadowed = Hog, HsniSy,
Peach and Honey Days Re-
called-Civii servics--Ths
Tariff Mr.. Daniel.

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.--ICorrespon-
deace.l-There seems to be at pres
ert a dearth OF political news ia and
around the national capital. Not
withstandiug The fact that tho Presi-
dent and tho different members of his
cabinet, except Secsetary Endioott,
have returned 10 their respective
posts OF cnty, alter short vacations,
very little Of sn Important nature is
being done IN any CT tho departments,
A few minor Official changes aro oc-
casionally taking placs, but they are
notof . nature 10 excite comment.
The official guillotlne, which for q
time past WAS operated with an I'M
varying regularity, TO the dscomfls.
ure and terror of great many Repnb-
licBu Off e-holdors, and 10 the 10Y OF
q great many Democrats, seems 20
stand idle At present, except wien
called into rcqnisition by tho solici-
tuce of Nj. Villas for the country
postmaster. lb ~ evident that ahould
the President ba induced to yield TO
brought to bear upon
him, and change his attiluda on tho
civil service question, ho viii not give
evidence OF tho same untll after the
fall elections now pending IN some OF
the States. 1t IL openly claimed by
knowing ones here, of both political
parties, that upon tho result OF these
elections viii depend the future OF The
civil service law now In operation. II
they result IN Democratic victories, IL
IL said. they will DO taken ss an on
d0rsemcnt of tho present policy of the
admins ration, and, as consequences,
the idea OF reform set forth in the
civil service law Will be strictly ad-
hered to and carried out; whereas, II
they prove Republican victories, they
will be considered AZ rebute 10 tho
administration and will call forth "A
"Clean sweep" and an adoption of the
old JscksCnian policy. This, how
ever, Ia a mere matter OF opinion, and
possibly not we'll tskeE. President
cleveland sees and realizes that his
Idea of
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
is meeting with popular approval, and
WsA, ~ ~ PtN~ophttJt auntio W h'
Still. whilo tho operation Of tho civil
service law, now in fOrce
cOmmonds itself TO a majority Of poll
ticisna, bO,h in sympathy with the adj
ADMINISTRATION and opposed to H., IL ru-
NOR be true there are number of
Democratic congressman who openly
denonnce IL and express a deternina-
ton To organize an attack upon it at
the next meeting of Congress. Some
OF those men arc prominent in natios-
ai politics, md carry with Thorn an in
nuence not 10 DO deHpiaed. In the in
terest Of their constituents, they ady0.
cate revival Of the good old Demo-
cratic dsys Of jackson, Polk, Fierce
and Buchanan, with the old-tifno ra-
tons served ia old-time atyie--"tin
cups hog and h0miny, corn-b bread,
peach and honey for gala days, asd
straight old Bourbon for u copstanpy."
such q policy would undoubtedly be
acceptable 10 = great many Democrats
Who nave been led to believe, from a
long coprsa u precedent, that so the
victots bsloug the Rpuii1," but it la
dou htful whether ID would aubsorve
the beat interests OF the Democratic
party. Besices being \ violation OK
tho promise soG forth In Presi-
don't Clevsland's letter Of acceptance.
1t would involvs question
OF expediency, In conversation with
the writer, ~ i3w days siuce, o prsm-
mont Republican monbsr OF tho
United States Senate declared IL To be
the intention of tho Republicans IN
the Senate to Omen war unOn the sd-
ADMINISTRATION, and TO look into all the
removals IL mad made on the qround
OF Offensive partisanship. Should this
happen TO BIO the case, in view of ihe
possibility OF an open rupture betyeen
The President and o Republican Son. |
ate, . careful policy is demanded from |
tbs administration. The President |
seems 20 havo realized this faut whom |
ne called q halt, some time since, IN |
cho publication OF civil service.
As the time draws near for Con-
3ress TO convene, quito 4 number Of |
prominent members arc visiting
Washington TO look after the interests
OF their constituents, and to make ar
rangements for porte citing meaiure to
be considered this winter.
THE TARIFF QUESTION,
though az present kent in the back.
ground, promises to be an Important
ono in tho next Congress. Tho Presl.
dent Keeps bis own counsel in tho mat.
Ter, but 1t ~ surmised by some that
his views are In harmony with those
OF the Hon. William Il. Morrison, OF
Illinois, IN whose ability aud political
integrity he has, IL seems, an abiding
faith. In view Of tho ANTICIPATED
stormy discussion VI the tariff In tho
next Congress, considerable interest
attaches to the possible organization
OF the house. IL Ia now pretty goner-
ally believed In Washington that an
underst inding has been arrived nj bD-
tween tho Randall and Carlisle wings
OF the house, looking 10 the unanimous
re.slecuou oil tho Hon. John q. Car.
isle as next speaker. The recollection
OF Mr.. Carlisle would be but sn exten-
sion 10 nm of q time honored courtesy
OF Democracy, and IL wsuli DO an ON.
lnently hitting tribute to tho distin-
Ruisheu parliamentary abilities with /
Whicn no presided over the iaat house.
should no on reelected, which IL al |
toketner PROBABLE, IL may safely be |
expected That the Hon. Samuel j. Ran
oAii Will DO chairman OF tho commit |
Tee on appropriations; tho Hon. viii
nam II. Morrison, Of Illinois,
chairman OF the committee ON
Vc uhu iutNuts uuu TITO |
Hon. Andrew G. Curtin, OF Ponnsyl.
vania, chairman Of tho committe ON
foreign relations. Mr.. Carlisle IL an
free trader, and his re- |
election would baia signal triumph OF
his wing Of the party over tho Randall
wing. which favors u protective tariir,
IL WAS given out by Washington pa
pers thnt tho Hon. II, q. Mills, OF Ter
~, would present TO tho next Concre,.
an clsborately france and constructed
tariff bill which would cause not littlo
comment. Considerable curiosity IL
manifested NJ 10 tho nature and Intent
OF this bill.
Much interest In displayed at wash
ingtop IN tho
APPROACHING STATE BLECTIoNs
about 10 be held In Now York, Nir.
glnia and Ohio. Various ideas as 10
their probable results nro advanced In |
the hotel parlofs aud lobhlcA of the
city. From all information cleaned.
thu writer feels warranted Ia sayinu
that OHIO and Virginia will. In Mi