New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, Jan. 18th. 1885.


Washington, Jan. 18th. 1885.
The first week in Congress of the
New Year was barren Of good results.
1t is time some little progress was made
with the necessary appropriations, but
they cannot be lodged. On all other
questions of importance before it, the
House manifests marvellous indiffer-
ence. especially when it is remembered
that only seven weeks more remain of
this Congress. 1t refused to consider
the Bankruptcy bill, which the country
demanded, and then passed measure
known as the Reagen Interstate Com
mercc bill, which has been talked about
for ten years in that body, and which
stands no chance of passing the Senate
The Blair Educational bill, endorsed by
the friends of education all over the
country, still lies on the table. This
too, when the South is the section most
benefited by it's provisions, when South
ern papers have cried out against the
delinquency of Congress in taking it
up, and when the Democratic party
has almost two thirds of the member
ship of the lower House. Many other
important measures are in the same
condition, and nothing but gag on
Congressional oratory, and DISPOSE
ton to meet the requirements of the
country, will wipe out the edo moth
ing record of the Forty-Eighth Con-
gress.
While the Consular and Diplomatic
bill was being discussed, Congressman
Robinson, of New York, who is given
to orations against foreign princes,
potentates, and powers" and who
wants return to Jeffersonian simplici-
ty in Presidential inaugurations, said
the pending measure was one to enable
Americans to make fools of themselves
abroad, and to forget that they were
Americans. He was opposed to ap.
Propriating money TO pauper snobs.
American ministers abroad did nothing
but degrade their government. He did
not want Democratic snob to succeed
the Republican snob Lowell. Let DR..
Burchard succeed Lowell at the Court
of st. James. He was fair Represen-
tative of Democratic Americanism.
His wonderful speech had not turned a
single vote from Blaine to Cleveland.
In the Alabama contested election
case OF Craig VS.. Shelly, the Republic
can member was permitted to take his
seat. After having been repudiated by
both Republican and Democratic
House, MIR. Shelly has reason to feel
thoroughly unseated. He was turned
out of the Forty-Seventh Congress be.
cause Of fraud in the election. and now
the Forty.Eighth finds his title to sea,
so questionable that it sends him home
without even call for Division Of
the House by his party friends. 1t is
not to the credit of the Democratic par
ty that for two years it has permitted
man who was repudiated at the polls
to draw the salary of Congressman
The Columbus speech of Senator
elect Payne was the subject of mucl
comment at the Capitol. In view o
the circulation of the rumor that hi
son-in-law, Mr.. Whitney, of New York
will occupy the second place in tn
Cleveland cabinet, the pronunciament'
style of the speech was severely CRITICS
ed, and was thought not calculated t,
improve the chances of Mr.. Whitney
The attempt of the Ohio Senator-elec
to interpret Mr.. Cleveland's letter OF
civil service reform, declaring jus
what the Democratic party meant to d.
in this direction was declared decided
ly presumpticus. This part of the
speech was rapturously received, O.
course, by Democrats who believe il
; reforming the Civil service by turning
the Republicans out, and putting
Democrats in. ssS::e.e
The flying visit to Washington o
Mr.. Cleveland's private Secretary CAV,
the Democratic politicians here
glimpse Of the man who will probabl.
have more influence with the mex
President than any other. Mr.. Cleve
, lands acquaintance with the persone
of the party of which he becomes tn
official head is very slight. He rele
upon the Judgment of Col. Lamon
concerning men and their political con
sequence So, when brought into per
sonal contact with Members of Con
gress and Democratic politicians. Mr.
Cleveland is to be prompted by hi
right hand man in regard to their i'm
portance, and thus be enabled to con
ceal his ignorance. During his stay
here, Col. Lamont called on Presiden
Arthur and looked over the Whit
House. He was much at the mercy
however, of the committee having
charge of the Inauguration ceremonies
and had little time to hunt a Washing
ton residence for himself, which. h
claimed, was his real business. Man,
of the place hunting class who hav'
figured in the odious past of the Dis
trict, and who will revive the past b,
lowering around the incoming admin
istration like starved vultures, were OF
the wing for Lamont. The latter. how
ever, was too meteoric for them. Fl
spent only day and half in Wasl
ington.