Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES


BFhN.
'''n" oer Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, December 26.--Tho
prospect OF war upon the President
hnsncialpolicy continues to be Tho mos,
common topic Of conversation smonn
poiiticians here. One of the Oldest snS
sn'ewdest politicians gave his opinion
To-Day with caution against men,;on.
ing ms name, because he is m f.vor
WIN the powers that be. He tbints
senator Beck sounded the keynote of a
contest that will soon open against the
Administration. 1t is useless 10 OF
tempt TO disguise that large majority
VI inc Democratic party in Congress- e
eead against the Presidents noI;cv
IN respect to civil service and the silver
question and his foreign appointments
nave given great dissatisfaction 70 lad.
81, y1s VINO desired to control appointments.
ne dissatisfied elements will crvstallize
upon one issue-the silver question
ana Will make il hot for the Presiden,
ana Secretary Manning. 1t is certain
u'at a large majority Of Democrats and
many Republicans will oppose Mr..
Cleveland, and the condemnation NJ his
financial policy, particularly in regard
10 the suspension Of silver coinage. will
he almost unanimous from western and
southern Representatives.
III Mr.. Eyarts takes the lead on tho
republican side in the line marked ont
by DIR. Beck, that will tend to make
kyarts the Republican candidate for the
presidency.
give these opinions as given to me
and for what they are worth. The
financial debate is likely to be resumed
IN the Senate early in January, but in
the House IT may be postponed month
or TWO. 1t must come, and will afford
an outlet for good deal of dissatisfac.
ton with the Administration that is
now suppressed.
SPEAKER CARLISLE,
The silver question is giving Speaker
Carlisle some trouble in selecting the
names for the Committee on Coinage.
II the committee is made up in conform
lty to the views Of the President it will
probably be unsatisfactory to the ma
jority party. If it is not so framed as
TO sustain the Administration, the Adj
ministratlon will he displeased. AL
though many congressman have gone
out of the city for the holidays, a con-
siderable number remain to look after
their interests. Willis, Morrison. and
other members intimate with Carlisle
and supposed to have influence with
him, are aSSiduously cultivated, and
their suggestions will doubtless have
some influence upon the Speakers as
signments.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Fourteen old Union soldiers-one-
legged, one-armed, or otherwise
maimed--are continuously maintained
on the soldiers roll of the House Of
Representatives and employed as mes
sengers, whose duty it is to open and
shut the gallery doors or perform other
light service suitable to their physical
condition. One OF them has no hands,
but by an Ingenious device made Of pol
ished iron and attached to the stumps
of his arms be can open doors,
take cards. write letters, and make him
self almost as useful as if he were a
whole man. Most Of the men on the
soldiers roll are Republicans, but no
account is taken of political affiliations
IN appointments to that roll by either
political party. During the ascendancy
OF the Democrats Representative IIol-
man, of Indiana, has at all times been
their firm friend and watchful Of their
interests. Yesterday they testified
their appreciation by presenting him
with handsome photo Taph slbum.
Personal.
Congressman Brady and his daughter
have gone TO New Orleans with a party
Of congressman and newspaper CORE
spondents and wives. as guests Of the
Baltimore and Chic Railroad Company.
They go to visit the North, Central,
and South American Exposition, and
will return about the Sd of January.
The first edition OF the Congress
sional Directory for the Forty-ninth
Congress has Just been issued. Ii was
held back a few days with the hope
that the House committees would be
appointed before the holidays. The
compiler does not appear TO have avail
ed himself Of the opportunity for
making corrections. lie publishes the
fact that John Sherman J, President
pm femporc Of the Senate, and gives
the names Of newly-appolnted officials
and employees Of the Senate but
ignores the change in the personnel
Of House employees. The name Of
Wintersmith, who died last summer,
appears as that Of Doorkeeper. and
DCnelson, the new Doorkeeper, IS put
down as a clerk. Numerous errors
OF the ssme character are noticed IN
the most cursory examination of the
volume.
Among recent arrivals from Virginia
were: j. T. BaSsett, Leesburg {. }.
Jennings, J. A. Pizzini, Colonel W. f.
Cu,shaw, and A. ID. Parr, Richmond
j. d. PAYNE, Norfolk; W. A. Tanner,
Lynchburg; W. c. Wyatt, Norfolk
r. I. Michel, II. Dubois, and +. [.
Conway.
Protection for the Indians.
(By telegraph TO the Dispatch
WASHINGTON, December "a
dispstch was received here to-day from
Co..o, Inl;ck of Arizona. stating