The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Prom our regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, November 8, 1885,

WASHINGTON, November g. 1885,
The Capitol has been set In order for
the Forty ninth Congress. It has been
Thoroughly cleaned inside and outside,
newly carpeted, and otherwise made
ready for the representatives OF sixty
millions Of people.
Although the new Congress meets in
less than a month, there is little specu-
latiou about its organization. Usually
at this season of the wear an exciting
contest over the SOaakership is IN prog
ress. This high office, third In rank or
the Offices Of the Government, ard sec
Ond only to the Presidency in point OF
power. Is a prize justifying an earnest
canvass This wear for the 6rst time
in the history Of Congress, no contest is
Indicated. Mr.. Randall has said that
he would not he a candidate for the
Speakership. and Mr.. Carlisle is sure TO
be reelected. a. the Democrats have a
clear majority of fortv-two over the Re-
puh!icans. Other old officers are likely
10 he re-eIectsd. Clark. the Clerk. and
Leedom. the Sergeant at "A rms. There
is a vacancy. caused by death. in the
Office Of dOorkeepeT, which is baing
sought hy three candidates. including
Mr.. Eugene Higgins. the murh abused
Appointment Clerk Of the Treasury.
/ The casting If the committees will not
take much time either. as most Of the
old members will get their old places. or
be regularly promoted to fill vacancies.
Nearly ore half of the next Congress
! will consist Of inexperienced men. The
| total number Of members in the House
| Of Renrasent ativps is 325. There will
be 1873 new members. These will ne at
| a disadvantage for snme time. No mat
| ter how able OF how we'll informed a
man may he on general subjects, he is
! clumsy in Congress until he learns
] something Of its circuitOuS methods OF
| doing business. 1t has been charged
| that the rules of the House were made
| especially for the purpose of retarding
| legislative work The majority Tule
was abolished long ago. and the present
rules are 80 constructed that we'll led
/ minority can defeat wirh ease the most
! positive will Of the majority.
There continues to be much talk
| about the New York and Virginia cleo
| tiOns. One effect thus far shown is en-
| cnuragin0 to the administration. The
| Republican Senators who have been
| threatening tO make war on some of
| the appointments are much subdued
| and are not near so eager for fight as
| they were.
Senator Logan SAYS he did not MP ke
| "hloodv shirt" campaign at all. In
| his opinion, Mugwumpian phiInsophiv
| is a deIusion and snare. and Empire
| state RenuhlIcans are slippery. Refer
ring to the insinuati,,ns nf some Of the
mnuruers that ne had damaged the pros
| poets Of Mr.. Davenport hv not keeping
that sniled neither garment concealed in
his valise. Senator Logan saind III
| some gentlemen in New York want a
scape goat in order n keep from uudeT
the hav themselves. / suppose | can flee
! to the mountains as we'll as anyone" ."
GOvernOr-elect Fitzhugh Lac cf Vir
ginia. and also the Lieutenant Cover
| nor elect, Massey. have been in the city
sl"ee their election. Gen. Lee came
with his two sons to make some pur
chases. and only remained in the city 2
few hOnrs. EveTvwherc he went on the
streets he was followed nv couOrat II
latnrv crowd that insisted on shaklua
hands with him.
Senator Malone is so broken pOlifi
cally and socially that some of hi
friends have been urging him to leave
Virginia and make his home in Wash
i1gtun in the future. There are those
however. who hope that when he emf
CRATES from his native Safe he will no
stop ShOr! Of Alaska. There are Ot her
who wish him a hotter climate It ha
heen suggested that be will rise from
the depth IF his gloom to run for Con.
gTess next year.
Everything thai the President intend
to recommend in his message will To
ceive the suppor: of his party. The ad
minis'ratiOn is III hiqh spirits. and erea
harmony among Democrats is locke,
for now. The parfv feels united an,
strengthened by recent victories. AM
that II has heeH given new viQnr and ;
! long lease Of political ascendency. K.