The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-16
WASHINGTON LETTER .
[rrom Our Regular Correspondent. j
WASHINGTON. D. c.,
DEC. 10. 1885.

such occasions. There were the US
ual crowds of spectators in the gal
leries who looked down upon the
same umultuous, disorderly crowd
on the floor of the House, all talk
ing at once and at the top of their
voices. and upon the quiet, slow
moving men on the floor OF the
Senate Chamber, who began the
new session with as little furry as
on any day of the old one.
There were the usual handshak-
ings, and exchange of greetings,
and flower be-decked desks, the
Democratic side being the most ia
vored forally, which caused some
Republicans to remark that the
change of flowers showed the
change of the Administration. To
the victors belong the flowers.
Representatives S. S. Cox and
Abram Hewitt were the lions of the
opening day. When they entered
the hall arm in arm, they were
greeted by a round of applause.
Mr.. Hewitt received congratula-
tons upon his election to the May
orality, andiexpressions of regret
upon his retirement from Congress.
Those who had served in former
Congresses with Mr.. Cox gathered
around him cordially, and those
who did not know him sought in
PRODUCTIONS. Representative Savers
of Texas, who occupied, last SEES
sion, the seat SO long used by Mr..
Cox, gracefully surrendered it to
its former occupant and took the
one vacated by Mr.. Pulitzer.
Mr.. Cox has already added to his
record by introducing a bill to pre-
vent representatives from receiving
two salaries at the same time. He
thus manifests his intention to de
cline the Congressional salary
which he has accrued since Mr.. Pu-
~litzer's resignation. Republican pa
pers gleefully. distorted a recent
statement to make it appear that
Mr.. Cox had applied for and was
trying to get two salaries-one as a
minister to Constantinople, and
cne as Congressman. AS a matter
of fact, he inquired of the Comp
%troller of the Treasury as to the ex-
act money due him under the law
so that he could act intelligently
concerning it. Comptroller Dur
ham told him he was entitled to
back pay since Mr.. Pulitzer re-
signed, and this bill just introduce
ed shows what Mr.. Cox intended at
the time to do about it.
While the Presidents message
takes one all over Europe, to the
Samoan Islands, Siberia, the Span
lish Antilles, to Mexico, yer South
fAmerica, and into Canada and Al
aska, the five topics which excite
the strongest interest here are the
Tariff, the currency, the labor ques-
tion, civil service, and District OF
Columbia affairs. The tariffreform-
ers are all pleased and some OF
them are enthusiastic. The protec-
tionists say the message is conser-
vative enough for them, the ultra
silver men make,complaints as was
Expected, and the Republicans crit
%|icize the document as a whole, from
force of habit.
Some of the more sluggish mem.
bers of Congress predict that little
can be done during the session be.
t yond the passage of the Appropria'
, ton bills. Others equally wise say
there is more chance for work dur
ing a short than a long session
, and they expect to be very active
from now until the fourth of March
In fact, there is little temptation to
demagoguism, and talking for votes
now and there is no reason why
this Congress should not do more
in January and February than ir
all the previous months of it's life
The members are all either elected
or defeated for the Fiftieth Con.
| gress, and mere partisan maneuvers
will not affect them. Then by the
committee work having been done
> last session bills are ready for &C
! ton, and legislation is in excellen'
positionto be pushedto completion
Congressman Anderson of Kan
r sas comes back this winter a pro
nounced enemy of railroads, anc
gives a description of how public
men are created and owned in thi.
section by Jay Gould's purse
Gould is trying to control the leg
: islatures and the representatives il
t Congress from the states through
/ which his roads pass. Mr.. Ander
son says in his own district no
less than one hundred Thousand
: dollars were distributed to defea
: him. He estimates that the Mis-
v souri, Pacific Railroad alone spen
r 100000 in attempting to sent
9 the friends of railroads to Congress.
from the State of Kansas. Mr.. An
, derson was formerly a straight gu
Republican, but he renounces hi
, old faith and calls himself a mem
Der of the new Republican party
having been reelected as an anti
monopoly Independent.
Two years ago Republican pro
phets were positive the countr,
would go to ruin in consequence o
: a restoration of the Democrats t.
e power. Now they are compelled t.
e see a steady and general return 0
!. industrial and commercial prosper
ity, The facts and figures of all tn
= Government reports show this re
: suit, and indicate a largely increas
ed volume of business Throughout
the country. There is nothing s.
convincing as the truth, but tn