The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-04-23
w Washlngton.
Frsm our regular correspondent,
WAsHlSoroS, April End, 1880.

. feroclous assault upon each other Ia
the House by two Congressman from
Tenn, Messrs. Houk and Mcmillan !;
Treasurer Jordan and Senator Vance
ccndemning tho Civil Service law !;
conhrmatlons In the Senate In spite
OF adverse reports from committees,
aud with full particulars made 10 the
public oftho proceedings OF the secret
sessions OF the Senate Starr Chamber,
TO say nothing Of the Spring floods
and labor strikes, II would seem that
the ''tlmes are out OF joint"
TheIHght fer the Republican nom.
inaiion OF 1855 has opened early Ia
the season and not under altogether
balmy auspices. AZ least Senator
Legan's Presidential "boom" has
proved a very uncomfortable thing
for him to conduct personally. Ssna-
tors Edmuuds, Evarts, Hoar, Sherman.
Allison and the rest manage theirs
with less friction.
Senator Logan insinuated that San.
ator Hale's opposition to his bill to
increase the army was inspired by a
certain historian, who has spent The
winter in Maine writing on hIs book,
and alternating his literary labors
with tobegonniog. boating and
ether healthful recrsatlons. Logan
spoke rather acrImonlousIy, and the
admirers OF Mr.. Blaine determined
to get even with him. They under.
took to show that Logan wants the
army increased so that II may be used
to put down labor strikes, and that he
wants the pay OF tho soldier increased
whiIo hs VIII do nothing forthe work.
ingman.
The Illinois Senator was quite as
tonished to have bis sarcastic refer
ence to Senator Hale answered from
Colo. Senator Teller Is not man
that another should be afraid of, under
ordinary circumstances, but he sue
ceeded in giving Logan a great deal
OF annoyance. lie reminded the
General that great soldier Is not
necessarily great Statesman, and
that making the Sen l.e ring with
personal remIniscsuc. Is not neccs-
sarily statesmanshlp.
Mr.. TeIIer's remark that Logan
would never permit the public TO for
get that he (Logan) had served 10 tho
army, stung the latter acu,eIy. Logan
said II the remark had come frem a
copperhead he would have under
stood Il, but NO confederate on the op.
posite side Of the Chamber would 10.
sinuate Ia such a low, mean, ,despica-
BILE way as that. He denied having
any Presidential aspirations al led
that be did not pretend TO DO states
man, and that Mr. Teller was DOT a
statesman simply because he had
served In the CIbinet. Mr.. r. gan,
at losst, nude a god point 10 his re-
marks when he said, 81 am not u
statesman" Such argument was nn.
answerable.
The House OF Representatives has
been on strike, inasInuch rs IL hat
been try log to solve the great labor
and capital problem. There has been
an interesting debate upon the settle.
ment OF strikes by arbitration. The
causes, efe:ts, and remedies were
discussed and criticisms and warning
were freely given.
Senator Vance took s'party" as tn,
text for speech, which he delivered
in the Senate against the Civil Servic'
law. He avowsd himself party mat
10 its most comprehensive senss. III,
believed the safety and welfare O
American Institutions lay In part.
feeling and allegiance, and ne crIti
cised the Civil Service act as an IN
vasion OF The Presidents powers. 70
want OF political parties, he said, Rus
sia had NihiEIsrn, France slept o
communistIc fires, aud Germany hal
to maintain enormous armies. III
did not see why Government clerl
should bp endew 4 with official In
: mortality any more than the presI
!. dent, or tho Senators and Reprssen
: tatives.
A Senator remarked that there wa
3 good deal Of sound philosophy /
J. the measure recently introduced /
: the House giving Government clerk
half holiday every Saturday. 'sFFor
present appearances" continued h'
'the new Adminissration is going /
kill itself with overwork, and "
ought to pass some such measure I
this in the name Of Civil Service R
fsrm.'
Speaking OF the sick Cabinet of
GERS, the ultimate recovery Of Socre
tary Manning is still matter /,
J doubt. His friends are encourage
: only by the fact that he becomes q
worse. Being restricted to diet
miIksnd beef tea, the patient wonde
Why they. do not give him somsthir