The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-10
Our Washington Letter
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Dec. 6,


Washington, Dec. 6, 1886.
At an early hour this morning the Cap
ltol was the objective point of hundreds OF
pedestrians, who thronged the streets ant
avenues of the city. The opening of Con-
gress always attracts large crowd. Half
Of the people cannot get seats. of course, nor
can more than small proportion of them
get standing room in the galleries If the
Senate Chamber, and Hall of the House
but they go to the Capitol all Tie same,
well aware of this fact. They loiJer about
the Rotunda ana in the Statnary Hall,
gaze at the paintings in the corridors and
make deaiening rlatter with their feet Oh
the smooth marble floors.
The Senate, seiate. grave and digniied
as usual, proceeded to business after few
preliminarles, in as quiet way as if it
had adjourned over from Saturday. The
ratings of the galleries are n,lnsed IN
black in respect to the memory of the late
ex-President Arthur, AMI the doors are al
were two new faces, that of NJ. Williams
of California, who comes by election of the
Legislature to fill the unexpired term Of
the late Senator Miller, and that of ex-Gov
ernor Cheney of New Hampshire, who oc-
copied The seat of the late Senator Pike.
In the House of Representa- yes out few
oh # la a
also draped in black and the chars and
desks OF the two members VINO died durin,;
the Congressional recess, Messys Beach ana
Arnot, were covered with mourning to de,
note that their former occupants were dead.
But Congress is the same bois,erous, rest
less, turonlent mass that adjourned last
mixture of Democrats AID Republicans, Of
Democratic free traders ami Democratic
protector ists, of Republican revenue re-
formers and Republican high tariff men, oil
Republican and Democratic prohibitionlst,
and anti prohibitionists. labor men and an
ti-labor men, and men of other kinds ot
For several weeks the air has been full OF
productions thai nothing will be done this
winter beyond passing the necessary APP
preparation bills. Tnat sounds pes>imIstlc
and there is too much that ought to be done
to indulge in such forepodinss. 1t will
give You an idea OF what Congress will be
l. "A t,, H., oil hat -,
rItory alone wants. In answer to some IN
quiry d delegation from Dakota, which ar
rived several days ago said, eve are here
to secure from Congress the opening to sci
tiers of 100000 acres OF the Sioux reser-
walton. We want Dakota divided this
winter, also, and we need two more judges
n the territory aad need them badly -
ny hat el,e de-, DAKOTA want?" was asked =.
We'll, We will wait until we get soniethn.
before we ask for any more. There Is
plenty OF time for that"
The virtuous are not resentful,' Tnis
is substantially the plea of almost ever,
Congressman, wien interviewed about the
scheme of the Vashi gton police force IT,
keep an eye on the whole fraternity. Non,
of them take the attack seriously. son,
my habits are unimpeachable,' SAID a Ger
ain convlyial member from Indiana, IL.
detective could get mis- telescope eye Oh
me" lead a most exemplary life, as ev-
erybody Knows, said representative Nc
Creary of Kentucky, with a sml l.. and :,
twinkle in his eye, and, Of course, am
not afraid" 81 always keep uefuilv in
uoors," said MEMBER of the District An.
preparation Committee, so ] am safe. Thus
with varying phrase. all The lawmakers
place them,elvrs above reproach, ami de.
clare the, ave not concerned in the scandal