The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-01-29
WASHINGTON LErrER
From our regular oorrs.ponaen..,
WASHINGTON, Jan. stn, n,lss


Tho recently scattered Congress 10
together again. The organization OF
the House has been completed by the
announcement OF the standing COM
mlttees, and both branches have set
tied down TO solid six months ses-
sion.
Tho Speaker Of the House Is at last
through with his delicate and difficult
work of committee making. He has
been subjected to very heavy pres.
sure, and has had quite hard time
over some OF the popular places. The
pressure has been much worse than
Il was two years ago, some Of the new
members being particularly unrea-
sonable In their demands. Almost
every man called for chaIrmanshlp,
and certain new members asked that
ord and experienced Congressman be
made to stand aside for them.
Speaker Carlisle looks pale aud
care worn, and the strain Of his recent
task has left other physical marks
upon him. Macy questions impor.
tant and grave 10 the people OF tho
United States will be considered by
the committees he has just arranged.
He made them up after mature de-
liberation, solely with regard 10 the
interests Of the country, and with ref.
erence to maturing legislation and
securing q favorable hearing on the
floor of the House. Certain members
are disappointed with the assignments
they have received, OF course, but
their irritation will subsIdo as the
session progresses. Mr.. Carlisle's
work commends Itself as whole TO
those who realize his difficulties Ia
trying TO please three hundred mieu
whose abilities and opinions differ
widely on many questions, aud whose
egollsm and ambition are unparalleled
ed. Possibly he has made some mis-
takes, but even his political enemies
conceds that his Judgment Is excel
| lert, and that MS motives are pure.
One thing, at least, Is certain. Nc
committee has been made for any
lgnoble purpose, as has been The case
often 10 the last quarter OF century
Nor will there he that trading ol
CbaIrmanshIps, for personal interests,
that there has been iu the past.
| The unusual importance attached
to the formation OF the committees
this year greatly increased the Speak
ers work and added 10 his trying
perplaxItles. He worked day and
night while Congress was enjoying
the holidays. Indeed Mr.. Carlisle
has as much industry as Preslden
Cleveland, and he iS equally unro
mitting in giving his attention 4
business. Like the President too h'
Is rarely seen out In society.
Secretary Mannlngis another bare
worker. No one unfamiliar with tn
details OF the Treasury Department
. can have any idea Of the inmens
. amount OF mere routine work he take
upon himself. Most Of this work b
could intrust 70 subordinate as hi
predecessors did, but he prefers I
look after his own responsibilities
Unlike the President and Speaker
the House, Mr.. Manning likes socI'
ty, especially dinner parties, aud b
expects to entertain extensively III
winter.
Under the new regime there Is
much strIcter enforcement Of Depar
ment rules. Clerks are required
be at their desks now by nine o'cloc
5, In the morning, and they are o
permitted TO leave them until Il
: clock strikes four In the afternoo
In the Treasury Depar tment note
made OF any violation Of these rule
and tardy clerks are required to
port the time OF their arrival to u
Chief Clerk. Consequently Treasu
employees are kept in state OF ps
at turbatIon from the time they ava
every morning until they get into I
nd department safely on time. I
NJ n Government gets good deal mc
ss- work for the money 1t pays thel
- - When these rules went into eff
tIy the daily average Of tardy clerks
ns p. the Treasury was over two hundrt
It's Now, out OF about two thousand Q
the pIoyes, the averag, of deIinquents
from six TO ten, though occaslona
the record is entirely clear.
q There Is steady removal going
= In the Departments here,and scare
a day passes without some displa
! " ment Of Republicans and appel
90 ment OF Democrats to Oil their plat
~ still the lncumbents hope to be
90 tanned, hope in spite o. everyth
cdr and with such menacIng examl
daily before their eyes. "rhere
not be ono Of you fellows left 10
as Ss i years from now" said Republi