The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-12-21
WAyRIlGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

its reopenlng, has settled down to
serious consideration of business.
The reassembling of both the Senate
and House were accompanied by
scenes customary on such occasions.
There were the usual crowds ofspec-
tators in the galleries who looked
down upon the same tumultuous dis
orderly crowd on the floor of the
House, all talking 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 Demo-
el4tie sIde beng the most favored
iler:fily, which caused some Rcpub-
licans to remark that the change of
flowers showed the change of the Ad-
ininistration. TO the victors belong
the flowers.
Representatives S. $. Cox and
Abram Hewitt were the lions of
opening day. When they entered
the Hall arm in arm, they were
greeted py a round of applause. Mr..
Hewitt received congratulations
upon his election to the Mayoralty,
and expressions of regret upon his
retirement from Congress. Those
who had served in former Congress
es with Mr.. Cox gathered round him
cordially, and those who did not
know him sought introductions. Rep
resentative Savers of Texas, who oc-
cupied, last session, the seat so long
used by Mr.. Cox, gracefully surren-
dercd it to its former occupant and
took the one vacated by Mr.. Pulit-
zer.
Mr.. Cox has already added to his
record by introducing 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
has accrued since Mr.. Pulitzer's re-
signation. Republican papers glee-
fully distorted recent statement to
make it appear that Mr.. Cox had APP
piled for and was trying TO get two
salaries-one as minister to Con-
stantinople, and one as Congressman.
AS a matter of fact, he inquired of
the Comptroller of the Treasury as
to the exact money due him under
the law so that he could act intelli-
gently concerning it. Comptroller
Durham told him he was entitled to
back pay since Mr.. Pulitzer resign
ed, and this bill just introduced
shows what Mr.. Cox intended at the
time to do ;.bout it.
While the Presidents message
takes one all over Europe, to the Sa-
moan Islands, Siberia, the Spanish
Antilles, to Mexico, over South
America, and into Canada and Alas
ka, the five topics which excite the
strongest interest here are the Tar
iff, the currency, the labor question,
civil service, and District of Column
bia affairs. The tariff reformers are
all pleased and some of them are en-
thusiastic. The protectionists say
the message is conservative enough
for them, he ultra silver men make
complaints as was exoected, and the
Republicans criticize the document
as a whole, and from force of habit.
Some of the more sluggish mem.
bers of Congress predict that little
can be done during the session be-
yond the passage of the Appropria-
tion bills. Others equally wise say
there is more chance for work dur
ing short than 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 Jan
uary and February than in all The
previous months of its life. The mem
bcrs are all either elected or defeat
ed for the Fiftieth Congress, ant
mere partisan maneuvers will not af
feet them. Then by The committe,
work having been done last session
bills are ready for action, and legis
lation is i- excellent position to b'
pushed to completion.
Congressman Anderson of Kansa,
comes back this winter a pronounc
ed enemy of railroads, and gives .
description of how public men ar,
created and owned in his section b,
Jay Gould's purse. Gould is trying
to control the legislatures and th'
representatives in Congress from tn
states through which his roads pass
Mr.. Anderson says in his own dis
trict not l.ss than one hundred thou
sand dollars were distributed to de
feat him. He estimates that the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad alone spen
1000, 900 in attempting to send tn
friends Of railroads to Congress fron
the State of Kansas. Mr.. Andersen
was formerly a straight ont republi
can, but he renounces his old fait
and calls himself a member of th
new Republican party, having bee
reelected as an anti. monopoly indie
pendent.
! Two years ago Republican proph
cts were positive the country woul
60 to ruin in consequence of re
storation of the Democrats to powe
Now they are compelled to see
steady and general return of indus
trial and commercial prosperit,
The facts and figures of all the Go,
ernment reports show this resul
and indicate a largely increased vo
ume of business throughout th
country. There is nothing SO cor
vincing as truth, but the enemies {
the Administration say: "It's Clev,
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