Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-12

A hasty canvass Of both houses Of Congress
Indicates that no measure designed to interrupt
the coinage of silver dollars can pass either
chamber The attitude of the democrats, as .
party, was we'll defined yesterday by Senator
ruzh, Who In q good-natured and temperate
rstersnce 10 the Administrations silver policy,
said that on this matter both parties allowed
didsrences of opinion within their ranks, and
tAAt he had no disposition to quarrel with the
President for holding views at variance with
his own. After this explanation he pitched
into the gold-buss and the banks without mercy.
Brad1augh IL not exactly the sehool.book
type Of hero, but he might stand as a model of
Perseverance for the imitation Of youth. Year
after year he has pounded at the door Of parlia-
ment demanding a6mfttance as an elected
representative of a constituency, although he
refused to conform TO the religious qualifica-
Non for membership. Again and again has he
been turned away, sometimes with smooth
excuses, often with rudeness- But nothing
dAantsd or discouraged him, and yesterday his
perseverance, was rewarded by his formal ad
mission.
The eligible New Workers do not seem to be
anxious to assume the care and responsibility
81 keeping charge OF the daddy dollars that are
locked up i'm the New York sub-ireasury. II
that thief or cyclone, which Mr. Beck spoke OF,
should strike the suD-treasury and scatter the
dollars, 1t might perhaps be a good thing for the
country, but IL would be "very tiresOme,' as
the Mikado would say, for the sub-treasurer and
Ms bondsmen. Hence it Is reported that both
R B. Roosevelt and VIM. Steinway have de-
clinsd the position, well as Mr.. Bigelow.
Said an old tar as he swept the deck, and
picked up the playtlings the children had
abandoned: ats nothing crossing the Atlantic
IN summer, but it's wild work In the winter"
To Judge from the reports of 1.-The toilers Of the
sea-" a. they reach port nowadays, 1.-The ancient
mariners graphic words well borne out.
The weather on the ocean has been terrific;
wrecks are reported i'm all directions, and the
vessels that have lived through the storms
come to port clothed in ice, battered by the
tempest, and with crews exhausted by their
hard struggle with the elements.
The new civil service commissioners passed
their examination by the Senate very satisiac-
torily, though examiner Logan was disposed to
mark candidate Eaton's papers rather low.
and brought the candidates work above aver
age. The commission is, therefore, now certi-
ned 70 the country eligible for its arduous and
responsible duties
Foes are appearing against Mr.. Randall in
his own state, as we'll As in his party in Con-
gress. Ex-senator Wallace, who for years led q
shown n desire to return TO active politics and
10 the old strife within the party. Mr.. Randall
will have to grid on his armor and look sharp.
General Sherman is already tired of the within
that made him choose st. Louis as q place to
live in, and is talking OF leaving that place.
Come home, General; all will be forgiven. Be
sides, there are more pretty girls here than ever
The sunny south is q good place to keep
away from just now. The blizzard has no Sec
tional prejudices, and is strolling around
among the orange groves and rice fields in q
most obnoxious fashion.
The Ohio republicans do not intend to lose
the Senatorsbip through lack of nerve. At the
session of the legislature in Columbus to-day
the Hamilton county democratic members
were bounced in q body.
Dakota may come into the Union, but she
vill please leave her weather outside.