Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-08
WASHINGTON LETTER,


With telephone investigations and
counter investig ations in the house
of representatives, resolutions con-
demnatory of the administration
policy and counter resolutions IN the
senate, with partisan debates, per-
sonal differences and daily spats and
twits in both houses, our law makers
have but little time left to devote to
their real business.
When a substitute was offered for
the Hanback, inquiry into the pan
electric affair voice from West
Virginia was the only one raised
against it. 1t was that of represen-
.tative Gibson, who was unwilling to
see the house drift into an investiga-
ton which could bring no respect to
it, no confidence to the country, and
no good to any human being. In
the first place there has been no
charge against any official that would
justify trial. He then attacked
Congressman Pulitzer (of the New
York World) who was not in his seat
at that time. Mr.. Pulitzer, he said,
an editor of a paper, did not fit to
attack the attorney general in an
open, honest, manly way, like a
representative should have done, but
undertook to retreat behind the il
responsible columns of his newspa-
per for the purpose of creating
scandal.
At this point Mr.. Gibson was re-
minded that the gentleman from
New York was not present. Il can
not help that, he ought to be here"
replied MI. Gibson. ''If Mr.. Gar
land is to be assailed," continued he,
''let him be assaulted with the GER
tainty of chicken thief. Let him
be assailed with the maniness which
the character of his reputation de-
serves"
But do not understand Mr.. Gibson
to be a champion of the administra-
ton. He declared that as far as
cleanliness and honesty were con-
cerned, it was equal to any we ever
had, but said that he had very little
regard for politics. He was simply
protesting against congress drifting
into an investigation that could dc
neither party any good. He had nc
doubt the pan-electric men courted s
thorough investigation, knowing thai
they were honest and upright. But
added he, care we here to investi
, gate every man who wants his char
acter established, or to investigate
every man whose character some on
| else WaulS W UldCh0u.
While the forty-ninth congress
may not work as industriously as i
might, it enjoys the reputation o
being the finest looking and hes
dressed body that ever graced tn
hall. An eminent divine, who re
= Gently visited Washington, spent
good deal of time at the capitol. H
! reports higher type of men Their
now than ever before. And indee
. the people have many represents
. tives here who honestly, faithfully
modestly and earnestly attend
:, their duties. Accidental slips {
:. temper and irregularities in senate
rial and congressional circles al
certain to be reported over the lane
The patience, industry, urbanity an
self sacrifice of scores of men, WI
are wearing their lives out il con
al mittee rooms or in other trying pr
. sitions here, are not appreciated {
III known by the country.
20 A republican member facetious
u remarked that the fervid manner
ie which the blind chaplain of Il
10 house offers daily invocation inc
Vi Gates that he sees what appears
. he invisible to the majority-the IL
y peratlve necessity for earnest pray
ne in democratic house. DR.. Milbu
- seems to have made an impressi'
Is on the rather unusual congregati,
II over which he is called to presid
on Formerly no attention was paid
:" the chaplain's utterances, but NJ
ey members rise to their feet, and list
~ attentively to the morning pray
~ which is always brief, simple, a
H. direct.
nd DR.. Milburn visits the members
10 the house as other pastors visit tn
is, congregations. Quite number
cir the congressman are Catholics, W
nd whom the chaplain is as popular
ry- with the professionals. Forty ye
rd, ago, Dir. Milburn first officiated
aid chaplain of the house. Ten We
ing later he was appointed for The S
red ond time, and another interval
ach thirty years finds him in the of
aud again, commanding the respect
nm that body to an extent that is c
tier sidered remarkable.
men The president is gradually full
adj ing the seasons social program
,eo- which was so much retarded by 8
odd eral weeks of mourning. The so
Gull event of the week at the wi
APP house was the military reception
will honor of the army and navy offic
ure 1t was brilliant affair in sev,
gar ways. The officers were in full
! in form, and since even ensigns v