News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-09
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c.,

the blessing that falls on him that
gives, more than upon him who re-
ceives, and the poor found that their
poverty, instead of being a crime
that day, procured feast of good
things from hospitable hands. The
criminal behind iron bars, the old,
sick, destitute and orphaned inmates
of asylums, hospitals and homes
were remembered by the busy world,
and for those of a religious turn, the
churches spread spiritual feasts.
The Congressman who are daily
arriving in Washington still discuss
the recent elections, and many of them
lay the Democratic losses upon the
Mr.. Gibson, Dem
ocratic representative from West Vir-
ginia, said the reason their vote fell
off everywhere was not indifference,
but rebellion. ''The administrations,
added he, "has destroyed our organ
izstion, and two years more of such
work will not leave enough Of US to
a respectable mob"
The treasury is overlooking with
money. 1t is pouring in to the amount
of over million dollars a day, and
the prospect is that there will be an
other surplus of over s1OO,000,0OO at
the close of the present fiscal year,
even with a great River and Harbor
bill of $14, 100000 with an increase
of pensions of SIS, 100000, and an
Alabama award judgment of S5,000,-
900. 1t has been believed that it
would not be possible to reduce taxa
ton during the short session this
winter, but the party in control Of the
House feel that they cannot go into
the next campaign without at least
the attempt, and the present
of the treasury will be used
in Secretary Manning's report as the
basis for an argument to Congress in
favor of reduction of tariff taxes.
The President will, of course, indorse
the position Of the Secretary lin his
message.
The administration is very happy
over the financial situation. 1t knows
hat the country is starting on an era
IF business prosperity, and it expects,
20 a certain extent, to receive the
credit as we'll as to reap the benefit
IF this prosperity. A proposition to
reduce taxes will be very popular, and
it would not be in keeping with Mr..
luck if there were not a
business boom during his term. So
ook out for the treasury report this
year. Its burden will be a reduction
Of taxes.
At the Capitol quorum of the APP
Committee is at work pre-
pairing the money bills, so that Con-
gress may get down to business as
soon as it re-assembles. The work of
the Capitol itself never
ends, but goes on and win 60 on for
ever. Preparations are now being
made to fill the inches in the wall Of
he Senate Chamberswith the busts of
.he Vice-Presidents The first five to
be placed will be Vice-Presidents
Wheeler, Arthur, Adams
and jefferson. The bust of Hanni-
bal Hamlin, the first Republican Vice
President, will be made by a sculptor
in Maine, that of Mr.. Adams will be
made in Massachusetts, Jeferson's
will come from Richmond, Va, and
the Arthur and Wheeler busts will be
made in New York. Each sculptor
will be paid $500 for his work.
Notable improvements have been
made during the Congressional recess
in the Press gallery of the House of
Representatives and in the lobby and
rooms connecting with it. A marble
mantel and fireplace has been placed
in the cloak room, the furniture has
been re-upholstered, and the walls and
ceiling have been tinted purple. The
walls of the lobby are being decorat-
ed with the portraits of the editors of
the journals represented, and all of
the space has not been used. At last
the monopoly of the United States
Capitol by sham great men is at an
end, and now the really great men of
the nation are called upon to look
down from its walls. Send on your
portraits so that they may be ready
for the next hanging.