The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-01-06

At Twelve o'clock noon. December s,
1887. up went the starry hag Of the e.
tats UnIs and down came the gavel on
the speakers desk Of white marble, and
amid 6uster Of gay colors, backed BY
green and red, intermingIed with many
floral designs OF choice flowers, the ar
tieth, o. golden Congress, was vshered
into life.
The old red carpets with black 6gures
and darkbiue upholstery OF the dead for.
ty-ninth had given place TO light green
carpet. and the blue desk covers 70 those
of : verdant hue.
The bitter fight over the doorkeeper-
ship Of the House Of Representatives.. Ia
which the sturdy Nj. Blount, Of Georgis,
had got "H urt" by the gallant Breckin.
ridge, without being able to have that
prince Of liars and goodfeiiows Samuel
the doors Of the House. had been settled
on the previous Saturday night q the
caucus.
Speaker Carlisles inaugural "reducs
the surplus address" was followed up on
the morrow by . fair trade manifesto
from the Chief Executive, which Il one
|of the most unique documents Of the
kind ever sent from the executive man
sion. II caused the erst while diIspida.
ted plume Of the Knight Of Maine 70
again assume IN imposing appearance
and the knight wholwas "out Of politics,
and across the swim, had : protection
|criticism to cable 10 reply Immediately
liz 10 ssid that nearly one million and Z
half copies Of the message have been
|printed for use as campaign document
The beacon lights Of the House, which
during the two preceding Congresses
have come entirely from Colorado and
Texas, in the persons Of Judge BeIford
Mr.. Symss and Tom OchiItree, 10 new
shared BY several States, there being
twenty y-ssven red -heads on the door thiI
session instead Of the lonely one or two
This certainly ought to be I
I6ery Congress. and perhaps will, - /
lopened up with = nght-in caucns.
Several prominent figures Of the pas
ldays are conspicusus BY their absence q
this time. WIN. r. Morrison. with hi
full beard. and hands showed deep dowr
into his panialoon pockets, WAS now here
10 be seen, aud his name was not called
The most portly and influential Of In
disnas delegation during the last ter
years, Hon. Thos. r. Cobb, was also sb
sent. and his name We not called II
their places there we're new faces wht
will strive TO ill the vacant seats Of th,
Iold. Alas how soon are We forgotten
Congress took : two weeks recees III
the holidays on the twentieth Of Decem
Dor, having done .poihing but introduc'
10 few resolutions Mud selected the com
mittees on elections and rules. Ths
ISpeaksr II expected TO announce ths
committees on the ffth day OF January
and then the band will begin to play.
| Mr.. jos. I. Echuhmachsr, of Jasper
Indiana, and x-Cierk Of Dubois county
was present At the opening scenes ol
Congress. in company with and @ pro-
Itege ofihc Hon. John III. O'Neall, mem.
Der Of the Second Indiana District. Mr.
Schuhmscher was in fine health and ap.
peared to be very much pleased with the
Capitol City, and will locate here after
the holidays % one Of L ncle Sans Office.
holders. Joe 10 : genial fellow and will
be quite m addition to the Indiana
legion.
The city IL again clothed In black Grape
|ss . token Of public sorrow over the
death Of the only Jacksonian Democrat
Daniel Manning. Of New York, who
left the treasury department m embit.
tered man, because OF the seeming in.
consistent Conduct OF the powers that be
A. We look back few years and re.
lcall the busy scenes Of the Chicago Con.
vention OF 1884, and the prominent parl
Mr.. Manning took therein - the leader
OF the New York delegation, and The
head and front OF the Albany PhaIanx
luvging the nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland
~ As We again see him. amer the nomi
nation, marching at the head 81 tht
lPhalanx. dancing and waving big bator
Ito the music Of the baud % they moved
down State street, Il 10 hard 10 realize
that the then portly. energetic gentle
man. and active politician. overAo - ins
with enthusiasm for his candidate, sincs
became the Secretary Of the u S. Treas
ury Department. Is now sleeping ih'
long sleep Of time.
There are many Of the lea,iing spiriiI
OF the Democratic Convention Of 1884
who will be abscnt In 1888. The lead
ers are gone. Thos. A. Hendricks. o.
Indiana, Daniel Manning, John Kelly
lTammany's Chief. and the robust Nc
Laughlin. efthe County Democracy, viii
all be absent, and the younger Demo
Icracy OF which We hear 90 much, vii
have have . chance to rule tho Con
lveution ~ 10 them seems best.
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Il Loogootee item: Monday evening 81
entertain ment was given BY the childreI