Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-24

was $78, ,775, ,861. .92, an increase over
the previous year of So, ,308, ,280.22.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoNIToR.l
Washington, Dec. I7th.
The republicans who are most op-
posed to an extra session of the fifty
first congress are making their voices
heard in the land. According to their
views, if the surplus is sufficiently re-
duced during the present session and
the republicans have three or more
majority in the next House, the ne
cessity for an extra session is remov-
ed. The opponents of an extra ses-
sion have therefore, but one hope
and that is that large regular appro-
priation bills will be passed. The
democrats enjoy the situation, and
will see to it that that the appropria-
tions are kept within limit. Added
to this is the probability that no river
and harbor bill will be passed. Its
veto by the president would be assur-
ed, and the least democratic opposi-
tion on consideration of the veto,
would, of course, kill it. The Blair
educational bill belongs in the same
category. Indeed, its chances are
still smaller.
Senator Beck's magnificent Scotch
energy took him to the Capitol on
Saturday 90 ottond to urgent business.
before leaving for the South to seek
health. To all appearances the sem
ator is not SO i'll as represented, but
it must be remembered that men of
his type do not show illness readily.
His constitution ressts attack. In the
meantime, the democrats in the SEN
ate feel his absence wofully. In tar
iff debate he was supreme among all
democrats, and now that he is strick
en- and the fight is on, his loss is full
ly appreciated.
New York men in congress are now
of the opinion that the fight between
Messrs. Platt and Miller will result
in New York being unrepresented in
Mr.. Harrison's cabinet Mr.. Platt's
appointments is held, would reopen
all the factional quarrels in that state,
and Mr.. MiIler's appointment would
meet bitter opposition in the breast
of Levi p. Morton. In short, Mr..
Morton makes up in the right to hate
Mr.. Miller. In Ohio, the Sherman
Foraker dispute bids fair to keep Sen
ator Sherman out of the cabinet. The
possibility of Senator Allison's ap
pointment as secretary of the treasu-
ry thus grows brighter every hour.
The senator who shares the care of
Virginia has been exhibiting himself
to a delighted audience, consisting
of the public and fellow senators. On
Friday he desired to twist the British
Lions tail, and was effectually sat
upon by Mr.. Ingalls,. He then retir-
ed to the cloak room, where he an
nounced his intention to resign and
leave the senate in the hands of the
democrats. The threat having been
made often before no one paid much
attention to it. Senator Riddleberger
then asked the assemblage if any man
thought he was drunk land stated that
is such man there breathed it would
delight him beyond measure to go out
and wrestle with him. Every gentle
man having made affirmation to Sen
ator Riddleberger's undying hatred
for malt and distilled liqnors, the en-
inent statesman took street car for
home. And this is craftsmanship.
In Washington society, that large
GOhIiASCAo outtU CdIcS uOG WHO 10
elected OF what congress does. there
is always reigning fad. Just now
it is riding. No one with any pre-
tensions acknowledges an inability to
master horsemanship. The result is
less ludicrous than might be imagin-
ed. The most enthusiastic riders are
women, and it is my experience that
they make more graceful and safer
riders than do men. For instance,
at the riding academy few evenings
since, a lady made the jump of four
feet and ten inches without allowing
the cob to the top rail.
The new Washington press, start
ed with the present session of con
gress, is not doing SO well as the
founders had fondly hoped. There
is prospect of its demise, even.
1t is peculiar out uncontrovertible
faet,republican newspapers in Wash
ington have never been paying in
vestments. Whether it is due to the
democratic instincts of local adver-
tisers or the inroads on circulation
made by Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York daily papers, have never