The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Corrcsponcent.)
Washington, Jan. Goth, 1888.
The retirement of Mr.. Lamar
from the great Office which he has
so ably and satisfactory filed for
nearly three years, was the occa-
sion of many sincere expressions
of regret. Especially rcgretful
were those who have been associa-
ted with the Southern statesmen
in the discharge nf public duties,
for it is the unanimous testimony
Of all who have had personal con
tact with him that he is one Of the
most affablc, generous and kind
hearted of men. This feeling was
manifested while the employees of
the Interior Department were
thronging in hundreds to say fare
well to the EX-Sccrctary. There
were many eyes dim and sorrowful
cOuntcnanccS.
There is little doubt Of Mr.. la
mars final confirmation by the Sen
ate to be Il Justice Of The Supreme
Court, although republican malig-
nifty may postpone it for some time.
The extremists who arc opposing
him already realize defeat, and in
their rage have rcSortcd to dilatO-
~ tactics AZ their only chance for
manufacturing partisan capital.
The nominations of McsSrS. Villas
and Dickinson for Secretary of the
Intcri0r and Postmaster General,
respectively, will doubtless be con-
Armed at the first executive session
of the Senate. Political malice has
been unable to raise any sort Of is
Il in the case Of either.
1T vas for the purpose Of rcliev-
ing the situation as affected by
these pending nominations, that
Mr. Lamar maguanimously resign
ed II Office before he was assured
of another, Whatever chances
there were to take he preferred to
take alone, without Involving 9th
ers in the complication. The Post
master General has refrained from
making at least two important APP
pointments in his Departmental
account Of the impending change.
Much anxiety is felt among the
Republican employees Of the lntcri-
or Department because they know
that II new Secretary must provide
a few places for his friends. If |
had the ear of NIr. Villas | would
give him at least n hint in this
direction. There is Il certain Re-
publican Chief Of n division in this
Department who has been drawing
a salary of two thousand dollars a
\.nDr. for ii ffnnn Innr, nn1 cfi1 hf
is not tired. This mans duties are
few and simple, and the place is
not in the classified service.
The Congressional mill is grind.
ing slowly but not very finely, nj.
though since the rc-assembling OF
Congress, more than nine hundred
new bills Davc been introduced
Some surprise is expressed that
the great state of New York is not
represented on the Ways Means
Committee, an omission which has
probably not occurred before in the
whole history Of the country. Tho
framing of q new tariff bill, to be
presented to the House by this
Committee, is progressing rapidly
and satisfactorily, and it is bcliev'
ed will be ready for consideration
within the next two weeks.
The Invalid Pension Committee
probably learned valuable lcssior
from its experience at the last scs.
sion. If SO it will not again pre-.
sent an absured bill like that veto.
cd by the President, but instead, &
measure allowing something like
the sum of eight dollars Il month to
friendless soldiers.
Senator Beck, Of Kentucky, who
has been for the past four years
one of the staunchest Democratic
leaders of the Senate, was the reel
pient of many hearty congratula.
tons, this week, on his third cleo.
ton to the Senate. This brawny
ScOtchman is the only man ever Sc
honorcd by the land Of blue grass,
fair women, old Bourbon and fine
horses. Mr.. Beck is e-teemcd for
his abilities and liked for his gent
al nature. He is regarded as quite
an authority on questions relating
finance and the tariff.
There are two factions of local
Republicans in Washington, and,
as heretofore, they are all torn up
over the result of the recent prima-
ry meeting, whose duty it is to Sc
lect two delegates to the Chicago
National Convention. There is lik-
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