Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-01-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our Rcgula c ,orrcspondcntJ

w ASHlNGTON, JAM ", loco.
The Speaker did not announce the
House Committees until Thursday, and as
Friday and Saturday were given to the
work OF organizing, committees have not
yet had time TO report any bills, and aT, in
consequence, little business can be trans
acted on the floor OF the House during the
present week, speeches are suggested. In-
deed il might lie II good plan TO utilize
these dull and idle days for the purpose Of
getting off the sci speeches on tariff and
other questions, which members have pre-
pared months before Congress opened, and
which, il not delivered now, are sure TO
consume great deal of time later in the
session, when time is more valuable than
now. 1t has been suggested too that it
would be good time 10 deliver the funer-
al orations on deceased members.
As predicted, the assignment Of members
TO the various committees gave great dis
satisfaction, which came near nn open
revolt on the part of many. My sympa-
thies in This contest were with the Speaker,
no matter how badly he may have done,
because Of the abuse heNped upon him. lie
had Il most aIduous TASK TO perform, and
TO carry out the program Of the packing
process, necessarily had 10 break his head
several times against the wall. Mr.. Car
Isle, Of all other men, has the Legitimate
right TO consider himself the sore head.
A New York member who Is strong
supporter oi the administration, was quite
emphatic in his denunciatlon Of tn,
Speaker. lie excluimed: "Why, he hal
gwen everything 10 the South and lett II,
ont in the cold" III looking over the Lists
committees, and of this number the South
ern States have the chairmanships OF 80
which would rather confirm the New Yorl
member in his assertion. Missouri has The
chairm nnship Of five committees, Massa-
ci,usetis one. Arkansas hns three chair
manships, the great State OF Iowa only
one. Georgia has fonr and Minnesotf
none. Texas has three md Wisconsin only
one. Pennsylvania, the keystone state, hai
only two, while Kentucky has four. And
so might go on through the entire lis
and show the paili.liiy of II Speaker, who
pretends TO desire to blot out all sectional
ism. do not wonder that Northern and
Western men use language in discussing
this condition of affairs that would indi-
cate forgetiulness OF early Sunday School
training.
In the case oil Theobe against Carlisle
the Speaker has thus far ignored the issue
but several affidavits have been laid before
the committe, so strong in their nature
that Mr.. Carlisle must face The music. He
has therefore asked for further time, which
is regarded AZ humiliating on his part
The committee grants the courtesy, and
will not report until the last of this week
Mr.. Theobe Ia vigorously pressing his
claims to The seat, and tine committee on
elections find many difficulties they did
not anticipate. Should they report against
Mr.. Carlisle, n contingency not probable,
then matters will be extremely complica.
ted, The case Is perpleAlng, to say the
least.
Ex Congressman Bragg, OF Wisconsin,
has been here several days and il is under
stood has the promise OF the Mexican
Mission. President Cleveland has been
very unfortunate, thus FAR, in his appoint.
ment of Ministers 10 Mexico. lie has
already made three, and His would make
the fourth. In case Mr.. Bragg gets the
place, lis habits Of sobriety are suih that
The American people need not fear further
disgrace on that score, at least. When lie
appeared on the floor Of the House among
hls old friends last Saturday, will, screen
over his left eye, they began to joke Inn
for having begun Mexican City life so
soon. lie thinks. however, III he can
stand the social climate Of the Mexican
Capital very we'll. Al all events lie u
willing 10 Try. lie said. II am not afraid
Of anything"