Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-05-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsnINeroN, May 10, 1883.

are equally divided between the two
political thirteen Republi-
cans and thirteen Democrats. or
the fifty Senators who hold over
twenty-six lire Republicans and
twenty four arc Democrats. OF the
eleven outgoing Republican Scna-
tors whose successors remain to be
chosen, Wilson of Iowa, having been
re elected and Riddlebcrgcr's success
sor elected, there is, perhaps, but
single seat that can he called at all
doubtful. The Democrats claim to
have chance of securing a Senator
in Oregon. They point to the split
in the Republican party, which DC
CURED at the last Senatorial election.
when Mr.. Mitchell was finally elect
cd by Democratic votes, and to the
fact that the present Governor is n
Democrat 10 encouraging evidence
fer them.
Most of the Democrats whose
terms expire next year arc from the
South, where Democratic legislatures
are almost Il certainty. Should the
Democrats hold the New Jersey Sen.
ator, that would, with the Senator
ship gained in Virginia, make the
Senate Il tie. IL now stands 80 Re.
rnblicans tn 81 Democrats. AS there
are 2G Republicans holding over to
"a Democrats, should the latter re.
tain all their seats yet to he filed
that would give them If more, max
ing their number 3S, and the twelve
coming for the Republicans would
give them the same number. Then
the Vice President to be chosen he xt
November would, with his casting
vote, held the balance of power,
Should the Democrats be able to
capture Oregon and retain New Jer
sey that would just reverse the pres
ent status Of the Senate, making it
stand 30 Democrats to 81 Rcpubli
cans. 1t is quite plain that the next
Senate will be pretty nearly equally
divided between the two parties.
Proposed amendments to the tar
ilftill continue 10 flow in upon the
Ways and Means Committee. An.
other batch YVES received Thursday
morning, and it is known that many
Others are i'll course of preparation.
The Democratic members of the
committee have already held several
meetings to discuss the amendments.
but up to the present time final &C
ton has not been taken in tie case
of single amendment.
Friends of Congressman Vance of
Connecticut, have noticed that he has
already discarded the new white
'plug" with which lie adorned his
Uranium, as soon as the first spring
rise in temperature was felt. The
tile is still good and is often seen at
the Capitol although Mr.. Vance never
wears it. Congressman Amos Cum
mings is responsible for the Derby
which Vance wears nov. and this is
the way it came about: Vance gener-
ally steps in at Cummings office on
Fourteenth street on his way to the
Capitol. The two walk to the House
together. While Vance's hat WAS
laying upon the desk each day Mr..
Cummings saw chance for some
fun. lie cautiously slipped n strip
OF paper under the lining caclr day.
This went on for nearly fortnight
MIR. Vance noticed that the fit Of his
hat was less perfect each day and
used some unparliamcntaty language
in speaking Of his halter. Cummings
accused him of over indulgence in
'hcad'swellcrs," but this was indin.
nantly rcpudiatcd. Finally when the
Connecticut Congressman was able
to wear the tile only by pcrching il
over his right car lie grew alarmed
and one morning he said to one OF
the dcorieepers cry this on and ser
if it will fit you" 1t did, and Vance
snapped it off for three Re;na Vic
torias. 1t was only when the door
keeper accused him of padding the
tile with paper to get rid OF it that
the Congressman tumble TO Mr.. Cum
mings trick. lie is laying low
and will get even before the eessior
closes. T:
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