The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
MEN AND AFFAIRS TALKED OF IN
WASHINGTON.

the New states-southern Tour of Pan
Americans-The River and Harbor APP
propriation-Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE TIMES,
December In the interval of Con-
gressional daily sessions, the Washing
tOnian and the stranger who dwells within
the gates seek pleasure even a. if the capi-
tai was a great winter waterng-place,
which, i'm fact, il il. The Sabbath bells
may tolland call sinful man to pray, but
like the Wildgraye, he hears the bugle
horn, and thrsnging seris their Lord pursue
that the serfs of pleasure who run the
chase to the death until, like the fabled
Acteon, they are deyoured by their own
hounds.
But the sentimental Washingtoniar and
the "transient" seek to lind pleasure in
medic, 40 it We're, by sailing down the
with the days excursion at yariously
scaled prices to suit the agIstocrat or
h0rny-handed son OF toll. Besides It's beauty
the Potomac is the most stately and dig
nified river in the whole world. There are
a hundred creeks that low into it between
here and ~ mouth, md the shores on either
hand are as picturesque as possible even in
gray winter, when the distance is a picture
Of glimmering headlands all the way from
Mount Vernon 20 Smiths Point.
There are five OF more points where " fu
siliers- welcome the excitement. Marshall
Hall and Glyment are in the neighbOrhood
Of MebbernOn, and below them are numer-
Gus drinking clubs.
Along "WashingtOn's Retch." AZ the local
boatman calls it, the associations a,> pecu-
lially fascinating. On one side Is the grim
old tomb, silent and asleep. without the
tread OF "A sentry 10 break its dream. and on
the other shore stands the "quaint old man
sion." as Everett called il. posed in solemn
silence on the BLUM as II conscious
of the presence Of the mighty ghost
Of the great Republican, 80 impress
siye is his mighty presence that
when the II. NJ. =. Hornet and Wasp ia
the war Of 1872. after defeating our cavalry.
who attacked them from the bluf at White
Stone, came opposite Mount Vernon they
lowered their c0lors, though they expected
to combat the fort just in front OF them
This was at the time Of the doubtful bat
tie Of Rladensbnrg aud tke burning OF the
capital py the Britishers.
by ihe same token, why could NOT the
Secretary Of War the other day lower the
fag in honor Of the death of Mr.. Davis. II
was a point of chivalry that the world
would have appianded as token 10 seal the
reconciliation Of the sections over the grave
OF the great Southern chiettain
- The same ,iuc, t IL gratifying TO see
tia, tie tOne OF the Northern press is mag
Unanimous and frank and manly in treating
OF the dead chieltain. ~. scnessY and pH-
rity Of charac,c, are recognized, aud it ap-
pears 70 be cieatlY Owned that 30 bad "a
right TO his opiniop-, apd lhal Ae was gecog-
nzed as tue l4esidfhl Gf u heligegent coun-
Try IN arms, and uot merely rebel.
THE SKIPPING CLERK.
sillcot was heard from to-day. Aas he
as beyond the bQpais OF the pursuing
detective. a. j. said by some lawyers that
bis crime is extraditable, but Will require
much process Of law TO accomplish the tact
and good deal more work Of detectives TO
run the chase.
The Wogs, Ol il Is tnat the government
cannot sOothe the statesmen who gave re-
ceipts for salary that they never got, and
the bOndsmen cannot be made accountable.
80 the government il the only loser unless
the Congressman grant themselves an ap-
preparation.
The moral Of his sting fits many another
similar case.
SillcOtt was fond @. sport, and he forged
lo.e5 10 get money, bought lottery tickets
in the hope Of getting even, and finally
being cOrnered by the situation, had TO sell
himself to the devil. And the devil has fore
closed the mortgage.
NEW FACES IN THE HOysE.
A look from tue galleries shows It'd new
members, among whom are Two notable
Young Nirginians. Yenable and Tucker.
Nine of The Massachusetts delegates are
left at home.
Elijah Morse is a pretty self-made man.
like the Knight OF "Mincing Lane" and he
is proud of il.
Samuel Fowler is a Iedgl.ng statesman
from New Jersey, and there are six Neo-
phites from Pennsylvania.
General Bullock, Of Florida, il new man
i'm the House. and there are fifteen kid
statesmen from New York.
Louisiana sends two new representatives
and Illinois six
WLa. with hi. immense infusion Of new
statesmanship into the House and the So
ldity of the Republican majority. there
ought to b. a circus for the boy Congress
man; but the boy Congressman generally is
a failure.
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS AND THE COMMIT.
TEES.
A delegation Of tue Depocralic members
waited on Nr, Iced last night with "A sug-
-estion a. TO the formation Of the House
committees. The spokesman said: I'VE
suppose, Mr. Reed. that in deciding upon
the Democratic members Of the committees
YOU will Of course consult Mr.. Carlisle" !"
Reed put on that drswl which has made
him SO conspicuous and replied: Il don't
know that | shall" "Well," said the
spokesman, "Mr. Carlisle is the Democratic
leader on the floor. and we think he ought TO
be consulted" BY this time Mr.. Reeds voice
sounded like "A buzz-saw. "W-r, vii.
was leader Of Its Republican side when
we uele in the minority, and nobody ever
Consulted me. What wasn't done then can
hardly be necessary now. I'll tell you: /
think can make up these committees with.
out any help. Anyhow. Pm going TO try"
NO DEMOCRATIC STATES NERp ArrLr.
II the rap0rts lie true that the Republican
sas.ens have decided to give none Of the
House patronage TO States that have no Re
publican representatives in Congress, thai
will exclude from participation ~ the diyl
dend Alabama, Aykaasas, Florida. Georgia
Misai.sippi, south Carolina. and Texas, t,
say nothing ofthe Territories Of Arizona an,
New Mexico.
The prediction is made that