Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-01-10

the SATIN DrOcatelle CuIlallS are dldWu
and the freight glints the mahogany,
Mr., Blaine will think out some prob
lens in the retirement Of his chamber.
Mr.. Springer will introduce in the
House to day joint resolution, propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution
which shall read, The Congress shall
have power to make a uniform law of
marriage and divorce 1t will go to
the Jud iciary Committee for immediate
consideration. The measure is one in
which thoughtful men and women ev-
erywhere ara intensely interested, and
there is a better prospect now for &C
ton than ever before, despite the fact
that similar propositions have been be
fore, Congress dozen times in the last
twenty years.
The extent to which the small fry Of
Washington politicians are influenced
by every turn in the political tide is
impressive and disgusting. Shortly af-
ter Mr.. Cleveland was inaugurated
there was organized a jefferson Club,
whose object it was to hold all the Of
fees it could occupy and control the
rest. 1t happened that the brains of
the concern were not equal to its will,
and it failed to rule the universe. Now
the Club proposes to change its name
to the Continental Club, which, as the
term means nothing will be a safe
name. 1 would suggest that it be
called the Weathercock Club on the
ground of appropriateness.
The tremendous struggle for office
has reached the masses. Not only are
Republican Congressman overwhelmed
with applicatio Is, but even the mail Of
local claim attorneys is loaded with
inquiries and requests for advice as to
applications. One man wants to know
how to get post,tradership another
wants star-route mail contract, and
thousands want to be postmasters. Ma
ny rural preachers are anxious to be IN
the diplomatic service, probably from a
vague idea that there is Il relationship
between the minister diplomatic and
the minister clerical. A New York
man writes to know if he can get the
postohice at his place before the middle
of next April. But the most sublime
confidence is exhibited by an Indiana
man. DO You think it will be safe, lie
writes, for me to move TO Washington
before March 4th, and be certain of
place by April lst. A.? There are innum-
cradle applications for Departmental
Blue Books" from which the appll-
cants desire to select their berths.
On Saturday the Senate receiv ed a
memorial from the business men of
Seattle, Washington Territory praying
that in the event of the admission of
that territory to statehood, the name
Washington be retained. They par
ticularly object to the name Tacoma,
which has to them, neither sound nor
association to recommend it. The
memorial does not allude to the vexed
question of abbreyiation. Can it be
that We will some day be tllppantly
writing Wash in absolute disregard
for the memory Of the late Father OF
has Country o.
Claus Spreckles, the sugar king, wi |
arrive IN Washington tonight, with
the simple object OF talking about su-
gar beet raising to the Commissioner
Of Agriculture. OF course lie will not
attempt to influence the Senate COM
mittte as to the sugar ilem in the
tariff bill. He says not, and he ought
to know. And yet this bill is of su-
preme importance to the sugar growing
interests, and Claus Spreckles has
prospered and waxed wealthy these
many years without consulting the
Commissioner of Agriculture.