Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-01-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Senator Biair's Tantaiizing-AC Corrupt
Mess-Democrats to Aid the Repub-
liean Tariff Bili-Mr. Randall in q
Quandary-Etc.
ecisI correspondence of the TIMEs.l

Special correspondence of the TIMEsl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1880.
| Senator Blair seems to possess
some faculty that whenever brought
to bear upon fire-ea,ing Senators from
the South always results in provoking
those gentlemen into a state little
short of madness. For instance, when
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, said
that if it was i'll his power to expel
every negro from that State and keep
them out he would do so, MIR. Blair,
by asking him If he thought it would
be best for the interests of the white
people in the South that tho negroes
should emigrate in body, threw the
Albanian into passion which
caused him to engage in some rather
bitter personalities toward the New
Hampshire Senator. The question
asked was certainly harmless one,
and if asked by any other Senator |
don't believe would have angered Mr..
Morgan as it did. Why it is that the
hot. blooded Southerners are always
ready to quarrel with Senator Blair
has long been puzzle to me. He is
essentially man Of peace, and yet he
says that if he received challenge
to fight duel he should feel it his
duty to fight.
Commissioner Of Pensions Black
wants to be appointed Judge Advo
cate Genera! of the Army, aud rumor
says Cleveland has promised him the
appointment, but there is consider
able doubt about his eligibility.
Mr.. Morton's present visit to Wash
ington is for the purpose of familiar.
izing himself with the duties of the
presiding officer OF the Senate, in
order that he may be prepared to as
sumo them after the 4th Of March
without awkwardness.
Senators Morrill, and Stanford, the
Republican membets Of the sub
committee OF the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, which is
engaged in investigating the office Of
the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury, have already exposed
condition of affairs that should pu,
somebody in prison. 1t has been
common practise in this Office for
employees to make contracts, through
outside dummies, to perform work
which should have been done in the
office. Although receiving salaries
from the government, these men were
allowed to contract for doing work.
and what is worse than all, to fix the
price to be paid for the same. The
lnves igation is not yet over; and it
is said that considerable croekedness
is expected to be shown up in con.
nection with the selection Of sites in
various cities for public buildings.
The Democratic administration will
get out none too soon.
The Democratic Senators are some
what frightened at the prospect of a
number of Democrats of the House
voting with the Republicans to pass
the Senate tariff bill. Representa-.
tive Wilson, of West Virginia, and
r preventative Catchings, OF Missis.
sippi, have openly stated their inten.
ton of voting for the measure, if it
ever gets before the House, and it is
generally believed there will BE-
enough Of the same sort to insure its
passage, if It could be brought before
the House. There's the rub. 1t i.
hardly likely to be voted upon in the
House unless its friends can steal a
march on it's enemies.
The supporters Of the several can.
didates for Speaker are showing a
disposition to divide up into factions.
Pennsylvania has two candidates for
Clerk of the House, Hon. Ed. Nc.
Pherson and Major Carson, Washing
ton correspondent Of the Philadel
phia Ledger. Pennsylvania has
always had the Clerkship when the
Republicans have had the House, but
the combinations made on the Speak.
ership may result in giving it to some
other State this time.
Mr.. Randall, although he doubt
less greatly enjayed the defeat OF the