Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-14
WASHINGTON.

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One hundred years of Congress is
theme that almost any man could
become eloquent over and the people
are expecting something great from
the Chief Justice. Admittance into
the Capitol is to be by ticket only,
and already it is almost impossible to
obtain them.
Sergeant-at-arms LeedOm of the
House of Representatives, has the
sympathy Of everybody here in the
misfortune that overlook him just as
he was preparing to turn his Office
ever to Mr.. Holmes, his newly elect
ed republican successor. c. f. Sill
colt, who has been Cashier of Mr..
Leedom's Office for six years, and
who has handled during that time
more than $30,0O0,000, has turned
thief and abscounded with about $751;
600 Ofsomebody else's money. Whose
money, and who will have to bear
the loss is as yet very fine legal
problem. The money was drawn
from the Treasury by Silcott on salary
receipts signed by Members of the
House of Representatives, and the
Treasury officials claim that the men
who signed the receipts will have to
stand the loss, while the Representa-
tives are generally ofthe opinion that
the loss should fall on the Govern
ment, and that the Government will
have to take its chances of recovering
the money from Mr.. Leedom.
Several Treasury experts are now
assisting a committee of the House
to investigate the books of the Serge
ant-at-Arms. AS soon as their report
is made the House will take some
action. Gambling and women were
the cause of Silcott's ruin. He is
supposed to be in Canada.
The nomination of Judge d. j.
Brewer, of Kansas, to be associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court was q
complete surprise to everyone here
except the Kansas Senators. 1t was
hardly a welcome surprise either tC
many Of the republicans. The fac
that Judge Brewer is a rampant
prohibitionist adds nothing to the
popularity of his nomination. There
is no opposition to his confrma
ton, which will probably be pushed
right through.
No official notice of the death O
Jefferson Davis was taken here, not
withstanding his having been Secre
tary of War, and quite a sensation
was created in some quarters becaus
lady living several squares from
the Capitol, saw fit to drape the from
OF her mouse In mourning.
Senator Voorhees, is "loaded 70
bear" on the tariff question. He oil
fered a preamble and resolution. il
} the Senate setting forth the fact tina
all existing tariff taxes on foreig,
merchandise should be so revised, re
pealed or amended as to provide
First, for the collection of sufiicien
revenue to pay the expenses Of tn
Government, economically admin,
tered, the principal and interest {
the public debt as they fall due, an
liberal pensions, but not a dOlla
more; second, for the taxation of a
articles of luxury at the highest prat
ticable rates and for the reduction c
: taxes on all neceSsarieS of civilize
life to the lowest possible rates cor
| sistent with a tariff for revenue only
} third, for the curtailment and owe
5 throw as far as possible of all monOl
$ olies in trade by the enlargement (
3 the free list. Mr. VOORHEES, gave M
: tice that he would at some futul
I time call up the resolution and az
!. dress the Senate thereon. H
:, speeches are always worth listenin
y to.
A deluge of Federal election bill
0 have already been introduced in tt
Z Senate. 1t is safe to predict that moi
8 of them will ever pass the House.
0 Speaker Reed has announced Il
. House Committee on Rules, Accom-
l and Enrolled Bills. 1t is not thougl
q that the complete list of committe
s will be completed before the holidg
s recess. The democratic members
; the committee on Rules are e
% Speakers Carlisle and Randall.
a The Civil Service law seems in
10 fair way to catch it from both parti
. in the Senate. Senator Vance h
introduced bill for its repeal, an
: Senator Paddock one removing Il
Railway Mail Service from its juri
diction. Both gentlemen state tn
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