The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-27
rssn our rssul.s correspondent.
WASHINGTON,
WAanlnaroN. Dec. Is, 1850.

WARRINGTON, Dec. IS, 1859.
Affairs around the Office Of The Ser
gean,.at. Arms Of tue House are beginning
10 take on an ugly look. The sommittce
of.he House, which has been investigating
the deialcalion Of the absconding cashier,
sllco,t, In lie partial report sells enough
about the loose way OF doing business In
that office TO surprise people, and every
body knows that the committee discovered
a good many things which Il has not told
because members and sx-m embers OF the
House are mixed up with them. This
mystery should be at once and without
delay swept away. Matters have arrived
at the stage whore Il will be far better to
make public everything the eommittee
has found out than to attempt to smother
up ihings, a. has been done. This smoth-
sring policy has resulted already In filling
the air with rumors charging all sorts OF
things against various gentlemen Of prom.
iuence In both parties. In the meantime
Silcott Is the Lord only knows where, and
, the books show shortage OF about $7i,-
600. II the action or rather want Of
action on the part otthose concerned may
be taken as basis Of opinion, Slleouts
defalealion was no legal crime. lie has
however, been iadieted by the grand
jury of this city for forgery, and II his
whereabouts can be discovered he may be
brought back.
Congress will take reeess from Thurs.
day next to January 8. Many members
and Senators will take advantage OF this
opportunity 10 go home for a fyiug visit.
This Is particularly true of the democrats
OF the House, who do not feel the came
responsibility about the recess work of the
House committees that they did last year
and for some wears pas
The MeN....eT ts~- I Sii will probably
be the popular name for the measure which
the republican members of the Ways and
Means committee will try to formulate on
that most troublesome subject, the tariff.
Itis entirely too early to attempt 10 make
a prediction as to what the new bill will
be. Some people think the bill will be
based on the Senate tariff bill Of the las,
session. Your corrdspondent does not
think 30. The Senate bill OF last year was
a vote-easehsr hodgs-podge Of absurdiliss
hurriedly thrown together by order of
certain republican bosses, and would never
have passed the Senate had not these who
voted for Il known that Il was certain TO
be defeated in the House. The new bill
will be constructed In more leisuIely way
and will consequently be n better measure
iteould hardly be worse.
Gen Clark. ex-elerk Of the House OF
Representatives has been presented with
valuable gold watch and chain BY his
fornor employees.
Chief Justice Fuller is coming out In
new role that Of a popular orator. He de-
livsred the address at the Congressional
centennial last Wednesday and he 10 to
deliver an address at the dedication Of the
new Lincoln Music Hal In this city neat
Friday night.
The Senate has so Ear confirmed very
few Of Mr. llarTisons nominations, aad A.
gainst some Of them there is n very active
fight being made, notably Morgan, Com
issioner Of Indian affairs, aud Dorchester,
superintendent of Indian schools. It
would not be surprising II these two are
rejected.
A committee of the House has been ap-
pointed to try and run down the scoun-
drels who committed the torgeries on the
notorious ballot box contract, which was
used In the recent Ohio campaign. Hon.
est men Of both parties will earnestly
wish the committee God speed In it's good
work.
The House committee on Elections
perfected an organization, the stream of
perjury In the contested election cases will
begin - how this week.
CJustice Lamar of the Supreme Court
has accepted an invitation to deliver an
address to a mass meeting of the citizens
of Richmond, Virginia, on the life and
character of the late Jefferson Dayis.
Mr. Randall continues to improve. He
took short walk Saturday.
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