Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-11


Early In III Deasensie s6nlaistra-
tioa Ioad ard esfnesk seAfnmeueD veRo
naAa, nanasing ffoa - ssthortkies,
% t. e6ecs that ths usrit rule woah
prsvsii n IL matter - appslstnsafs
aad proaotioas; thak applioanks 1ce
appsistDess above TIE eivil service 80
noS n they han lndorse0eats brig !Coo-
gressiooal lndorsemeuts % eietzsas, basi-
ness Den, and people Of seapdlag IN
thsir coanunities- The ioprsesioa vas
coaveyed that ths ublquitoss Coegress.
man was not % Be allpowerful, and
that others than the men holding Co..
gressioual influence would have chance.
Il vss noticed at the time that IL Den
ocratic Congresses, Who were thus
threatened 70 Be rudely shor Of Of their
Ssmsonian locks Of power By this ediet,
did not make any violent outery. They
did not seem st all appalled, q the
gloomy prospect Of having their In
dorsements dlsregarded. They said
never . word, bat winksd the other
TIE gossips say that Subsequent
events have shown that thcse Democrat-
ic Congressmen knew how they stood
when they did not become alarmed.
They say that the large crowd Of ap-
plicsnts Who rushed In With their out
side Endorsements for place, confident,
eager, and enthusiastic, still cool their
heels In the ante-rooms of the heads OF
departments with hope gradually ooIing
from them, while the men whom the
Copgressmen indorse carry on the
prizes with regularity and dispatch.
They say further that the promotions
which are being daily made In the
higher clerkships can all be tr.ced TO
Congressional influence, and that the
able clerk thirsting for elevation 10 not
likely TO get Il unless he has bis Senator
or his representative call the attention
Of the bead Of the department TO his
ability. SO much for Democratic re-
form.
The work Of preparation at the capitol
Il the best evidence that congress viii
be re-assembled very shortly. IL began
SIX weeks ago, and has been continued
with unremitting industry. In the
senate end Of the huge building large
force of carpenters has been engaged.
They have moved the desks, re-straight-
eued the carpets, had pots OF varnlsh at
their fingers ends, and altogether have
manifested desire to show brand-ncw
chamber In August next. Over In
the House end the force OF workmen u
doubled. There has been general
tearing up Of all articles that are fas-
tened down and . resultant wreckage.
Visitors who were familiar with the
legislative hall last winter would not
recognize Il now. The carpet has been
torn from the door, the desks are piled
one upon the other, the painters have
been at work, and over all the place 10 q
smell Of white lead. Even the sacred
circle of the speaker has felt the touch
Of the vandal. The table tehlnd which
he used to at and listen has been shifted
slightly. The face of the next speaker
win be In exact line with the centre OF
the long passage-way from the House to
the Senate. There will be no change In
the speakers furniture. The same
tables aud chairs, and even Ink stands
will be used. The general color OF the
furnishings, however, including carpet,
will be green instead OF red, " at
present.
The appropriation for "repalrs" at
the capitol this year VAS $4,000. Every
cent OF Il will be used. The Democracy
IL In full power, but Democratic con-
gressmen do not believe In economy
with the peoples money when their
own comfort IL affected.