The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Our Correspondent Talks in Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
From our Correspondents

WASHINGTON, July 29, 1895.
Nearly the entire Louisiana Congress
sional Convention is in Washington,
and it is probable that every member
of it will be here next week, when
Comptroller Bowler will hear argu-
ments in favor of the constitutionality
of the sugar bounty law. These gentle
men, who are mostly lawyers, were at
first Of the opinion that Comptroller
Bowler did not have the power to pass
upon the constitutionality of an act of
Congress, but that official soon con-
WINGED them that he had. Now, they
are working together arguments to
convince him to decide in favor of the
sugar bounty, but they are not SAN
guine of success. They say that if the
appropriation is withheld it Will cause
great distress in Louisiana, as the
claims are nearly all in the hands of
parties who have advanced money
thereon to the sugar planters.
1t begins to look as though the Har-
rison Republicans were afraid of Gov
ernor Morton. They have started
very shrewd movement to shelve him
as New York's candidate for the NOM
NATION, or at least to divide the dele
Cation from that State, by booming ex-
Secretary Tracey, who was a member
of HarrisOn's cabinet, for the nomina-
ton. Mr.. Tracey is an able man and
his honesty Is unquestioned, but he
Will not stand as we'll as he has done if
he allows himself to be used in such a
scheme. He is enough of a politician
TO know just what it means. He CAN
not plead ignorance
Few men were better known in
Washington than William Willis.
President Cleveland's coachman, who
was buried to-day. Willis, who died
on Saturday, from paralysis, was a son
of Jefferson Davis's valet He was a
special favorite with the President and
Mrs. Cleveland, and was liked by all
who knew him.
Secretary Morton has issued a spec.
ial order abolishing the seed division
of the Department of Agriculture. to
take effect October LIST, 1895 In the
order, the chief of that division is in
structed to include in his report of the
work done during the last fiscal year
extracts from the newspapers of the
country, giving their opinion of the
uselessness and extravaganza of the
gratultlous distribution of seeds
through members of the Department
OF Agriculture. The abolition of this
division is the end of fight begun by
secretary Morton the day he entered
oifce, and is natural consequence of
his refusal, on legal ground to spend
the money appropriated by the last
congress, against his recommendation
for the purchase of seeds for free dis
tribution.
Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky. who
was III Washington several DAYS last
week, was asked what he thought of
the probabilities of the Senate being
reorganzed at the coming session Of
Congress. He replied: "Ihat is not
an easy guess. The Republicans will
not be strong enough to effect a reor-
ganlzation by themselves, and / doubt
whether they will care to make deal
with the Populists. 1t may be-many
thlnk 1t very probable-that the Re-
publlcans will ask that some of the i'm
portant chairmanships be conceded to
them by the Democrats and that an
agreement may be reached on some
such basis that would result in a par
llal reorganization. This opinion is
based on the prevalent theory that the
Republicans would rather make terms
with the Democrats than with the
Populists.u
Representative McMlllin, of Tennes.
see, is enthusiastic over the Democratic
outlook in his State, as well as in the
country at large. He says ''The peo-
pie of Tennessee are i'm the best of good
hum0r over the magnificent crops and
the improved condition of business
Our iron furnaces are in active opera
tlon, ana that is about the best evil
dence of business revival. | feel con-
ndent That a new era of industrial
prosperity is about to set in, and twelve
months from now we will have forgot
ten all about the great panic In fact.
1t will be surprising if 1896 doesn't turn
out to be a regular boom year. The
good times will be powerful ally of
the Democratic party in next years
struggle. With the nation ENJOYING
high degree of prosperity it will he diff.
hcult to rob the party In power of the
credit. The Democrats will 90 into
the campaign with the confidence born
OF popular approval, while the Repub-
licans will have lost the effective cry of
hard times"
Observation-Disclosures Leighty, of In
diana, is in Washington. He saws pol
ltlcs is not cutting dash in his State
at present. Speaking of presidential
possibilities, he said: among the Dem
ocrats Governor Mathews, name is fire.
quently heard as a splendid man to
head their ticket. He is very popu-
lar man, has made an excellent COVER
nor and would command the full
strength of the party in his State.n
The significance of these remarks
arises from Mr.. Leighty being politi-
cal opponent of Governor Mathews.