Year: 1879

tionable sections Of the election law
also marked for repeal, are not, as the
radical press asserts, provisions for Sc
curing "fair and free elections" but
the ones that prevent fair and free
elections, by the appointment of hordes
Of strikers and bummers to do the
dirty work of Republican campaign
committees, for which they are paid
out OF the public Treasury. Then
they are required to Supplement- their
other y ork BY false charges and per-
jury before packed juries. The thing
has gone far enough. The unfortun>
ate position of Senator Bayard on this
question is deeply regretted by hie
friends and he stands almost alone.
It has been asserted that if these laws
are permitted to stand as they are that
the Democrats will not organize the
next House. This may be sensational,
but it is known here that Radical in
fuences are at work with the Nation
ais, and in the light Of recent events
nobody will be surprised if they are
"seoured" to operate with the Repub-
licans, in spite Of their constituents.
But that j not enough to control the
organization with getting seven Dem
ocrats out Of tho way. IF the laws re-
main sthey are that will be done
provided it will accomplish the end
no matter how arbitrary and outrage
GUS the proceeding may be. The next
Presidency depends in some measure
upon the control of the House of Rep
resentatives.


There is Congressman from Mich.
igan, which his name it is Ellsworth
who thinks be can stop the flow of Iiq'
:uor in Washington. He might as well
undertake to stop the flow Of the Po'
tomac River. But he has introduced
his little bill. Some time ago he
summoned the keeper of the House
restaurant aud asked him if be was
selling beer wine and liquors, in the
Capitol. The answer was in the af-
6rmative, accompanied with the in
formation that it was only sold to Con-
gressmen, and that majority of them
were with him. This is probably the
truth and just what Ellsworth is gong
to do about it I don't see. There is
already very stringent rule banish-
ing all drinks of boozy nature from
the building, and Speaker Randall has
stated once or twice that he intended
to see it enforced. But what's the
use If is kept out of the restau-
rant it goes into the committee rooms
tor Congressman will have their tip
pie. For a time there was none on
the House side, but the Senate caterer
kept it, and it was interesting to see
the pairs of Congressman lock arms
and walk over to the Senate side about
every fifteen minutes. Now all they
have to do is to 20 down stairs and
ask for cold tea. If a stranger goes il
and orders cup Of tea the waite,
looks at him sharply to see whether
he tips the masonic wink so I think
it is mistake about the sale of drink!
being confined strictly to Congress
men. If the honorable member want
heer or ale he asks for pitcher o
milk and the beverage is brought in
little silver pitcher holding just bot
tie of beer.


The approaching end of the session
brings a rush of the lobby, and all tn
vultures are gathering round in hope


to press through something that will
benefit them, or to prevent somebod,
else from getting through something
that will take away from them


Freuds of the Texas Pacific Railwa,
and of John Roach's Brazilian steam


ship subsidy, are working away will
little perceptible effect. I have no
expended any breath in discussing tn


pros and cous of these measures


because Congress appears disposed II


treat them at arms length. as it were


From surface indication I don't thinl |
either has any chance at present. Th'


Western Union Telegraph people hav


representatives here to work agains
the bill extending telegraph privilege


to railroad companies. If the bill
became law it would take away from
this monopoly a large amount of bus


jness, and establish a competition tha


it could not buy up, as it has all othe


rivals. The Democrats don't feel par


ticularly tender towards the company


because Of its partisan action in tn


CIPHER dispatch matter, and unles


there is a marvellous change of senti


meOt, the bill which Is supported b.


General Butler and other Republi


cans, will go through.


| .PHoNo


Those sanguine people who lmagin


they have found an effective remed
|iu kerosene oil for diptheria are r.
Especially invited to pause. An Hi