New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-05
THE FoLLEs OF FASHION AND PoLTlcs
IDLE DEBATES, VISITS, DINNERS, AND hEVA
TION5-AMNESTY AND CIVIL RIGHTS

TION5-AMNEsTY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
fPROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or ThB rRlBDsBi
WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-The atmosphere OF
Washington does not suit serious work. Tho he OF 'N
whole CITY, from the Capitol 70 the White House. ITO"
the commitee-rooms to the fashionable parors, IN
OF daliance and pretense. busy but rutiess enefso
but unsteady. One day is pattern Of every Others
Idle morning; an afternoon Of debate at end OF M
Avenue and visiting the other evening OF dinner
and receptions. 1 suppose some OF the people raw
homes but they can hardly be said TO live IN them
know that Congress has work. but 1t Is not In hurry
do it. In the social sphere there IL u weary, unvaJa
round. To-day you will go 70 everybody's recepaoA
chat about the last ball and the newest street IMPROVE
ment sip punch and eat cake in the back paror thenN
a stately dinner and or two dancing parties hT
ward. Tomorrow you will throw open your own doos
and the same people with whom you nave JS'
exchanged empty compliments will troop torOas'
them Everywhere you see tho same faces and nes
the same conversation for there ia only one SET s9
that includes everybody Every day you follow toe -
occupations: carriages tumble over tho same up'OV
streets ladies climb up tho same dirty embanKmon'
get INTO fashionable houses and the same wonders
millinery and glories OF silk and lace are displAyea
you In score OF drawing rooms. 80 tho gen'oo 0a
icer who supplies society intelligence Tor the Ws~A
ton newspapers has an easier task than the JehA -
other great cities The report of one entertainment,
do perfectly well for another with little shiuDs
couples On Monday II Ia Secretary Quelduun WI" 90,
ceives at dinner tho Chief OF the Bureau OF seans
and Matches with the Hon. Elijah Pogram ana "
and the Senator from the Indian Territory VI iW
1t L. the Hon. ELIJAH POgrsm who entertains oe0iy
Quelau'un and wife, with the Chief OF the b"0' -
sesling-wax and Matches. and tho seha'0i go,
the Indian Territory On Monday the hon "a,
Pogram and iadies the Chief OF the Bureau OF '' =,
wax and Matches and Secretary Quelauuh ' n.,
Misses Quelqu'un dine with tho Senator fron 'n' ~
Territory. IAN
Perhaps when Ash Wednesday brings the 90.
repentance-that ia 70 say when parties are o"" .ts
sub rosa under tho name OF receptions may ,-x
the people OF the Capital that little sober volt
to be done before Congress goes home for 'be AK,
The President. for instance. may have tune lara
that he Is not prepared 10 go before the country 80,
IA candidate for reelection without more ...a,
performance OF his promise Of reform than ~.
now seem 10 think necessary The stoiid u,am bocn
with which he has thus far viewed tne s obstinsv
disclosures Is not shared by tho country h,s uniofa
In cluging % Porter Leet and stocKihs ,.ns festes
nate recklessness IN making appointlnen nsoscnf u1
and removals lake Warmers the delay III have 40 W
Civil Service regulations-sli these Things 10 ,rands
favorable effect aud the daily discovery % .sssssts
various departments OF the public SERVE INA loriS
the evil Gen Grant OF course Is not rospas busfss
REGULATIONS OF paymasters and pension VA ,eope ss
odium falls upon his Administrator, az II % "
asking ono another whether our uo'''u'n'A'