Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-11
FIRST EDITION.
WASHINGTON.
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY LETTER.

Especial Correspondence Of the Commercial ]
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 0.
Louisiana, Of course, has been the all absorb
ing topic of the week, but it is scarcely possible
for me to give You anything in connection with
it that has not already been transmitted over the
wires and eagerly perused and dis
cussed by your readers. Here the
principle interest centered in tho de-
bate by the Senate Of the Thurman resolution
calling for information relative to the same.
Daily the galleries were thronged by crowds Of
both sexes all intent upon the discussion and 30
highly apprecative at times as, notwithstanding
due admonition from the presiding officer, to
frequently vent their admiration in applause
until it became necessary to introduce n little
gag law and station the metropolitans along the
passage ways to suppress the excitement and
permit the solons to discourse in peace.
| am informed by those who were present up
on both OCCASIONS that the proceedings reaem-
bled in many respects those OF the session. OF 1860
81, prior to the rebellion, and taking the reck-
leHsness exhibited in the debate by Gordon and
other Democratic Senators and the Incorporate
zeal of the press of the same persuasion one is
readily led to believe that the spirit is still will
ling for repetition OF the acts resulting in
great part from the latter. The greater the de-
nuncation of General Sheridan the stronger the
assurance of all law abiding citizens that rebel
lion is still smouldering and waiting only an OPP
portunity to lift its head once more. Every one
il satisfied now of the error in not, year ago,
doing away with the entire government IN Lou
isiana and ordering new election; much blood
shed, confusion and all of the present trouble
might have been obvated and yet the Presi-
dent, who urgently approved such course, is
denounced and held responsible for military in
terference, usurpation, &c. Gen. Butler has at
last introduced resolution ordering an election
&C. and it is to be hoped it will meet with better
success than that of Senator Carpenter of last
s.,I,
mittee ever since.
MR. AND MRS. FIsHs FIRST RECEPTION.
The first evening reception of Secretary and
Mrs. Fish was held on Friday last, and for three
hours their brilliantly lighted and elegantly fur
nished residence was thronged az usual. Many
prominent personages were present, and be-
lieve all, near all it il possi ole to have
together at one time, of the society people were
there. Mrs. Fish is a favorite with most every
one aud receives in such cordial and welcome
manner that even stranger and novice IN such
proceedings cannot fail to feel at case. The ac-
knowledged leader of society here, still at the
same time she has the good old fashioned hearty
how d'y o do and shake of the hand for persons
accustomed to the same and from the long e1-
perence and ready tact takes in at glance the
character of the guest presented. Mrs. Fish
wore dark'green silk with hounce Of black lace,
a cape OF ermine thrown over her shoulders and
diamonds as ornaments. Miss Edith Fish, who
assisted her mother to receive, had on light blue
the throat and sleeves. Mrs Attorney General
Williams, Mrs Robeson Mrs. Agustus Schell OF
New York, and many other well known ladies'
elegantly attired and added to the brilliancy
of the occasion.
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
held public meeting at Lincoln Hall, last night
being the anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans. As was to be expected resolutions de-
nouncing the President, General Sheridan and
everybody else that wasn't Democrat were en-
Enthusiastically adopted On one side of the plat
form was a shield with the inscription January
s, 1875, Democracy, Andrew Jackson, Louisiana
saved by the yalor of American Soldiers, Liber-
ty, Patriotism, Justice, Home Rule, Hard Money
and Prosperity" On the other side WAS the fol-
lowing. "January 8, 1875 Louisiana oppress-
ed by military despotism, Fraud, Nepotlsm, ar
pet Baggers, Shinplasters and Prostration." In
rear of the platform was portrait OF "Old
Hickory and American flags The Delaware
Democracy were fully represented by Senator
Salisbury and letter from Senator Bayard.
Salisbury denounced the administration and
Sheridan and claimed that Kellogg had acted as
he did to save being impeached. Bayard COM
plimented Sheridan and others by letter as q
''baud of political scoundrels." The patriots
were boiling over with enthusiasm and many
found it necessary to frequently leave the hall
to procure little fresh air. l believe it is con-
ceded to-day the country is safe.
MR. AND MRS. sARToRIs
arc expected to arrive in this country III the
Mrs. Grant will go on to New York to receive
and accompany them to Washington.
The Pacific Mail Subsidy and the Stowell In
vestigatiou Committees have both done good
service the past week in showing up the ways
that are dark, kc, in the business Of lobbying
but, owing to the surprising number of parties
implicated who have acted as counsel and are,
therefore, most happily for them and everybody
connected with it, conscientiousy debarred
from telling what they do know, as
the star aptly stated few days since, it is as-
tonishing the size of the fees some of these gen.
tlemen as counsel in looking after matters be-
fore Congress, and that too when no one ever
dreamed of such counsel being at all necessary.
Think of 5l15,O 900 for interviewing few gentle
men and perhaps never mentioning the subject
for which the aforesaid fee is paid. Certainly
Washington is the paradise of counsel if they on
ly have few acquaintance in the Legislative
halls. Mr.. Irwin has finally been sent to jail for
persisting to inform the committee what he did
with the three hundred and ninety Thousand
dollars which he las up to this date failed to ac-
count for.
SOME LITTLE TROUBLE.
has been stirred up lately regarding the disposi-
ton of the receipts at the recent Centennial Tea
Party in the rotunda OF the Capitol, and
Olivia Mrs. Biggt) is out i'll an open letter
to Mrs. Gillespie, Chairman of the Ladies Execu-
| tive Committee in Philadelphia. and denounces
| unspariugy Mee OLIVE Risley Seward, the chair
| man of the Washington Committee. If as stated
| the receipts were 80, 600. and only $4,000 was
turned over rs proHts, there certainly has peen
| gross extravagance or wastefulness, u ,0OO
| should have paid all expenses consequent upon
the Party, and it is not surprising an explans-
| ton s called for
| The following is the announcement Of the
White House receptions for the season. Mrs.
| Grants, this afternoon and each succeeding
Saturday from 8 O'Clock to O'clock p. M. The
Presidents public receptions, Tuesday evening,
January IL Tuesday evening, February End, and
Tuesday evening, February 23rd. State din
ner will be given on Tuesday, January 26th,
and Tuesday, February 9th.
| Hon. Horatio King, gives this evening, the
| first of his animal series OF literary reunions
| which have heretofore b0en 30 favorably appre-
cated as healthy::change from the regular
| society receptions where small talk and nonsense