Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-07

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VISITING DAY"--THE CARRIAGE
| or THE RUSSIAN MINISTER.
From aspecta Correspondent.
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
The rumors which were current on Saturday,
and in the early part of to-day, of dissatisfaction
Oh the part of Mr. Randall's friends are without
foundation on tie contrary, events to day
proved that the two factions are (for the time
| being, at least, , in harmony. II this harmony
| shall be broken. will depend upon the sagicity
| of the leaders of the party, in the
front ranks Of which stand Mr.
Randall, Mr.. Holman. and Mr.. Lamar Their
chief antagonists on the floor will be MIR. Blane
Mr. Hoar, and MIR. Garfield, and between these
Six we may look forward TO lively time.
~ s probable that the House which organ
ized to-day will give its very first attention, (af-
tor the Presidents message has been disposed
Oh, to the contested seats. OF such, there will
be at least thirteen, and perhaps more. Nearly
all OF them are brought by republican candidates
against democrats who have been returned by
nominal maj irlties, though there is one very
extraordinary case from New York, where the
seat of Hon. Mr.. Norton, (Rep.) WHO received
l0,77O votes, is contested by Mr.. Lowry, (Dem
who received five, the claims being that those
for Norton were in ballots improperly headed.
In the Senate, Pncliback who has been in the
CITY for week or two will make another des-
perate light for seat, with better chances for
success, II 10 generally thought. than he has had
yet. That is the only contested seat in tho Sem
ate.
The contested seats dispose cd of, the very next
thing in order will probably be the passage of
law reducing the postage on newspapers. 1t is
now pretty generally understood that the bill in
creaslng the postage, last session, was passed
unintentionay and inadvertently and as the
Postmaster General has recommended d reduc-
ton to tho old rates, Zone cent postage for each
paper, or half of the present rate) and as the
people and the newspaper publishers have been
long clamoring for reduction, there Can be no
doubt that this Will be made-probably even be-
fore the djournment for the holidays.
Besides the postage reduction there will be,
of COURSE more or less discussion OF finance,
and after that it is safe to say that the most
prominent thing will be the ordering of numer-
ous Investigations. The Indian Bureau, the
Credit Mobilier, our District affairs, the whlskey
frauds, and numerous other items, will be re-
investigated, and it is not too broad an asser-
ton to make. that fully two thirds of the time
of the Forty-fourth Congress will he occupied
i'll making Investigations.
And while all this will be going on up in Con-
gress, our society-folks will have nice time;
cro%dlng the the galleries in the fore
attending ''pudding lunches in the af
ternoon receptions III the evening, and balls
and 'dinners' in the night. Fashionable din
ners here rarely begin till eight o'clock, aud
they last all the way from twelve till two at
night Supper may be set for four in the morn
ing, and breakfast for two O'Clock next day. AS
for ''between meals, " they are ndnlged in as
occasion requires, taste directs, Qn)digestion
permits.
The subject of indigestion reminds me that
about the only Office Of Importance in the gift
of tho new House, which has not yet been die
posed Of is that of aterer to the House of Rep
Downing, of New York, (Charies
friend,and next to Frederick Douglass,
one of our most prominent colored men), has
for number of years filed the place, and he
still does but his tenure of Office s very uncer
tain. IL has been darkly tinted that he dspens
es fluid which looks like tea. but smells like
whiskey, i'll china urns and cups, and as there is
a law prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating liquors
In the Capitol, this has been brought up as the
point against him. Tho main objection to him,
however. il that he is IL pronounced Republican.
Before the floor was cleared to day. observed
n lady, who practices law hore and prosecute !
claims before Congress and the Departments,
fitting about amongst the members, button-ho-
liyg one here and another there and soon as |
certained that she was bent upon securing the |
nomination for the Office Of caterer to a client
Of hers, Ga well-known confectloner, and
here), who had employed |
her for that purpose. What success |
she met with, am not aware. as the appoint
ment still hangs fire, and there arc about doz-
en- candidates in the field, one of whom is said |
to be Delmonico, of New York.
Last Wednesday WAS visiting day, and all |
our great society ladies' were :" at home" to their |
friends. Mrs. Fish, wife of the Secretary Of
State, received alone, her daughter Edith having |
gone to New York. Mrs. Bancroft, wife of the
eminent historian, gave select dinner
party at her mansion on IL street and |
dinners were also given by the Span
lell Minister and by Sir Edw. Thornton, the
Minister Of Great Britain. The public recep-
tions ut the executive mansion will rot begin
till New-years, but they are expected to be unu-
sually brilliant, this season, in Wow of the large
number Of wealthy people who will remain in our
city during the Winter, many whom will be care
ful not to miss 30 good an opportunity for dis
play. Ii is reported that the new Russian min
ster, Baron Shishkine will en- tain on grand
scale this winter; If his entertainments will be ON
tho same gorgeous seale as his family carriage, |
which arrived here to-day direct from st. Pet
ersburg, they will, indeed, be 'stunning" affairs.
1t looks like the sarcophagus of Alexander the
Great on wheels. DELTA.