Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
|0UR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Correspondence Of Courier.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
.Tnne % 1876.


People when they meet on the stree
this morning don't exchanged the old tim
honored salutation How are you thi
morning?-How are all at home?-is heart
no longer. Two people meet, hands ar
extended; and the question Isn't it no
escapes from both mouths simultaneously
Then follow comments upon the grea
heat Of last night and the difficulty ex
perienced in getting comfortable night
rest But this is only for the moment
for Notwithstanding the warm spells t
which our city in common with all other!
lis subjected, as general rule we have nc
cause to complain of our weather or eli
mate. 1.-The Evening Star" of ycsterda,
has an article very much to the point. i
says 1.-The fitting season is on hand and
the birds of fashion are puzzling over the
question as to what summer resort they
shall select" and after comparing the ad
vantage CT sea side and mountain scenery
it goes on to say ITO this large body Of
pleasure seekers Washington offers many
attractions and it Is time that its numer.
Gus advantages as summer resort for
travellers from all parts of the country
should be more generally known. Its
hotel and table comforts are not excelled
anywhere. its broad and level streets,
well fenced and beautifully shaded aven !.
ues make it general park of which the
more tastefully decorated squares and
circles afford the necessary ornamentation.
The public buildings, drives to Arlington
Georgetown aud other notable places.
The delightful rides to Alexandra and
Mount Vernon and the mouth of the river
affords new entertainments for each day
of the tourists stay; and the pleasure
seekers of the northwest and south who
have not been here will lind that two or
three weeks of summer jaunt may be
spent as chcap]y and much more pleas
antly ard p,ofitably in Washington than
at any fashionable resort where the days
are all alike and monotony Gulls the edge
of enjoyment ere the first week has pass
ed away
The Senate was engaged pretty much
the whole of yesterday with bills relating
to the District Of Columbia. The House
bill to equalize bounties was reported
fayorably by the Military Committee, but
with several important amendments.
Sailors and marines and all soldiers upon
the rolls al slaves or Indians are emitted
The restriction that only minor children
shalt receive the allowance that would be
due their parents if living is also omitted
The bill as it now stands provides, That
every private soldier, non commissioned
officer, musician, artizan and entered wsg-
ones who received an honorable discharged
shall be paid s81155 per month for his total
service between April 10Th. 1851, and May
9th, 1905, less any and u! bountics already
paid by the General Government. And
that IN the case of the dead either before
or after this bills enactment of any euchI
soldier. &C., the allowance shall made to|
his widow. If she has no: married, Or to-
his children.
(Mr ssyier, 81 0hoy called The Hou: SEE :o
order. Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa. offered al
joint resolution providing that when the
two Houses adjourn on Saturday, the LIST
of July, it ahall be to meet at 10 o'clock
on Tuesday, the 4th Of July, at Indepen-
dence Hall, Philadelphia, there to con-
s:der JOINT resolution commemorative Of
the Centennial Anniversary of American
Independence. Referred to the Commit.
tee on the Centennial Its pity that no
gentleman had patriotism enough to offer
an amendment to Mr.. Kasson's resolution
to buy each member pair of red breeches,
q tin whistle and stick OF candy. If they
will the part of babies let them play j:
completely.
The President has issued proclamation
advising religious services in the obser-
vance of the Centennial Fourth of July.
SAXON.