Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-10-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsTINGTON. d, c.. Oct. 3 1877

ASIINGTON. ID. T.. Oct. ). 1871
, October, gay October is here, with it
n r'cl sweet days-tle bonniest days in al
! the year for Washingtonans. The wintc,
here, although quite mild. is not really
comfortable. 1t is neither warm enough
nor cold enough. Spring does not fairly
arrive before il gets too warm for comfort
ana summer here is a season wherein we
only hope and strive not to die from the
excessive warmth. But the autumn. when
the first month is over and October has
come-it is the month Of all others tor us.
Inc foliage partly turns, but does not
Wltller and fall-not till next month-the
skies are clear and the air is golden.
There is a beautiful spirit breathing now
lis mellow richness on the clustered frees
ana, from beaker fu!! of richest dyes
touring new glory on the Autumn woods
anu Tipping In warm light the pillar d clouds
yesterday a week ago. the capital was
III an uproar over tic burning of the Pat
ent Office. 1t was fearful time. and great
damage was done. Nearly $4,000 models
were burned, and the building sllocknslv
injured. The latter, however. can and viii
he renewed and placed in much better
condition than before. There is talk of
putting on an additional story. and. of
course. it will all he fireproOf. so we may
safely say that the Patent Office has been
through its last scourging by fire. Once
before, in 1886, it was DESTROYED by the
same Unsuitable element, but now its day
Is over. 1t cannot burn again. But other
OF the Government buildings can, and will
undoubtedly before they are placed in a
condition, although the ,
recent disaster has caused a general look i
ing INTO of things. Neither the Capitol 9
Post Office. War Department. nor Navv :
department are wholly fireproof, and all 5
OF these buildings are literally crammed O
luil OF papers and other combustible ma
lef1ai. The Cabinet has discussed the mat
Ter somewhat during the past week. and
inc subject will be presented for the con-
sideratlon of Congress during the cominr
session. The Cabinet. however, has had ;,
very little time since President Hayes' re- II
urn 10 consider any thing apart from the !
lhaiahs. They have been here week, and -
ave mad almost daily interviews with the Il
'Great Father" which includes the Cabi- Is Is
let and several other gentlemen. was IL
present at their first conference. or ..pow- a
vow, as newspaper folks persist in term. ).
hS II. The poor sayages looked like so =
many wooden images. They evidently
Considered the occasion as one of excen. L,
lonal importance, and had dressed them b.
elves accordingly and after the pure In NJ
ian idea OF style. Not one but wore his b
lanket and eagle feathers, and all except g
potted Tail and Red Cloud were more or III
'ss painted. The widest among them W
ne ArrapahOes-who We're never bef,re W
ithin the bounds of civilization. were OF
ecked ont the most fancifully. Their ut
ead-dlesses We're of eagle feathers, and &c
ached around their heads. and down to pa
eir heels. They appear to want many liz
ings that are impossible for them to to
i've, and there is some dissatisfaction wi
nong them that their requests are not NJ
implied with Ono chief oxnro.,>I hi
sil for box of money. One wanted to III
made rich, and one wanted house to III;
e In like the Presidents. However. as s'i
general thing. the delegation is pleased Uni
tn civilized ways, and say they want to ne:
e In accordance with them. And tire "1
esldent's policy concerning them. as he me
allowing it gradually to appear, is to do
ce them to give up their past manner OF far
ing. give up hunting and roaming about ed
country. and have land in one place. tin.
remain permanently upon it. and know out
other home. fthey will not work and bul
n their living, then they must suffer the just
sequences. the
he extra session is nearly upon lis gin den
its fury" and the capital is girding it. wer
up for the battle. The President will live
send in his annual message. but will Lap
lsmit the reasons why the extra session tho
called, and submit the estimates of the vici
War Department Of the amot.nt neces- cltiz
for the army appropriation. Naval theI
tiers will also be considered. anil nroh rodt
7. some papers from the Secretary of ono
Interior, and the correspondence With r.,
e authorities at the time of the railroad Iiest
&c, with other minor matters of some 10 .
rest. sail
ne Indians take pleasure excursion to wen
Vernon to-day. ing
3f5 ADAMS. brou