, 1878-02-27
WASHINGTON CORRESPOND
ENCE.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. 10, 1878
The current OF Congressional affairs
wns slightly disturbed by the little dis
agreement between Senators Blaine and
Hoar. The dispute was ostensilly over
the parts played respectively by Maine
and Massachusetts in the war of 1879,
but the real cnsus bclG was the vote Of
tie Massachusetts, delegation in the Gin
cinnati Convention.
. 1t is acceded that the Bland silver bill
Will pass the Senate by two thirds
vote That the President will veto the
hill is feared by its friends, but many
shy he will sign it with the understand
ing that the Government shall continue
TO pay the interest on the public debt in
gold The female sufiragists are still
besicging Congress; as The wamen alone
Of Massachusetts pay taxes ON Sl3l 900,
900 worth Of property, who can say with
justice that they should not have voice
IN legislation.
Among the contributors to art in the
capital Mrs. Fassett stands in the front
rank--she ia an American lady, who has
struggled in the thorny ant uncertain
paths Of art until she has touched the
topmost round in the golden ladder OF
fame. Before the fire this lady and her
husband pcsseased one OF tho most ex-
iensive art studios on the continent, in
the then wealthy city of Chicago.
Now that the trees. are stripped OF their
leaves, the new state department build
ing is beginning TO show something OF
its vast extent and beauty. The work
on the building is not progressing in The
railroad style Of Mullet, hut as fast as is
convenient with discretion and the
amoyat OF the appropriation available
lar he purpose. The south front is
complese and is imposing in its vast
proportions and commanding elevation
When complete this will throw the
Treasury building, near it, entirely in
the shade, not by reason ct greater
beauty, but from the fact that o portion
of the latter is sunk soinc feet below the
grade oi the street, and in order 10 enter
the really beautiful north front you are
obliged to descend an area, after passing
through which, mount another flight OF
steps before reaching the entrance.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines visited tie
General Land Office to consult with
Commissioner Williamson in
relation to a claim which she presents
tor upward OF 10000 srpents of land,
granted a,d confirmed to her father,
Daniel Clark, in 1901 and 1904 by the
Board of Land Commissioners. The
grants are in Missouri, within 75 miles OF
ST. Louis. The tracts aggregate about
1900 acres. Mrs Gaines wishes to as.
certain to whom patents for these lands
have issued.
Francis Murphy, the great temperance
rsformer, opened the campaign at Lin
cold Hail OH the Sabbath and three
Thousand persons filed the street who
could not gain sdmittance, The great
est enthusiasm prevailed. lion. II. A.
Hatcher, NJ. @. from Missouri, presided
A choir OF 100 singers made the great
hall ring with Gospel Temperance songs.
A great work in the interest of temper
ance is now sweeping over this city.
Howard University, under the new
President, W. W. Patton, L. L. d +,
founder Of the Chicago Adgancs, has a
hopeful future. Since the panic in 1873,
the Trustees have paid off $4,000 in
dsbtedness and are now arranging for
the payment of the last dollar of Obliga.
tion resting upon the school. Its build
/Ipgs, Campas and outside improved
and vacant lands, will, with
the revival Cf business, become immense
ly valuable. 1t has large class in both
The theological aud medical department
This is one Of the few institutions whose
oloors are open alike TO male and female
white and cclored