Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-23
Correspondence o, tn. Gold Hill Daily ssv..l
WAsHrNoroN. May IS. 1879.

10 psIouy byron D tamoub uounilou
Of man, Congress has become q pendu.
lum between q caucus and q veto. One
week ago all the world was positive that
the President would sign the "~anti.bsy.
onst BILL" as 1t il called |; but while I
write the news.boys are yelling, "Hsre's
your evening paper with the Presidents
veto message" The ns1t question Is,
what will the Democrats do about IL ?
There il in tho majority a strong senti.
msnt in favor Of adjournment without
provision for the army, but Il 10 certain
that the number in favor OF this policy
ID not a. great as 1t was whom the last
session adjourned. Senator Thurman,
who is the acknowledged leader Of his
party in Washington, is reported Il say
reported) to have said that It would be q
great mistake for Congress to adjourn
without having passed tho necessary
supplies for the military and civil ser
vices.
Just what will be done II Is OF course
impossible to say. but some plan Of nc.
ton will be agreed upon before long,
and that plan will probably be to CON-
tinus the Army Appropriation bill Of
last year until the Let Of January, 1880.
Although q veto Of the Legislative Ap.
preparation bill is anticipated. the Senate
will proceed to pass II in tho same form
a. 1t has been passed by the House. II
the bill shall be met with the expected
veto. Congress will pass the jurors test
oath repeal and the supervisors law.
and. II they shall be vetoed, supplies
will be voted, a. in tho case OF the other
bills, until the LIST of January next. It
10 confidently predicted that the majority
will pass q FREQ coinage silver bill and
give the President something moro to do
in the veto line. Senator Beck has said:
'Mr. Hayes vetoes shall be made cheap
by overlooking the market" Outside
Of Congress both parties profess TO be
happy over the legislative crisis. The
Republicans insist that they will gain by
the veto Of all legislation that has for its
object the abrogation Of legislation
arising out Of the wa and the Demo-
Gratis insist that there will now be q clear
and simple issue at the polls on the
question OF free elections. II had been
thought that Congress would adjourn
before the 18th Of June, but this veto
business complicates matters somewhat,
and it may make o longer session neces-
sary.
Spring has come upon us almost
within . week. The many parks that
dot the renewed Capital city are clothed
In green. The fountains, that have
been still during the Winter, have COM
meneed to play. and Of evenings the
ssttoes in the public gardens are occupied
by sentimental people Of all ages, oolors,
and previous conditions. Washington
has too much park space and too much
width Of street and avenue for its small
population. Boss Shepherd has out.
Haussmanizsd Baron Haussman, who Is
famous In architectural and engineering
history for his modernization Of Paris.
The streets and boulevards and parks OF
our little capital are out Of all proper.
ton. and the expense entailed in keep
ing them clean and in order is very
great. Moreover, in Summer, the only
season in which they are attractive,
Washington is practically deserted. No
one who can afford to leave tho city but
flies from the malarial monster that
turks in the swamps Of the Potomac.
The President will oon leave the
White House for the moro healthful
nights OF Soldiers Home. He will oc.
cupy the cottage in which President
Lincoln lived during the war. The
Secretary OF War will also leave the city
for q cottage in the same beautiful park.
Members and Senators who own resi-.
dencss in the city will abandon them to
the charge OF servants or rent them TO
careful tenants until they shall be ready
to occupy Thorn for the next session.
Four years ago living in Washington
was very expensive. Now. in no city in
the Union can be found such cheap
board and lodging. Most Of the first
class hotels have reduced their prices
to anti.bellum rates and acoommoda-
tons can DO had in excellent boarding
houses for from $25 to $50 per month.
Next to parks aud streets we have An
excess Of eating houses and restaurants;
ct many Of these al excellent meal can
DO obtained for rs cents. @. A. S.