The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

trrsm cur ssguIst Correspondent F,
WAsurssroy. Nav is. 1878

III
ton Of man, Congress has oeceme u
pendulum between a caucus add a
veto. Oae week ago all the world
was posi i've that the President
would sign the anti bas onet bill,
"a il is called, tut while | wfIle the
ne " s boys ars yelling-aefe'- your
evening paper With sbe Presidents
veto u,-,sage The next question Is
nat viii TOE Democrats do ab9ut
il There is 10 the majority a strong
sentiment 10 favor of dj0urBment
without provision for the army, out
il is certain that The number IN favor
Of this policy is MT as great as it
was when tn last session 40 iurned
Senator Thurman. who is the &C
knowledged leader OF bis patty 10
Washloglon, is reported, | say re-
porteG) 10 have said that il would be
3 great mistake for Congress 10 adj
journ Without having passed The Hec-
esssry supplies for the military and
civil services. just what will be
done ii ia, Of course. impossible to
say. but 81 me plan Of action will be
agreed upon before the end ct the
week, AID that plan will probably De
TO continue the army appropriation
bill IF last year uotil the lat Of Jan
uary, 1880. Although II veto of the
Legislative bill is anticipated. the
Senate will proceed TO pass it 10 the
same form as it has been passed by
the House. IL the bill shall be net
with the expected veto. Congress will
pass the jurors lest oath repeal aud
the supervisors Las aud, if they shall
be vetoed, supplies viii be voted, a.
in the ease of the other bills, until
the LIST of January next 1t IS conf
denily predicted that the majority
will pass q free coinage silver bill
and give the President something
more to do in The veto linz. Sena:or
Beck has said
mir. Hayes vet1es shall be made
cheap by the o~verstocking of the
market"
Outside OF Congress- both parties
profess TO be happy over the legisla-
tive crisis. The Republicans insist
that they will gain by the veto of ali
legislation, that has for its object
the abrogaio ion of Legislation arising
out Of the war, and the Democrats
insist that there will now be 8 clear
and simple issue at the polls On the
question Of free elections
Ii had been thought thai Congress
would adjourn before the 18th OF
June, but this last new veto eompli-
~ matters somewhat, and it may
make q l)nger session really neces-
sary.
Spring has come upon US almost
within q week The many parks
that dot the renewed Capital city are
clothed in green. The fountains that
have been still, during the winter,
have commenced to play, and of
evenings the settees 10 The public
gardens are occupied By sentimental
people Of all ages, c0lors, aud previ-
Gus conditions. Washington has TOO
much park space aud too much width
of street and avenue for its small
population. Boss Sheppard has out
Haussmanized Baron Haussmao, no
is famous ia architectural aud engin-
eeriHg history for his modernization
of Paris. TIE streets aud boale
wards and parks o. our little capital
are u Of all proportion and tie ex-
pense en- allied 10 keeping them clean
and in order is very great More
over, in summer, the oaiy ea-oH in
which they are attractive, Washing
ton is practically deserted. No city,
bat flies from the maiarial monsie
that turks in the swamps of the PvtC-
mac The President will soon leave
the White House for the more health
fol nights Of tee Soldiers Home. He
will occupy the cottage in which
President Lincoln lived during the
war. The Secretary of War will also
leave the city for a cottage 10 the
sane beautiful pa k. Members and
Senator'S who owa residences in the
city will abandon them to the charge
of servants or re0G them 10 carefd,
tenants until they shall be -eady to
occupy them for the mex ses-iln.
-Four years ago living in Washington
was very expensive. Now, 10 no
city 10 the Union eau be found such
cheap board add lodging Most Of
the first class hotels have reduced
their prices to anti-beilum yates, and
accommodations can be had in excel
lent boarding houses for from s25 TO
$50 per month. Next to parks aud
streets we have al excess Of eating }
houses aud restaurants; at many Of
these an excellent meal ! be OBJ
tanned for % cents.
After adjournment | hope to vary
my correspondence by writing you
from the mining districts Of the Pa
cife slope. from eastern watering
places, and. perhaps, from Europe.