San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.

| WASHINGTON LETTER.
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| WAsnIS0roK. Dlsr. COLUMBIA.
April 9Th, 1881.
President Garfield was 10 much
frightened 1t tho Eruption OF Office
seekers carly in March that he adopt
cd various expedienn 10 reduce the
number. Mrs. Garfield has also found
II necessary to put limit to the free
dom Of late characterizing White
House receptions. And tho ladies' Of
the Cabinet, after consideration have
decided that they will DO unable to
return calls. All these things show
that the country is growing, and that
Washington IL becoming q populous
city instead Of struggling village.
Twenty people come here for Office.
10 zee the sights, or TO spend sea-
son, where one camo prior 10 1860.
There 10 also a steady gain in the
permanent population Of the city, es-
pecially Of the best class Of citizens.
The negro invasion commenced in
1861 and kept up through war, lost
force after 1865, but was strengthen
Cd in 1912, and 8, while Shepherd
was spending "a million q minute" in
street improvements. It has ceased
now, and under the influence Of good
treatment, good schools and good
wages, the bulk OF the colored PEG.
rle arc becoming reputable citizens.
The future Of the city is as much as.
sured as that Of the country, and !
believe the time is not far of when
Washington will be the great pleas
ure and health resort of the country.
The death rate among its white resi-
dents is less than that Of any other
city OF equal population.
There has been absolutely no pro-
gress in business at the Senate du.
ring the past week. The Republican
Senators are very, very anxious to
proceed to executive business, but
won't do it. They still insist on first
electing three or four officers of the
Senate. They remind me Of the
barefooted boy, who, when asked by
his father, one winter day, what he
wanted, said he wanted pair of shoes,
but lie must have bosom pin. It is
as certain as fate that our Republican
brethren will 60 without the jewehy
until December, at least, unless they
accept the shoes first. There is not
one Democratic Senator who will yield.
AS the Republican administration is
placed in q ridiculous and damaging
position by the dead lock, it is proba-
bio some Of the Republican Senators
will be influenced to break it. The
President or Secretary Blaine could
10 so in an hour.
Senator Conkling is in New York
accompanied by Senator Jones, of
devoted personal friend, at
to secure influence unfavor
lble to the confirmation of Robertson
IS collector of the port of New York.
{ is mild statement of the truth to
ay that the quarrel between the .ad-
and the New York Sen.
tor attracts more attention here,
hough it has not reached the stage
# Senatorial discussion yet, than did
ny quarrel Mr.. Hayes ever forced
pom the party. For various reasons
he party leaders were against Hayes,
'ithout much regard for the merits
( Mr. Conkling's compliments. Sew
raj Democratic Senators then aided
Ir. Conkling. Now the situation in
9th these respects is changed The
,aders are not with Conkling, and I
ont believe a single Democrat will
ote against any nomination 80 far
lade by Garfield except those of
tanley Mathews and William E.
handler. Dem,
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