The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETT ER.
From our Regular Correspondent

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The InGugatTatjon.- Preparations on a
Grand Scale. The Reminding Bill
PTotT0cted DebGte- Woman's Nation
al Suffrage association Winter in
WoSht1agton.-Stsferirag and Gagetg.-
NeaO Wisconsin Senator.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1881.
Preparations for the Inauguration
of Gen. Garfield, the President-elect,
on the 4th of March, have been pro-
crossing for several weeks. Committees
to whom have been assigned the duties
pertaining to the exercises of the day
have been actively at work, and it is
the determination to make it the grand
est display ever witnessed at the ma
tional capital. The citizens of Wash
ington are expected to subscribe forty
thousand dollars to meet the expenses.
The Inauguration of President is an
event to which the attention of fifty
millions of people IN this country will
be directed. The occasion will be wit
messed by vast multitude, gathered
from all parts of the Union. Most, if
not all, the railroads will probably carry
/ passengers to and from Washington at
reduced rates. The opportunity will
be afforded for thousands at distance
who have never visited the capital of
the nation to witness not only the
inaugural, but to see places of interest
in the city. Citizens of every state
have special interest in Washington
one-half of the estimated value of
property in the city belongs to the peo-
pie of the United States.
Every effort will be made to provide
accommodations on a large scale for
those who may come from abroad to
attend the Inauguration. Washington
is largely city Of hotels and boarding
houses. A committee has canvassed
and find that quarters for seven thou
sand additional lodgings can be fur
nished. This does not include families
who never rent rooms, but who for a
short period, on an emergency like
this, would open their houses to re-
spectacle strangers. The city of Alex
andria, six miles distant, which is
reached both by water and railway,
offers, through its Mayor, to furnish
quarters for some thousands. Balti-
more is only an hours ride from Wash
ington, and has the capacity to accom-
modate fifteen thousand strangers
The committee, in its zeal to make
room for all corners, has asked to have
the schools suspended, and the large
public school houses of the city con-
verified into lodging rooms. To this the
better class of citizens protest; they
will not consent to have the public
school houses invaded for such pur-
poses. The emergency does not Justify
the conversion of churches and school
houses into barracks.
The expense Of sojourn of a few
days in Washington may be desirable
information for such as contemplate
attending the Inauguration, especially
for that class who are likely to be gov
erned in their determinations in part,
at least, by the cost of living In this
city. This subject will be referred to
Hereafter.
PASSAGE OF THE REFUNDING BILL IN
THE HOUSE.
The most important business in Con-
gress the past two weeks has been the
consideration of the bill providing for
the issuing Of new U. S. bonds, to be
put on the market to raise the means
to meet the outstanding indebtedness
of six hundred and eighty-two millions
of dollars falling due the present year,
1881. The bill passed the House, and
awaits the action of the Senate. The
republicans generally voted against the
bill; the democrats for it. The differ
ences of opinion were chiefly as to the
rate of interest the bonds should bear
and the length of time to run. The
democrats insist the bonds should bear
only three per cent interest and be re-
deemable in ten years. The republic
cans desire the lowest rate of interest
practicable, but favor three-and-a -half
per cent bond, believing that bonds
having so short time to run, and
drawing only three per cent, cannot be
marketed to the extent of meeting the
1852, 100000 due the present year. Our
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to have it go abroad that they are the
party of economy and the champions
of low interest; but should the bonds
they seek to put on the market prove
failure, they know it will devolve
upon the republicans, in future Con-
gress, to repair the damage done the
country. 1t is generally believed the
Senate will act more wisely and so
amend the bill as to remove all risk of
the new bonds falling below par.
WoMAN's NATIONAL SUFFRAGE AssOCI-
ALTON.
Among the events of interest here
the past week has been the Woman's
National Suffrage Association, which
continued in session two days. It was
held in Lincoln hall, and, notwithstand-
ing the unfavorable weather. the ses-
sions each day were largely attended.
The friends of woman suffrage pro-
nounce it one of the most successful
conventions which has ever convened
at the national capital. Reports from
different sections of the Union claim
advancement for the cause in which
the woman suffragists are engaged. In
thirteen states women are allowed to
vote for school officers. It is claimed
by the leaders Of the movement that
more members of Congress are now
favorably disposed toward woman suf-
frage than at any time before. One
thing is quite apparent-the advocates
of woalan's political rights are steadily
gaining. But whether this indicates
progression, or retrogression, in the
true ideas of government, people will
probably continue to differ for while
yet.
WINTER IN wAsHINGToN.-eAY
AND SUFFERING.
The winter which began here with
much unpleasantness, about Christmas,
has continued decidedly disagreeable
to the present time. Snow, rain and
ice have alternated from day to day.
Laboring men who depend on outdoor
work for earning subsistence for their
families have, in many instances, been