Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

4 There is life enough about Washington
now. The clans have been gathering
rapidly for some days and buzzings arc
heard which indicate the renewal O.
hostilities on Capitol hill. The chaoti,
condition to which vacation, neglect,
dust and abandonment reduced even
the granduer under the Capitol dome,
has suddenly disappeared and new life
has taken possession of the corridors SO
deserted save by the leokers-on. During
the pastFWeek employees have been dust
ing and brushing, and new Congress
men strolling here and there familiar
izing themselves with the various WAYS
and by-ways Of the building they ex-
pect to make trembe with the thunlers
OF their eloquence. The attendant re-
tue of clerks and assistants are in their
places, strangers, osfice-seekers and
leungers are everywhere. Everything
mas been put in apple-pie order. The
Senate chamber is as complete
and tidy As a lady's parlor-
warm, nice, dry, CHEEKY, comferta-
ble-and the Hail of Representatives is
scarcely anything behind all is as ele-
giant as for bridal party.
The renewal of activity is not con-
fined to the abodes Of Congress. 1t is
everywhere about the city-the hotels, |
the boarding houses and all places of re-
sort. Congress makes Washington. |
For several months, except at the time
Of President Garfeld's funeral, the hotel |
corridors have been deserted and lone
some places now they are thronged
lay and night and one only has to visit
he different headquarters to meet hun
lreds of familiar faces that do not be-
ong here, and see groups of office
eekers, Congressman and lobbyists but
on-holing each other for dear life One
vening while the Speakership contest
Fas at its zenith of uncertainty saw in
he lobby Of a prominent hotel at one
me three candidates for Speaker, two =
'r Clerk of the House, one for Ser
and about twenty-five
spirants for lesser positions. There
ere also two ex-Governors and several
S-COngressmen aiding the candidates l.
their attacks on the poor unsuspect-
e members-elect, of whom a goodly
Imber were in the crowd. The Con-
'essman is an important parsonage at p
ch time, and when it is all over
I'd everything settled he must feel
nesome-as though he had lost his -
st friend.
President Arthur has gone into the
hite House to live Everything is as
at and bright as new pin since the &
1 house has been fixed up. The Presi- n *,
mt will,,occupy fora sleeping-chamber a s Sn
ON that has rarely been used for that
rpose by his predecessors, though
n. Grant occupied it for shert time. =
is very spacious, measuring about
lrty by twenty feet, and is over the
waite dining room. 1t is fully as large
the Red Parlor down stairs. During
n. Grants two terms this room was
own as ':Miss Nellie's room," being
It usually occupied by his only
lighter. The chamber is on the
rth side of the house and with the
aller roem adjoining occupies the
rthWest corner. The sun never -
mes on the large room. The small
will be, SO to speak, the Presidents
ldoir and communicates with the
ger one by a mahogany door. The
estion that has late agitated our soci-
circles is, 1" What lady will 'preside' III
ne White House, and assist at re-
lions, etc % But it has been settled
the President, who says that the
e of member Of his Cabinet
ose name is not yet made public
assist him in dispensing the hos
ttAlieo Vi Tie Executive ManSIO0. In milk
he expects all ladies of his Cabinet f ana
ome to the rescue in doing the hon. tt,
His married sister has cares or al
ugh of her own and the unmarried