The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D.. c.,
Jam % 1884

N the part of the Republican lead
rs to make it a party question was
partially successful though there is
considerable rebellion in the ranks.
Mr.. Kasson, though tacitly support
ng it, says the Kelly bill cannot be
defended as a whole, and half a doz
IN others equally as prominent feel
ike washing their hands ofthe whole
affair. In the senate Mr.. Plumb has
stirred up a commotion by his forci-
BILE remarks on the subject and his
Mr.. ingalls,, says there
will be a lot ofgymastics, but no tar
lift revision this session. Since the
of the letters written by
members of the tariff commission to
representatives ofcertain ~"interests"
they were circulating around
last summer the work of that body
appears even more ridiculous thar
before. There has been some talk
among Republicans about Democrat
ic obstruction, but the business of
congress has not been retarded o sin
gle moment this session by any show
of obstruction on the part of the
Democrats. They have fallen right
in and helped to pass every good
measure even when some of them
were Republican attempts to steal
Democratic thunder. But it is not
likely that a bill which deals with
the food, clothing, fuel, dwell ings,
implements, books, papers, shrouds,
cofins and almost everything else
that every human being in the Unit
ed States touches OF needs FROM tie
time the new born babe is wrapped
in a taxed blanket until, at the end
of the life journey, the grave is
smoothed down with a taxed spade
"a bill, touching every interest, af-
fecting every home in the land and
determining, in a great measure,
what part of a mans earnings he
may keep for himself and family and
how much he must contribute to the
Golfers of the rich men who own and
control this government-it is not
likely, I may say, that such a bill
will be allowed to rush through con,
gross at break-neck speed at the die.
tation of a party caucus. It's pro
visions had better be Investigated g
little.
In the social world of the capita.
the season of entertaining is now al
its height. There is a social event
of some Importance for every night
of the week and some nights there
are several. These with the day re
ceptions of the ladies gives those
people who like to live in other peo
pies houses more than their own plen
ty of chance. The Presidents frs
public reception for the season oc
ours Tuesday evening, and will b.
followed by others. Among the mos
popular receptions r those of Gen
eral Beale, Mrs. George Bancroft
wife of the historian, and some of TIN
foreign legations. General McClell
an and family, who are spending tn
winter here, are also great favorite
in society. It is reported that DR.
McCosh is to retire from the presiden
cy of the Princeton College, and tina
he will be succeeded by General Nc
Ciellan. Congressman are becoming
less and less identified, from year t.
year, with the inner social life Of tn
capital. So large a number of wealth,
and aristocratic people from all sec
tions OF the country / becoming
property owners and winter res ident
here, that they, with certain oil
Washington families, the s~electe
portions of the cabinet, Suprem
Court, army navy and diplomat
corps, and q few senators of wealt
who entertain handsomely, form til
material out Of which the warp an.
wool of the gold-brocaded fabri
known to the initiated as sisociety i
formed. The present congress ha
in its popular branch few men Of &C
lossal fortunes, such as the Forty
fifth and Forty-siXth seemed quit
to abound in, who took fine house
and entertained lavishly; and thos
who might do so, seemed little di!
posed toward it in the waning day
of the Forty-seventh. Hence til
leading social occasions miss the fs
vor Of the bright, brainy, versatiI
men, crude oftimes, but vigorous an
alert, who are here to do the mai
bulk Of legislation, and at the fin
parties one meets only two or thre
OF all their number, and a little knt
of senators-not the most interes
ing, either, of the senatorial bod,
except from the fortunes which al
theirs by inheritance, marriage {
successful business venture. At tt
card receptions by the Secretary
State and family this is nearly +;
apparent as in the most exclusi'
l private homes Of the city. It is
. source of great disappointment
f many ladies who come here, thin
ing that their husbands seat in Co.
J., gross will ensure them brilliant 8
cial recognition, and they are mo
! and more thrown upon each 9th
l for society.
i Senator Salisbury, though one
!, the safest and best men in the Sc
ate, and bearing one of the most j
lustrious names, is not much of s
orator, and those who know that IA
} will appreciate the followingincider
At the head of q flock of Delawa.
beauties lie recently visited one
I the government departments an
called upon a distinguished officia
One of the young ladies of the pa
6 ty, who is something of a gushe
came up to thed o. and said: 30
s 1 never expected that l would
able to meet 81 great q man and
be able to talk to him face to face
She then rolled such q pair Of BIZ
eyes at the d. O. that he shivert
g along his revered spine to his di
tinguishcd heels with the electr
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