Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-02-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
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Congress is rather stupid than sensniisn-
al just now, the tariff question occupying
most ot the time. There is plenty of food
for thought aud discussion IN u is subject,
II all the truth about II gets out, but there
is no telling just what will happen to it in
the present mixed dondition OF things.
Politicians are again discussing the posi-.
bilities Of an extra session after the ilh oi
March, and 1t is said the president is Ivy
no means averse 10 calling one, looking
upon II ms 80 much rope whcrewi,h the
Democrats can hang themselves. There
seems to be general expectation, or rather
apprehension, that there will be an extra
scssien-and when Congress once gets its
ear tied to its own tongue il is diflicult for
ii to leave off, Since the tariff talk began
the people who 20 to the galleries move
about restlessly for n while and then 20
away sad and weary. 1t is very dull. And
The groups of men in the corridors OF the
capitol during the day and ot the hotels in
the evening, II they talk on the tariff at MI
talk ianguidly. Indeed, to most persons,
especially most congressman, the tariff is
quite as clear as logarihms. The superh
cial observer, therefore, might fail TO find
any excitement. But IN lrutl, the country
never in time Of peace held it's breath in
more anxious suspense th;n now. The
rooms OF members who "Teprese t" pro
tected Interests" are crowded with impm-
dent but trembling visitors aud literally
filled with statistics, protests. appeals, and
who knows wha, else : "Our business is
| stagnant." "fiIis suspense il worse han
defeat" "P As some bin and mass II onic,,
| ~" One would imagine that all the
laburing men are starving, that every man.
nfactory is stopped and that not dollar.
worth Of merchandise il changing owners
Every member of congress except the
avowed and uncompromising advocates oil
sweeping reductions il receiving anony.
nous proieciionist documenis and newspa
pers with marked articles. fn spite, there.
fore, OF the lack of excitement everybody
| feels that IL IL critical time.
There is some talk going around ahou,
Don Cameron'' not being u candidate Sol
reelection after the expiration of his pres
ent term. Who ever said or believed sucl
thing knows not human nniure, mucl
less Don Cameron. What man ever ye
beng in the United States Senate, in lh,
inliness OF his powers, wanted to get out -
IT! 10 be one OF seventy eight men elect
ed from nearly fifty millionsl And per
haps. too, all The Lignities, the pleasures
and the Importance of senatorsbip ar,
really unknown until man hns taste,
them. MIR. Cameron has palace in Wash
ington-it may be assumed that he desires
10 live here, and what greater prestig
could lie have in Washington tnan to lie
United States Senator? His wife has
large family connection here and Do,
means TO stay in the north wing of th
capitol ms long as he can and nobody viii
blame him either. The capital is very ga
now. Weather does not interfere with
class OF people in Washington known a
visiting friends. The friends 90 every
where. On reception days the hall door
, are open and the footman stands, salave
! in hand, and all they have 10 do il TO dro
: card and march boldly in and ntroduc
themselves. There is kind Of visilin
craze IN WashingtOn-it il so easy To 60
> places that people go to them Just as th =
j go To Avernns, because i. is facilis decensu
An army OF people are here who spen
their lives going in and ont of other pee
i ple's houses. Formerly, class of yer
), nice kind of people would go 10 the cabir,
i. receptions when they had no acquaintanc
with the lndy receiving, but merely To pa
. their respects, but the friends have broke
all that up.
d SocieIy is m; king the most of the sLo
It season before Lent and feels aggrieved ov,
the lmposslbility of wearing ont all ITS ne
clothes in the few days that remain. TT
apporlionment OF reception days and evel
= ings gives the people who live more
% other peoples houses than their own
chance to escape from home every night
IN we'll as every day. Senator Pendielou
family have Monday evenings, Gener
10 Beale's have Tuesday evenings, the FIR
u linghuysen's and The McClellan's shave We
r. nesday evenings, the Don Cameroms ha,
i Thursday evenings, n great many peop
,r have Friday evenings, the Loring's-wnn
,r be Secretary Loring-ihe Portuguese mi
lister and Mrs. Isham Hornsby have ST.
At nrday evenings, and half the town h
Sunday evenings. Mrs. George Bancro
wife OF the historian, receives on Monday
n but MIR. Bancroft seldom appears ut h
a receptions. fle works inl his study eve
day until o'clock and then takes wi
- ora ri'e. He does not talk much OF Il
"a past, to the regret OF. those WHO conver
is with him, for although past his eiglltiei
y year he IL a man OF the present and tho
10 oughly informed on current affairs
Y needs to make no excuse OF failing heal
4 oreyesight or any plea OF decadence.
a IL JhSt 'is entertaining at II dinner now
b lie WAS forty years ago-sO say The old
people to the younger people. The fr
regular public reception at the Nhr
'e House Is TO be given nexi Tuesday evenil
'e when the president will be assisted by Il
'r sister, Mrs. McElroy, OF Albany
s Dom PEDRO.