The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

W&rH'~'to<. ~ ~. March y. 1883.
\ Congress Las adjourned Tor me iortv
seventh time sine die. aud Washjngto,
has already Welded ~ much of its grcas.
mess. for many Senators and mc,nhe v
Iare already ~ their homes. others afc q,
their way thithcr. but some from north
ern sections will Iingcr here for severa
weeks yet. II Il the first long vacafio,
that the majority Of them have seen N
prospect for several years. AMI rejoicing
- very general. There Is but little ex.
prctat'on of an extra session of the tort,
ei2hth Congress being called, hut vet ths
past ms sslown that such continsency
may arise.
The most interesting events or Satnr-
DAY were the passage or the tariff bill
amid good deal of excitement ~ .be
House the retirement OF Senator Dayjs.
ana election Of Senator Edmunls 10 The
presidency OF the Senate. Contested
election cases and routine business occu-
pied large part Of the time. and q rood
many measures Of minor importance
slipped through.
The rush Of visitors 10 the Capitol in-
Icreased each day OF the week. cs,lminat-
ling Saturday evening about ten O'Clock
ION the House side where hundreds of
people waited in vain 10 get only a peep
inside the galleries. A great concession,
- woman's rights was finally made by 4
resolution passed instructine the door
keeper 10 admit ladies 10 the reporters
gallery. This encroachmcnt upon. the
|exciusiveness 80 long enjoyed by the ha-
Ibitues Of this \ sanctum sancforum '
aroused their Indignation, and thev
forthwith complained 10 their papers
|of infringed prerogatives. But thc ~
dies enjoyed the seats All the same. The
proceedings in either end OF the Capitol|
have not been or nature 10 interest
these immense throngs that have packed
snc galleries this week. and 2 majorit, oil
them would have been pnzxlcd 70 tell
what they found attractive in the hall-
~ Congress. II was only good ex-
ample of the greyarious nature Of hu-
manity.
Between twenty and thirty thousand
people visited the National Museum thi.
week 70 examine the United states tiSh
exhibit ready 10 be shippei Ia he
World exhibition at London. n II the
most complete exhibit that In ever been
collected, and comprises an specimens
q fie flsh, from the tinicst minnow toI
me sperm whale. The specimens Are |
Of PAPER MAciIE. and are exc |
cuted with wonderful skill. The exhib- I
u includes everything illustrating lie |
habits of fishes. and al facts that fail
under the head Of an exhibit. The pro-
pagatory tank was most interesting 10 I
Visitors, showing the process ot hatching.
- -
RON The act Of spawningto that or being /
canned. The opening Of the exhibition
wfs az night when the museum was illn-
minated BY electric light. and three
thousand five hundred people were pres
ent BY invitation. This was the largest
gathering that had colIccteslin the build
lng since the memorable Garfield inan-
sural ball, and forcibly recalled that &C.
'asion when the President. worn and
naegard nv long day OF pageanfrv. and
he exacting roll or his fanic and place.
entered these halls with his weary look
ng wife on his arm.
Washington r. the only city or the
Union, whose people really regret The
adjournment os Congress. business
considerations are the chief reasons whv
~ ~tr-<tff~ ~ w
ne. but Il also sewers pleasant social tics "
nd separates friends. The visiting OF /.
hc week - Congressional society par- 7
ook o. the nature Of l;arewells. The air \
'as full Of the questions "Whcn d. Won \
save.' where will ycu gof ..Shall \
zee you next summer: Z" or II will meet /
on here next winter Some or The /
enators and Representatives contem-
late European trips FOR The summer.
theirs will visit the Pacific slope. Some
I'LL take their families 10 Fortress Mon !,
De and Old Point Comfort. senator Z
!ahone and wife will 70 10 Mexico. !,
|rs. McElroy held her last drawing !,
,om reception of the season al The I
|hite House on Saturday afternoon.
hc fine weather with the fact that i'll
~ the last Of the series caused large
tendance, which with the cordiality ofI "
e receiving party reminded one Of the =
sturdays when Mrs. Hayes enacted tho n
'Ic Of first lady and every one felt y
srsonally welcome ia her warm grasp N
a bright smile. The Marine band. a. :,
'ual, was supposed 70 have rendered Il
% music IN the vestibule. though moth
3 but the biz drum could be heard
'ovc tho din Of the hundreds or voices I,
the different parlors. In