Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-04

80. rroULA. CORRESPONDENT ]

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90. xrouLAH CORRESPONDENT ]
v.mrsoros. d. O.. Nov. "a. 1884.
~.-.;not m il beginning to al up
..s,w vifh .raneers-the best indi-
-. of the near approach OF the
...r > which begins on the frst
q, II Decembsr, when the RavsI
s.,l ip the Capitol and Congress
8 its duties once more. There
~ Of considerable size In the
- I suppose. where the presence
--sdders IL ~ noticeable AZ in
~1hipeson. You can never mistake
-.tiys or any one who has for q
s,6Ds fallen under the seductive
- Of the city. The true wash
- "a, whether by birth or option,
= <.,>y = hurry. You can tell one
!. shs lazy, seIf-possessed manner in
- he ssroIis along, as il be had no
-. n particular to go, or. II he has,
9 !. NOT In the slightest hurry 10 get
-. 30, when the stranger from >
....ersisi city reaches Washineton,
=. MIDI vslk makes him q marked
n Il such specimens OF activity
J. ~. vho now abound in Washington,
~ shsse strangers make the heart Of
~ bossl and boarding-house keeper
n. B,aire viii be in Washington
.;ssin 8 week or 30. He has taken ex-
s.~retary WINDOWS house on Massa-
sssssxts Avenue, and will occupy IL
s.-;so the winter. Il. 10 announced
80 e will now finish his history.
n.~ord this nothing is known, though
...sitifude of rumors 10 In circulation.
1900 these is one that be will be o
sen1Idate for the Senatorship N Penn
sS9vsnia. This is hardly possioie, and
- seems to be- nothing beyond the
i.el a his great personal popularity in
~ Keystone State TO give ground for
- report.
ne best judges in this city agree that
sbs oominQ Congress will not do much
bssId1s attending 20 the necessary APP
nrooristion bills. Others, however, as
81 positively that the tariff question
ri, be aQitated. and that another bill
~ the reduction Of duties will be
broupht In. IL is not improbable that
Gomething may be done With pending
Istd efAnt forfeiture bills. The bill TO
uroklbit the importation of foreign
|abor, which went over In the Senate at
Ibs last session under considerable pro-
I<st, may also claim attention. and
lmong the members OF the House nov
d toSn there is belief that the educa-
'ional bill ought 20 be disposed OF this
1inisr.
Thsre is very general talk here nov
Z the necessity OF rebuilding the navy.
q the past the Republicans have favored
biz action, but liberal appropriations
ave been prevented by the unwilling
leas of the Democrats 20 trust the OF
,euditure Of such large amounts 10 a
administration. his objec-
lon will now be removed. and many
avail officials say there In at last bright
respect that our navy may become q
fAelicable defense in case of war, In
lead Of, as at present, being merely a
sbiect for the perpetration of hnmor-
rs paragraphs.
Tue Patent Ofiice, which has suffered
uch from the ignorance OF members
Congress ~ 70 its necesaities. stands
good chance for better treatment By
% Forty. Ninth Congress, OF which the
on. benjamin Butterworth. now Com.
issioner of Patentss viii be member.
he force Of examiners and the clerical
,rce In this bureau is entirely made
uate 10 cope with the food of applioa-
ons constantly pouring in upon II, and
a consequence the work 10 far behind
many OF the classss. In some GASES
q inventor is compelled to wait eight
lonths for action on his application.
is almost criminal on the part OF
oneress that such q condition Of affairs
lould exist in q bureau that is not only
sustaining, but is source Of con-
derable revenue to the Government.
lr. Butterworth is acquainted with all
be wants of this bureau Of the Govern
,ent, and IL is generally understood
bat his first efforts will be directed to
'ard securing faifer treatment for the
'aient Office.
The report that Roscoe Conkling
aicht possibly be chosen Senator from
lew York, by n coalition Of Democrats
nd stalwarts, was received vita q good
cal OF interest in Washington, where
|. has many friends and also many en-
mics. The prospect of this occurring
las, however, diminished considerably
uring the last few days, and IL 10 now
onsidered long ways from q probable
vent.
The citizens Of Washington have be-
lun already to make arrangements for
be inaugural ceremonies. Great prep
nations are also being made for the
|edication of the Washington Menu
neut, which will occur on Feb. I'D.
rhe hotel keepers say that the applica-
ions for rooms for the last of February
md first Of March is something entirely
The President continues 10 lead very
luiet life, and will be busy for another
Hesk on his message. Until that is
completed there will not be much that
{ Of interest 10 the general public In
he life at the White House.
LENox.