Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS orrHrnon1ror.

!srEcIA1 ',eeEsroNDEHo, oFrHr MONITOR
Washington, December 10Th.
To-day, at the White House, Pres
ident Arthur started the machinefy.l
of the New Orleans exposition by
electricity. A wire runs directly
from the executive mansion to the
exposition building, aud the touch of
the president on the key at this end
of the wire, set the machinery in mo-
ton at New Orleans, 1900 miles
away. The cabinet, Judges of the
supreme court, members of diplomat
ic corps, a committee representing
the senate and house Of representa-
tlves, also one representing the man
ayers of the exposition, and a num-
Der of other invited guests assem-
bled at the white house to witness
the unique opening of the Worlds |
Fair.
Congress has poor record for the |
past week. The Spanish treaty was
talked over in the senate, and the |
house discussed inter- commerce, in
dulged in some personal wordy COM
bats, and wasted time on Dakota's
admission to the Union, a party
measure, which had no chance of
passage. A great part of every ses-
sion is wasted in each house matur-
ing bills which it is known cannot
pass the other body Such ineffectu-
al action may satisfy politicians who
want to make a record, but it is of
no service to the country, and de-
frauds other important business of
attention.
Democratic statesmen have been
accused by the other side of studying
the problem how not to do anything
this winter, and of determining that
nothing shall be done until after the
Cleveland Inauguration, either good
or bad.
1t is stated that congressman Nor
rison, Mills, Blount, and speaker
no meddlidg with the tariff this ses-
sion. 1t is thought the tariff reform
ers will have control of the next
house, and it is stated by friends of
tariff reform that the republicans of
Missouri and other states where the
anti-protection sentiment is strong,
have pledged themselves to support
a bill to reduce duties. Mr.. MOrri-
son wants to test the tariff sentiments
of members elected to the new house
before urging the question again.
With utter disregard of congress
mans Robinson's recent Inauguration
simplicity bill, preparations for a
grand display here on the fourth of
; next March, proceed. The member
l from New York asked that ali pomI
y and circumstance be suppressed al
: presidential inaugurations. From al
u parts OF the United States military
1 and civic organizations are getting
> ready to pour into the Capital to ex
y pand the Cleveland inaugural cere
monies, and they propose to tramp
u around, and cheer, and have an en-
Il thusiastic time.
Against the crowd and rush of tina
day, thousands have already secures
beds on which to rest them. VIVA
" q glorious harvest it will be for tn
. chief industries OF Washington, he
:. ~ tells and boarding houses. Thes
- have been prospectively full for som
i" time, and take no more orders. Fo
i lodging purposes, pnblic halls an
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