St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
Dec. 9th, 1884.

CNCuU VI pal O2SNA"E hOpNs ~A-N |
well broken Legislators took to their
work very kindly, and the start was
made without balk. The tariff ques
ton, which it has been predicted would
sleep through the present Congress, was
sufficiently awake to spring up on the
first day. Something must be done
with the hundred millions of dollars
that are pouring into the q. 5. Treasury
each year, bursting its granite walls
and creating disgraceful and dishonest
scramble among the old boys that the
people send here to play at the game OF
government.
Mr.. Blaine arrived during the week,
he was met at the station by his son
Walker, and Hon. VIM. Walter Phelps
of New jersey, and taking the arm of
the latter he walked through the room
where he had witnessed the Garfield
tragedy to Phelps carriage, and the
three were driven to Mr.. Blaines new
home on Massachusetts avenue, where
he has rented the house of ex-senator
Window. Invitations to dine have
been pouring in upon the ex-candidate
from prominent Republicans, and he
will dine consecutively with Mr.. Phelps,
Judge Grey of the Supreme court, and
Senator Hoar. Mr.. Blaine's stumping
and hippodroming have evidently inn
proved his health, and since the mon.
atrous falsehoods he has told have not
stuck in his throat, there is reason to
fear that Satan proposes to use him for
failure mischief, and there can be no
doubt that his political friends like
Phelps, Hoar, and others are in accord
with the purposes of Satan.
The Washington monument is finish
ed. see from my window the national
flag floating higher than any flag ever
Hoated before, fifty feet above the $50
feet elevation of the monument. The
.cap-stone was laid on the 9Th inst,s IN q
driving rain storm, and the completed
wonder now awaits the dedicating GER
omony on the 22d of February, or rather
nn the 23rd, for the 22d next year comes
Un Sunday. Very imposing ceremonies
have been planned for the dedication of
the monument. It is expected that the
city will be over crowded, for already
has nearly all the available room at the
principal hotels been engaged for the
dedication of the monument and the in
,auguration of the president.
Jtis quite evident that Mr.. Clevelands
wish to have a plain and quiet induction
70 Office will be thwarted by an over
whelming majority. The loyal demo-
Gratis here and elsewhere will not foregO
their celebration, and while there may
not be as much ''style" as has been dis
PLAYED in recent republican inauguTa-
fions. there will be larger and more
respectable. gathering of people than
Aas appeared in Washington for years.
The social world is all at sea. The
.6S Government clerks, those who dance.
aost SO much money in bets on the elec-
ton that they cannot buy fashionable
raiment. Their tailors will not trust
them because they do not expect them
to draw salaries after the 4th of March
Society is making an effort to pull itself
together. but the Republican defeat has
qlisorganized and demoraliZed it. II
sill reform again, but on different lines
and with a different personel, after the
eonrth Of March. Washington will con.
Time to be tile social centre of thecoun'
fry. and those who think there will be
even a momentary hiatus in the growtL
and Identification of the capital of the
limited States know nothing OF the ex'
4arnal and internal forces that enter,
ar;se and patriotism are bringing tt
hear an d city which will now cease tt
he a mere gambling and junketinf
nlace for Eastern millionaires. anC
Western parvenues, and become th'
canital Of the whole country.
Tbree measures of Importance vii
nrohabIv come mo this week in the Sen
ste viz: the House bill to declare tn
Sorfa;tnre Of certain land grants to alG
lie construction of railroad IN oregon
Qnd the admission OF Southern DaKOI'
as state. which will douotleSs arous'
Wolitical discussion, and 5rd., Jne lhGer
state commerce DllI. poooo,
IN the House, Representative heagal ~
intends to press the lnseE:sSaLS os oJ,a Ia
.nerce hill. discussion of which was De
-.,Sn last week. 1t is thought thaC
s9ota will he taken on this measure Q.
sTSh9rsaay. Mr.. Hewitt will endeaVo
~ hrinr mn the Mexican reciprocity on!
This week. and Mr.. Payson VIII urge u
Sis h;Il restoring to the public domal
III LII ~, Iands within indemnity limits TO