The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1884-12-13
Washington Letter.

gress will be largely of routine char
acter. and heavy debates and sensational
jousts between the fiery members are
not likely to be witnessed this winter.
Many important bills are pending and
several resolutions of great interest will
he inroduced shortly, which will be dis
cussed in genial way, but no spirited
controversies are likely in the near fu-
ture. The situation seems to be that
the republicans have meek and sub
dued air about them while the demo-
Gratis have been jubilating so thorough
ly over their victory that the etferves-
cence has in a measure disappeared, and
both sides, possessed OF genial spirit Of
compromise, are inclined to let things
move along smoothly in the quiet rut Of
official life. The country is so wealthy,
the treasury SO plethoric, that any reas-
enable effort to reduce taxation will not
be strenuously opposed. Public build
ings will be erected all over the land,
and rivers and harbors will fare boun-
teously. The millions now lying idle
are tempting the greedy schemers, and
hoary old claims will be pressed with
unexampled persistency.
The social side of life will demand
more than the usual amount of time of
the congressman, and this Washington
winter will be noted for it's gay and
lively character. If half the private
plans now proposed are carried out, this
will be a season long held in remem-
brance of capital life. This also prom
ises to be an awakening season for
cranks Of all degrees, and the annual
parade of these people seems about
opened. Belva Lockwood startles the
stranger as usual, by whirling down the
avenue on her tricycle., when she is not
lectu-ing; and DR.. Mary Walker struts
through the capital lobbies, as OF yore,
with her faded and altogether forlorn-
looking suit of clothes, evidently intend
ed for man twice her size. Col. Pinch
orer, the crank possessing millions OF
imaginary dollars from Nevada, is at
present in the asylum, but may be re-
leased upon suffering public ere long.
There is quite list of ex-officials Of
every degree who have sunk to the
depths of poverty from various causes,
principally from weakening at the top,
who do not refuse the pittance Of aims
from their more fortunate successors.
So Washington has it's sunny side also.
One marked feature of the result Of
the late election is the number Of color
ed men who are gathering here, and
who have pronounced for the democra-
cy. Their numbers are not yet great,
but several letters have been received
from absent others who state that they
supported Mr.. Cleveland, and seem anx-
ious that the race should be recognized.
This position of even a few colored men
may seem rather remarkable, but some
of the leaders of the race are learning
all the tricks of the wary politician, and
in the great struggle for bread and but
ter they can draw their emOluments of
minor government Office with the
same facility as their Caucasian friend
and brother. 1t is at length settled that
president-elect Cleveland will arrive
here only few days before the inaugu-
ration, and will be the guest Of MIR. Levi
Z. Letter, the wealthy merchant from
Chicago, who now occupies Hon. James
G. Blaine's fine residence at the corner
of goth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
near the White House. The whirligig
of time brings about some strange So
cial revolutions in our day. Imagine
Cleveland comfortably domiciled in
Blaine's mansion for week, thumbing
his library, lolling in the easy chairs,
and snoozing peacefully in the big bed
on the second floor which for many a
night has wooed to slumber the hard
working statesman from Maine! Truly,
politics makes strange bedfellows. Lei
ter it seems is an enthusiastic democrat,
and Immediately upon Cleveland's cleo
ton forwarded the governor a very
pressing invitation to become his guest,
and it was gracefully accepted. 1t is,
however, the common rumor that Mr..
Cleveland is yet unaware of the owner
ship of Mr.. Letters leased premises,
still, whether or not the president-elect
is informed of the situation before
reaching Washington, the plan will not
be changed, and the Blaine mansion will
be occupied by the incoming chief mag
istrate with no semblance of eXultation.
| Letter is worth six millions Of dollars,
and has an income considerably larger
than the president of the United States,
and has spent several seasons in Wash
ington, having rented Blaine's mansion
year ago. The Chicago millionaire
would not decline cabinet portfolio,
nor even a foreign mission. His son at
! least will receive position OF some
sort.
| Cannibalism Pronounced Murder.
The case of Capt. Dudley and the mate
of the wrecked yacht Mignonette, who
killed the boy Parker to keep themselves
alive and against whom, on Nov. 6, q
special verdict was found in accordance
with the facts, was heard by the full bench