Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
trrom Oar Regular corrsspondent.l

(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
The first week in Congress was pass
ed without event of particular note
The well broken legislators took to
their work very kindly, and the start
was made without balk. The tariff
question, which it has been predicted
would sleep through the present Con-
gress, 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 U. 8.
Treasury each year, bursting its gran
lite walls and creating a 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 we're 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-candl-
date from prominent Republicans,and
he will dine consecutively with Mr..
Phelps, Judge Grey of the Supreme
court, and Senator Hoar.
Mr.. Blaines stumping and hippo
droming have evidently improved his
health, and since the monstrous false
hoods he has told have not stuck in
his throat, there is reason to fear
that Satan proposes to use him for
future 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 fin
ished. I see from my window the
national flag floating higher than any
flag ever fioated before, fifty feet above
the $50 feet elevation of the monu.
ment. The cap-stone was laid on the
6tn. inst, in a driving rain storm, and
the completed wonder now awaits the
dedicating ceremony on the 22nd. OF
February or rather on the %, for the
22nd this year comes on Sunday. Very
imposing ceremonies have been
planned for the dedication of the monuT
ment. 1t 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
Inauguration of the president. w., "a
1t is quite evident that Mr.. Cleve-
lands wish to have plain and quiet
induction to Office will be thwarted by
an overwhelming majority. The loyal
democrats here and elsewhere will not
forego their celebration, and while
there may not be as muck style" as
has been displayed in recent republic
can inaugurations, there will be lar
ger and more respectable gathering of
people than has appeared in Washing
ton for years. .s.p a.-.-J
The social world is all at sea. The
Government clerks, those who dance,
lost so much money in bets on the
alaot,o-, that tha,, ooDDot h,,xy fashiono
BILE raiment Their tailors will not
trust them because they do not expect
them to draw salaries after the 4th Of
March. Society is making am effort to
pull itself together. but the Republi-
can defeat has disorganized and de-
moralized it. 1t will reform again,
but on different lines, and with a diff
erent persenel, after the fourth of
March. Washington will continue to
be the social centre of the country,
and those who think there will be even
a momentary hiatus in the growth and
Identification of the capital of the
UuiUDi States, know nothing OF the
external and internal forces that en-
terprise and patriotism are bringing
to bear on a city which will now cease
to be a mere gambling and junketing
place for Eastern millionaires, and |
western parvenues, and become the
capital of the whole country. '>.s
Three measures of importance will |
probably come up this week in the
Senate, viz: the House bill to declare
the forfeiture of certain land grants to-
aid the construction of railroad in
Oregon; End, the admission of South
ern Dakota as state which will doubt
less arouse political discussion, and
Sd, the interstate commerce bill.
In the House, Representative Rea-
gan intends to press the interstate
bill discussion of which
was begun last week. 1t is thought
that a vote will be taken ON this meas
ure by Thursday. Mr.. Hewitt will
endeavor to bring up the Mexican re-
bill this week, and Mr.. Pay
son will urge his bill restoring to the
public domain all lands within indem-
nifty limits for railroad and wagon
road companies. He says the passage
Of this bill will open for settlement
more than 120OoQ,OO0, acres of land.
Washington, Dec. 9th, 1884, 'Ao Is
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Mr.. J. g. Joseph, of this city, re-
,eivd a letter recently from the
Vice President elect, Hon. Thos. A.