The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-02-29
WARRINGTON LETTER.
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held his first public leveo OF the sca.
500, and the great unwashed turned
out to tho number Of three thousand
to pay their respects and give sth'
hand Of the President a shake. You
correspondent fell Into line and wa
pushed and crushed for about au houl
before his section OF the procession
arrived In the Bluo Room, wher,
the President stood with the ladies o
this cabinet officers on his right, anC
Col McMiehael, the master Of cere-
monies on his left. I gave my nam,
to Col, was presented to tho PresI-
dent, shook hands with him, bowed
all along the line to tho ladies, passet
through tho Red Parlor, and landed
In the spacious East Room.
A party OF six Flathcad Indian,
were presented to the receiving par
ty, aud then formed 10 line agaIns
tho wall opposite, and stood for q
while watching the "Great Father
receive his family. They wore
brightly striped blankets and beaded
moccasins, esglc feathers, glass ear
ingS, and other spangles and bangles
their own haie flowed gracefully down
their backs. Their ehaperon, Hon.
Dir. MaglnnIs of Montana marched
them into the East Room, where
another reception was held by the
scalpers. While shaking hands with
the Indians the curious crowd closed
20 tightly around them that they
could scarcely draw a long breath.
One OF Of them remarked TO me "Ugh!
1t is mighty hot here! Ugh!" F.
The densely packed parlors were
intolerably warm, thermometer al
500. These aborIgInees famed them
selves with their hats and wiped the
persplralIou from their brows with
their hands. With eirheavy wool.
en- blankets around them, they looked
envious of tho white squaws In full
evening dress, consisting of few
yards OF gauze and diamonds.
AS one sirolIs on the Avenue this
week he will meet number OF sub
ssantial looking men, with blue gilt
fringed badges. Tho wearers arc
delegates 10 tho Mississippi River
'eonvention now in session here, and
hall from all States bordering on the
Mississippi and It's tributaries. There
are over six hundred of them and
they are not at all afraid. In their
speeches they announced that they
were not here to petition. but Il
instruct, TO command Congress tc
mako the desired appropriation for
the Improvement Of the Mississippi ri,
er. 4 number of Senators and Rep
resentaiives visited and addressed
tho body, and occupied the platform
during the sessions of the convention.
Among those who spoke we're Sena-
tors Walker, Sawyer, Jonas, and Ls-
gan. In compliance with yocIfer.
Gus demand for speech Sen ator Lo-
gan expressed thanks for the prive-
lego OF meeting such representa-
i've class OF men, who were born ant
bred beside the great waters, and
best knew it's wants he did not pre-
sumo TO offer COUNSEL or suggestions
totne convention, out was present
to be taught. Delegates boldly asser,
ted In presence Of their visitors from
Capitol hill, that the Congressmei
who did not encourage this grea
work would be left out at the mex
election, Tae convention. Is not on.
ly business like body, but appear
TO be patriotic. When the natIona
colors were brought into the hall yes.
terday the cheers were loud and pro
longed. Tne delegates called in q
body upon the President, who ex-
pressed sympathy with their enter
prise and said he was always glad Il
meet western men.
During the week the Senate ha
had under consideration the subjects O
copyright, Mexican land grant TIL es
Pleuro- Pneumonia, q Congressional
library building, and a removal of the
usual monument near the west on
trance Of the Capitol grounds. Th'
House saw the safe delivery from
committee Of the Morrison tariff bill
which marked with emphasis thu
present week OF Congress.
Since the war Of political partie
began 1t has been the custom o. 70
Congress to use the session next pro
ceeding a Presidential election In th'
manufacture of campaign capital
The present Democratic House Q
Representatives is proceeding unde
the impression that honest faithful
work Is the most desirable stock 70
the coming campaign. In its ex
tremitythe Republican upper Hous
instituted a search for campaign ma
terial under the auspices of the Sher
man resolutions, and the sub4com.
! mittees have been dulv selected fo