Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-02-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom Our Regular correrpondent.l

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WASHINGTON, Fes. 18, 1884.
The business Of Congress is now sssum-
ing something like tangible shape. Nearly
5000 bills, many Of them OF a private m.
ture, have been introduced in the House
during the session, so far, and Of this num-
ber less than 200 have been considered by
the committees and reported back for ac-
ton. But matters have reached that point
where il IL possible 10 tell what Is coming
next. The bill to prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases among cattle will occu-
py some attention this week, and the Ways
and Means Committee will continue to
hear arguments Of business men concern.
ing prospective tariff legislation. 1t is not
thought that Mr.. Merrison's bill will be
reported for two or three weeks at least.
The subject Of forfeited land grants will
continue TO occupy the attention Of the
Public Lands Committee Tor some time,
and the business Of the other important
committees is in such shape that there il
no reason TO expect anything like a legis.
lative earthquake for week or two.
Washington has not been so full of strap.
gers aimee Inauguration day as II was all
last week. The hotels were crowded to
overhowing, and many were turned away
for lack OF rooms in which TO put them.
The Illinois Press Association and the Mis-.
sissipPi River Convention furnished
good share Of the crowd, but there are
swarms Of lobbyists and men interested in
legislation lurking around.
The Presldent's one reception of the sea.
son was given after my letter Of Last week
had been mailed, and II was brilliant oc.
casion. The entire lower floor of the
White House was thrown open to the pub.
lie. A temporary entrance was construct.
ed in the rear Of the Diplomatic Corps,
and an exit WAS made by bridging the area
in front OF the house. The rooms were
decorated with profnsion OF exotics from
the greenhouse, and brilliantly lighted
while music was furnished by the Marine
Band, which was stationed in full uniform
in the outer corridor. This affair, how
ever, did not come up in brilliancy to the
more select and elegant fancy dress ball
given by the daughter OF Senator Miller.
Of California. The dress.s warn by some
of the ladies' on that occasion were really
works of art, and some ladies sent abroad
tor jewelry to match their costumes. To
even chronicle the lunch parties, high,
teas, dinners, receptions and germans
would require columns OF an ordinary
newspaper, and they are, a, one of the
Chinese secretaries astutely remarked n
few evenings since, "alie samme." There
Is the same extravaganza in floral decora-
tion and in gaslight, the same extra SER
wants, the same musicians, ard the same
dishes on the supper table. The most
magnificent affair thus far has been the
ball OF British Minister, Mr.. West. Twen.
ty yeara ago, when young attache, Mr..
West, who was the third son of the Earl of
Delaware, married Spanish actress. His
| mother, the Countess OF Delaware, was one
OF the unrelenting old dowagers that we
read OF in English novels, and she refused
to recognize an actress as her daughter. In
law. Mrs. West died in Paris abou, ten
yeara since, leaving three daughters, to
whom the Minister has always been an in
dulgent father. The oldest one receives
with him here, and is great favorite in
society. The other two are young girls
yet. A leap year assembly is TO be given
during the present month, by 100 young
ladies, and ii is proposed that they wear
dress coats, made of silk, satin, velvet or
broadcloth, while the gentlemen wear
waists of some fashionable material, with
low neck and short sleeves. Mnny of The
young men object to this nondescript cos.
tune, while others who have handsome
arms advocate il strongly
The late marriage OF Fred. Douglass
seems to have brought him no end Of traub-
lie. Besides the reproaches OF his own rae
It has brought on good deal of agitation
on all sides. Penetrating 10 MARYLAND. II
has cnuscd a member OF the Legislature to
introduce a bill to prohibit marriages be-
tween whites and blacks in that State.
similar to the law in Virginia and the bill
introduced IN Congress for this District.
And following all this are family troubles
the rehellous feeling of hIs children and
a SUIT by his old house keeper for several
years. wages, which abe had never before
thought TO claim. Mr.. Douglass certainly
has reason TO recall that famous old can't
Gle:
Needles and pins! Needles and pias,
When a man marriee his trouble begins
One awful report have seen is that the
present Mrs. Dongl,ss was dismissed i,om
her position rs school teacher ION account,
of her violent temper" After that think
Mr.. Donglars' warst enemy might be con.
tent 10 retire without comment and leave
him to his fate.
1t has been suggested that the hest way
70 solve the Utah problem wnnld be the
appointment Of Berjrmin F Butler as Gov.
ern"r ot that Territory, will, such snorli-
nate ofticer' a. lie might select. While the
G.neraliwas n"toron>ly firm in the pun
islmcnt of secession dnring the war, hi,
Kindness 10 women and children was PRO
verbal and. while he would donbiIes,
stamp ont polyrnmy, he would do il il
such II manner as 10 make il ,naurable fol
the misguided women aud children q
U'ah Al the same time, tie Genera
wouid not tolerate aciiun oi tie G.ntil.s
wh"sc object in endeavorng 10 have III,
M"impn- punished l. To obtain Jtnsses.io,
ot their valuable lands. Dom PEDRO
Edwin Booth is 80 ycars old. lie frs
appeared in II child's part in II Bostoi