Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-02-05
WASHINGTON Letter.

w 0Oll1AN WAL NJ VIVA
(FRox Our REGULAR CoRREsroNpENT)
February, 8, 1885.
The topic Of the week has been the
visit Of Mr.. Randall and Speaker Car
isle to Albany to confer with the Pres
ident,elect.. The qued nuncs have been
kept busy discussing and prophesying
the cause aud'eftct of the visit, but so
fur they are all in the dark. AS was
to b. expected, Mr.. Randall declines to
make public the nature of his confer
ence with Mr. Cleveland, and Mr. Car
Isle will undoubtedly be equally ret
icent. 1t may be assumed, however,
that the conversations related to pol
itical management, especially with re-
gard to those matters with which the
Speaker Of the House and the leader
on the floor have so much to do. The
democratic party is undoubtedly in a
position at the time which requires
the incest judgement and it is very de-
sirable, therefore, that all should be
done that can be done to make the
transition on the 4th. of March as
smooth as possible. There will be a
considerable jolt in any event, but by
careful driving the danger of upset
will be greatly lessened.
Congress can help or hinder the new
administration by its record this win
ter, and hence its transactions have a
g. ersonal interest for Mr.. Cleveland, and
are of Importance to the party gener-
ally. The President elect would
scarcely assume the role ola dictator,
but he is in position to suggest and
advise. If the common belief is right
he has already showed his influence in
breaking down the Nicaragua treaty,
and in like manner the journeys of
Messrs Carlisle and Randall may bear
fruit in the proceedings of the House.
His desires on the question Of an extra
session, for instance, would naturally
have great weight in determining the
democratic policy in that matter
And his VIEWS on what, to use a news
paper phrase, are "continued topics Of
politics, would receive careful atten.
ton; such questions, for intance, as the
tariff, the reorganization Of the navy,
and the civil service.
In Congress the Nicaraguan treaty
has been rejected; resolutions against
dynamite have passed the Senate, the
electoral count matter has been up; the
River and Harbor Eli, Pacific rail.
ways, Interstate Commerce. and pri-
rate bills have had attention. On sew
cral successive days the galleries Of the
House have been crowded with visitors
who expected dynamite debate in
that end of the Capitol. The audience
was compose d chiefly Of men, a large
number of whom were lrishmen. But
the debate did not come off. The So
called "Abhorrent resolutions have
not been reported from committee. The
Irish sympathizers in the House are
anxious to be heard on the subject
They say they want to warn the rev
administration that it will not be SAFE
to assume an attitude Of opposition to
the Irish. When the subject comes up
lively time is expected.
A busy scene is now presented in the
vicinity of the new Pension building.
A force of carpenters are putting in
windows and doors, workmen are get.
ting the cables for the roof in place
and men in charge Of the heating ap.
paratus are at work. Still, there is sc
much to be done in order to get the
building ready by the fourth of March
that people are wondering if the lnaug.
ural executive committee feels the ex-
tent and weight Of its responsibility. A
stranger walking inside Of the struct-
ure. now, on being told that in five
weeks the largest ball ever held in TIN
United States will be given there
would think his informant crank
The ground (for there is no floor to tn
ballroom YETI is heaped with dirt
bricks and rubbish. The ball has II
be given there though, and everything
will be in perfect shape at the appoint
ed time.
When President elect Cleveland ar.
rivss in Washington, he will 20 at ono