Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-25
wasnirsgssn Letter.
nom our Regular Correspondent.

K1~M O0x RoHulhL Oufr0sRVuHvns.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. 18S5.-In
| lees than fortnight the Representative
Iof nearly sixty millions OF people will
| be making Law ON Capitol Hill. The
Icity In being rapidly hlled with Its win
ter population. Signs OF the coming
season are visible on the streets, ut the
hotels, and at all public resorts.
Senators and Representatives may be
Isecu ON the avenue standing and walk
ling In pairs, or larger groups, Discussing
vtaxifk, silver, civil service questions, the
astitude Of the Senate to the President,
aid the forthcoming Presidential mes
saee. ., ., =, ...,.,
lon In the Capitol, and quite number Of
woRkmen are engaged there. 1t Is no
ltrtviAl undertaking to overhaul, clean,
IscEub, polish and paint building Of
suoh proportions as the United States
ICspitol. In the House Of Representa-
tives the desks and seats of members
S33--are being arranged for the biennial
lottery. Members draw their seats In
the Hall OF the House by lot at the
Ibenlnging OF each new Congress-, and
the scene ID always watched with
amusement.
II eome repairs are always being made
IN ehe spectators gallery, and the Capt
; I'll telegraph and telephone lines are
bang arranged. In the Senate wing
.utioFe IL not 20 much to do. The old
vcsvpst Ia being re.laid, although 1,
s,ows by Its frayed edges and fading
t,lors that IL has seen its best days. The
. ommittee rooms all over the Oapito
9 ire receiving attention In the way o.
. Jew carpets, desks and other furni-
q lure.
: The week has been . very quiet on,
pr the President. His order excluding
70 El6ice seekers from the White House hal
= eon effective. The number Of caller
= El,questing private interviews Ia redu
ed to the minimum, and the Presiden
~ bad time TO write his message
'oE ublic mens.wh call on the day allowes
3 Understand that they must restrict thei
y Eonvers alton to business matters
l. Home have been discourteous enough Il
r. liolate their privileges, however.
M Democratic Senators and Representa-
"a I've have failed on some occasions whel
y unsy called to respect the President
Fishes. They have preached the sub
~ lsct of offices by diplomatic hints
otnpeAkfng moro freely as they felt tina
lgvhe President would allow 1t.
c President Cleveland feels very un
y, comfortable In regard to some appoint
r. hents he has made during the vacation
N the Senate. A large number ar
- those of officers whose predecessors wer
= .Juspended before the expiration OF thei
.erm. As to this class, there will, O
eohourse, be discussion as to the lega
rights of the Executive. Mr.. Clevelan,
las just assumed an attitude which b
hopes will entirely disarm those Sena
lroDrs who have been threatening war OF
Pshese and other Of his nominations.
nd He has issued an informal Invitation
!, 40 Republican Senators to call at tn
I, White House and explain their reason
or objecting to his appointees before b,
ends the nominations to the Senate
~, chis kind Of invitation, which 10 some
OF hing unprecedented, was suggested 3,
stdr. Cleveland by an interview he hat
nj. ecently with . Republ can Senator
reeehe Senator called at the White Hous
for o say TO Mr.. Cleveland that he woul,
In-,e compelled TO oppose the confrmatio
GA ~ q man who had been appointed to
p, prominent Office In his Stats. Tn
senator told the President that the ma
y jsas utterly unit for the place, aud this
'ltie would be compelled to defeat hi
!te' onhrmation II possible. 4.