Mohave County miner., 1885-12-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(ysox oUs ssoULAa cosRzsSoxpEsT)
WAsslxcros, Nov, %. 1855

4 W1sIxcros, Nov, %. 1856
i In less than a fortnight the repre-
sentatives OF nearly sixty millions o
people will b. Law making on capIio
Hill Tue city IL being rspii";iiy iiiles
With It's winter population. Sigas o
the coming SEASON are visible on ths
strests, Al the hotels, and IN all pnbl,,
res0rts.
Senators and Representatives may
be seen ON the Ayen ne standing and
Walking 10 pairs or in larger groups
diseuss,cg the probable issues u the
session. the Tariff, Silver and Civil
Service questions, the attitude Of the
Senate to ths President, and the
Forthcoming Presidential message.
Preparations continue 10 be CA ned
on at the Capitol, and quits number
Of workmen are engaged there. II il
no trivial undertaking to overhaul,
clean, scrub, polish, aud paint, inside
aud ontsids. from dome TO basement.
building ~ sneh proportions as the
Unitad States Capitol. In the House
81 Representatives. the desks and
seats OF members 333 are being
arranged for the biennial lottery.
Members draw their seats 10 the
Hall u the House ~ lot, ut the
beginning VI each new Congress, aud
iba scsne IL always watched with
amusement.
Some repairs are always being
made in the spectators gallery, and
the CAPITOL Telegraph aud tclsphon-
liues are being arranged. In The
Ssnutc wig there Is not so much b.
40. The Old carpet II being rtImd
although II shows by its ffased edge
aud fading eolors that il bias seen IT'S
osst days. Tbs committee roons all
over the Capitol are receiving .tiep-
tiou 10 the way OF nsw carpets. dvskr.
aud other furniture.
Tbs week has been very qniet
one for the President. His order ex-
GLIDING office seekers from the White
iionse has been effective. The nam-
Der OF callers requesting private in
tsrsiews is reduced to the nipimam,
and the President has had tine to
write his message. Public men who
cali on the days allowed. understand
that they must restrict then CONVEX
sation ~ business matters. Some
have been discurteons enough to
violate their privileges. however.
Democratic Senators and Represent
stives have failed on soue occasions
when they called to respect the Presi.
dents wishes. They have preached
the subject OF Offices by diplomatic
hints, speasip8 more freely as they
felt that the President would allow
Il.
President Cleveland feels very M
comfortable 10 regard to some sp-
pointmsDts be has made during the
vacation Of the Senate. A large num-
Der are those Of officers Who's. preds
cessors were susPsnded before the
expiration of their term. Az 70 this
class. theie will. OF course, be discus
sion ~ to the legal rights OF the Ex-
-cative. Mr.. Cleveland has Just
assumed an att,tudl which be hope,
will entirely dIsarm those Senators
who have been threatepipg war on
these sud othera Of his poniuations.
de has issued 40 iniormsl invitation
to Republican Senators TO call ut the
WhIts House and explain their rea-
sons ter obj 'cting to his arp ,iutres.
before hs sends the pomius,iaas TO
the SENATE. This kind Vt invitation.
which is something unprecedented,
was suggested 10 Mr.. (;ieyeland by
al interview he had recently with q
R@pnoiican Senator. The Senator
called at the White Honse to say 10
Me- Cleveland that be would be com
PEELED to opp ,se the confirmation Of
man who nad besa snpnntsd to q
promiasnt onice IN his State. Tue
Senator told the President that the
man WAS utterly nuft for thu place.
ard that he wou.d be compelled 70
defeat his confirmation II possible,
The President has rs much 10 fear
really from the Senators Of his own
party, M from the Republican Sen
ators. Certain Democratic Senators
who have not bad all the patronage
they wanted, have determined 10 Fore
Mr.. Cleveland to terms. Senator
Voorhees, is one OF those who .xpec,
to d-vote their energies daring the
coming session to the repeal Of the
Civil Service law. lie declares there
10 not man In tie Units.d States
who can stand mp fftern Minutes
With him in q discussion % the. con-