Daily Republican., 1885-11-11
Washington Letter.
1r Reg ular Correspondent.

hill. Quite numDof OF It's mem Dolb
are now in the city, busying them
selves about their winter quarters. and
matters relating TO the re- organization
Of the next House.
As no contest is expected over the /
6peakership, the excitement Of q con-
test Is avoided this year. Mr.. Randall
10 not candidate for the office, and the
msjority In the House will a. once re-
elect Mr.. Carlisle and most OF the other |
old officers. Mr.. Oarlisle 10 expected to |
arrive daily.
AS usual, no important legislation 10
expected until after the Christmas hoh. |
days, but there will be many matters
Of interest to demand the attention OF |
the law makere up to that time. After |
that there will be q sufficient number |
|oi important questions presented to
keep both branches of Congress ae-
lively employed until late In the sum |
mer. The chances are, however, that
seven or eight months will be given to
civil service talk. silver talk and tariff
talk, and that the session will end
leaving all these questions just where
they are to day.
There is much brsggadocia among
Democratic congressman TO the effect
that there will be perfect harmony in
in their ranks In support Of the Presi-
dent That will depend entirely upon
the position Mr.. Clevelend takes upon
several leading questions. 1t is not
possible that majority of his party In
Congress v i'll stand by his silver policy,
as formulated In the letter that created
80 much commotion in the House last
Spring Then there are several other
issues upon which the Democratic par
~ is sure TO clash.
The elections in New York and vir-
ginia are destined to form an Important
factor in shaping the policy OF the
Administration, and the action of
political parties. The Administration
did much In both States to win Demo
/ cratic victory. The wholesale removals
made OF Republican officials in Vir.
ginia, and the appointment OF Demo
orats, dictated by the bosses of the
Il State, gave the Democracy q power 1t
had not enjoyed since the war.
The President left the high plane Of
his inaugural address and descended to
practical party politics. By his ex.
ample he said II you want to win po.
| litiCal victory, you must vote and put
up your money Voluntarily, without
assessment. He taught Government
clerks everywhere that 1t was neither u
violation of the OWL service, nor was
II offensive par tisanship to leave their
public duties, 60 home to vote, and
| back up their choice with their mo-
| ney.
The President is having quiet time
.: the White House now. since his
order excluding Office holders went
into effect. No Senators or membero
call, and he is compelled 70 ask every
visitor to state his business. None but
Cabinet officers are permitted to pass IN
without first declaring that their basi
ness Is not place bunting
Secretary Evarts has taken q handsome
house here for the season. He intends
10 entertain extensively, and to make
his home the Republican headquarters
for the winter.
u Secretary Bayard estranged the Two
South Carolina Senators some time ago
by showing them rudeness in regard tc
him to make. Rs ntsiinnssd ressinnssd Rtfhs TAellse9
ship of Senator Wade Hampton BY
apologizing, and the two gentlem AT
Idined together recently. Amicaoi'
relations between the Secretary OF stat
Ane Senator Butler, 1t Is said, can news
be restored by apologies. T.
b Slxty.rOurth Apnual Meeti ng.
The sixty fourth annual meeting o
i, tho Whining ton Female Bible Societ.
. was held on Tuesday evening In III
/, First Presbyterian church, with tn
:. Rey. Harry ID. Lindsay In the chair
10 Addresses were delivered by the kevt
liz l.. Hubbard and j. l.. Estlin, an
" the reports of the treasurer and boar
N of managers read.
lsI The treasurer's report showed tins
as 1870 70 had been collected and $3.50 y
ar expend ed, leaving balance on han
of 81, l,83. At the beginning of II
!, Bible year there were 2S6 subscriber
uo Fourteen new members have been n
" ceiyed, seven discontinued and tu
.,y lost by death, leaving the present men
=" bership 30l.
The managers report commend'
OF the unity of feeling prevailing anon
en- the various churches, and spoke OF u
so work of the Bible readers and the net
on OF increased efforts among the desI adj
and ignorant persons In some parts
&c, the city, whose condition Ia but liti
Irn better than that of heathens. Sevent.
ay Ave visits are made per month by ca
IN bible reader, sggregating loo Wis
lduriug the year Tor the two. Eigh
cal Bibles were given away during Z
.il- year, and twenty-five sold, and duri
ed the same time seventeen testamei
Iad were sold and sixty-three given ava
The terrible condition of the slums
this city, especially Decatur and Gfee
on streets In the eastern part of the oit
lily was graphically described, and the ne
of great efforts In behalf OF the deD.zt
of these localities. strongly urged. I
lrepoYt closed with an invitation
lchristians of all denominations TO
~ sist the society by CO operating with
L. The following officers and manag
"a. were announced for the o, ming yef
ga President, Miss Anna Brinckle v
no a president, Miss Anna Semple; tr
.9 sursr. Mrs. Thomas Darlington
'no no cording secretary, Mrs. Robert p Jol
81, 81, son corresponding secretary, M
Henry G. Jones managers, M
''' Gregg Chandler, Miss I. .. Alri
q. IJ. L. Cause, Miss Lydia NJ CLARK, N
,.as liz. q. Wollaston, Miss Louisa Gordt
Aoe, Miss Judd, Miss Maria Oapelle, NJ
Ill II. Adams, Mira William Gar
,hap Mrs Edward Moore, Mrs. Benz al
mo uiu Elliott, Mrs. James Moore, Mrs. Oh
dar- W. Rowland, Mrs. Henry b. Sell
,n;s. Miss 8. 9. Browne, Mrs. Ed ard Br!
.sa5 hurst, Mrs, l.. G. Bcotes, Mrs 3. W
S,t Caulley, Mrs. Stroud, Mrs: > hoS
eYe. Nixon, Mrs. G. Mcl!Vane, Mrst e'ss
eAo Mrs. McNamee, Mrs. Stevens, n
4 St. Shernan, p,ci, sls n
Vim. oapoiio, H,ss an,a ply
auu ,,; Cornelia Bradford, Miss M. 8. II a
'.,9 t;a Mrs. j. Farson, Miss S. g, Bosn
.'ra uin Miss L. Warner, Miss II. Hayes.
n'a.o Charles E. Murray, Miss Ellen q
Ii 'o nam, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Joshua
CART, Mrs. German Lincoln, Mrs Jol