The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-11-26
washington Letter.

are dropping into the city, and the
crowds on Pennsylvania avenue are
la rger every day. Men talk politics,
the work of the coming session, the
probable attitude of the senate to the
president, the speakership, and the
leadership of the republican minority
in the house, which will be decided
soon in caucus. Ladies talk dinners,
receptions, and toilets. They are under
the influence of milliners and modistes,
in preparation for the part they are to
take in society's winter carnival The
season promises to be a brilliant one.
A prosperous business season always
brings a large number of visitors to
Washington. The improvement in bust
ness this fall will be felt in that way
here. Then long session of congress
always brings larger crowd than a
short one. The members of the new
administration will do their parts So
cially, The two New York members
of the cabinet will lead as entertainers.
They both have large fortunes and are
supported by wives who are fond OF
society, Secretary Bayard lives IN a
rather modest house, and says his
means Will not permit his taking a
larger one. He has a large family,
which is still dependent upon him.
The president will do socially what ETH
quette requires of him, nothing more.
The regular official dinners will be
given at the white house, but it is like
ly he will adhere to his resolution of ac-
cepting no invitations except perhaps
to !cabinet dinners. Cabinet officers
have had a custom of dining each 9TH
er once week. Presidents have been
in the habit of attending these dinners.
The question which will come most
promptly before congress is undoubted-
Iy that of silver. The probable dis
cussion OF this question has brought out
great many books on the subject and
congressman who have come to the
city, have been hunting up literature
relating TO financial questions. The
distinguished ex-editOr of the World,
Manton Marble, has sent to each mem :
Der .Of congress during the week q
pamphlet entitled "The Great Moneta-
ry Powers" accompanied by his card
and compliments. He now advocates
the suspension of the coinage of silver
in the United States. The interest in
the silver question quite overshad ows
just now that of the tariff.
A few days ago, the tariff and anti
tariff champions, Representative Morri-
son and ex-Speaker Randall, met by
chance in the office of the first assis-
tant postmaster-ge The late an
tagonists on the tariff question shook
hands cordially, enquired about each
others health, and chatted in way
that refuted the allegation of personal
ILL feeling between them.
Mr.. Randall spent three hours with
the president one evening this week,
and they talked about changing the
g
NIT more legislation during the coming
session. The president favors as much
| legislation as can possibly be crowded
into the session. Ae inGorses the plan
to divide the appropriation bills among
the committees. He has said the tariff
could very we'll go over until next ses-
sion if snecessary, and that there were
more important matters to look after.
He also favors action on the silver
| question, and good deal of his mes
sage will be given to that subject.
The situation in " hich the president
will find himself in reference to the
senate on the meeting OF congress will
be peculiar. The majority of the sena-
tors iare opposed to him in politics,
Some democratic senator's are opposed
to the course he has pursued in regard
to appointments. Some OF these have
declared their intention of opposing
him on the ground that his nomina-
tions are not democratic in the
sense that they should be, and fur
Their as means of forcing him to
make more changes than he seems in
clined to make. To the senate thus
constituted, the president will have to
submit variety of nomination. Its
attitude towards him will be watched
with great interest.
PATENTS GRANTED.
Patents granted to citizens of the
Southern States Nov. II, 1885, and re-
ported expressly for the CITIZEN by
G. A. Snow & Co., patent lawyers, OPP
posite U. 5. patent office, Washington.
R. G. Bassell, teeshurg, Va, Wealth.
erstrip.
E. Briggs. Coleman, Tex, Irrigating
apparatus.
NJ. L. Flowers, Rome, Ca, Pulver-
izer and cultivator.
J. I. Greer, Headsville, Tex, Cotton
chopper.
F. Grimm, Comanche, Tex. Post
hole auger.
w. S, Thomson, Atlanta, Ga, cotton
planter.
w. 2. Hamlin, Rogers, Ark, Bee
hive.
TT. Sullivan, Bowling Green, KY,
Trap.
J. S, Grier, Matthews, N. c. Quilting
frame.
W. W. Konc. Houston, Tex, WASH
ing machine.
G. w. Lawhon, Knoxville, Tenn.
Cistern cut off.
S. j. Lea, Chattanooga, Tenn,
Wrench.
W. ]. McGavock, Memphis, Tenn,
Current wheel,
T. McKeethen, New Orleans, La,
Lemon squeezer.
P. Nolan, Chattanooga, Railway,
switch.
B. D. Martin, Greenville, Tex, Car
coupling.
H. M. Pierce, Nashville, Tenn, Man.
ufaeturing coke,
W.. F. BEDDING, Tangerine, Flay Fruit
crate.
2. Stephenson, Verona, KY, Clothes
drier.
E. w. Van Duzen, Newport, KY,
boiler tube cleaner.
w. w. Watts, Louisville, Ky, Toilet
case.
R: Copes, orangeburg, S. C. HOeing
machine.