New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-02-25

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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, Feb. 22d, 1885
Congress is now doing nothing O
nearly nothing. Both Houses meet day
ly; have prayer; go through with rou
tine business, and talk and talk, but ga,
nothing. There are plenty of debates, re
plies to insinuations, and objections
but no important action. The onl,
question that can be carried without
dissenting voice, is that of adjournment
Although Congressman are notorious
ly derelict in the'matter of being pre-
sent at the opening prayer, until las
Wednesday morning, I do not remem
Der ever to have heard the chaplain in
woke the devine blessing upon the deli
berations of the body when only on,
Senator was his audience, besides tn,
President of the Senate. Fortunatel,
the ,chaplains salary is safely arranged
whether or not there is respectful at
tendance at his prayers. The senator
referred to was MIR. Jonas of Louisiana
who is a Hebrew. The backward state
of the appropriation bills, and the i'm
pending deadlocks over some of then
make it probable that the Forty-nintl
Congress will be called together in til,
early spring. Last week it was matter
that Congressman considered improba
bic, but they have since realized thai
an extra session may become necessi
ty. Each side charges the other will
pursuing an obstructive course in order
to bring about the result. The Re
publicans have nothing to gain by it
and MIR. Reed, of Maine, one of the
most prominent Republican leaders ir
the House says he has heard only one
Republican member express desire tt
remain at the Capitol during the sum.
mer. When the question was referred
to in the Senate, it evoked an energetic
protest from Senator ingalls,, who it il
understood, voiced the views of the Re-
publicans in that body. In the House
Mr.. Bayne charged the Democrats with
an effort to force an extra session. so a.
to have an excuse for remaining il
Washington where they can make dir
ect personal appeals to the new Presi
dent.
Cabinet speculations have not beer
SO rife for the past day or two, though
the subject has not lost interest. Mr.
Cleveland is now.understood to be max
ing his selections from fifteen, names,
among which are those that have beer
repeatedly mentioned for Cabinet. The
Democrats express the hope that he
will decide upon his Cabinet and an
no1nce it very soon. The chosen ones
can then make necessary preparations
and the rejected ones will have time to
recover from their Disappointment before
MIR. Cleveland arrives here. There will
be some keen disappointments. The
large number of aspirants for Cabinet
honors makes that unavoidable.
President Arthur will hold one more
public reception before the close of his
term, and it will occur late this week O,
during the early part of next, when sc
many visitors will be in the city to at
tend the ceremonies of the Washington
Monument dedication.
In making provision for the accommo
dation of the thousands who are coming
to the, inauguration, due arrangement.
have been made for the hundreds O.
pick.pockets and thieves who are ex
pected. Several days since dropped il
to a detectives office where I found
them engaged with about bushel O
photographs. These pictures represen
ted the crooks of various cities, and
had been sent by the policies of those ci
ties. There were several copies of eacl
picture and rogues gallery was pre-
pared for each precinct, so that the of
ficers could study the faces and arres,
the originals if they met them on til,
streets. They were photographs o
pick-pockets principally, but the house
breakers, the confidence man, the bunct
man. the monte man, and every othel
species'of criminal were there.
Difficulties and delays are connected
with preparation Of. the ball room fo1
the Cleveland Inauguration festivities
which forcibly recall similar difficultie!
associated with the second inaugural
ball OF Gen. Grant. An immence frame
building was projected for that occasion
in Judiciary Square, short distance
only from the new pension building ii
which the coming ball will be held. A
the fourth of March drew near, and de
lays in completion of the building arose
the anxiety of the managers became in
tense. Extra forces of men were EN-
ployed day, night and Sunday. Finally
when the building was finished, thu
heating arrangements were found in.
adequate, and gas jets were resorted t.
which were kept burning day and night
The cold was severe on that eventfu
evening, and in spite of all that coult
be done, there was intence suffering q
the ball. Gentlemen danced in thei
overcoats, and the ladies in seal ski,
jackets and furs. A number of persons
lost their lives in consequence of colo
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