The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-07
Things At The Capital


w AsiIINGToS, rep. Otn, 1901
In Congress the Nicaraguan treaty has
been rejected; resolutions against dyha-
mite have passed the Senate; the elector-
al count matter has been up; the RIVER
and Harbor bill, Pacific railways, inter-
state Commerce, and private bills nave
had attention. On several successive days
the galleries of the House have been
crowded with visitors who expected It
dynamite debate in that end of the Cap
itol. The audience was composed chiefly
of men, large number of whom were
Irish. But the debate did not come
off. The so called "Abhorent resolutions
have not been reported from committee.
The Irish sympathizers in the House are
anxious to be heard on the subject. They
say they want to warn the administration
that it will not be safe to assume an atti-
tude of opposition to the Irish. When
the subject comes up n lively time is eX-
pected.
The indications are that the Democrat
side of the House will adjourn to New
York this week when Mr.. Cleveland
opens his office there 1t is understood
he goes there for the purpose of being
easy of access to the party leaders and
advisers, and the latter are getting ready
for pilgrimage Some are going in dele
cations and others will 90 quietly and
alone. 1t is understood that Mr.. Cleve-
land will only extend special invitation
to those of whom he is thinking in con.
nection with the Cabinet, but others VIII
| visit him under general invitation tC
all Democrats who wish 10 give him
their advice.
There has been much gossip and spec
ulation here during the last few days, rel
alive to Speaker Carlisle'4 and Mr.. Ran
dall's conference with the president-elect
Both gentlemen are mute and refuse to
divnlge anything of Importance relatin'
to their interviews.
A busy scene is now presented in the
vicinity of the new pension building. \
force of carpenters are putting in Windows
and doors, workmen are getting the cable'
for the roof in place, and men in charge
of the heating apparatus are ut work
Still, there is so much to be done in order
to get the building ready by the fourth
of March, that people are wondering il
the inaugural executive committee feel
the extent and weight of its responsible
ity A stranger walking inside of thu
structure now, on being told that in five
weeks the largest ball ever held in thu
United States will be given there, wOulC
think his informanta crank. The ground
(for there is no floor to the ballroom yeti
is heaped with dirt, bricks and rubbish
The ball has to be given there though
and everything will be in perfect shap
at the appointed time.
An effort will be made to obtain the
use of the building for about three hour
on the 2lst of February the day Of thu
dedication of the Washington Monument
That House of Representatives, in whicl
the proceedings have been arranged Il
take place on that day, will hold onl
2200 persons. All the space will be Occu
pied by Congress, the Courts. the Diplo
matte corps, and specially invited guests
eral public, and the affair will b.
more in the nature of private enter
tainment" than peoples demonstration
In view of this it is suggested that tn
Pension building be utilized. The pre-
, ceedings can then be heard by ten thou
sand people,
When Presdent-elect Cleveland arrive
, in Washington, he will go at once I
the Arlington hotel, where he will renal
;. until he moves over to the White lIOust
This programme has been definitely al
; ranged, although several other large hi
? tells have claimed his patronage for thu
: occasion. Three of his sisters will accom-
pany him. As soon rs President Arthu
gives up the White House on the fourt
: of March, he will be entertained by til
a Secretary of State while he remains in tn
p city, Just as General Grant was by Seer,
tary Fish at the close of his career.
There is at present larger number
, guests at the White House than at an
e time during the present administrator
Both the President and his sister, Mr.
McElroy, the hostess of the mansion, al
: entertaining some of their int ina
/ friends 1t costs a good deal to occupy tn
o White House in the manner that Pres
!. dent Arthur has done lie has the he
: of everything, and it is estimated that
a his private dinners each plate costs fl,
= dollars.