The Press., 1885-05-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, D. C., May 23, lsS5
 Although there has been no important political action at the capital during the week, large numbers of spoilsmen have been successful daily. Democratic post masters are being appointed at the rate of one every five inmates, and this rate is likely to be increased now that the assist- ant postmaster general, who has been too sick for service up to this time, is about to assume his duties. Estimating six hours as an official days work of the chief off cials of this administration, it is safe to say that in all branches and grades of the government throughout the country there has been the removal of a republican and the appointment of democrat every hour. Still there is loud complaint among the democrats about the administration going slow.
 The news of General Logan's reelection to the senate did not create great deal of excitement in Washington, for it was ex- pected A salute of hundred guns was fired by some of the general s enthusiastic friends, and there was rejoicing ln the de- partments. Any one seeing the outburst of joy at the news from employees would have supposed the republicans were still in charge of the government. In some of the bureaus of the treasury over which re publican heads still preside, work was al- | most suspended for short time to allow l the clerks to congratulate each other. The residence of Senator Logan on Iowa circle was brilliantly illuminated, and crowded with friends who expressed. .gratifcation at the result. Mrs. Logan received dispatch from the senator the moment the vote had been taken.
 Frederick Douglas, recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia, caused quite a stir by occupying pew in Dr. Sunder- 1 lands church last Sunday in the vicinity of what is known as the presidents pew. It was stated that his presence was so dis tasteful to some of the congregation that they threatened 10 withdraw from the church if MT. Douglas was to become a regular attendant. The pastor and officers of the church denied, however, that there was. any feeling about the matter, and va rious conflicting statements were afoat. MT. Douglas said he thought the sensa. : tion was inspired by some applicants fol
 his office, who hoped to excite popular prejudice against him, and thus make his removal certain "Is it not strange" said
 he, 'stliat I, who can go to concert, :
 theater or circus, enter the senate cham
 Der, go on the floor of the house of repre- sentatives, and attend the presidents re captions, should cause division and indig
 nation among men by going into chris tian church ?S Several years ago Dr. Sun derland yielded his pulpit to MT. Douglas } for lecture on the Assassination of Lin
 coin and its Lessons There was violen , opposition to this favor from some of thu church members, who in consequence severed their connection with the church Since then, until last Sunday, MT. Dougla E has never ventured within its walls.
 , With the change of administration there has been but little change in the domestl menage of the white house. MT. Cleve g land seems to be we'll pleased with th , dishes prepared for him by the cook of hi
 predecessor. A French man-cook pre-
 sides over the executive cuisine at salar, 1 of $1 800 per annum. He delights in be g ing called the chief, and likes to point ou
 to visitors all the details of his department f His surroundings are serupupusly neat not speck of dust is visible, and it woult . be difficult to find brighter tins or cleane g china than that arranged on the shelves o
 the white house kitchen. The floors, too
 are bleached white from constant applica
 tions of soap and sand. The kitchen
 laundry and bedrooms of the servants 0
 the presidents household are all in tb
 basement of the mansion. The kitchen i
 under the vestibule On state occasion
 the corps of assistant cooks Is increased
 and men are always employed. There
 plenty of room for all at the range, ant
 there is no confusion, no matter what tn
 demand may be. A colored man is stew
 ard of the white house, and he also is pal,
 $1 800 a year. The other servants ar
 paid $1.25 day, and all the help, excep
 the chief cook, are colored persons, ever
 to the boy who sweeps and dusts the par
 lors. The steward and his assistants al
 ways wear swallow tailed coats, blacl
 trousers and white vests, when waiting ol
 the president and his guests, and thu
 strictest personal neatness is required 0
 the walters who serve in the dining-room