Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-11-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.

confinement to the President, who Is
at work on his first message to Con-
sress He has had frequent consul
tations with different members Of his
Cabiner, but has seen few other
people than those having the most
urgent business with him.
The present week will he one of
equal seclusiou, as lie expects by the
close Of it to complete this document,
and have it ready for the printer.
The message is pretty well under
way, and parts of it are now being
copied on the typewriter. 1t is said
he has touched upon many points
with his characteristic vigor. A good
deal Of space has been devoted to
commercial relations and the steam
ship controversy, and it is believed
the President will sustain lie Post
master General. The Navy will also
he given due consideration, and
Congress will be urged to appro-
pirate largely for new vessels.
A Democratic Congressman who
has Just returned to Washington WAS
asked what would be the tendency
IF LEGISLATION this session. he r:-
pli-d: AVE cannot tell until We SEE
what the President will ask us to do
in his message" Still he thought
there were several matters that were
certain to. come before Congress for
action. "The Army and Navy" con-
tinued lie "both re quire good deal
# legislation" There is a senti-
,uent among Democrats that this
Administration must re-create the
Naval Service, and that it must be
r restored 70 the position it occupied
!, in the worlds fleet before the war.
!. 1t is easy TO note upon the faces
:. of Republican Congressman as they
gatheriu Washington an expression
; of encouragement. They feel that
the party in power will stay. The
Republican party has had taker
away from it the power Of its Fed
erM officers and It's ability to raise
assessments from Office. holders
The Democratic party came yer.
near beating it with all of this ar
titicial strength, and the recent elec
tions have proved that the Demo
cratic party can stand alone, ant
needs NO Federal patronage to bacl
it. You hear no more now abou
war in the Senate, and nOthin:
about Democratic revolt even fron
Republican Congressman.
the Presidents order excludin,
Office seekers and public men iron
. the Wnite House except when the
] nave public business with him Wi
, probably be removed at the end &
. the month. 1t WAS made to give Nj
. Cleveland time to prepare his ines
. sage, and lie has said that he feel
, no inclination to restrict public me
in their visits to him or to requir
them to specify their Business in ad
vance. A few days ago some prom
nent congressman were protestin
against the order iT the Office {
Private Secretary Lamont. Present
ly they were admitted to sac IL
President, and finding him alon
!. once was such an unexpected col
q venience, that they went away thinl
ing we'll of the late order.
The event at the White House Q
i Saturday was the arrival Of its Ion
= absent hostess, Miss Cleveland. 81
\. has been at her homo in Oneid
n. m County, New York, and returns
RI resume her social duties here.
3e.
es The White House WAS thorough
no
IN; IN; overhauled and cleaned during h'
ID; abseuce, and now it is in order aga
.de f,r the coming season. Carpets.pi
or .,
Ell lures. and bric-a-hrac were all take
8: out and subjected to the process
TX familiar to good hous+keepers, al