The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-02
Warrington Correspondence Of the
Clarion.
WAsHrseros, Nov. Is, 1885.

ArofoSs NOV. Is, 1850.
everything in Washington il bustls
ano preparation for Co, gress and the
sociai season. Senators and Represen.
.alives are dropping into the city, and
.ne crowds on Pennsylvania avenue are
larger every day. Men talk politics.
1ne work OF the coming session. the
| ProoaDie attitude of the Senate to the
resident, the Speakershlp, and the
leadership of the Republican minority
IN the House, which will be decided soon
10 caucus. Ladies talk dinners, recep-
tons and toilets. They are under the in
nuence OF milliners and modistes. in
preparation for the part they are to take
IN soclety's winter carnival
Inc season promises to be a brilliant
one. A prosperous business season al
ways brings large number of visitors
to Washington The improvement in
business this fall will be felt in that way
mere. Then long session of Congress
always brings larger crowd than
short one.
The members of the new Administra
non Will do their parts socially. 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. Sec
rretary Bayard lives in rather modest
house, and says his means will not per
INIT his taking large one. He has q
large tamily, which is still dependent
upon him.
The President will do socially what
etiquette requires of him, nothing more.
The regular Official dinners will he given
At the White House. but it is likely he
VIII adhere to his resolution Of accepting
no invitations except perhaps to Cabinet
dinners. Cabinet officers have had
custom OF dining each oLher once week
Presidents have been in the habit of at
tending these dinners.
The question which will come most
promptly before Congress is undoubtedly
that OF silver. The probable discussion
of this question has brought out a
great many books on the subject, and
the Congressman who have come to the
city have been hunting up literature
relating to financial questions. The dis
tinguished ex editor of the "World,"
Manton Marble, has sent to each mem !
ber OF Congress during the week, pam
phles entitled "The Great Monetary
accompanied by his card and
He now advocates the
suspension of the coinage of silver
in the United States. The interest in |
The silver question quite evershadows
just now that of the tariff.
A few days ago, the tariff and anti |
tariff champions, Representative Nor
risor and Ex-Speaker Randall. met by
chance in the office of the First Assis
tant Postmaster General. The late an
s,gonists on the tariff question shool
hands cordially, inquired about each
others health and chatted in a wav thai
refuted the allegation of personal i'll
feeling between them.
Mr.. Randall spent three hours with
the President one evening this week,
and they talked about changing the
rules of the Lower House, so as to permit
more legislation during the coming
session. The President favors as much
legislation as can possibly be crowded
into the session. He endorses the plan
TO divide the appropriation bills among
the committees He has said the tariff
could very well go over until next ses-
sion if necessary, and that there were
more important matters to looka after.
He also favors action on the silver ques
tion, and a good deal Of his message will
be given to that subject.
The situation in which the President
will find himself in reference to tht
Senate will be peculiaf. The majority
IF the Senators are opposed to him in
politics. Some Democratic Senators
are opposed to the course he has pur
sued in regard to appointments. Some
,f these have declared their intention OF
opposing him on the ground that hi
nominations are not Democratic in the
sense that they should be, and further
s a means of forcing him to make more
changes than he seems inclined to make.
70 the Senate thus constituted, the
President will have to submit VARIETY
f nominations. Its attitude towards
him will be watched with great interest
Yours, Cas-.