Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-12-03
Miscellaneous.
tr"p Our Regular torrcspondcni
Washington Letter.
WaSHINGToN, Nov. %. 1855.

W Nt>HlNbIbN, nov. -, INND.
In less than a fortnight the Representa-
rves Of nearly sixty millions Of peopl. viii
be .Aw making on Capitol Hill The city j.
being rapidly filed with its winter populs-
ton. Signs Of the coming season are ,isi-
be on the streets, at the hotels. and at all
public resorts
Senator. and representative. NAV be ,eeu
on the Avenue standing and waking IN
pairs or larger groups, discussing the
probable issues Of the session. the Tariff.
Silver. Civil Service questions. the attitude
Of the Senate TO the President. and the
forthcoming Presidential message.
Preparations continue to be carried on at
the Capitol, and quite number Of workm.n
are engaged there. Ii is no trivial under
taking to overhaul. clean, scrub, polish, and
paint inside and outside, from dome TO
basement, building Of such proportions as
the niied States Capitol In the House Of
Representatives, the desks and seats Of
members-333-are being arranged for the
biennial lottery. Members draw their seats
IN the Hall Of the House BY lot. at the be.
ginning of each new Congress, and the scene
Is always watched with amusement.
Some repairs are ALWAYS being made in
the spectators gallery, and the Capitol tel
egraph and telephone lines are being arrang-
ed. In the Senate wing there is not SO
much to do. The old carpet is being relaid,
although IT shows BY lis frayed edges and
fading oolors that II has seen It's hest DAYS
The committee rooms all over the Capitol
are receiving attention in the way of new
carpets, desks and other furniture.
The week has been very que, one for
the President. His order excluding office
seekers from the White House has been
effective. The number Of caller. requesting
private interviews is reduced 10 the mini
mum, and the President has had time to
write his message. Public men who call
on the days allowed, understand that they
must restrict their conversation 10 bushes.
matters. Some have been discour,eous
enough to violate their privileges, however
Democratic senators and representatives
have failed on some occasions when they
called TO respect the Presidents wishes.
They have broached the subject Of offices by
diplomatic hints speaking more freel, as
they felt that the President would allow
il.
President Cleveland feels very uncomfort-
able IN regard TO some appointments he has
made during the vacation Of the Senate. A
large number are those Of officers whose
predecessors were suspended before the ex-
prstion Of their term. As 10 this class,
there will, of course, be discussion as to the
legal rights of the Executive. Mr.. Cleve-
land has ust assumed an attitude which he
hopes will entirely disarm those senators
who have been threatening war on these and
other Of his nominations. He has issued an
informal invitation 10 Republican senators
to call at the White House and explain
their reasons for objec,ins TO his appointee..
before he sends the nominations to the SEN
ate. This Kind Of invitation, which i. some
thing unprecedented, was suggested TO Mr..
Cleveland BY an interview be had recently
with a Republican senator. The senator
called at the White House to saw to Mr..
Cleveland that he would be compe lied to op-
pose the confirmation of a man who had
been appointed to prominent office in his
State. The senator told the President that
the man wa. utterly unfit for the place, and
that he would be compelled to defeat hi.
confirmation if possible.
The President has as much to fear really
from the senators of his own party, a. from
the Republican senators. Certain Demo-
| cratic senators who have not had all the
patronage they wanted, have determined to
force Mr.. Cleveland to terms. Senator
Vsorbees is one Of those who expect to de-
vote their energies during the coming session
to the repeal Of the Civil Service law. He
declares there Is not man in the United
States who can stand up fifteen minutes with
him in discussion of the constitutions ality
Of that law.