The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-11
FROM WASHINGTON
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE

special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WASHINGTON, April A, 1885.
For great many years it has been the
custom Of the Attorney. General 10 entrust
the entire charge of cases coming before the
Supreme Court of the United States 10 the
Solicitor General This was contemplated
when the office Of Solicitor General was
first established, and in the past the incnm-
beuts of that position have spent most Of
their time in protecting the interests of the
Government there. Attorney General Gar,
land, however, takes somewhat different
view of the matter. Instead Of allowing
the Solicitor General to conduct the cases,
he has regularly appeared in person and
made the arguments, A curious incident
happened the other day. Solicitor General
Phillips came out ofthe Department of Jus
tiCe, entered handsomely furnished car
riage, and was driven in state to the Capt.
tol. In moment Attorney General Gar
land came down stairs. He smiled
and drew an old slouch hat down
oyer bis eyes as he looked up the street.
Presently herdic coach came along. The
Attorney General puckered up his mouth
and gave shrill whistle. The coach
stopped and the Attorney General entered
and paid his five cent fare like any common
passenger, and was driven to join the Solci.
| tor General.
There is not much doubt that both secre
tary Lamar and Attorney General Garland
are sincere IN their desire to save a little
money TO the Government They would
rather walk than ride any time, and really
believe that all Government officials should
emulate in this regard. The Cabinet ism I
a unit on this question. Nobody has heard
yet that Mr.. Bayard has dispensed with his
carringe and probably nobody will. The
| people at large find no fault with the idea
| that Cabinet Ministers should be furnished
with carriages at the Governments eX
pense. 1t is only right and proper that
they should have them, for il saves many
times their cost in time every year. 1t is
not the use but the abuse of the system that
has brought it into prominence as public
scandal. When bureau officer deliberate.
| ly turns oyer his carriage for the sole use of
his private family, and when rows of such
| turnouts could he seen in front of the dry
| goods stores on Pennsylvania avenue, any
pleasant afternoon, as has been the case to
the writer's knowledge, then 1t was time TO
| call halt. Mr.. Lamar and Mr.. Garland
will not save much TO the Government by
the sale of the horses and carriages belong
ing to their departments, but il will be a
good warning to some officials who are still
in office, that sooner or later an abuse will
meet with the public rebuke which it de
sorvcs.
Notwithstanding the fact that society is
supposed to be in sackcloth and ashes, the
Lenten season is passing with considerable
gayety. On Sunday last the German Min
lster gave dinner il honor OF Emperor
williams birthday On Monday came the
card receptions of Chief Justice Waite a nd
the other Justices OF the Supreme Court,
and in the evening there was a card recep
ton at the house Of the Spanish Minster
Valera, The latter was attended bv the
most brilliant assemblage of the week. The
social event of Tuesday was the dinner
rendered by Senator Edmunds to Ex Pres
dent Arthur, at which were only the init
mate personal friends of the two distin
gulshed gentlemon. The British Minister
also gave a reception the same evening,
which brought out the full Diplomatic
Corps. Wednesday the ladies of the Cab-
net and Mrs. Hendricks held receptions, all
of which were largely attended. During
the latter part OF the week there were sev,
eral affairs of minor importance, with the
exception of Mrs. Loring's reception, whIcn
Is always notable Rnd charming cvent.
Saturday night the "Grdiron Club" com
posed OF resident newspaper correspondents
at the Capital, will entertain General
Sheridan, ex-Speaker Randall, Minister
pendleton, Congressman Reed of Maine;
Private Secretary Lamont aud others
equally distinguished. The "Grdiron''
dinners are getting to be famous affairs.
Each month Mr.. Pen Perey Poore, its
president, has the pleasure of welcoming to
It's hosLitalties the most distinguished men
in the nation.