Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-01-22


Nearly all the expenses of running the
presidential establishment are paid by
Congressional appropriations, in one
form or another, leaving the necessary
outlay of the President to be only what
it may cost for food and clothing, and
the expense of a few entertainments
The salary is $4,000 a year, and
liberal estimate of expenses of all kinds
would fall far below $1,000 a month,
taking the year through, thus leaving
net income OF $4,000 per annum.-
Of course, it is not pretended that more
may not be spent, if the incumbent Of
the place be man Of extravagant per-
sonal tastes or habits but there is
nothing in the official or social obllga-
tions of the position requiring great
err outlay than the figures named above
and there is no good reason for beilev
INC that it will ordinarily reach that
sum. In other words, the President is
able to do all that can be justly expect
ed Of him, officially and personally, in
the way OF living and entertaining
while in office, and still leave it with IL
competent fortune, as was intended to
be the case when the salary Was fixed
at the liberal sum now paid.
The Inauguration Committee are
vigorously at work, and all branches Of
the great undertaking evince a re-
markable degree of activity. The pre-
liminary work at the new Pension
building is being pushed forward, and
everything is almost ready for stretch
ing the great steel cable which is to
serve as the ridge pole Of the temper
arv canvas roof. The canvas which is
to comprise the temporary roof Is now
being sewn by sailmakers at the navy
ward Tue hall in the new Pension
building in which it is proposed to hold
the inauguration bali is 300 feet long
and will form, it is expected, ball
room which for spaciousness and ele-
gance Of appointments will be fully IN
keeping with the importance OF the
i l,.Aol II II, aI that
twelve thousand people can be accom-
modatel at the ball without disconl-
fort.
On dit, that the President elect is
positively engaged to be married to Il
lady in Buffalo soon after the inanSu
rat ton. The name will not be pnb-
licly announced at present, if it can be
k 4pt secret, but it is not that Of any,
one who has heretofore been spoken OF
as possible candidate for the White
| House.
A measure, musty with age, has jus
gotten through both branches Of Con
ur,ss for tie third time This is th
French Spoliation Claims bill, the NOS
remarkable bill, perhaps, in connec-
ton with Congress 1t was first re
ported in 1892, and has since been re
ported forty two times 1t was vetoc'
by President Polk and Pierce, but it
probable President Arthur will &C
knowledge the old debt.
Congratulations have been prevalen
n the Senate Chamber this week
Five Senators have been honured Wit
denominations These are Ingalls, {
. Kansas, Platt of Connecticut, Camera
# Pennsylvania, Vince of North OR
+ Dina, and Jones Of Nevada SeNa'ol
! ! ~. both sides of the Chamber hay
5 taken specia! interest in tie clect!r
} | OF Mr.. Cameron.
t President Arthur who has be"
ault less heretofore in the disc ha ge
, social duties, in just now the subject {
= some sarcastic remarks in social circle
{ It is alleged that he politely accept
3; half dozen invitations for one even
t ne, with the proviso that he will a
lend if public business will permit =
b OF course, no man Can do more than /
can do. but it is the GOODNESS wit
+ which the President accepts every forl
D of invitation, when there is no pos>ibIl
ity of his filing half Of them, that oC
Y casi0ns comment.
g Contributions fall into the Golfers
+ the Inauguration Finance committc
e these days, in sums ranging from or
: to one Thousand dollars. The loo,
! fund has reached over twelve thousan
already, which is an Unprecedented
r large amount at this stage of prepari
j. ton. The total expenses four yea
= ago were about $4,000. 1t is though
b $4,000 will be spent this time, an
] that the committee will be able
/ refund local subscriptions, as was don
t in part after the Garfield inauguration