Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-12-04
Washington Letter.
tr"n "ur Regular CORES spurdcnt.
AsniNGroN. Nov. -. 1855.


WAsniNGroN, Nov. 20 lsS5.
Everything IN Washington Is bus
tie ani preparation for Congress and
tho social season. Senator's and
u presentatives are dropping into
the city. aud the crowds on Penn
sylvan'a Avenue are larger every
day. Men talk politics. the work of
the coming session. the probable at
,itude Of tho Senate to the Prssi-
dent. the Speakership. and the lead
ership Of the Republican minority
IA the House, which will be decided
soon IN caucus Ladies' talk dinners,
receptions and toilets. They are
under the influence of milliners and
modistcs. in preparation for the part
they are to take in society's Winter
carnival. The season promises to
he brilliant one. A prosperous
ba~ino.s season always brings o
large number Of visitors to Washing
ton. The improvement in business
this Fall will be ielt in that way
here. Then long session of Con
grcss always brings larger crowd
than short ono.
The members OF the new Admin
is,ra,ion will do their parts socially.
The two New York members Of the
Cabinet will lead as entertainers.
Thoy both have large fortunes and
atc supported by wives who are fond
Of society Secretary Bayard lives
IN a rather modest house, and SAYS
his means will not permit hir taking
n larger ono. He hns lnrge fam.
lily, which is still dependent upon
him. The President will do socially
what etiquette requires Of him, moth
Ing more. Tho regular official din
nets will be given at the White
House. but IL is likely he will adhere
10 his resolution Of accepting no in
v'iations except perhaps to Cabinet
dinners. Cabinet officers have had
a custom OF dining each other once
week. Presidents have been in
the habit Of attending these dinners.
The question which will come most
promptly before Congress is un.
doub,edly that OF silver. The proba-
ble discussion Of this question has
brought out great many books on
tho subject and the Congressmen
who have come TO the city, have
been bunting up literature relating
to financial questions. The distin'
guished ex-ed,tor Of the World
Msn,on Marble. has sent TO each
member Of Congress during the
week. a pamphlet entitled "The
Great Monetary Powers" accom-.
panied by his card and compliments
Hs now advocates tie suspe nsion ol
the coinage Of silver in the United
States. The interest in the silver
question quite overshadows just nov
that Of the tariff.
A few days ago. the tariff ant
anti-,srif champions, Representativ.
Morrison and ex-Spesker Randall
met by chance in the Office Of the
Firs, Assistant Postmaster General
Tho late antagonists on the tariff
question shook hands cordially, in
0iired about each others health
aud chattsd in a way that refutet
the allegation Of personal i'll feeling
between thsn.
Mr.. Randall spent three hours
with the Pre-, idsnt one evening thil
week. aud they talked about chang
ing the rules OF tho lower house, &C
~ TO permit moro legislation during
tho coming session. The Presiden
favora ~ much legislation as cal
possibly be crowded into the session
Hc indorses tho plan to divide th'
appropriation bills among the com
m,ttoes. He has said the tariff coult
very we'll 40 over until next sessio,
u necessary. aud that there wer'
more important matters to look after
IIe also favors action on the silve
question, and o good deal of hi
message will bc given to that sub
ject.
Tho situation in which the Presi
dent will find himself in reference t.
The Senate on the meeting OF Con
sress will bc peculiar. The majorit.
81 tho Senators are opposed to hin
In politics. Some Democratic Sena
tors are opposed to the course h'
haa pursued in regard to appoint
men,s. Some Of these have declared
their intention Of opposing him oI
the ground that bis nominations ar
not Democratic in the sense tha
they should be. and further as
means Of forcing him TO make NOR
changes than he seems Inclined t
make To the Senate thus constl
tuisd, the President will have to sub
mi, variety Of nominations. 1t
attitude towards him will be watched
With great interest. DEN.
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