The Penn's Grove record., 1885-09-05
WASHINGTON
Washington, D. c. Sept, 2, 188

Washington is just now enjoying the
peace and quiet which yearly precedes
the Autpmnal hub-bub-the political
and social opening. Everybody, as
be calls himself, is out Of town. But
everybody" here, as elsewhere, means
only that favored small percent who
have money or can borrow or beg it
for a trip to Europe, a month DIT the
sea side, oratWo weeks stay at a noun
tain farm house where board is cheap,
and the contrast with city surroundings
is sharpest. In spite of the unusual
heat OF the summer, the stay at home
people Of Washington have managed to
live iii toleIable comfort. There is more
breathing space i'll this city than in any
other of its size in the country. The
wide streets and the many parks afford
the widest alnplest space for the free
circulation Of air, and the malaria 50
much complained Of, is suffered only by
the Incorporate.
The return to Washington of her hol-
ilay population will begin this week
and viii be complete by the first of Dc
tober. At present Nh. Lamar of the
Interior Department is the Only Cabi-
net officer in The city. 3Ir. 5aud
left last week lor lis home in AAan-
sas. The ether uenbefs of Cabi-
net have been qat u inc cit forsesersl
weeks
The President had not been expected
before the last Of September, but |
learn that the present cool weather may
cause him to alter his plans. After
roughing it in a lisherman's camp the
luxury of the Executive Mansion will
Doubtless be enjoyed.
The habiliments of mourning have
been removed FROM the White House
and all the Government Departments;
the thirty conventional days having eX-
pred. The recent rains had washed
out the cheap dyes of the miles of black
cambria in which the white marble col
umns were swatted, and it will cost
several Thousands OF dollars TO remove
the dis-coloration. The White House
viii be reprinted.
TIE NEST sensational news of the
week is iii relation to the discovery OF
the alleged frauds in the Alabama
Claims Court and also in tie Pension
0niee. Tie Alabama Claims Court
was organized in 1874 to hear proof of
the claims 10 be paid out Of the 49,
SEQ, 600 awarded by the Geneva com
-mission.
II is charged by Comptroller Durham
that this court 4as ON its pay-rolls a
Il large number pf officers aud clerks
not authorized by Col.glsas who have
been receiying in salaries ab2ut S53,-
900 per scar. Among those Who 'aYe
been paid as special counsel are Walkrr
Blaine, F. d. Hunt, hamilton Fish, Jr.,
George Frelinghuysen and others.
The force of The court of AlaL9ma
claims is demoralized by the decision o.
the first controller cutting oil their sal
aries. The judges have been telegraph
ed for and are expected TO arrive here
very loon They will probably prepare
a defence and make Il fight for the re-
tentfon aud payment Of their employees.
1t is claimed at the court that the au-
thority given the court TO organize III
GUIDED the authority to employ all
necessary clerical assistance, aud they
claim that the force they have is barely
sufficient to perform the work required
of them, and at one time extra assist
ance had to be employed and they
worked night and day.
They say, too, that judge Lawrence,
the former first controller, was not ig-
n0rant of the manner of the establish
ment and management OF the court,
and approved of ii in approving the
accounts. During the six months linz
il before it would become too late to
file claims ard extra force was neces-
sorry b., sides those objected to in Judge
Durnham's decision, and the court ap-
Piled to Judge Lawrence fag en- opinion
as to the authority of the cout % ei-
ploy more clerks, and he III ed at
the court Lad the authoril It's t.
were $3.50 claims orioinaliy,a L
l.iJ0 Of these are s.ill to be alid =
ed. The papers in these cas- s 2
taoMs. ). &.
Gusevn.A cit and BishoA ~ igs !