The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-05-08
Washington News and Gossip.
From our speclaI Corresponde1nt.

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WAsnINGToN, d. C., May 3, 'S6.
Mr.. EDITOR: Easter Monday is liter
ally "chilLren's day. in Washington,
and its advent is looked forward to with
eager anticipation by the little ones,
who repair to e''President' sGrounds, :"
as the children say, to roll eggs. This
is a peculiar local custom, AMI to
Strangers the scene has almost as great
an attraction as to the children them
selves. Despite the threatening sky,
the White House Grounds were taken
possession of by the little folks at an
early hour en- Monday last, and the
sport of rolling eggs down the terraces
commenced. As the day advanced the
crowds increased, and the grounds liter
ally swarmed with children, and grown
people too for that matter, who took an
active part in the egg rolling sport. At
half past one the President received the
children in the East Room, and the
crowd was SO great that at the end of
an hour ii became necessary in self de-
tense to order the doors to be closed.
The children had been informed that
the President was going to distribute
Easter eggs, and they were greatly dis
appointed on finding that their credulity
had been tampered with. a great deal
of amusement was caused by little
seven-ycar-od daughter of Senator
Dawes, who appeared some time after
the door had been closed ,and approach
ing the doorkeeper, said: "Tcl the
President that Senator Dawes daughter
wants TO see him" After waiting for some
time, and receiyingno reply to her mes
sage, she left, saying, "lt is just like
these Old Democrats.
a very large and enthusiastic audience
assembled at the Metropolitan Church.
on Tuesday evening last, to listen to the
memorial exercises. which had been ar
ranged for the siXty-fourth anniversary
of the birthday of General Grant. One
side of the church had been reserved for
members of the Grand Army, but the
seats were found to be insufficient, and
many of the veterans were obliged to
stand in the aisles. The earnest atten-
lion with which the large audience lis
tened TO the addresses showed how
deeply they were interested in the SER
vices.
The Senate has passed a very large
number of private pension bills during
the week. Many Of these bills are re-
ferred by the Pension Bureau to Con-
gress for action, because of some lack in
testimony, in cases where there is no
question as to the justice of the claim.
These claims aIe examined carefully by
the Pension Committees, and il is only
upon the favorable report of the com
mittees that action is taken by Con-
gress.
The proposition to place the manu-
facture and sale of limitations of butter
under the control of the Internal Rev
enue Bureau, and impose tax of ten
cents erpound, meets with great deal
Of favor and is likely to become a law.
Petitions are pouring into Congress
from all sections of the country, from
dairymen, merchants and consumers.
II is urged 10y the friends of the bill that
the expectation of imitation butter. and
lis sales in foreign markets as the genu-
inc article, has seriously injured the sale
of American dairy products.
The discussion in the Senate of a pro
vision in the Post Office Appropriation