Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-12
..x WASHINGTON LETTER.
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ssoz oUs HEe0AAH O'A-'i4'' " ''-'
wssHTxoTos. March 2, 1885.
a.. ssv members we're in their seats
.gouse on Saturday, aud most Of
!. ooumissse rooms were deserted.
,.,leries ver. crowded. in An;ici-
=. ot a lively debate, bat the
- sers Of a very quiet character
"a De time dragged heavily.
Ts.sucient practice Of giving lunches
| /. !. committee rooms at the capitol
ssiaa revived. There used to bs a
seal Of II vhsn Anthony and
s,.,.iss we're ia their prime, and there
=, ,..rcely week in cid times that
-, Cameron did not entertain his
-. in his committee room apou
.ssa canvas back dacks and cham
Rat Of late the custom has
.bandone1, and was almost for
-, u.iil Sen ator Hale revived II a
- ssys ago. tie bad an elegant lunch
- Ia the room Of the Committee on
sa,.s,y Affairs by Mr.. Page, Of the
80 restaurant; and Mrs. Hale with
ss,.v OF ladies came to enjoy the
si,-.hunents after the Hendricks me-
-a,;.I addresses had been delivered.
Tssn senator Don Cameron t0ok bis
.srn and served pleasant party Of
90. and gentlemen in the same way.
- Wednesday drs. Hale gave a
Isnshsoa at the Naval COMMITTEES 1o5m
n Vas an elegant affair aud So quietly
.osdue,ed that very few people about
,he cspitol knes what Was going on.
Vas, si the Senators who were B,G pres
.1t will learn of II for tie FIRST time
from these columns.
Tie card man It the Senate reception
,oon tells me that Senator q 1rmIl has
,bou. ten times a. many callers es any
s,her man, and tr1ss - sse tnen all.
M. Ingalls, comes next, because he IL
the chairman Of the District Committee.
Bat be invariably sends ont word that
l. will be Ia his Commits % room at the
.oss OF the session. Gen. Logan gets
b see everybody Hs spend great
Sesl OF bis time In the Marble Room.
ssnstor Voorhees, Is also much sought
s,,er, particularly by District people,
nd be answers every coll. Butler, OF
ssuth Carolina, and Blackburn receive
ards from more ladies' than any Of the
vtber Senators, having the reputation
d taking an interest Ia tho weifars OF
he weaker sex. senator Blair ia sought
ser by all the orauks that come to
Fashingt on, and is usually called for
h old ladies and short haired naIdens
q uncertain age and old fashioned gar.
nsnts. The eranzs ara also after Van
wyek a good deal. M,hone will no,
sceive q card. He has given orders
bat none shall BE- brought TO him under
M circumstances at any time. and has
Instructed the do0rkeepers to tell every
body that wants 10 see him to 60 up to
kz committee r0ou and wait. Every
Gfiernoon he holds Il levee there, taking
sis visitors in rotation.
The House n val Aifaira Committee
AVE sketchsd out a pavy of very re-
Ipectable proportions. They favor tne
isssIopment of a torpedo service, and
qnipped with the most effective wea
ans; squadron Of the fast modern
sar vessels, heavily armed: and the
ompleiion Of the four unfinished mon
'ofs for harsor defense. rhs commit
% also endorse Secretary Whitney's
eheme Of reorgaRlz ,tI0u of she Navy
apartment.
These ships wsuld be in addition 10
10 four vessels now practically ready
u service, and to tie four authorized
! Congress- last session which have not
yet been more than planned. Taken
together. the proposed rev vessels
,uld provide the country with snug
tle navy, which, even " u did not
axe much of u show alongside OF the
aiestic ironclad navies of the wariike
aropesn Powers. would still 'se very
and asefu. arm of national
lfense.
There seems t. be considerable doubt
mong the exp F,s as TO The effect Of the
sv Morrison bill on the revenues. Mr..
lorrison calculates that IL will feduoe
ZEN 20 the extent of tWeaty millions.
scretary Manning is Of the opinion
ssi the loss will not exceed twelve mil
ons. Col. Swlizler, the chief OF the
areau Of Statistics. figures out that II
,srs Ia no change in trade, the reduo.
On will be about as Mr. Morrisoa
sinks; but he does not undertake to
aess how the new law may affect the
Olame Of imports, and hence cannot
sedict the consequences to the rev
nnss.
Senator'S and representatives. are not
. pariioalar about their personal attire
ov a. in the DAYS gone by. There was
time when member Of Congress
roald hardly dare TO appear ut the
spital unless he was dressed in fall
MI OF broadcioth or some other dark
Material. Within the past few years a
'ress- as yoa please style has been
'depted In both Houses of Congress,
nd plaids and mixed goods are the
'cpular legislative fabrics: bat when
ser Senator or Representative intends
0 make speeeS. or take conspicuous
art in the proceedings. be usually ap.
tas ss the capitol in froIk coat. thus
cknosiedginR that such a garment IL
he proper Congressional costume.
LENox.