The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-30
NOTES ON EVENTS AT THE CAPITAL.
lettings Here and There in Washington
What the New Administration Is
Doing--Gleanings from the Tel
egraph and the Reliable"

There are nearly fifteen hundred places in
Washington where liquor is sold.
AT President Cleveland's first state dinner
seven different kinds of wine were served.
Attorney General Garland adheres to his res
olution not to dine out Washington society has
no charms for him.
Congressman Rankin, of Wisconsin, died in
Washington last Sunday, of Brights disease, after
years illness. He leaves family.
About 100000 in three percent bonds,
which mature February 1st have already been
received at the Treasury Department.
The Postmaster General is daily in receipt OF
many letters endorsing his course in refusing
Sunday mail delivery for Baltimore city.
The wife of Senator Logan is said to possess
one of the finest collections of bric-a-brac and
valuable historical relics in Washington.
Hon. John Sherman, of Ohio, is the only
member of the U. S. Senate of 1854 who still re-
tains his seat in the upper house of Congress.
"A bill was favorably reported in the House
of Representatives on Wednesday, appropriatng
$500, 900 for the Grant monument in New York.
The President has appointed Hon. Charles J.
Canda, Assistant u S. Treasurer at New York,
and the Senate on Monday confirmed the nomina
ton.
The wife of Col. Lamont, the Presidents pri-
vate secretary, has been elected president of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the National Homeopathic
Hospital.
The Senate committee on public buildings on
Monday reported favorably bill appropriating
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Annapolis, Md.
COL John Carroll Walsh, of Hartford county,
who is an applicant for Collector of the Port of
Baltimore, was in Washington Wednesday,
looking after his fences.
1t is said that tho Presidents favorte tunes
are "Auld Lang syne" and unlocking Bird" But
if band wants to make him real angry, just let
| it play "Hail to the Chief"
w. II. Cannon, Comptroller of the Currency,
has sent his resignation to the President to take
effect 31st inst. He has accepted the vice. presi-
dency of New York bank.
The compostors in the Government Printing
Office are to have their pay increased to sixty
cents per thousand ems, or Fifty cents per hour,
the same rate as paid prior to 1877.
-Cranks are still beseiging the White House,
but they are invariably turned away without
seeing the President. These people appear to
want everything-tho earth included.
"A bill will be reported in the present Congress
making the Commissioner of Agriculture Cabi-
net officer, and providing that the department
shall be known as "the Department of Agriculture
and Labor"
"A Washington evening paper of Monday says
that all the Presidential nominations to places in
the Indian service will be formally reported, ex-
cent that of Mr.. Morris A. Thomas, to be an In
dian inspector.
Frederick Douglass, Recorder of Deeds of the
District has been requested by the President to
send in his resignation, to take effect March LIST.
Mr. Ramsdel, Register of Wills, will receive q
similar request
Some of the prominent members OF the Metro
politan M. L. Church, Washington, are making
an effort to have Rev. j. P. Newman sent back as
the pastor of that church. The salary is $4,000,
independent of the parsonage.
In the Senate on Tuesday eulogies on the late
Vice. President Hendricks were pronounced by
Messrs. Voorhees,, Hampton, Sherman, Evarts,
Ransom, Spooner and others, the whole session
having been consumed in this solemn duty.
The President is said to favor the enforce
ment of the eight-hour law which applies to some
of the employees of the Government 1t is said
that the spirit of the law has been openly violated,
ignored or evaded in certain of the Government
departments.
Secretary and Mrs. Manning gave dinner
party to the President and members of the Cabinet
and their ladies on Tuesday evening. There were
pink candles, pink shades and pink flowers IN the
table decorations, the general effect being that OF
"pink dinner"
Twenty Indian children from the Carlisle
(Pa) school, were in Washington few days ago
and saw the Secretary of the Interior and also the
President and Miss Cleveland They were neatly
clad and appeared to greatly enjoy their visit and
the attentions shown them.
The Secretary of War has submitted report
to the President on the subject of coast defenses
He says it will require about Sl26,O0O,OO0 to es-
tablish a good system of defenses and recon-
mends that an appropriation of 81, 100000 be
made by the present Congress to begin the work.
Justice Miller, of the Supreme Court of the
United States is said to resemble an old monk as
be sits on the bench. His head is bald and he
wears dark velvet skul-cap. All the members
of the Supreme Court are bald except the Chief
Justice, who has thick suit of gray hair.
-Barnum, the Snowman, has made a PROPOSE
ton to Congress that he will establish geological
gardens In Washington and spend 100000 upon
them, provided Congress will grant him thirty
acres of the reclaimed fats of the Potomac, and
animals.
The Court of Claims on Monday decided the
case of the Choctaw nation against the United
States, and rendered judgment in favor of the
Choctaws for SSO6,6O5. The claim resulted from
the violation by the United States of certain trea
ties entered into with that nation in 1880, 1855
and 1866.
The internal revenue collections for the first
six months of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885,
were $5S, 549, 6ll-an increase of $2,029,46 over
the collections during the period of the last
fiscal year. The receipts during December, 1885,
were s55S,241 greater than the receipts during
December, 1884.
| Despite the efforts Of some of the newspapers
of the country there is likelihood Of there be-
ing any difficulty between the President and the
Republican Senators in the matter of confirma-
tions of Presidential appointments. The Senate
seems disposed to treat the President fairly and
| there is no prospect of breach.
Congressman Golf, of West Virginia, who is
an exsecretary of the Navy, is getting rich rapid
ly by inheriting fortunes from wealthy relatives.
He is quiet, modest gentleman and his smooth
shaver face makes him look like boy. He has
strong mind and always commands attention
when he chooses to speak-which is seldom.
President Cleveland is said to have replied to
an invitation to visit New Orleans by remarking
that the Constitution should be amended so as to
provide for two Presidents-one to remain in
Washington to attend to government business,
and the other to travel about the country and have
high jinks with the psople and jolly good time