The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-06-18
Our Washington Letter
From Our Regular Correspondent.

the card reception on Tuesday evening, and
it is expected to be a very large and brill
liant affair, as tits the first opportunity for
many of those invited to meet Mrs Cleyt-
land and congratulate the President on the
recent felicitous event. Outside the Cabinet
ladies Mrs. Cleveland is almost unknown to
Washington society, and she will make he.
official debut at the reception on Tuesday
The families of Justices of the Supreme
Court, and of Congressman are nearly all
absent from the city. The Diplomatic
Corps will also be but slimly represented,
as many of the foreign ministers and their
wives are in Europe; but in other respects
the reception will be one of the largest ever
known in the White House.
Among other items about the Presidents
marriage that have excited considerable
comment here, is the statement that he
gave DIR. Sunderland crisp new one-hund-
red-dollar-note as wedding fee, and that
he tossed new five dollar bill into the
contribution box when he went to church at
Oakland. Some people think he must have
had his wedding money made to order like
his clothes. But the fact is, the President
always uses new money. He reyer gets
any old notes, except in change when max
ing purchases. His salary is paid him in
monthly installments 81, 1866 on the last
day of each month, and the treasurer is al
ways careful to send him notes of the very
latest issue. Mr.. Cleveland, as his prede-
cessors have done keeps private bank ac-
count with Riggs & Co., and makes de-
poSit the first of every north. reserving
enough for his current expenses, and setting
a good example, by putting the rest aside for
a rainy day. While Mr.. Cleveland has liv.
ed generously during his stay at the White
House, and has not stinted himself in any
way, he has no luxurious tastes, like those
of his immediate predecessor. When he
entered the White House he was worth
about $4,000 and lie has already increased
that amount considerably by profitable in.
vestments and by the surplus of his salary.
Now that he has married his expenses, of
course, will be largely increased, as he will
entertain more. A state dlnaer seldom costs
less than $500, not counting music and
flowers. But Mrs. Cleveland's grand.fath-
er has left her fortune of 100000, and
when the President retires from public life,
as it is rumored he intends to do at the ex-
piration of his present Presidential term,
he will be able to live in princely manner.
He is so pleased with Washington and its
environs, howe yer, that he will not return
to Buffalo but will occupy permanently the
house "Pretty Prospect" which he purchased
recently, which ia now bling put in readi-
ness for him.
In spite of the usual talk about the dila-
toriousness Of Congress, a good deal of work
has been quietly accomplished during the
session. In the House of Representatives,
9,125 bills and IT'S joint resolutions have
been introduced-a larger number of bills
than has ever been introduced at any pre-
vious session. Of these the House has pass
ed ~ public and 1854 private bills-making
a total of 456 bills, which is certainly not a
bad showing. In the Senate there have
been $50 bills and 6S joint resolutions in
troduced, of which 157 public and 6S joint
resolutions introduced, of which l57 public
and 1923 private bills have been passed.
The House has passed ST public and 81
private bills which have passed the Senate.
Altogether in the two Houses there have
been introduced Il, ,95l bills and resolutions,
ofwhich s79 have been passed by both bod
les of Congress.
One of the best bills passed during the
session, and to which not shadow of OBJ
lection can be offered is the erection Of a
National Library. Another bill now pend
ing is of almost equal Importance. The idea
of constructing a grand memorial bridge
across the Potomac connecting Observatory
Hill and Arlington, is daily gaining sup
port. 1t is quite time for this great i'm
proyement to be made, and it is thought
that before the end Of the present session an
appropriation caa be secured for huilding =