San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

aDlo work done by congress uerihS
the week is an earnest OF what is TO
follow for the next three months.
When the Senate voted to erect q
building for the library of Congress
without ono dissenting voice, the
Senators were so much gratified that
many Of them were seen to smile.
Thirteen Democratic Senators vot
cd against tho admission of Wash.
ington Territory rs a State, after
paying the female voters out there q
good deal of attention. Senator
Eustis feared that when tho women
became U. S. Senators they would
tell all the secrets connected with the
executive sessions. Senator Beck
held that the women would never be
old enough to come within the con-
stitutional limitations as to age.
The newly appointed Senator from
California, Mr.. Hearst, was escorted
to the Capitol by his millionaire col
league, Stanford. After being sworn
in, he took his seat on the Democratic
side, and cast his first vote against
the admission of Washington Terri
tory. Mr.. Hearst makes another ad-
dition to the already long list of rich
men in the Senate. His daily income
is said to be about $1,000. He has
boon represented by his enemies as
simply a man of money, though there
are probably few men who depend
less On wealth and position than he.
He sunk a good deal of his money in
order to give the Democrats OF his
state the San Francisco Examiner, o
daily paper in sympathy with their
views. His only son has chosen
journalism for his profession. After
faniliarizing himself with it's details,
by beginning at the bottom of the
lander, he expects to tuke charge Of
his fathers paper.
The House Of Representatives also
voted for the Congressional Library,
voted to pension the Mexican vet
Grams, all there is left OF them, and
besides passing half dozen bills of
more or less Importance, defeated the
Bland bill for the unlimited coinage
of silver. That probably settles the
silver agitation for the remainder of
the session, leaving the question
where it was at tie beginning of
winter.
An employo Of the Government
PRINTING! OH;"- -no W o''J-
ing the demand for speeches on the
silver question for campaign purpos
es was greater than for those on po-
litical subjects. The largest order
received this session by the Public
Printer was for William L. SCOTS
speech in support of q compromise on
the silver question. Mr.. Scott is
from Pennsylvania, he is q Democrat,
is the wealthiest man in the Lower
House, and has been mention ed as
possible successor to the sick Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. The next
largest order was for Senator
Beck's notable speech on silver, which
has been called for by members of
both parties.
Despite the fact that the President
has been warned by physicians since
Secretary Manning was stricken
down, he takes no more rest, recrea-
ton, or exercise than before, but
keeps hard at work. His habits of
labor seem to be 30 fixed as to admit
of no change, and he tells his friends
he knows what he can do, and that
there is no use talking to him.
More strangers have visited Wash
ington, during the present season
than any previous one. They come
in crowds to the White House daily,
and Mr.. Cleveland's hand-shaking
receptions, which occur every other
day, are attended by hundreds. Miss
Cleveland's receptions throughout
the season were very largely attend
ed. Some of them were such brushes
that the crowd was, at times, admit,
ted three or four abreast and extra
guards were employed to keep the
people in order.
Curious incidents have occurred
On some of these occasions. For
Instance, a White House usher was
assaulted by two women because he
would not admit them fast enough. |
They were tall, muscular women, and |
they bruised the man badly. 1t WAS
the intention TO arrest the offenders, |
md they were pointed out to a po-
iceman, but on second thought the
natter was allowed to pass.
Miss Cleveland bore per part dur
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