Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-06-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our REGULAR Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, JUNE Il, 1886

A thousand invitations have been
issued by the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land for the card reception on Tuesday
evening, and it is expected to be a very
large and brilliant affair, as it is the
first opportunity for many of those in
yited to meet Mrs. Cleveland and con-
gratulate the president on the recent
felicitous event. Outside the cabinet
ladies Mrs. Cleveland is almost un-
known to Washington society, and she
will make her official debut at the re-
ception on Tuesday. The families of
justices of the supreme court, and of
congressman are nearly all absent from
the city. The diplomatic corps Will al
so be but sllmly 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 presi-
dents marriage that have excited con-
siderable comment here, is the state
LASiAo SLdG ilO SaNS III. "b)olluCIlulu
crisp new dred-dollar-note as u
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 presi-
dent always uses new money. Henev-
er gets any old notes, except in change
when making purchases. His salary is
paid HIM in monthly installments--
Sd, 1855 on the last day of each month
and the treasurer is always careful to
send him notes of the very latest ISSUE
Mr.. Cleveland. as his predecessors have
done, keeps private bank account
with Riggs 81 Co., and makes a deposit
the first of every month, reserving
enoug h for his current expenses, and
setting a good example by putting the
rest aside for rainy day. While Mr..
Cleveland has lived 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 i'm
mediate predecessor. When he entered
the white house he was worth about
$4,000 and he has already increaced
that amount considerably by profitable
investments and by the surplus of his
| salary. Now that he has married his
expenses, of course, will be largely in
creased, as he will entertain more. A
| state dinner seldom costs less than $500,
not counting music and flowers. But
Mrs. Cleyeland's grandfather has left
her fortune of $4,000. 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
a princely manner. He is so well
pleased with Washington and It's
envlrons, however, that he will not
return to Buffalo, but Will occupy per-
manently the house " Pretty Prospect
which he purchased recently, and which
Is now being put IN readiness for him.
In spite OF the usual talk about the
dilatoriousness of congress, good deal
of work has been quietly accomplished
during the session. In the house of
representatives 9,l25 bills and 17S joint
resolutions have been introduced-a
larger number of bills than has ever
been introduced at any previous ses-
sion. OF these the house HIS passed 72
public and 3S4 private bills-making a
total of 456 bills, which is certainly hot
a bad showing In the senate there
have been 1850 bills and 68 joint reso.
lutions introduced, of which l57 public
and 523 private bills have been passed
The honse has passed 36 public and 81
private bills which have passed the
senate. Altogether in the two houses
there hay4 been introduced II ,25l bills
and resolutions, of which 979 have beer
passed by both bodies Of congress.
One of the best bills passed during
the session, and to which not shadow
of objection can be offered, is the erec
ton of a National Library. Another
bill now pending is of almost equal i'm
portance. The idea of constructing .
. grand memorial bridge across the Po
tomac connecting Observatory Hill ant
Arlington, is daily gaining support. l
is quite time for this great improve
ment to be made, and it is thought tina
before the end Of the present session al
appropriation can be secured for build
ing fine bridge to connect the city o
Washington with the other side of tn
river There is no really great city il
the world lying wholly on one side o
a river, and Washing ton will not be al
exception in this respect. Should tn
appropriation for this splendid enter
prise be carried through congress thi
session, and should the item of S5OO,OO
!, for continuing the Improvement of tn
Potomac flats be passed by both house:
the present year would be marked a
one of the most noted in the annals @
the city.
A Meeting