The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-01-02
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cupy the attention Of almost every
body IN Washington. Congress j
taking a recess, and society is forgotten
for the time, in anticipation Of th'
gatherings around each fiFeside.
On the day after Christmas thl
thirty days of mourning for the lat
Vice President will expire, and ths
black draperies viii bo removed iron
all the public buildings. The gal
season will begin on New Years DAY
and the social forces Of the Capita
are we'll organized and equipped fol
il. The winter is expected to be an
exceptionally gay one, even outside q
official circles. 1t cannot be other
wise, since each year adds to the numi
Der Of distinguished and hoapitable
people making their homes here.
President Cleveland will inauguratc
much needed reform at the White
House by making early hours fash
lonable. His levees are to begin al
eight instead Of nine o'clock il the
evening, as heretofore. State dinners
are to be served al seven p. M, and
New Years day receptions are 70
begin at ten o'clock in the morning,
although eleven would suit most Of
those in official life much better.
Ten o'clock was the hour during
the last Democratic administration,
Buchanan's, but Mrs. Lincoln fixed
one hour later. Mr.. Cleveland takes
the stand, that as the day is an un-
usually busy one for both visitors and
visited, it Is better TO begin early.
The President devoted considerable
time during the week to siguing his
name TO lists of nominations to be
sent to the Senate. All Of his recess
nominations have been sent in now,
and they number about twelve hun-
dred On going into his Office few
mornings since, and seeing an avail
anche of papers on his desk, he ex-
claimed, aGreat heaven Have I
made all those appointments
The President won't to q photo
graph gallery during the week and
sat for his picture, In d group with
his Cabinet officers. He also took
time 70 dine with Secretary Bayard on
Wednesday evening. This is the first
time he has dined ii Washington out
side Of the White House since he has
been here, Oliver Wendall Holmes
was Mr.. Bayard's guest on the same
occasion, and also the members Of the
Cabinet.
The week was busy one in Con-
gross. The Senate debated and passed
the Presidential succession bill; talked
about prohibiting the sale Of liquors
in tho Senate restaurant, which II did
not do; discussed Dakota's late action
in eleeting State Senators received
bills, and acted upon some minor ques-
tions, Both houses passed the bill
a pension Of $4,000 a year
TO Mrs. Grant. In the Senate IL was
passed unanimously; in the House
there was one vote against it, that of
Pierce, Of Wisconsin.
Tho House spent most Of the week
In discussing change Of rules, and
decided by vote of 226 to TO TO
adopt the new Morrison code In rela-
ion to distributing the appropriation
bills among the different committees.
Mr. Randall being SO badly beaten,
politicians are wondering now what he
will do. viii he or not again accept
he craftsmanship of the Appropriation
COMMITTEE, shorn Of so much Of its
which he fought earnestly
o retain,
The action Of the House 10 revising
he rules has started fresh specula-
ion concerning committee chairman
hips. The makeup Of committees
viii be greatly affected bs the new
ulcs, and Speaker Carlisle has not
'een able to consider the matter def
itely on account Of the uncertainty
hat has prevailed in regard to the
hange, He will arrange this trouble
ONE part of his duties during the
and be able to announce the
committees when the House
leets again on the fifth Of January,
he Presidential succession bill, which
he Senate passed, will be taken UP
Y the House Immediately after the
ecess, There will be opposition toit
rom members of both parties. and
oyeral substitutes will be offered,
mong them plan by Mr., Randall,
nd another by Representative pipple
{ South Carolina.
Up to this time the Senate has not
cted on any Of the Presidents nomi-
ations sent TO 1t since the present
esson opened, Western Senators
ave been resolving large numbers Of
,ltors urging them 70 oppose the cons
Of Commissioner Sparks Of
ae land office, because Of his recent
llings against The land thieves Mi,
parks was confirmed during tho extra
sssion last spring, Senators Sherman
nd Lngsn both made the hlupdar of
OF knowing this in writing 70 sheiE
1nstituents,