Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-17
WASHINGTON WAITS.

WASHINGTON WAITS.
Capltolian immortality Ho t
Weather-Mrs. Cleveland.
Special Correspondence of the INrER-CcEAx.
WASHINGTON, July l3.-The impress
ion throughout the country seems to be
that Washington is the wickedest city in
the Union and that it requires mission
airy service from every other city and
from every state and territory. Not a
day passes but a petition comes to con-
gress from some place praying for the
passage of a bill to make Washington
habitable and reasonably safe for women
and girls and children t live in. Dur.
ing the present session Of congress sew
eral bills implying the same terrible
state of immortality in this city have
been introduced in both houses Of con.
gress. Within the present week quite a
series of such bills was introduced in
the senate by Nj. ingalls,. The bills all
originate outside of congress with good
people who fancy that Washingtonians
need their interference. When a sena.
tor or a representative introduces such
a bill at the request of the author that is
the last of it. No senator or representa-.
tive thinks Of framing such a bill on his
" account and no committee of con.
gress thinks of acting upon any such bill,
The numerous petitions from without
arrive in stereotyped form, provided by
the good missionaries of morality, and
though they be many, nobody, excep,
perhaps the missionaries, pay any atten.
ton to them. In seeking an explana.
ton Of this extraordinary solicitude o.
the outside world in the morals of the
capital city, Il senator remarked reflect.
lively that "these people must think that
Washington is made up of congressman.
The appearance of the senate chamber
varies very much with the fluctuations
OF the thermometer. 1t has now as.
sumed its most summary aspect. Sen
ators Mitchell, Of Oregon, and Butler, OF
South Carolina, have donned canary
colored waistcoats Senators Miller, AL
lison, Sherman and Vance, white waist
coats, and Conger a pink one. Gibson
Henderson and Mcpherson are arrayed
in steel color, and Vest in something an,
preaching "crushed strawberry" Sen.
ator Ingalls, has assumed a linen suit
fearfully and wonderfully made. Alpaca
garments are numerous and most of the
senators look cool. Ingalls,, Henderson
Payne and Vance resort to the palm lea,
fan for relief.
Today a lively time is expected in the
house as an attempt will be made tc
override some Of the presidents recent
yetoes. The action of the Democrats ir
the house concerning the vetoed pension
bills indicates very clearly that the
party intends to stand by the president
and that there is no chance to pass any
of the bills over his veto. Yesterday a,
attempt was made and nearly the whole
day wa occupied in fighting over the
question, the yeas and nays being called
frequently. The votes followed part,
lines and the effort to get the bill up fol
consideration failed each time.
Mrs. Cleveland's midday receptions,
held on Tuesdays and Thursdays anc
lasting an hour, has become the leading
event of the season. The white house
is 80 cool and the of conducting
affairs there is so agreeable to every ONT
that the occasion grows more and more
in favor every day. Mrs. Cleveland'l
callers enjoy the perfect freedom of the
drawing rooms and haye no more re
straint upon them than they would ii
parlor OF any private person. The new
lady receives without assistance now ant
is very gracious and affable. She is care
full to shake hands with all the little chill
dren who accompany her callers. Al
her Tuesday reception l noticed a little
urchin who was struggling by without
handshake. The hostess bent forward
and extended her hand quite beyond tn.
usual distance to greet the little fellow
but he instantly drew himselfto one sid,
and refused the courtesy. Mrs. Cleve
land uttered a hearty little laugh at tn,
snubbing she had received and turned
to the visitor next in line.
Renews Her Youth.
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