Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-18
THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.
Differences Between the Republican
Senators and The President.

Differences Between the Republican
Senators and The President.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE gist Of the
difference between the Senate and Presi-
dent is in the spy system. There would
have been no question and no question is
now raised as to the right of the Presi-
dent to Remove Republicans because they
were Republicans and to appoint Demo
Gratis because they arc Democrats. 1t is
the offensive partisan" charges that
are receiving the attention OF
the Senate. The President will probably
refuse to furnish the Senate as such with
his reasons t0@remOVals, standing on his
prerOgative. The refusal will be tenn
pered by willingness t0infOrm individual
Senators as To particular cases, but not to
be published to the world as a report to
the Senate. As the matter now stands
direct issue between the Senate and Presi-
dent, fer long time growing less and less
probable, has become suddenly imminent,
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION FRIDAY
was divested OF the sameness which has
characterized the last few. The flowers
and plants which had been used ut Thurs
day nights State dinner were left in The
East Room, aud the perfume from the
masses Of flowers on the mautelpiece filled
the air with their fragrance. There were
about 100 people present when the Presj-
dent came down, one minute before 30.
and the business Of handshaking com
menced at once. In the line was Mrs.
Van Horn, President of SOross, OF New
York, and alter she had seen the people
pass along without saving a word, she said
IL reminded her too much of a funeral, and
when her turn came she would say some
thing. When she reached the President
she said II didn't vote for you Mr.. Pres-
dent, but think yOu ought to have me ia
your Cabinet" The President smiled and
replied gocd-naturedly: 81 would like to
have you there"
THE CHINESE LEGATION,
which now occupies Stewart Castle, on
Dupont Circle, have issued cards for a
ball this week. This will be the first en-
tertainment given by the Chinese Minis
ter TO which ladies have ever been invited.
although ne has given many handsome
parties 10 gentlemen. Tne Minister. Mr..
lsas, Jr., Is venerable old gentleman,
who has lately suffered paralytic stroke.
His wife, "A young lady OF 20, has never
been seen in company, and not even on
the streets more than four or five times,
and then she wore a European dress,
probably to avoid remark. The secreta.
res OF the Chinese Legation are young
men Of remarkable dignity, and speak the
English language perfectly. The Minis
Ter hilu@eI requires an lultlprNtFf. HIS
only acquisition IN English being Cham
pagne is good
THE WOMAN surTRAGGsTs
are making extensive preparations for a
grand rally az the annual mcetiugoI tAelr
association, 20 be held iu thls city next
month. The venerable Miss Susan B.
Anthony, who may properly Doe designated
Hs the high priceteas Of The ORDER is
already on the ground mapping out the
line OF campaign. n is claimed by the
members Of the association that their
cauee 10 steadily gaining ground, and
they express strong hopes tnat the cAteu.
son 0i the nuirase t0 women Is only
question OF time. They nllesc that 40
every ResHion Oi Congress ihtrr is au lu-
crease Ia tho numbDrnf members Of hlth
houses WHO favor woman HunIHge. ilr
fact that the -clAte bias fur H.uo wears
lad "a committee uu woman suffrage
4eems % gave them much comfort, and
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