Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-17
WASHINGTON.
THE NEW SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Female sovereIgns Of Washington
Territory.
General Capitol Gossip.
From our reguIar corresponaent.

From our regular Correspondent.
1t Is to be hoped the creditable work
done by Congress during the week is an
earnest OF what is to follow for the next
three months. When the Senate voted
to erect building for the library OF
OF Congress without one dissenting
voice, the Senators were SO much graft
fed that many Of them were seen to
smile.
Thirteen Democratic Senator'S voted
against the admission OF Washington
Territory as State, after paying the
the female voters out there a good deal
OF attention. Senator Eustis feared that
when the women became U. S. Senators
they would tell all the secrets con-
nected with executive sessions. Sena-
tor Beck held that the women would
never be old enough tocomc within the
constitutional limitations as to age.
The newly appointed Senator from
California, Mr.. Hearst, was escorted to
the Capitol by his millionaire colleague,
Stanford. After being sworn in, he
took his seat on the Democratic side, and
cast his first vote against the admission
of Washington Territory. Mr.. Hearst
makes another addition to the already
long list OF rich men III the Senate.
His daily income is said to be about l.
200 He has been 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 good deal OF his
money in order to give the Democrats
of his State the San Francisco Exlmin-
er, daily paper in sympathy with
their views. His only son has chosen
journalism for his profession. After
familiarizing himself with its details by
beginning at the bottom OF the ladder, he
expects to take charge Of his fathers
paper.
The House Of Representatives also
voted fof the Congressional library,
voted to pension the Mexicrn veterans,
all that is left of them, besides passing a
half dozen bills of more or less inn
portance, defeated the Bland bill for the
unlimited coinage OF Silver. That pro-
badly settles the silver agitation for the
remainder of the session, leaving the
question where it was at the beginning
OF the winter.
An employe Of the government print
ing Office surprised me by saying the
demand for speeches on the silver
question for campaign purposes wa:
greater than for those On political sub
| jects. The largest order received this
season by the Public Printer was fol
William L.Scott's speech in support OF {
compromise on the silver question. Mr.
Scott is from Pennsylvania, he is ;
Democrat, is the wealthiest man in tht
Lower House, and has been mentioned
as a possible successor so the sick Sec
rotary OF the Treasury. The mex
largest order was for Senator Beck
notable speech on silver, which ha
been called for by members of botl
parties.
Despite the fact that the Presiden
has been warned by physicians since
Secretary Manning was stricken down
he takes no more rest, recreation, o.
exercise than before, but keeps hard a
work. His habits of labor seem to bt
so fixed as to admit of no change, ant
tells his friends he knows what he Car
do, and that there is no use talking t,
him.
More strangers have visited Washing
ton during the present season than any
previous one. They came in crowds t.
the White House daily, and Mr.. Cleve
lands hand shaking receptions, whicl
occurr every day, are attended by hun
dreds. Miss Cleveland's receptions
throughout the season were yer.
largely attended. Some of them wer
such crushers that the crowd was, a
times, admitted three or four abreas
and extra guards we're employed t
keep the people in order.
Courteous incidents have occurred o.
some OF these occasions. For instance
a White House ursher was assaulted b
two women because he would not ad
nit them fast enough. They were tall
muscular women, and they bruised tn
man badly. 1t was the intention +
arrest the offenders, and they wer
pointed out toa policeman, bpt on sec
ond thought the matter was allowed t.
pass.
Miss Cleveland bore her part durni
the lust social season with Il great dei