Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINoroN, June, 2i, 's0.


sentntives. Among social events, the
two receptions given by the president
were first in Importance. A Brazilian
prince visited the city to see the sights,
Leopold, grandson of Emperor Dom
Pedro, and two conventions. one Of
Physicians and the other of Horticul-
turists, composed of delegates from
every state in tue Union, convened In
this rendezvous for national assem-
blies.
Nothing could have testified more
strongly to the interest which the pub
lie takes in the presidents bride than
the enormous throng of citizens which
passed through the parlors of the
White House at the peoples reception.
II is said by the oldest attaches of the
Mansion that the crowd was the larg-
est seen there since the days of Abra-
ham lincoln.
To stranger in this country the
concourse was astonishing. The peo-
pie were wedged in solid ranks, six
deep, from the Riggs House to the
farthest entrance of the White House,
before the reception opvuvu. After IT.
had been in progress two hours, and all
the parlors seemed crowded to their
utmost capacity, the crowd outside
was as dense and eager as it had been
two hours previously.
The main objection to so great a
mass of soverigns, was the difficulty it
presented in having a good look at the
bride and Bridegroom. When so many
thousands of people were pressing on
ones heels it seemed beyond all rea-
son TO pause for single second. even
to shake hands But the president
was i'm the best of humor. his wife
wonderfully gracious, and the crowd
was good natured and patient despite
the hurrying and pushing and knock
ing and squeezing it had to endure on
every side.
When Mr.. Cleveland was asked,
prior to the reception, how the crowd
should be handled, he replied: treat
everybody alike. This is public re-
ception and no favoritism must be
shown" With these instructions the
task was comparatively easy. Those
who came in carriages were treated
the same a. those who came afoot
The carriages were driven to the end
of the line, and there the occupants
alighted and took their positions. AT
ter while the carriages were kept out
of the grounds altogether. The hand
shaking ordeal continued steadily for
three hours, and the people passed the
receiving party at the rate of 33 per
minute.
the president much rest. 1t sends for
his examination and approval, bills by
ON Saturday night, he had on his
table tifty-four bills. the constitution
al time for his examination OF which
expires to-day, and he had not looked
at one of them. There is another lot
embracing as many more than will be-
come laws on Tuesday unless he vetoes
them, and still more on Wednesday,
and it is scarcely possible for him to
read their text. Thursday and Friday
the Senate passed 2l2 bill, about half
of which have gone through the House,
and they were dumped on his table to-
day. Some of these bills are saved
by their numbers. They would GER
tainly be vetoed if the president had
time TO examine them.
The officers of the Grand Army OF
the Republic feel indignant toward
the president because he has not paid
any attention to communication
they sent him some time ago with ref
erence to the failure of the heads of
to enforce section 1854 of
the Revised Statutes in making APP
pointments to Office They have re-
peatedly addressed letters to Secretary
Lamar, Postmaster General Villas, AS
sistant Secretary Smith, Commissioner
Black, and others on the same subject.
and receiving no attention from these
gentlemen, they made an appeal to
the president n month or so ago, en-
closing him n list of the soldiers who
had been discharged from the depart
ments, and the number that have
been appointed during the present ad.
The communication was
handed hin in person, and he pronIis-
Ell 80 give IL his ottentiar, assnring
them at the same time that as far as
he was able he would see that section
1854 was enforced. The committee
have addressed n second communca-
ton to the president, calling his atten-
ton to the first, aid submitting u sup
elemental list of discharges, appoint
inents, and complaints.
1t would not be surprising if Con-
gress were In session on the first Of
August. The long political debates on
the appropriation bills consume time.
The joint conferences make further de-
lays. Besides this efforts will be made
to pass the interstate commence bill