Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-18

ginning of the present session it was
noticed that he has aged considerably
His beard and hair, what little there is
of 1t left, were much whittier, his figure
was much more bent, and the demo
Gratis were congratulating themselves
that the Sens tor from Vermont wonld
not be so formidable in the Senate's
battles.
But Mr.. EImunds has improved
physically of late, and there never
was a time in his career when he has
been more master of himself and
more alert than now The cold sar-
casm with which he freezes those who
oppose him is rs frigid as it was in
former days, and the democrats, why,
they simply accept Dir. Edniunds as a
disagreeablc fact that cannot be dodg-
ed They feel compelled to suffer al
most anything from him, not daring
to resent.
A republican Representative who
was making q speech on the silver
question remarked that the President
was right in his recommendation in
this regard. 1t had been charged that
the present administration was engag-
ed in conspiracy with the bond hold
ers for setting aside the law. But he
thought that the sins of this admins
tratioR were sufficiently heavy with
out adding this to its burdens.
The democrats of the House of Rep
resentatives are much demoralizei on
account of disagreement with the Elk
ecutive and internal disputes upon the
tariff ard silver questions. Conse-
quently they are dubious about the re-
suits of the fall elections which will
decide the complexion of the next
House. One of them said: "Why
did the President force his silver theo-
ry upon us2 H. knew we were pledged
to silver end had made our campaign
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try 10 counteract Mr.. Cleveland's sill
yer declarations by making speeches
and otherwise declaring loyalty to the
silver dollar, but they are at once met
by gold speech from come member
of their own party, or by reiteration
on the part of the Secretary of the
Treasury of the Administration &
championship of gold. They are actu.
ally hoping that the Senator's fight
upon the President and the partisan
fight that has opened in the House
over the issues of the past will save
them from themselves They can on.
ly keep from lighting each other by
fighting the enemy.
From the number of partisan
speeches made in the House over the
Pension bill just passed, that innocent
measure may be said to have aroused
ns much patriotism as u call for troops
did twenty-four years ago. Wher
these old issues arise the republican,
assert that we have one country anC
one government, and the democrat
make a similar assertion. But as il
the case of married people, who arr
one, the irrepressible question arises
(which oneg'
The gay world of the Capital is fin
ishing its social programme for tn
penitential season. Miss Clevelan'
has held her last afternoon reception
. and tomorrow evening the PresideI'
, will have the Senators and Represen
tatives in Congress. with the ladies O
their families, as his guests of honor
The Diplomatic corps, Army and Ma
Wy officers, and judiciary, have eac
been honored In turn. Congress
will have no punctilious qualns abou
, going this tune, but will attend e
mdsse, each family have been invite'
by card. This reception will close til
!. seasons social events at the Whit
House.
Thursday being Senatorial day, r.
captions were generally abandoned
the wives of the republican Senator
: through respect TO memory o. an e
tcenrd member of their circle, Mr.
: Hnwley. wife of the senior Senate
from Connecticut. On that day tn
: rare woman, whose noble war recor
in hospitals and elsewhere is known
= ln.any. was holding her last Thursda
lat Home in the modest parlor {
her boarding house. She was SD
:. rounded by her friends as usual, br
!, she Law in solemn silence in her coffir
covered with flowers, only her fac
. and hands appearing above the bio
= SONS. About the foot of the cask'
= were fes. ooned the American colors
: honor of her patriotic work.