The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-03-20
Washington News and Gossip.
From our Special Correspondent.

From our Special Correspondent.
WAsHINGToN. d. c., March Is, 'S6.
Mr.. EDITOR: The brilliant social
season of 'SG terminated with the ad-
vent of Ash Wednesday, and the lenten
season of comparative quiet in the fash
ionable world has commenced. Al
though no large entertainments will be
given, it is not likely that the present
stagnation IN society will continue dur
ing the whole forty days of lent. The
monotony will be relieved by numerous
quiet luncheon and dinner parties.
The entertainment given by President
Cleveland on Tuesday evening is gener-
ally conceded to have been not only the
most brilliant, but the largest and best
conducted of any of the numerous re-
ceptions held at the White House during
recent years. The invitations were is
sued in such way that no branch of
the government service, and no one con-
nected with the service, could comp ain
that they had not been made welcome.
Notwithstanding the perfect arrange
ments which had been made to accom-
modate those within the building, the
ush-upon the outside was enormous,
The entrances to the Executive Mansion
were almost inaccessible, double row
of carriages lining the drives. Pedes
trians were more fortunate however, and
were able to drop into line without the
delays incident to carriage arrival.
The President sent to the Senate on
Wednesday his first veto message. 1t
was of bill for the relief of John II.
McBlair, who was appointed first lieu
tenant in the regular army in 1861, and
shortly afterwards was found to be in
capacitated for service and was retired
from the army. The President subse-
quently revoked the order and placed
him upon the retired list, and upon his
claim for longevity pay,the
question as to whether he had been
legally restored to the army was referred
TO the Court of Claims, and that court
decided that he had not been legally re-
stored. He then had bill introduced
in Congress TO suspend the law regulat-
ing appointments, and allow the Presi-
dent to appoint him to be first lieu
tenant and place him upon the retired
list. Although the case Is of little i'm
portance, it is as gravely treated by the
President as though it concerned the
most important public questions. Dur
ing his term of Office as Governor of
New York Mr.. Cleveland sent to the
legislature about one hundred and ffty
We messages, and il is thought that |
the message of Wednesday last is but
the first OF series soon TO follow.
The speech of Senator Edmunds OH |
Tuesday is said to have been one OF the |
greatest efforts of his life. 1t had been
reported that Mr.. Edmunds |
was to open the debate, and long before |
the hour set for the commencement of |
the session the galleries were packed, |
and every seat upon the fCor had been
taken. No one who has ever spoken in
the Senate commanded greater attention
than did Mr.. Edmunds, during the two
hours occupied in the delivery of his
speech. His logic was clear, direct and
His speech showed
great research and historical knowledge.
The debate was upon resolution 10
,ensure the Attorney General for his
refusal to furnish certain papers. AZ
er clearly defining the law governing
he Office Of the Attorney General. and
lehning the term "ofiicial papers," he
that private papers could
lot be on file In the departments. lie
eVewed the yariOus resolutions of the
senate calling upon the Presid, mt (
Information, and stated that there was