The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-06-18
FROM WASHINGTON
Correspondent Democrat-star

mr.. Edtt0f Inc special train
l bearing the President, Mrs. Cleve.
: land, and Col. and Mrs. Lamont,
reached the city Tuesday evening.
1t had been rumOred that the Pres.
idential party would leave the train
at K street crossing upon tie out.
skirts of the city, aud Il crowd
numbering upward OF 200 persons
who had assembled at that point
was somewhat disappointed when
the train passed at tull speed and
proceeded directly to the depot,
where the Presidents private al
Iiage a III waiting, aud the party
waS driven direct to the White
House. The beginning OF business
hours upon Wednesday morning
found the President at his desk,
aud he devoted himself to the
performance OF his official duties
with the industrious attention
which has always marked his Off
cial life. The usual public recep.
ton was held at twelve O'clock,
though but two Or three hundred
persons bad gathered in the East
Room, as it was not generally
known that the reception vas to be
held. Nearly every one OF the
visitors offered some hurried words
of cOngrat ulations as they shook
the Presidents hand. Some of
them seemed TO expect that Mrs.
Cleveland would be with her huS
band to receive their greetings, aud
were disappointed at her non
appearance.
Arrangements have been made
for giving two receptions at the
White House during the present
week. A State reception will be
given by the President and Mrs.
Cleveland, OH Tuesday evening, to
which the Cabinet, the Diplomatic
Corps, the Judiciary, Members of
Congress, and the Officers of the
Army and Navy, with their families
will be invited, and OH Friday
evening Il general reception TO
which the public will be admitted
without cards, will be given. Since
the return of the bridal party many
society ladies' have called at the
White House and have been diSap. :
pointed TO learn that Mrs. CIeve. {
land would not be ut home 10 {
visitors until after the receptions. .
On Thursday the President and .
Mrs. Cleveland drove out to the t
recently purchased house in the t
country winch the President has l
to call Crosse Hill" and !
spent an hour Or two in looking
about the place. Some extensive |
improvements will at once be made y
the house and grounds, and the !
will no doubt be occupied by /
the President during tue simmer $
months, or at least such portion of :
hem HIS remain after the adjourn 4
nent of Congress. I
Miss Cleveland has returned to I
'er LONE in Holland Patent, where +
t is said she will in the future .
herself entirely to literary c
pursuits. fl
Mr.. Beck and other SrnatOrS who 1
the OleOmargarine bill, are =
determined to kill the bill by Insist. v
ng upon treating it as u revenue u
ill aud loading it down with other u
aritf measures. After Il determin- =
d fight the bill was referred to the ],
Agricultural Committee aud Sena. d
or Beck at once proposed that the !,
lOrrisOn tariff bill be added to il Y
s M amendment, and referred to NJ
be same committee. He insisted ~
hat if the committee can properly n
OnsideT a revenue bill, that it can -
lsO consider tariff questions, and +
e proposes to offer other revenue v,
meBdments added from time to o
me. II
A bill has been passed by the "a
louise repeating all laws providing W
Dr. the presumption of the public
md, laws allowing entries for tim. u
er culture, and laws authorizing
10 sale of desert land. During
ne debate upon the bill, Mr.. PAY.
On, of Illinois, stated that 90 per
ent. of the entries under these laws Ii
ere fraudulent. The hill was
assed by a vote Of 1873 yeas to 40
avs. Vo
In addition to the Arthur Kiln ~,
bill, Dingley Shipping bill, Be
nd other important bills of a pub. lie
C nature, upward of 800 private Ie'
bills are now before the ~,
resident for signature. AS 1t will ne
g impossible TO examine into the Sc
Ierits of the bills within the fen cal
avs allotted by law, a very large ~
lumber of the will become law
default and without bis &c
gnature. Y
Intimate friends of Secretary "a.
.anning express the opinion that haI
will not resume active charge of Va
Ie Treasury Department, but will bel
tire from Office on October LIST. On Run,
10 date to which upon the sugges. Ma
on of the President, Mr.. Manning ses
Is taken leave OF absence. Ell