Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ON our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON. OCT., 5, 1856.
AT last the public mind is relieved of
the responsibility of deciding whether
or not Secretary Manning will resume
his duties. After every one has been
pondering and discussing the question
for six months, and renumerating the
reasons why such course should be pur-
sued, Mr.. Manning, it is reported, has
finally settled the matter by quietly
saying that he will return to Washing
ton and to his Office in few days. In
physical appearance he seems to be in
as good health as he was when he un-
dertook the management of the treas
ury department: and Ms slight limp is
the only sign of his recent illness. Still
as it is feared that the resumption of
his duties may bring on another attack
(and Il second would probably prove
fataD he will begin his work very
gradually, and incur no risks. At first
he will contine himself merely to IL gen
eral supervision of the department.
He Will attend cabinet meetings to
give the administration the benefit Of
his advice. and will leave the burden
some sponsibilities of the office to his
assistants. At best it is only trial,
but it is believed that he will remain
in the cabinet until congress meets,
even if he does not stay longer
The white house is again without q
lady at its head. Mrs. Cleveland has
been in Buffalo for several days, and
will return during the week. The
president consoles himself in his lonli-
ness by working hard. I1eis very busy
now, investigating the cases of federal
office holders who have disobeyed the
order directing them not to take any
part in political meetings. There have
been not a few violations of this rule,
and the president, in speaking on the
subject, expresses himself with grea t
Indignation.
Washington has improved very much
during the summer. A force of work
men have been occupied putting the
Capitol building and grounds in order
ever since congress adjourned. New
trees and shrubs have been planted.
and new walks have been laid in the
beautiful parks, the American "Champs
d Elysees," that surround the building.
The latter has been painted without
and within. and now, fresh and beauti-
fed, it is almost ready for the recep-
tion of our law makers. The smooth
green terraces, which formerly sur
rounded it on three sides, are given
place to superb marble porticos, which
will add greatly to the imposing effect;
and the proposed grand staircase on the
west front will be another great i'm
provement. The Capitol, in fact, is
turned the wrong way. 1t was built
facing the east, but when Pennsylvania
avenue was stretched out in north
westerly direction, and the executive
mansion built at its other end, all the
elegant and fashionable homes at once
sprung upin that section of the city,
towards which the Capitor had lgnom-
iniously turned its back Its intended
to improve this condition of affairs by
| making Il majestic staircase and en-
trance on the west side.
The improvements in other parts of
Washington are equally apparent.
About one third of the work on the
Potomac Flats has been finished The
navy yard is being rapidly transformed
into an ordinance foundry. The stairs
in the Washington monument are now
completed, SO that any one who has
enough time, courage, and strength, is
| ut liberty to climb it. 1t takes about
an hour to make the ascent. During
the month OF September about three
thousand people made the attempt, but
not all succeeded in reaching the top.
/ The elevator will be run when congress
makes an appropriation for it.
Secretary Lamar, who has heretofore
occupied fiat, has now leased a house
on one of the quiet streets Of the city.
1t is modern, unpretentious looking
building, directly across the way from
the japanese legislation. This is not
the first time the house has been used
by a cabinet officer, as it was here that
Secretary Of Treasury Folger lived
several years ago. The gossips see in
this transaction of the Secretary's a
further proof of their prophecy that
another lldy will shortly be added to
the cabinet circle. Its not probable
however, that the event will occur very
socn. The Secretary's family will con-
sist Of himself. his son and his sons
wife, and his daughter, Miss Jennie
Lamar, who WILDE one of the debutan.
tes of this winter.
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