Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-04-01
Correspondence of the BeaeOn.)
WASHINGTON, March 80, 1856.

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sunshine and showers nature begins to
awaken form her winter sleep. The
crocuses and other early blossoning
plants have appeared as sort Of ad-
vance guard to the wealth Of BIOS
soIning yerdure which will soon trans
form the public parks and grounds
into the bowers of beauty. which have
for years rendered the National Cap
itsl the most attractive of all Amer
lean cities in the springtime.
nth the rstgrn Of spring work
has been resup, I'D upon tAs various
unfinished buildings, boz ouU''' S''
private, and the present prospects are
that larger number of buildings will
be erected during the season than
during any previous year IN the his
tory Of Washington. The long dis
pnted question as to the location of
theProposed new Congressional library
building, which las occupied so much
Of the time Of Congress during the
past two or three sessions, is likely
to be settled at an early day. In
fact it may be said that beyond a
reasonable doubt the bill now pending
before the House, which provides for
the purchase Of square of ground
east Of the Capitol upon which to
erect the building, will become law.
Among the bills recently introduc-
ed in the House is one which proposes
to open a wide straight street from
the center OF the Capitol building to
the center of the Washington Monu-
ment. 1t is difficult for the ordinary
mind to conceive what purpose in the
direction Of either utility or beauty
can be served by the opening of such
an avenue through the attractive park
which now separates those structures.
The proposed street would simply
connect iwo splendid architectural
structures, and without accommodate
ing the public in any way, would
devastate the artistically designed
plan of the grounds and involve the
destruction of many of the rare and
beautiful trees, which are among the
chief glories OF Washington and should
be preserved at any cost.
The Presidents second bachelor
dinner on Thursday evening gathered
company of forty-two TO his table,
and the White House parlors were
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
As before, none of the ladies of the
household appeared, and the table
was less elaborately decorated than
when the statesmen are entertained
with their wives. Senator Morrill,
was given the seat Of honor at the
Presidents right, while Senator Nor
gan ranked second.
The city was startled on Wednesday
evening by the report that Secretary
Manning had fallen in an apoplectic
tit. As usual in such cases the mum
erous stories were very conflicting.
and most ofthem proved, upon inves-
tigation, to have been greatly exag-
gerated, though his condition has
since been considered as critical and
his dau ghter and other relatives and
friends of the family were telegraphed
for.
Representatives Beach's plan to
conhne the delivery OF eulogies Of
deceased members to special Sunday
sessions has been generally commend.
ed. In the brief time that has elapsed
since theintroduction ofthe resolution,
the House has given up FIVE of its
working days TO testify its respect for
the members who have died in the
service Of their country.
Congressman Glover, of Missouri,
on Tuesday introduced a bill to re.
gulate arbitration between railroad
companies and their employees. The
bill provides that questions in coutro-
versy shall be submitted to the L. S.
District Court, whose Judgment is to
have full effect of decision without
appeal.
A bill providing pension Olga, 900
per year to the widow of General
Hancock was passed, on Wednesday,
without debate.
It appears By the report Of the
Indian Bureau that the Indians are
dying OF very rapidly. and as there
are large tracts Of land which are
growing more valuable annually.
owned by the various tribes, tie in
dividuals become Weather a. their
nunbsr decrease. and it Is predicted
shat the future milliena!res Of the
country will be among the surviving
members Of the Indians tribes.
Mr.. Edmund's resolutions in relation
to the Duskin Suspension were passed
By the Senate at q late hour on Friday