Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-04-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Anril u

1t Is to be hoped the creditable work
done by Congress during the week is
an earnest Of what is to follow for the
next three months. When the Senate
voted to erect building for the Libra
ry of Congress without one dissenting
voice, the Senators were so much graf
ified that many of them were seen to
smile.
Thirteen Democratic Senators voted
against the admission of Washington
Territory as State, after paying the
female voters out there good deal of
attention. Senator Eastis feared that
when the women became u. S. Sena-
tors they would tell all the secrets con-
nected with executive sessions. Sena-
tor Beck held that the women would
never Be old enough to come within
the constitutional limitations as to age.
The newly appointed Senator from
California, Mr.. Hearst, was escorted to
the Capitol by his millionaire colleague,
Stanford. After being sworn in, he
he took his seat on the Democratic
side, and cast his first vote against the
admission of Washington Territory
Mr.. Hearst makes another addition to
the already long list Of rich men in the
Senate. His daily income is said to be
about 1900. He has been repre-
sented by his enemies as simply mar
of money, though there are probably
few men who depend less on wealth
and position than he. He sunk a
good deal Of his money in order tc
give the Democrats Of his state the
San Francisco Examiner, daily paper
in sympathy with their views. His
only son has chosen journalism for his
profession. After familiarizing him.
self with its details by beginning at the
bottom of the ladder, he expects to
take charge of his fathers paper.
The House of Representatives also
voted for the Congressional Library
voted to pension the Mexican veterans,
all that is left of them, and besides
passing half a dozen bills of more OF
less Importance, defeated the Bland
bill for the unlimited coinage of silver.
That probably settles the silver agita-
ton for the remainder of the session,
leaving the question where it was at
the beginning of the winter.
An employee Of the Government
Printing Office surprised me by saying
the demand for speeches on the silver
question for campaign purposes was
greater than for those on political
subjects. The largest order received
this session by the Public Printer
was for William L. Scott's speech in
support of a compromise on the silver
question. Mr.. Scott is from Pennsyl-
vania, he is Democrat, is the wealth
lest man in the Lower House, and has
been mentioned as possible successor
to the sick Secretary of the Treasury.
The largest order was for Senator
Beck's notably speech on silver, which
has been called for by members of
both parties.
Despite the fact that the President
has been warned by physicians since
Secretary Manning was stricken down
he takes no more rest, recreation, or
exercise than before, but keeps hard at
work. His habits Of labor seem to be
so fixed as to admit Of no change, and
he tells his friends he knows what he
can do, and there is no use talking to
him.
More strangers have visited Wash
ington during the present session than
any previous one. They came in crowds
to the White House daily, and Mr..
Cleveland's hand shaking receptions,
which occur every other day, are atten-
ded by hundreds. Miss Cleveland's
receptions throughout the season were
very largely attended. Some of them
were such crushes that the crowd was
at times, admitted three or four abreast
and extra guards were employed to
keep the people in order.
Curious incidents have occurred on
some of these occasions. For instance
a White House usher was assaulted by
two women because he would not admit
them fast enough. They were tall,
women, and they bruised the
nan badly. It was the intention to
arrest the offenders, and they were
pointed out to policeman, but on
second thought the matter was allowed
10 pass.
Miss Cleveland bore her part during
,he last social season with great deal
If crecit to herself. She showed much
good sense and a good deal of kind
At her last reception,
after she had been shaking hands with
and was necessarily very
tired, the published hour for closing
The house arrived. There was still a
ong line Of people waiting to pay their
The guards started to close
The doors, but she ordered them left
open until all who had come had been
admitted.
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