The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-12
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
President Cleveland Settling Down to
Work Again.

Many Visitors at the White House-State
| and Public Receptions Announced for
Next Week-NIr. Compton Attacks Civil
Service Reform
WASnINGToN, June 10-The President
| since his return Oh Tuesday has resumed
his routine of daily work precisely as if
there were no wife in the case. Miss
| Cleveland returns to the quiet humjrum
| life of Holland Patent to devote her time
almost exclusively to literary work. Mrs.
Cleveland this morning became the do
nestle boss of the White House. Mrs.
| lloyt CONSIDERABLY remains few days
| to instruct her in the intricacies of house
| keeping.
At 10 o'clock precisely The President
entered his office and seated himself at
| his desk. He examined the letters and
| papers lying there, but none of the work
| of Congress was before him, as since his
| marriage no bills have been sent to the
| White House. \ hand cart load will 60
TO him to morrow. The President wrote
| sew raj letters and then gave directions
to admit visitors on public business. Ex-
| Speaker Randall was the first to enter,
and he cordially congratulated him upon
| his marriage and hoped he might enjoy a
long and happy life.
Mrs. Cleveland received no visitors,
nor will she until after the public recep-
| ton next Tuesday. She fully appre
| ciateS the social obligations she owes the
| public as the Presidents wife, and will
meet them, but insists upon brief re-
| spite before opening the doors OF the
mansion to everybody and his cousins
and aunts She spent the day quietly
secluded. As ly as 30 a. NJ. ladies
| began to arrive and ask for Mrs. Cleve-
land. They were informed that she was
not receiving. and though these orders
were imperative some of them were per
! ssteut.
At so the President entered the East
| Room, which was pretty well filled with
visitors, notwithstanding the doubt which
| had existed as to whether or not he
would receive. The delegates to the St.
| Vincent De Paul convention, about 200
III number, were received. After the
general visitors had been disposed OF.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, as spokesman, said the
delegates were from all parts OF the coun-
| try and desired to pay their respects.
| The President replied that he was graft
| fled to meet gentlemen prominently iden-
| titled with Il society SO well known for
its good works. The delegates were
| then presented individually. One old
| gentleman informed the President that
he was playmate of his when both were
children, aud another said he once went
swimming with the Presidents father
| The President wore a Prince Albert coat
! 5uttOned high, turn down collar, black
| silk tie. dark plntaloous and Oxford ties.
After the reception luncheon was
served to the President, Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. lloyt.
| 4 state reception will be given by the
| President and Mrs. Cleveland on Tues
day evening next, to which the Cabinet,
the Dip!o matte Corps, the Judiciary. the
Congress, the officers of the army and
navy, the heads of certain bureaus and
the | dies of their families will be Invited.
| The hours of the reception will be from
9 until / clock. A general reception,
to which the public is invited, without
cards. will be given on the following
F.iday evening, June IS, from until l |
o'clock.
THE CIVIL SERVICE DEBATE.
Two Of the Maryland members made
speeches to day on the civil service
amendment TO the Legislative Appro
pration bill. Both were in favor of the
amendment nr. Shaw made his maiden
speech. Mr.. Randall gave him ten min
utes of his time, and he delivered care
fully prepared and argumentative spec oh
Mr.. Compton, as usual, made fierce on
slaught on the law, and as his speech had
been renearsed before the Mary land
Democratic clubs and other anti civi,
service bodies, it was not particularly
| new. He declared the law was uudemo-
cratic, unconstitutional and un Ameri
can. He said it was favored by Bismarck
and pattei on the back by England. 1t
would, if allowed to go on, result only in
fastening upon the public treasury a
horde OF civil service pensioners. 1t was
strange that there was no applause after
Mr.. Compton finished.
SECRETARY MANNING.
Secretary Manning has sent his resig-
nation to the president, but has withheld
it at the request of the latter until the
first of October, taking meanwhile va
cation The president hopes that Mr..
Manning may recover and be able to
continue in office, and the whole country