Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-01
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1886.

WASHINGTON, June 81, 1886.
The most interesting event of the week,
probably, on Capitol Hill, was the defeat of
the Tariff debate in the House of Repre-
sentatives. Among social events, the two
receptions given by the President we're frs,
in Importance. A Brazilian Prince visited
the city TO see the sights, Leopold, grandson
Of Emperor Don Pedro, and two conven-
tons, one of physicians and the other of
horticul,urists. composed Of delegates from
every state in the Union, convened in
thi, rendezvous for national assemblies.
Nothing could have testified more strongly
TO the interes, which the public takes in the
Presidents bride than the enormous throng
| of citizens which passed through,the parlors
Of the White House at the peoples receipt
ion. II is said BY the oldest attaches OF the
Mansion tha, the crowd was the largest
seen there since the days Of Abraham Lin
coin
To a stranger in this country the CON
course was astonishing. The people were
wedged in solid ranks, six deep. from the
Riggs House to the farthest entrance of the
| White House before the reception opened.
After It had been in progress two hours, and
all the parlors seemed crowded to their
utmost capacity, the crowd outside was
dense and esger as it had been two hours
previously.
The main objection TO 40 great mas. Of
sovereisns, was the difficulty il presented in
having good look at the bride and bride
groom. When 50 many thousand. Of
people were pressing on one. heels il seem
ed beyond all reason to pause for single
second, even to shake hands But the Presi-
den, was in the best OF humor. his wife won
derfuly gracious. and the crowd vas good
natureL and patient despite the hurrying
and pushing and knocking and squeezing it
had 70 endure on every side.
When Mr.. Cleveland vs.. asked, prior
to the reception. how the crowd should be
handled. he replied. "Treat everybody
alike. This is a public reception and no
fayori,ism must b. shown" With these in
s'ruc,ion. the task was comparatively
easy. Tho.. who came in carriage. we're
treated the same as those who came afoo,.
The carriage. were driven 10 the end Of the
line, and the the occupant, a,ighted and
took their positions. After while car
rl.sc' we're KEEP, out Of the ground, alto
geih.r. The handshaking ordeal continued
steadily for three hours, and II. people
passed Tho receiving party a, ,h. rate Of 80
per minute
The Senate is too indu.triou. to give the
President much r..t. /, send. for hi. c1-
animation and approval, bills by the b.'se,-
ful. When he went 10 bed on Saturday
night. he had on hi. ,ab. ffty four bill the
constitutional time Tor hi. examination O,
which expires to-day, and lie h,d not ook-
cd =; one o' them, There /. another lot
embracing as many more that Wi! become
av. on Tuesd.y unle. he v.toes them, and
.tlll more on Wednesday. and !, il, scarcely
possible for him TO read their ,-,t Thurs
DAY and Fridsy the Serat. passed 2l1 bills,
sbou, half Of which have gone through the
House, and they were dumped on hi. ,sbie
to-day Some OF these bills are saved by
their numbers. They would certainly be
vetoed if the presiden. had time to examine
} them.
The offic.r. OF the Grand Army Of the Re
public i..l indignant toward the President
b.cau.. h. rs. not paid any attention .
communication they sent him some tim. agu
with r.'.renc. 10 the failure Of the head. Of
department. to eniorc. section Ij4 Of The
Revised Statute. il making appointment. 10
office. They have repeatedly addressed let
t.!s 70 Secretary Lamar, Postmaster General
Villas, Assistant Secretary Smith, Comrlss-
oner Black, and other, on the same subject.
and receiving no attention from these gentle
men, they made an .pp.al 10 the President
month or 80 sgo, enclosing rim list Of
the solder. who had been discharged from
the Departments, and the number that has
been appointed during the present admins
tration The communication was handed
him 10 person, and he promised 10 give i
a.s attention. assuring them at the same
time tha, a. far A. he wa. able he would see
ths, section l75i va. enforced. The com
,ni,,.e have addressed second eanmuni-
cation 10 the President, calling hi. attention
70 the first, and submitting supplemental
lis; of discharges, appointments. and com
plants.
|, would not be surprising Il Congress
w-r. in session on the first Of August. The
IonS political debates on the appropriation
bills consume time. The join, conferences
make further delays. Besides this, efforts
will be made TO pass the interstate com
merce bill and tn. anti ti-polygamy bill. The
naval reconstruction bill, and the amend
ment TO the Thurlow sinking fund act-the
seventy year extension bill-are still on the
calendar Variou. committees demand
time Numerous special orders are pending.
These measures alone, even il they are not
passed, will prolong the session.