The Mineral argus., 1886-05-20

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May It'll. lSs

WASHINGTON, May eth. 1856.
While the country is shocked by the news
OF the bloody strikes in different Western
cities, IAN il quiet along the Potomac"
Washington is indeed quiet city consider
ing that it is itself the scene of strike.
There are to lie seen ON the streets knots Of
men whose bearing and dress stamp them
as wor...pgmen. aud the fact that they are
so assembled indicates that they are out Of
employment. This is the only evidence
that they are on a strike. The la Dor trou-
bles here seem to have developed into
stubborn lock out, and IT is already becom-
ing matter Of doubt whether or not work
will be fully resumed again this summer.
The proceedings Of the week in congress
lave not b en- so interesting in CHARACTER as
usual! or perhaps should say that events
in congressional committee rooms have
been more interesting than those in the
house and senate. There was a little SEN
sation in the house judiciary committee
room while the snti-polygamy bill was be-
ing considered Judge Baskin who is repre-
. nting the Gentiles Of Utah in advocacy uf
the bill. is u remarkably impressive old
gentleman. II was through his efforts that
the Mountain Meadow massacre of settlers
was traced to its perpct rat ors twenty years
after it's occurrence, and his experiences la
Utah have been varied aud thrilling. He
Rad IL the committee the affidavit OF n
Young English woman who stated that she
had been converted to Mornonism by her
lover who came to this country and re-
turned to England as Mormon missionary
finally bringing her back here with him.
After entering the Mormon church and
marrying according To the Mormon mode
she discovered that her marriage was Il
polygamous one. Upon this discovery she
made revelations and gave descriptions
that were revolving in character. At the
conclusion OF his remarks, the judge point
ed to a handsome young woman, sitting in
the room beside Miss Kate Field, and an
nounced that she WAS the victim to whom
he alluded, and that she WAS ready to UNI
dergo cross-examination and verify the
statements.
After ten days discussion the senate
passed the post office appropriation bill,
together with the amendment appropria-
ting $500, 900 for subsidies to American
vessels for carrying the mail. Senator
Plumb, Of Kansas, referring to the opposi-
ton Of the Southern senators to the sub
sidy amendment took occasion to remark
that the South was behind the times. 1t
responded, he said, to the wishes and prin-
riples inculcated by Calhoun, enforced by
fancy and represented to-day by Je'fer-
son Davis.
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, here in
terposed to comment upon the unfairness
OF this class Of argument. He complained
that it was made at so late stage Of the
debate that the southern men could have
no opportunity to reply to it. As for him.
self, every name mentioned by the senator
from Kansas was consecrated in his men,
Dry as the name OF an honorable and great
man. He hoped the State Of Kansas
light sometime produce such a character
as Mr.. Calhoun, or Mr.. fancy, or Mr..
Davis. Mr.. Plumb answered that the South
was to-day taking up the song where it left
off ia 1861, and he criticised the course Of
senators who would ask for millions to i'm
prove the Mississippi for commerce but
were not willing to vote anything to de-
velOpe commerce from the mouth Of the
Mississippi to other lands.
Certain society circles have been much
interested in AN event which has just taken
place In connection with the family of Col.
jerome Bonaparte, who lives in this city,
and who is IA great nephew, you may re-
member, Of Napoleon the First. On We'd
nesday Col. Bonaparte's step-daughter
Miss Edgar, aged twenty, who took the
white veil year ago, took the black veil
and the perpetual VOWS of II nun-poverty.
chastity and obedience. She will b. known
In her religion Sister Mary de Sales. The
young girls action was surprise to many.
Not only was she much admired in fashion
able circles, but her surroundings have
always been most attractive, and her
home ON * street is one Of the hand
soonest in the city. She never had any
iondness for society, however. and stree she
left school has been disposed to he a rrcluse
IN her Gle CANT abode.